The Dilemma of Friday Night Lights

I’ve fallen off the Friday Night Light’s wagon.

Not the bandwagon, mind you.  Its much less dramatic than that.  I had committed to blogging through this season, which…well, let’s just leave that aside.

I’ll stand by my recommendation, though, that this is the best show on television.  Season four has been the most gritty, heart-wrenching season yet.

In the most recent episode, Tim Riggins’ enjoyed his dream property one moment, and found himself in jail for running a chop-shop the next.  Vince continued his tightrope walk toward a better life, and managed to slide away from committing payback for the death of his friend.  Saracen has disappeared to Chicago, leaving the heartbroken Julie to find a new passion in building homes man.

But the real story, the story that put my favorite show in the news, was the decision by Becky (age 15) to have an abortion after getting pregnant by football star Luke Cafferty.  In subsequent issues, Tami Taylor has been excorciated for her role in the decision, which was to provide information about abortion in response to Becky’s request for it.

It’s a provocative plot twist, but one that solidifies FNL’s status as the most authentic tv show on network television.  Like it or not, people in high school get pregnant.