TVGuide on FNL's Chances of Renewal

[shipperx]

From TVGuide:

As much as lovers of quality TV are celebrating 30 Rock's second-season pickup, the question lingers: What fate will befall NBC's Friday Night Lights? Speaking to Variety, NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly calls the FNL sitch "trickier," saying the acclaimed drama has yet to find the right time slot. Still, Reilly offers hope in that FNL "has got a tremendous amount of support internally. We love the show creatively," he says, "and it's got a passionate core audience. All of that is going to work in its favor." Yeah, or else Smash is gonna start smashin' things.

My advice? Let's put some fannies in the seats for the state finals next Wednesday



You know, I've said in perfect seriousness that if FNL isn't renewed that I'm okay with that.  First, because I think the network gave it a chance and second, because I think there's something quite acceptable about leaving it at a near-perfect first season.  Seriously, it's really difficult to maintain this kind of stunning quality, so in some ways it will be okay if it has to be left as a little gem of a show that had a stellar, beautifully depicted, and emotionally fulfilling Year 1.

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[depudor.livejournal.com]

Seriously, it's really difficult to maintain this kind of stunning quality, so in some ways it will be okay if it has to be left as a little gem of a show that had a stellar, beautifully depicted, and emotionally fulfilling Year 1.

Spoken like a true former VM fan.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

And, hey, they did follow up on the issue of Tyra going to the police. :)

[depudor.livejournal.com]

Meh. That whole storyline just rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it's because VM has more than filled my quota for sexual assault. But what really irked me was the way Landry turned into such an asshole at the end, and started dissing all over Riggins, when one of my favorite scenes of the whole season was Riggins showing up to see Landry's band, and the two of them sort of becoming friends.

Way to piss me off, FNL! I hope they drop this and focus on other things in the finale.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Since their future is so uncertain, I have the feeling that they're going out on a warm note. It will probably be bittersweet as most things on FNL are, but I have the gut feeling that it will be on like good bittersweet chocolate.