really good episode. great season so far...

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they're just rolling in the Barksdale crew this season...what's next Avon and Stringer gonna be boosters?

hahahha...jk...good season so far

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Avon was a heck of a defensive end at T.C. Williams High. Too bad he played out his eligibility, the Lions could really use him.

Another random Wire connection. The owner of the BBQ joint is played by Steve Harris, the brother of Wood Harris (Avon Barksdale).

Anyone have a link to last weeks episode? TIA.

Finally posted on surfthechannel.

Really good episode but man what a downer.

Next week looks intense.

I guess I missed it. I thought it was just a re post of The toilet bowl???

Those Riggins brothers really dig their job.

You're right State. Toilet Bowl posted under the new name. Missed 2 episodes now due to them not being posted. Wonder what the deal is...

Good news folks: Surf the channel finally has the right link to Episode 9 up:

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=FIDGOUV6

That's part 1 of 2

On the surf the channel website, they also have Part 2 of 2.

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=9OQZTZM5

Last night was easily the second best of the season (behind Saracen's feature ep). While not as football related as I generally like them to be, Connie Britton just might have given her best performance of the series. The storyline it set up for her to close down the season is not something I saw coming, and it has the potential to be fascinating.

The way the abortion was handled by the show is almost perfect. So raw. It was done without at all being preachy, simply showing the characters for who they were. An almost impossible subject to handle was done with the skill that only FNL has.

After watching the Vince storyline, I went through IMDB to see if any of The Wire writers had come on board this season. They hadn't, but it's being handled similarly to the way The Wire handled a lot of their teens. I hadn't really gotten into Vince as a character until this week, but they finally turned the corner with him. The actor nailed all his scenes this week too.

FNL has always done comedic scenes pretty well, but the dinner scene with Julie/Ryan is one of my favorites. The awkwardness was spot-on. (Side note- Matt Barr who plays Ryan is from Allen, I've got friends who knew him in high school, good chance some people here knew who he was as well).

Very interested to see where both the Luke and Tami stories go next week. Only 3 episodes left. Sad it's the home stretch, but for the first time in 4 years, refreshing to know that this time, the season finale isn't the premature end.

Anybody have episode 10 online yet? Sidereel only has one link that doesn't work.

http://www.ninjavideo.net/cat/2059

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I know he had to get the money and that seemed to be his only way, but I hate seeing Vince go back down this path

intense episode. vince is truly coming into his own as an actor.

i love this show so much. they handle so many controversial topics with such grace.

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I know he had to get the money and that seemed to be his only way, but I hate seeing Vince go back down this path

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and before you know it...he'll be addicted to Crank like his character in The Wire...and then left to rot in the Jects after he's gunned down by his friends.

I'm pretty sure Wallace didn't do drugs.

i think you're confusing wallace and dukie

Wallace most certainly did do drugs. After he saw Omar's homeboy dead laid out outside his window it drove him to drugs.

You are right.

Was that Dale Watson (singer/songwriter) from Austin that Riggins was selling those car frames too?

Here is a nice article from LA Times. They seem to plug the show a lot.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-friday-night24-2010jan24,0,6040932.story

Good episode tonight. Buddy had me cracking up a couple of times. I was also happy to see Glen Morshower back as Landry's dad after not seeing him for a couple of years.

It looks like they are going to end season 4 coinciding with the end of this football season and not drag this season over into season 5, which I like.

Looks like we've seen the last of Matt, and Tim is also on his way out.

This show is the bomb.

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RIP Crazy Eyes

intense episode.

doesnt look like next week is going to be any easier to watch.

i love this show.

Hopefully something positive happens for somebody before the season ends. These last two or three have been tough, and it looks like they are setting Landry, Vince, Luke, Tammi, Matt, Julie, and Coach for more heartache.

How will the season finale play out?

My opinion...Vince will win the game against West Dillon in the same fashion that Smash Williams won the state title in the first season.

Hmmm...and then Vince gets arrested after the game?

Something about this final stretch is tougher to watch than last season's, which wasn't exactly happy with Coach Taylor's ouster. I guess we had some football success that helped balance it. Pretty brutal for everybody, though I'd expect some redemption next week.

Strong episode.

Billy was awesome in this episode.

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Something about this final stretch is tougher to watch than last season's, which wasn't exactly happy with Coach Taylor's ouster. I guess we had some football success that helped balance it.

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We also had a wedding and several of the core characters moving on to bright futures (i.e. Lyla and Tyra going college) so the Coach stuff was offset by some "feel good" stuff. Not much of that going around right now. The baby, of course, but even that was a downer with what's going on with Billy.

Great episode last night!