Dear James, Daniel and Emily,
Week 4 was just as strong as you could hope for. We saw a fitting departure for Smash. Tami slowly figuring out how to handle Buddy and the boosters. Coach figuring out how to handle the challenge of super freshman. And Tyra crushing poor Landry, again.
I was glad to see how they handled Smash's departure. I can only hope that they handle some of the others as well next season. Because that will be the real key to the shows future. The core of the shows cast: Riggins, Tyra, Matt, Landry, Lyla are all Seniors and while they can justify a few of them sticking around for life after high school, you can hope most of them move on.
Once again, the place where the show really shines is how it handles the Taylor's. How they handle conflict between each other, and how they support each others conflicts with other people. And they keep learning how to cope,and change. Tami figured out she wasn't going to beat the Boosters, so she found a way to give in and co-opt their ability at the same time. And Eric did the same thing: he couldn't fight the inevitable rise of Super Freshman, so he figured out how to make it work out best for him and the team.
As for the star crossed relationships, I don't care that much for that part of the show. But I do feel more than a little sorry for poor Landry. But should we be all that surprised at Tyra? Like Riggins she has all the support to rise above her roots and background, but that's a very powerful pull.
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