tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7518976354969615993..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: The plan for 'Friday Night Lights'Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26825110957281838492008-09-29T10:41:00.000-04:002008-09-29T10:41:00.000-04:00I wholeheartedly agree with your plan! I watched s...I wholeheartedly agree with your plan! I watched seasons 1 and 2 on hulu and went back and read your old posts as I watched (which, a bit of constructive criticism--would have been easier to find if you had a list of labels on the side of the blog).<BR/>I do think you're forgetting an important point, too. If your reviews get anyone who has Direct TV to start watching, so much the better for the show! I don't like not being able to see it on network until Feb, but I'd rather that than nothing...we need Direct TV to keep it on!Jennifer Boudinothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474532822351545580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63442695744129455022008-09-27T14:57:00.000-04:002008-09-27T14:57:00.000-04:00Matt, "exclusive" means exclusive in this case. No...Matt, "exclusive" means exclusive in this case. No Hulu, no iTunes, no nothing; DirecTV or nothing.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90973194223982911522008-09-27T14:43:00.000-04:002008-09-27T14:43:00.000-04:00Question--are episodes going up legally (e.g., on ...Question--are episodes going up legally (e.g., on Hulu) once the episodes air on DTV101, or will they not go up on Hulu till after they air on NBC proper?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-25803430500186012372008-09-25T09:33:00.000-04:002008-09-25T09:33:00.000-04:00As someone who does NOT have DirecTV (like most of...As someone who does NOT have DirecTV (like most of America) I respect your decision. It's your TV column and you should cover the show as you see fit. Since it's actually airing here in the United States on some Televisions, this seems like the fair and right decision.<BR/><BR/>I am one of those old fashioned, 30-something TV fans who can patiently avoid that particular column of yours when you post and simply wait for FNL to air on NBC in January. It is what it is. <BR/><BR/>I don't really understand the benefit of the DirecTV deal for the show, but I'm just happy that by January, I get 24, Lost, Dollhouse, Scrubs and Friday Night Lights ALL added to my schedule.<BR/><BR/>I was never a "Wire" watcher until I started Netflixing the DVDs in the Summer, so when I was in the midst of either season 3 or 4 and season 5 arrived on HBO, I simply avoided those columns of yours because I was not caught up. Hey, it was my own fault for waiting so long to delve into one of the best shows of all time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75642351711105018442008-09-25T09:28:00.000-04:002008-09-25T09:28:00.000-04:00Alan - I have to admit that at times during your s...Alan - I have to admit that at times during your season 2 FNL reviews I wondered about your incentives to maximize the number of comments at your blog (and let's face it, if you ever did rankings of the shows that attracted the most commenters to your blog, then Lost, FNL Season 2, HIMYM, 30 Rock, Mad Men, and The Office are your flagship shows). But it is also true that your reviews are thoughtful, insightful, and provocative in a way that I've not seen *anywhere* else. If your reviews weren't available to accompany first-airings of FNL 3, the experience just wouldn't be the same. Thank you for taking the time to care and write about FNL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22086763198953847412008-09-25T04:51:00.000-04:002008-09-25T04:51:00.000-04:00Hadleigh, I'm pretty sure Bunk's on the Glenlivet....Hadleigh, I'm pretty sure Bunk's on the Glenlivet.J-bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108655961771817437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74615000061858623332008-09-25T00:08:00.000-04:002008-09-25T00:08:00.000-04:00Is there a way to turn off commenting after 7 days...Is there a way to turn off commenting after 7 days so that you could just reuse the reviews come February without the risk of spoilers in the comments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85830433103457996322008-09-24T22:05:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:05:00.000-04:00Woohoo! Now I won't be alone when posting reviews....Woohoo! Now I won't be alone when posting reviews. I was gushing with praise and ended up writing about 1,300 words on that premiere. Very interested to hear your thoughts. Also, have you had a chance to speak with Peter Berg? I know you often speak to various showrunners for premieres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86048328322417023782008-09-24T21:49:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:49:00.000-04:00I hate to bust into this, but I can't find your em...I hate to bust into this, but I can't find your email Alan and wanted to ask you a question. What does The Bunk drink. I know they drink Jameson all the time, but I remember a line that goes something like "Jimmy on the Jamie and Bunk on the____" when McNulty is sober and won't go out for a taste with The Bunk.<BR/><BR/>It has been killing me! Your help would be much appreciated. I bow to your knowledge.HRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181296127891138493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67764754444048600552008-09-24T21:42:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:42:00.000-04:00The only spoiler problem is that if you are subscr...<I>The only spoiler problem is that if you are subscribed to your RSS feed you get the entire post, not just your first page. </I><BR/><BR/>Which is why, as I said above, I'm going to place the actual review as the first comment (comments aren't part of the RSS feed) and not in the body of the post.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41197500749169041492008-09-24T21:39:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:39:00.000-04:00The only spoiler problem is that if you are subscr...The only spoiler problem is that if you are subscribed to your RSS feed you get the entire post, not just your first page. But I feel confident I can avoid reading it. In fact post S2 I'm not sure I want to keep watching this show. S2 did not work for me. It felt like it reset several times through the course of the season.memphishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135806668363907263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12587493912588233972008-09-24T21:37:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:37:00.000-04:00The first episode of Chuck is available already on...<I>The first episode of Chuck is available already on Hulu, maybe drop a post early on that one too?</I><BR/><BR/>No, because that'll be readily available to everyone within a few days (as opposed to months), and we can all wait until then. It's the same approach I took with the last two seasons of The Wire; I reviewed the episodes after they aired, not after they were made available On Demand a week earlier than the airdate.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18535667932158199802008-09-24T21:27:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:27:00.000-04:00The first episode of Chuck is available already on...The first episode of Chuck is available already on Hulu, maybe drop a post early on that one too?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03963846831109401586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15590515789686861132008-09-24T21:07:00.000-04:002008-09-24T21:07:00.000-04:00sweet jebus! good news all around. will be watchin...sweet jebus! good news all around. will be watching (and reading) right along with you...Jefferson Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914725785057478804noreply@blogger.com