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First of all, Mrs. Taylor is an evil genius -- powderpuff football? That's got to be covered by that amendment about cruel and unusual punishment, right? I also loved how easily Coach Taylor can be distracted from his stern father act by the mention of football, and the knowledge that his daughter is playing quarterback. So instead we get bonding. Aw.
As an aside, I know (or hope!) they're not reading this, but thank you, Mom and Dad, for sending me to schools that took girls sports seriously. Not that I ever played any if I could possibly help it, but in my schools the girls like Lyla (and I went to school with a lot of girls like Lyla) were all athletes in their own right, worried about getting to the state championships in soccer or volleyball or whatever they played. Sometimes, the crushing nature of the different expectations for girls and boys in this setting really hurts. Obviously, not all the girls buy into it, but so many do.
I really loved the moment where Lyla asked Jason whether he thought she was spoiled and snobby -- you could just see him trying to come up with something to say that wasn't "well, actually, yes." I do think she'll be watching her dad a little more closely, though.
I did kind of want Tim's team to win, though, because he was working harder, while Matt was kind of dumb and not taking it all that seriously. But then, Tyra and Julie were so I guess that balanced out. Tyra is just so awesome that there are no words to describe it, although I hope that she isn't leading Julie into a life of crime and truancy.
I really liked the way the racial tension played out -- that it wasn't just that one guy was stupid and offensive and racist that set everything off, but rather the way the incident was handled and viewed by everyone else, so that attempts to fix it or solve it or whatever were too little, too late, and one unthinking accusation (you talk to your boys, because this is your problem and I'm telling you to fix it) is just one thing too much. I loved Smash here. Waverly was interesting, because she was pushing him to think like her; she planted the seed, but I don't think that in the end she motivated his decision.
The previews I saw were all focused on the Taylor family drama, but they aren't going to drop the race issue, right?
I'm sure that there were other awesome things about the episode, but that's what I've got today.
I may need to go looking for some icons for this show.
First of all, Mrs. Taylor is an evil genius -- powderpuff football? That's got to be covered by that amendment about cruel and unusual punishment, right? I also loved how easily Coach Taylor can be distracted from his stern father act by the mention of football, and the knowledge that his daughter is playing quarterback. So instead we get bonding. Aw.
As an aside, I know (or hope!) they're not reading this, but thank you, Mom and Dad, for sending me to schools that took girls sports seriously. Not that I ever played any if I could possibly help it, but in my schools the girls like Lyla (and I went to school with a lot of girls like Lyla) were all athletes in their own right, worried about getting to the state championships in soccer or volleyball or whatever they played. Sometimes, the crushing nature of the different expectations for girls and boys in this setting really hurts. Obviously, not all the girls buy into it, but so many do.
I really loved the moment where Lyla asked Jason whether he thought she was spoiled and snobby -- you could just see him trying to come up with something to say that wasn't "well, actually, yes." I do think she'll be watching her dad a little more closely, though.
I did kind of want Tim's team to win, though, because he was working harder, while Matt was kind of dumb and not taking it all that seriously. But then, Tyra and Julie were so I guess that balanced out. Tyra is just so awesome that there are no words to describe it, although I hope that she isn't leading Julie into a life of crime and truancy.
I really liked the way the racial tension played out -- that it wasn't just that one guy was stupid and offensive and racist that set everything off, but rather the way the incident was handled and viewed by everyone else, so that attempts to fix it or solve it or whatever were too little, too late, and one unthinking accusation (you talk to your boys, because this is your problem and I'm telling you to fix it) is just one thing too much. I loved Smash here. Waverly was interesting, because she was pushing him to think like her; she planted the seed, but I don't think that in the end she motivated his decision.
The previews I saw were all focused on the Taylor family drama, but they aren't going to drop the race issue, right?
I'm sure that there were other awesome things about the episode, but that's what I've got today.
I may need to go looking for some icons for this show.
You need icons AND a FNL tag!
loved Smash here. Waverly was interesting, because she was pushing him to think like her; she planted the seed, but I don't think that in the end she motivated his decision.
I don't think she did either; it was a slow build up of things that nudged him into action. Momma get turned down on the dream house, his two co-captains each reaching out to him in opposite ways, watching Tami's roundtable turn ugly, then getting pushed away when he tried (even after seeing Tami's failure) to reach out to the coach who insulted him and trying to discuss it peacefully. It wasn't just Waverly, it was *everyone* in his life.
I loved so much about the game, especially all the small moments: Grandma holding up the QB sign for Julie, Tyra ripping into Lyla and Lyla not even looking up into the stands, Matt trying to be "nice guy coach" and Tyra rolling her eyes at him, Tim's unexpected coordinated coaching, Landry calling a warning on Coach, Matt running WITH and then PAST Julie as she was heading for the goal (and then raising his arms in victory when he passed it even though she was miles behind him, LOL) etc.
Oh, and Tami in a moment of weakness just about killed me. Trying so hard not to cry, GOD. I love her.
I'm sure there will be much more about the race issue (esp the walking off the field), but those previews were just about the funniest thing on the show -- we were cracking up long after it was over. "Is there someone else I can talk to?" Bwahahahaha.
Re: You need icons AND a FNL tag!
I loved so much about the game, especially all the small moments: Grandma holding up the QB sign for Julie, Tyra ripping into Lyla and Lyla not even looking up into the stands, Matt trying to be "nice guy coach" and Tyra rolling her eyes at him, Tim's unexpected coordinated coaching, Landry calling a warning on Coach, Matt running WITH and then PAST Julie as she was heading for the goal (and then raising his arms in victory when he passed it even though she was miles behind him, LOL) etc.
I agree! Completely! Landry calling the warning, especially -- that was a beautiful moment.
I really felt for Tami, there, because she was trying so hard but it just wasn't enough. I got the sense that she really believed that it would help, and then even the students who turned up weren't willing to listen to each other. She just looked so hopeless.
"Is there someone else I can talk to?"
OMG YES! Although usually I get the sense that Tami is happy to make decisions for the family, because seriously, who else is going to do it?