I never watched this show because… hell, because it’s about football, right? And I hate football.
But there was nothing on the teevee the other night, and there it was, sitting in my Netflix queue — not because I especially wanted to watch it, but because so many of the people I know raved about it.
So I started to watch it. And I gotta tell you, this show is an absolute gem.
First of all, it’s beautifully shot. I can’t remember the last time I watched a show that afforded such sheer visual pleasure.
And the acting? Whew. I can’t single anyone out, they’re all great. But the writing is really what carries it. What’s it like to live in a small Texas town, where the world revolves around football? What moral compromises are made, again and again? These are universal truths.
You don’t even need Netflix to watch it. You can watch the full episodes right there, on the NBC website.
