Friday Night Lights - Season 5 Spoilers

Richard Dower · 09-02-2011 06:34PM

Yes friends...the end is nigh, i'm misty eye'd think about the final eppy tonight

S.M.B. · 09-02-2011 08:17PM

Gonna be tough letting go of this one. Probably tougher than any show I've watched in 'real' time.

Richard Dower · 10-02-2011 05:32AM

The end is upon us, this will be tough...hopefully sent off in fine fashion.

Richard Dower · 10-02-2011 11:28AM

A truely stunning piece of tv!, on every level...from script, acting, cinematograpy and editing....the music was just superb!

It had everything you could want, family, love and most important...heart. Eric really struggled with his decision but he made the right decision and went to Philly with his wife, seeing the pain on Tammy' face as she strugled to be happy for Eric and staying in Dillion choked me up, i think the fans will be most pleased with all the resulutions in this ep.

Most of the major plotpoints we thought would come to pass did, but it's the journey of these characters in this majestic 106 mins of television that is most important. An utterly superb end to a superb series, i'm sure i'll have further reflection as i plan to watch it again.

I teared up many times during this finale, it was an utter pleasure to watch one of the finest shows on tv.

T-b0n3 · 10-02-2011 03:01PM

Is this the last episode ever or just the end of the season? Ever one getting very dramatic if its just the end of the season, so I'm guessing its the last one ever and if so

Richard Dower · 10-02-2011 05:34PM

T-b0n3 wrote: »

Is this the last episode ever or just the end of the season? Ever one getting very dramatic if its just the end of the season, so I'm guessing its the last one ever and if so

It's over...........

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2011/02/10/friday-night-lights-finale-review/

FreeOSCAR · 10-02-2011 08:54PM

Texas Forever.

mikemac · 10-02-2011 08:54PM

:(:(
All over now, they wrapped it up well with a top finale. Texas Forever

Season 1 was still the best imo.
I was counting the days until they had the season two boxset for Season 2 back then.
Reading somewhere that that Smash got into trouble and cursing myself for reading that spoiler

davetherave · 10-02-2011 08:55PM

In 22 years no tv show has had me waiting for the next episode quite like this one.

So long Friday Night Lights, it's been great.

Crumbs · 10-02-2011 09:14PM

A show that I'll miss like no other. Clear eyes, full hearts...

SL10 · 10-02-2011 11:16PM

I dont want it to end

I am putting off watching it as long as I can. I doubt i will last much longer than tomorrow tho

itsallaboutheL · 11-02-2011 02:00AM

SL10 wrote: »

I dont want it to end I am putting off watching it as long as I can. I doubt i will last much longer than tomorrow tho

I've managed to not watch the last three episodes. And i'm not going to.

If i didn't see it it didn't happen dammit.

S.M.B. · 11-02-2011 02:15AM

Gutted.

KerranJast · 11-02-2011 02:21AM

Another quality show finishes up

Everything was done really well. It was good they threw in

Luke joining the army because it reflects the real lifes of guys like the character.

Coach & Mrs T best couple on TV by a mile.

mikemac · 11-02-2011 02:26AM

Always thought Luke was heading for a top college even after what happened at TMU

Sure his teammates raved about him at the Panthers before he moved to the Lions over that fake address issue in Season 4.
And in the end all he got a useless D3 college offer.

I like FNL for reflecting reality, that option he took is an option for many school leavers

skeleton_boy · 11-02-2011 02:59AM

I'm really lost for words. That was the best finale to the best show I've ever watched. Practically ever scene had me either smiling uncontrollably or nearly crying. Can't believe I won't see more of Coach and Tami. Texas Forever!

JP Liz V1 · 11-02-2011 12:41PM

Will you take me to Philadelphia with you? - Coach and Tami are one of the best couples ever on TV

I'm really happy about Matt and Julie's engagement

QikBax · 11-02-2011 04:59PM

Absolutely awesome.

That's the tear ducts dried up for the rest of the year anyway.

Best series finale ever?

Richard Dower · 11-02-2011 08:34PM

It was a flawless finale imo, even from the technical aspects....the way they did the final game in almost silence, and Texas honoured FNL by turning out in force to fill the stands.

S.M.B. · 12-02-2011 12:41AM

I was actually wondering how they shot those match scenes.

I loved how the actual football took quite a bit of a back seat throughout the entire finale. They could nearly have gotten away with not showing the game at all but instead, even after all these years, found a way to show the match in a new, interesting and non-cliched way.

Trippie · 12-02-2011 12:48AM

Richard Dower wrote: »

It was a flawless finale imo, even from the technical aspects....the way they did the final game in almost silence, and Texas honoured FNL by turning out in force to fill the stands.

S.M.B. wrote: »

I was actually wondering how they shot those match scenes.

I loved how the actual football took quite a bit of a back seat throughout the entire finale. They could nearly have gotten away with not showing the game at all but instead, even after all these years, found a way to show the match in a new, interesting and non-cliched way.

There was an open casting call on all the local dallas radio stations when i was living there. The cottonbowl is a huge thing to dallas people, so proud of it so to have a chance to go to it and be a part of something important there meant the turn out was massive

SSK · 12-02-2011 01:30AM

I'm an emotional wreck after watching that...phenomenal TV, the best finale I could have possibly envisaged and I'm just so sad it's over now really

Gonna watch it again tomorrow and post some more lucid thoughts i think.

Coach Taylor is one of TV's great characters and should be recognised as such. Kyle Chandler is an acting God.

Texas Forever...

ucd.1985 · 12-02-2011 01:37AM

Weird how Coach taylor didnt speak at the end though.

Sea Devils · 12-02-2011 10:57AM

ucd.1985 wrote: »

Weird how Coach taylor didnt speak at the end though.

Yeah I thought that was rather strange myself.

It was a fantastic finale though. It actually felt more to me like a great film then an a network TV show, you can easily watch it w/o ever having seen an episode and appreciate the quality of every aspect, fantastic direction, acting and cinematography.

SL10 · 12-02-2011 11:05AM

Loved the finale- so well done in every aspect. I think I'm gonna have to start from season one again. its prob the only show i can think of where the last season was still amazing tv to watch

beanyb · 12-02-2011 02:50PM

That finale was perfection. I can't imagine a way that it could have been any better. I cried solidly from the moment that Vince told Coach that he'd changed his life, and didn't stop until the very end. Every end to every character's story was fitting and wholly satisfying. I loved the way that they shot the game. And that shot of Jason Street's name on the wall of the Panthers dressing room... SOB.

It was just perfect. I can't think of another show that has left me so delighted with its finale.

giftgrub · 12-02-2011 08:38PM

Dont want to rain on everyone's parade here but...

I loved the show, thought it was up there with the best of anything in recent years

I did have a few issues with the last few episodes though

Luke Cafferty goes from hot shot star to joining the army?
Tyra rocks back into town only to hook up with rigins? What about Landry? doesn't he get a look in after all they went through?
I didn't buy how vince's dad turned into angry drunk man all of a sudden.
A piece of me was hoping to see "The Smash" return

I think I'm more of a fan of the earlier seasons, I felt like we knew the characters so much better.

Maybe they're minor issues above... but you can't deny it was on of the best shows of the last ten years.

I'm wondering will it be a new "The Wire" Remember how critics went crazy for that after it finished?

Richard Dower · 12-02-2011 08:49PM

Luke joining the army made alot of sense, guys like him are dime a dozen in Texas, few options open to them, the Army i guess can provide a scholarship etc.

I kinda agree about Vince's dad turning on a dime, but he was deadbeat...but he'd been turning out to be an ass all season. Tyra was always Riggins' girl...as she said herseld she'd been in love with him since she was 5 (?), Landry was the go-to guy while Riggins was off with Streets' bird.

Wasn't the actor who played Smash in some kind of legal trouble?

QikBax · 12-02-2011 10:18PM

As far as Smash goes the actor has apparently left acting behind and joined a seminary.

Would've been nice to see Mama Smash again though. She was so good.

And Matt Lauria who played Luke was born and went to school in Ireland. Nice to have one of our own in it.

shannon82 · 12-02-2011 11:47PM

it was a great ending. Pity its finished, theres so much crap on the tv and this is by far better.

Still surprised by Luke tho. Anyway clear eyes

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