On Generation 'FNL'
@mats fan
"it makes very little effort to reflect the almost unbelievable racism that's rampant in Odessa"
See: season 1, eps. 15 and 16. Also, the bulk of season 4.
"The show also downplays the fact that many of these kids' lives will go nowhere post-high school due to the town's complete prioritization of football over academics"
See: Tim Riggins, seasons 4 and 5.
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 4:04 pm
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On Generation 'FNL'
@mats fan
It's not supposed to reflect late '80s Odessa because it's not set in the late '80s, it's set in contemporary times. I've lived in the South though I've never lived there so it's just a guess, but I would imagine that the racism you see there now is a little more subtle than it was over 20 years ago.