“I hate when TV shows have couples argue for contrived reasons just because the writer wants tension, but when the Taylors get into it, it’s almost always over something real, and if they’re petty or stupid about it at first (Eric claiming the check was for dry cleaning), eventually they talk about it like grown-ups and we get a real resolution. I watch how these two are written, and played by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, and I constantly want to chain writers of other TV shows in front of an “FNL” marathon to say, “See this? This is how you can write a happy, mature couple and still keep it interesting.”
