You can look at this from multiple angles. For instance: change versus tradition, sort of like Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" (1948). The cool thing is that Friday Night Lights lets you see change as both a good thing and a sad thing; same for tradition. What is football, anyway? What does football -- or any popular social ritual -- mean to people, and why? Is it important, or whimsical, or both? Is it healthy, or damaging, or both? Is it life-affirming, or life-denying, or both?
One can empathize with all the main characters, no matter where they're coming from or going. I like that. It's a fun, thoughtful and engaging series. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
Today's Rune: Partnership.
3 comments:
Erik-What! You're not watching Dallas?
Interesting questions you come up with.
I don't know, I guess it could be based upon how you yourself interprets, acts upon, and let yourself be influenced by said social ritual.
I really kind of wanted to watch this but Lana had a show she was watching at the same time originally and I never got caught up. I may have to rent it season by seasons sometime.
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