I wouldn’t blame you.
And that’s okay too.
Tissue scale: 1.5 out of 5
24.
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And of course, she can’t resist.
(That, and the fact that Stevie was hanging with them.)
Tissue scale: 2 out of 5
22.
And finally, when game time rolls around, Mr. Howard shows up.
Yeah, good luck not crying at that.
Tissue scale: 2.5 out of 5
21.
In other words: romance + nostalgia = tears.
Landry shows up
Hey, Landry’s back!
And that alone is making me cry!
Tissue scale: 3 out of 5
19.
So why are all of these joyous things making me cry?
“I’m so glad you’re a part of this team,” he tells her.
And if seeing those two at odds doesn’t do you in, I don’t know what will.
Tissue scale: 3.5 out of 5
15.
It might not sound romantic, but it was the perfect ending to their love story.
And at that momentandConnie Britton’s performanceyou can feel every emotion that Tami’s experiencing.
And there are a lot.
She then tells him that her crush is over and asks if they can be friends.
As Tim puts it, “Let’s say family.”
I CANNOT HANDLE SINCERE TIM.
Looking at Tyra, he says “maybe one day our dreams can merge together.”
(Unrelated: Can you swoon and cry hysterically at the same time?)
Tissue scale: 4 out of 5
11.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MEMORIES?
It’s her turn.
As he puts it, “Will you take me to Philadelphia with you yo?”
And cue the tears of joy/admiration at this ideal marriage.
(She does.)
I hope you weren’t wearing any mascara.
Tissue scale: 4.5 out of 5
7.
Sorry, did someone say tears?
Of course, they don’t know how to end that sentence.
And as he puts it, “we’ll deal with that later.”
Tissue scale: 5 out of 5
3.
State
BecauseFriday Night Lightshates your tear ducts, the finale features a nearly dialogue-free football game.
And without any dialogue to distract from the pure emotion, well, the tears attack.
Tissue scale: 5.5 out of 5(Yes, it’s possible.)
Texas Forever
Two brothers, building a house, sharing a couple of beers.
Tissue scale: 5.5 out of 5
1.
And you changed all of our lives, too, Coach.
Tissue scale: ALL THE TISSUES IN THE WORLD
