FNL, The End…
Hey, I am sure you guys read Grantland, but here is the article about the end of FNL. Honestly, for myself, I fell in love with Season 1. I don’t think there was a better show on tv during FNL’s first season. See my comparison below. Then, I got confused by the murder and half-heartedly watched most of Season 2, caught a few of the first episodes of Season 3 and gave up on it. I think I will buy these on DVD and start over. For me it seems worth it. I don’t think there was a more well written show on tv during its run, but it carried with it many distractions like plot, pacing, day/time slot, switching of networks, coach switching high schools, etc…it was an uphill battle.
Mostly though, I will miss it: http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6766070/clear-eyes-full-hearts-lose
I put FNL into a category with the following shows. These shows had remarkable first seasons, but due to many factors couldn’t truly reach their full potential.
1) Roswell – Roswell crashed in Season 3. It was apparent that all involved were ready for the show to die, and they killed it.
2) Angel - A great 5 season ride. (If you count time served on Buffy, these characters were part of an 8 year television run). Each episode was very good, but many of the story arch’s seemed incomplete.
3) Heroes – This show had the single greatest 1st season of all. Fell flat over the next 3. Too many characters and too many ?’s.
4) FNL – See above.
5) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – This was the last show I actually refused to watch DVR’d and had to watch live. It was terrific and with the edition of BAGs in Season 2, I expected a lengthy run. Then, Fox pulled the plug. I was inconsolable for weeks. The single greatest television tragedy of my lifetime.
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