Friday Night Lights.

I am so hooked. Has everyone seen this show? It almost got cancelled this year, but luckily some NBC bigwig saved it because it is amazing.

When I wasn't working this weekend, I was curled up on the couch watching this show on DVD.

I felt it was really important to let you all know about FNL so that you all will also check it out, watch it, and make sure it doesn't ever get cancelled!

OK- let's get down to business. You may be asking- kiks- why do you think this show is amazing? You also like One Tree Hill. Why should we trust you?

My answer to this is as follows:

So I may like the occasional soapy WB teen show (read: DC, OTH, GG) but this doesn't prevent me from watching universally awesome shows like Six Feet Under, Veronica Mars, and Dexter. In order to recognize quality TV, you must first have something to compare it to- ergo, I check out tons of shows.

Getting back to the important stuff . . . FNL is tight. Really tight. Here is why.

1. The show is not about football. It is a drama about the everyday lives in small town Texas. So girls, don't worry about the occasional football scene. With all the romantic sub-plots and family struggles to watch, you will not be worried about what is going on with Dillon Panther Football.
2. The plethora of hot guys. This show has more hotties on it than any other television show I have ever seen. No joke.

Zach Gilford. It is hard not to immediately fall in love with the awkward secondstring quarterback, Matt Saracen. He takes care of his dementia-ridden grandma while working at a local ice cream shop to make ends meet and on top of all of that, he is thrust into the spotlight as the new QB after the first episode! He also has the sweetest love story of the whole show with . . the coach's daughter! Effing adorable.

Tim Riggins. Ok, first of all his name- it is a sexy football player name. It goes perfectly with his brooding, self destructive personality. For all you VM fans out there, I think I can safely say that he is the "Logan Echolls" of this show, but I don't want to pigeonhole him. I don't really think I need to tell you too much about his character because really- look at his picture. Then watch the show and constantly change your opinion of him. Why? Because he is so complex.

Gaius Charles plays "Smash" Williams. In addition to being the star running back on the Panthers, Smash talks about himself in third person and has tons of personal turmoil. He also has an adorable love interest on the show. He is cute and I love his name- Gaius.

Kyle Chandler. I love him. He plays the inspirational Coach Taylor. Besides having the perfect southern drawl, Kyle Chandler is an amazing actor. The on-screen dynamic between Chandler and Connie Britton, who plays his wife, is incredible. Not to mention that the scenes between Coach Taylor and the players bring me to tears. Total DILF.

Anyways, there are actually more adorable boys on the show I could blog about, but I have to get to other blog-worthy things about FNL.

3. The cinemaotography/ direction/ music choices for the show.

The other awesome thing about FNL is the way it is filmed. After memorizing their lines, the actors shoot the scene. The thing is- the directors shoot the scenes with steady cam and the actors have no idea where the cameras are while they are filming. So even though it is scripted, the show presents itself as a documentary.The music choices for the show are also great. First of all, the opening credits song is by a band called "Explosions in the Sky". When I heard the name of the band, I was immediately repulsed. It sounds like some alterna-Christian band. Good thing I effing love the song in the credits. The instrumental rock song's crescendo parallels the build up of angst for all the characters. The show also uses Iron & Wine, Ryan Adams, and Spoon.

4. The show is about football. Yes, this is also a reason to watch the show. You can't help but root for the Dillon Panthers after watching their hot Coach give inspirational speeches and act as a father figure for all the messed-up, cute high school boys.

The second season premiere is on Friday, October 5th. I am DVR-ing it. All day on Friday, Bravo is playing season 1 beginning at 8AM. Check that shizzy out. You won't regret it.