Last night we finally saw the return of a show I love in the New Year! FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is back with the first of 6 new episodes. It brought a smile to my face, a tear to my eye, and gave me butterflies in my stomach… I’m a regular Rally Girl when it comes to FNL.

From the opening you know something bad is coming with Tim Riggins, little did we know it would come in the form of a mini Desperate Housewives style natural disaster. I love how they played it off like even though Riggins is the dumbest kid in all of Dillon yet he’s got a knack for predicting twisters. Like he’s a frakkin’ storm chaser by night, imbecile drunk misfit high school student by day, he’s the new Angel (please tell me someone remembers this movie from the 80’s — I loved it as a kid).

Okay that was harsh but not nearly as harsh as its going to be when fine piece of ass Coach Taylor catches Riggins with any one of the women in his house. Loved the girls fawning over his ab workout that led Tammy to plea with Eric to remove Tim asap. Best line out of Tammy’s mouth in the first 10 minutes? “I am made of Christian charity…” it reminded me of Mandy Moore’s Hilary Faye character from SAVED… “I am full of Christ love!” (then she chucks a bible at Jenna Malone) — good stuff.

There’s a little Degrassi vs. Lakehurst as a post Tornado stricken rival high school has to come to Dillon for a while. How badly can this end? Probably pretty bad right? Like Jets vs. Sharks bad…

How much do I love that Landry knows West Side Story (made me squee a little)? How much do I want to throw up that Tyra pilled her hand away when Landry reached out and grabbed it in the lunchroom? Why Tyra why… do you make me love you when I want to hate you?

When Chip from Laribee comes over and licks his fingers then makes a heart on her shoulder before spitting out the most pathetic pickup line ever “What do you say we go somewhere and get you out of those wet clothes?” I almost passed out.

Tyra: “Yeah, if you ever touch me again I’ll kick you so hard your balls will be non-existent alright?”

Moments later when Jules askes who that was she once again pulls a Ducky tailored zinger…

Julie: “Who’s that?”
Tyra: “Some douchebag named Chip. I mean who names their kid Chip?”

Right? Tyra’s a genius! Now don’t go breaking my Landry’s heart.

As the episode progressed, the Dillon/Laribee rivalry continues to build. Do these high school kids not watch Degrassi? All I could think about when the Panthers come into the locker room to find their stuff all messed, or when Landry goes all witty and amazing leading to a lunchroom brawl, or when Tim finds that Laribee’s football team is into watersports is how this could lead to James Tiberias Yorke getting stabbed outside of Liberty’s party. Okay so I just lost everyone but maybe Vance from Tapeworthy and some 12 year old girls in Des Moines…

Raise your hand if you teared up more than once during the second half of FNL last night. Hands? Anyone other than me? It’s ridiculous how incredibly emotional this show can be sometimes. I was a mess when Julie had to witness Saracen make out with his way too old Carlotta. How about Buddy making his last ditch attempt at winning back his wife? Landry trying to convince Tyra that she’s better than she thinks she is? I was bawling like a little bitch.

Poor Tim Riggins. For once, he really was trying to be a nice guy and help sloppy drunk Julie out when Coach walked in and saw him lying on his daughter in what looked like a pre-kiss embrace. You can’t blame Eric for throwing Tim out but I still felt for Riggs.

Before I wrap this up can I just mention how hot Coach Taylor is when he’s mad? Between throwing the Laribee Coach against the wall and kicking Riggins out of his house I’ve never seen Eric Taylor look so scary sexy. I know some of you are thinking I’m crazy but to put it into context, I’m the guy that swoons over Patrick Bateman chasing someone with a chainsaw or swinging an axe while listening to Huey Lewis and the News.

Serial killers can be hot, don’t judge me.

Next week it looks like some bad times are in store for Riggins and Laribee’s Coach finally loses his mind. I’m there.

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