Blink, and You Might Miss It

I absolutely LOVE “Friday Night Lights”.  I mean, it’s not “The Wire” or anything, but I find the premise compelling, the writing tight, and a lot of the acting heart-breakingly organic.  The show provides some of the most drool-worthy cleavage on network television.  And, as I may have mentioned, Tim Riggins makes me feel all tingly in my lady bits.

Now.  Some of the story lines are pat.  There’s the occasional stinker of a performance (yeah, you, little neighbor kid from Season 2—just because you’re, like, 7 doesn’t mean you can stink up the joint).  And many episodes include Important Lessons about Teamwork, Asking for Help, and The Dangers of Alcohol Consumption.

But look closer!  Here’s a list of other lessons I’m gleaning from the show:

• If you light a girl’s hair on fire in science class and your parents are called in for a meeting, and then they find out you’ve been playing football without their permission (because, after all, you’re not a football family), all will be resolved when they come to one of your games.  They will be inspired enough to forget about your bad behavior and the fact that you forged their signatures on the athletics permission slip.
• If you kill a dude and dump the body in a river, the police will drop all charges.  Just make sure you tell ’em you really felt threatened.  Most importantly, make sure he’s a serial-rapist.
• If you spend two school years as a guidance counselor after fifteen years of being out of the workforce, you can be hired as principal of a high school.  It doesn’t matter that you have no experience in school administration.  You have a whole lot of heart and an amazing rack.