Lost

I just finished watching the latest season of Lost, and I think, this is the ONLY TV series where I enjoyed every single minute of it. I think that's pretty amazing. One thing I never really got used to seeing was Sawyer and Juliette together. For some reason, I still don't really give a damn about this Juliette character. There's something about her face that makes her look so cold and insincere (even though she's not!) I also like the name Sawyer. I'm even thinking of naming my kids Sawyer and Finn. Wouldn't that be nice? Lost is just so crazy. I love the show!

There were actually two quotes that really stuck to me from this whole season.

The first one was a conversation Sawyer was having with Horace, who just found out that his wife of three years still kept her ex-husband's wooden cross necklace in her drawer.

Horace: He's only been gone three years. Is that really enough to get over someone?

Sawyer: I had a thing for a girl once. And I had a shot at her. But I didn't take it. For a little while I'd lay in bed every night wondering, it was a mistake. Wondering, I'd never stop thinking about her... But now, I can barely remember what she looks like. Lets just face it. She's just gone. And she ain't never coming back. So if it's three years I'd have to take to get over someone... then absolutely.

The second quote that I liked was a flashback Juliette was having in the last episode of her parents telling her they're having a divorce. Her parents said, "We still love each other. But sometimes when two people love each other, it doesn't necessarily mean they have to be together." One of those BS things parents tell kids so they won't feel bad. But when I think about it, I guess it's true right? There's so many reasons why two people who love each other can't be together. But then again, a part of me also believes that if two people love each other, there's no way in hell why they shouldn't be together. If they aren't together, then it's because they don't truly want it. I guess there's many degrees of love. I hate it when people say, "Yeah, we're not together, but I still love him/her." Seriously, just be honest.

Coach Taylor

"Give all of us that are gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile. We are all vulnerable. And we will all at some point in our lives fall. We will all fall. We must carry this in our hearts. That what we have is special. That it can be taken from us. And that when it is taken from us, we will be tested. We will be tested to our very souls. It is these times. It is this pain. That allows us to look inside ourselves." - Coach Taylor, Friday Night Lights, Episode 1

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose

I love Lost, I enjoyed 24, but this was the first series that I could watch again and again. You know how I love putting my favorite songs on repeat? I could put this series on repeat.

I came home last night after watching Iron Man at Siam Paragon. By the time I took a shower it was 11.30 PM. I just got the Friday Night Lights DVD Toey burned for me, decided to pop it into the laptop and watch a few minutes of it. From the moment it started, I couldn’t stop.

The series is basically about the events surrounding the Dillon Panthers, a high school football team in small-town Texas, Dillon. It revolves around the players in the football team, as well as Coach Taylor and his family.

Toey had been telling me for a year and a half now about how great the series was. How it should’ve gotten higher ratings despite the critics saying how great it was at exploring the personal development of the central characters and at portraying the realness of Middle America.

I was pretty tired then, but I really wanted to see what this series was all about because Toey loves it. LOVES IT.

And it’s not just a show about high school football.

The characters and their relationships are very realistic. These are people dealing with pressure and expectations from the town, family, and themselves. For anybody who’s been on a school team, or have a passion for something, you will understand. You don’t have to be a jock to enjoy this show; you don’t have to know anything about football. It's just a great show that we all can learn from.

You may remember the movie Friday Night Lights, which I thought was OK. It’s a lot better that the movie. The acting is really good. The dialogues are great. And the music really brings it all together. The background music is performed by a band call Explosions in the Sky. They play instrumental rock. It’s beautiful. They’re really good at building up your emotions, which I think is a huge part in making this series successful as well.

By the way, the actor playing Coach Taylor is Kyle Chandler, the guy from Early Edition. Remember that series? I really liked Early Edition too.

So watch it. I’m so excited about this show and I’ve only watched the first episode.