Post by shmeep on Apr 12, 2007 7:43:07 GMT -5
Here's the TWoP recaplet of last night's episode:
So, like, I could write this recaplet IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE THIS EPISODE WAS SO GOOD. Or, I could use...a lot...of...ellipses...because...it...has...left me...speechless. Or I could describe my heart literally, physically thumping in my chest and how I leapt from the couch multiple times during the game. Or I might describe how pretty much for an hour I felt like I wanted to puke, my heart was so full. Is that enough for you Peter Berg? Jason Katims? Jeffrey Reiner? EVERYONE ELSE? The critic PUKING FOR JOY?
So, the Dillon Panthers go to State. AND THEY WIN. They fucking WIN STATE. Because they KNEW we were all sitting on our couches, all cynical and "no way are they going to win, that'd be too cheesy. That would be too much for us to watch these characters we know and love receive just reward for all the heart and muscle they've put into this drama. No way they'll win." BUT THEN THEY WON. Because this show flips scripts.
But before we get to that win: the Panthers have their quiet music montage of awe, arriving at the Dallas Cowboys stadium and seeing their accomplishment writ large. But when Coach's decision to take the TMU job goes public during a pre-game interview, the boy's rightful pride in their strength and potential is slightly undercut by doubts in their leader.
Meanwhile, the town is making its way to Dallas. Tim gives his tickets to Jackie and Bo, "no strings attached." Lyla refuses to drive one of her father's cars to the big city, a decision that results in her getting stranded on the side of the road. Landry thinks he's going to get four hours in a car alone with Tyra driving to Dallas for the game, but it turns out he gets four hours of To Wong Foo when he ends up with Tyra, Ole Sis, Angela, Grandma Saracen, and Lyla Garrity in the wagon, and let's be honest, the only person who couldn't play a tranny in that car is Jesse Plemons.
And Tami confirms that she is pregnant, something she might have found exciting but unremarkable ten years ago, but which throws her for a loop now. She tries to tell Eric a few times without success, but when she does tell him, well, I can't tell you exactly how PERFECT his reaction was because I was leaning over the back of the couch PUKING FOR JOY. (And, no, it wasn't the Indian food.) In the end, Coach tells Tami that he will stay in Dillon with his family, but Tami insists that he go to Austin. She admits that she isn't sure how they'll work this situation out, but she's sure that they both need to live out their dreams.
Speaking of dreams, here's one: RENEW THIS SHOW.
I didn't write my own impressions yet because...it was a lot to digest and to delight in. And that Devil Town song during the parade...the same one used in the Pilot...perfect. I am in awe.
So, like, I could write this recaplet IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE THIS EPISODE WAS SO GOOD. Or, I could use...a lot...of...ellipses...because...it...has...left me...speechless. Or I could describe my heart literally, physically thumping in my chest and how I leapt from the couch multiple times during the game. Or I might describe how pretty much for an hour I felt like I wanted to puke, my heart was so full. Is that enough for you Peter Berg? Jason Katims? Jeffrey Reiner? EVERYONE ELSE? The critic PUKING FOR JOY?
So, the Dillon Panthers go to State. AND THEY WIN. They fucking WIN STATE. Because they KNEW we were all sitting on our couches, all cynical and "no way are they going to win, that'd be too cheesy. That would be too much for us to watch these characters we know and love receive just reward for all the heart and muscle they've put into this drama. No way they'll win." BUT THEN THEY WON. Because this show flips scripts.
But before we get to that win: the Panthers have their quiet music montage of awe, arriving at the Dallas Cowboys stadium and seeing their accomplishment writ large. But when Coach's decision to take the TMU job goes public during a pre-game interview, the boy's rightful pride in their strength and potential is slightly undercut by doubts in their leader.
Meanwhile, the town is making its way to Dallas. Tim gives his tickets to Jackie and Bo, "no strings attached." Lyla refuses to drive one of her father's cars to the big city, a decision that results in her getting stranded on the side of the road. Landry thinks he's going to get four hours in a car alone with Tyra driving to Dallas for the game, but it turns out he gets four hours of To Wong Foo when he ends up with Tyra, Ole Sis, Angela, Grandma Saracen, and Lyla Garrity in the wagon, and let's be honest, the only person who couldn't play a tranny in that car is Jesse Plemons.
And Tami confirms that she is pregnant, something she might have found exciting but unremarkable ten years ago, but which throws her for a loop now. She tries to tell Eric a few times without success, but when she does tell him, well, I can't tell you exactly how PERFECT his reaction was because I was leaning over the back of the couch PUKING FOR JOY. (And, no, it wasn't the Indian food.) In the end, Coach tells Tami that he will stay in Dillon with his family, but Tami insists that he go to Austin. She admits that she isn't sure how they'll work this situation out, but she's sure that they both need to live out their dreams.
Speaking of dreams, here's one: RENEW THIS SHOW.
I didn't write my own impressions yet because...it was a lot to digest and to delight in. And that Devil Town song during the parade...the same one used in the Pilot...perfect. I am in awe.
