Another Ted Lasso banger. The emotions, humor, and writing seem to be as good as ever right now and I'm absolutely loving the places they're taking the characters this season. One thing I loved here was seeing just how far the team has come and how much they've changed from where we find them in season 1. They care so much about the Ted Lasso way, which was demonstrated by how much they love the "Believe" mantra and sign, and how mad they got when they saw the video of Nate ripping it. Another thing I loved was how playing angry made them so much worse. Angry is very much not the Lasso way, and you see how awful they play when they abandon it. It shows that despite his lack of tactical strategy or knowledge of the game, Ted's way of coaching does help the team in other ways. Loved getting more of Nate again and seeing the cracks in his facade. He wanted to apologize to Ted a number of times this episode but either chose not to or couldn't, and Ted's kind-hearted spirit shining through even with Nate is perfect. I think Nate is starting to notice how bad of a role model Rupert is, but it's up to him to not allow himself to follow in those footsteps. If and when Nate and Ted make up, it's going to hit hard emotionally because of this build up.
Review by Justin NumerickBlockedParent2023-04-07T17:55:38Z
Another Ted Lasso banger. The emotions, humor, and writing seem to be as good as ever right now and I'm absolutely loving the places they're taking the characters this season. One thing I loved here was seeing just how far the team has come and how much they've changed from where we find them in season 1. They care so much about the Ted Lasso way, which was demonstrated by how much they love the "Believe" mantra and sign, and how mad they got when they saw the video of Nate ripping it. Another thing I loved was how playing angry made them so much worse. Angry is very much not the Lasso way, and you see how awful they play when they abandon it. It shows that despite his lack of tactical strategy or knowledge of the game, Ted's way of coaching does help the team in other ways. Loved getting more of Nate again and seeing the cracks in his facade. He wanted to apologize to Ted a number of times this episode but either chose not to or couldn't, and Ted's kind-hearted spirit shining through even with Nate is perfect. I think Nate is starting to notice how bad of a role model Rupert is, but it's up to him to not allow himself to follow in those footsteps. If and when Nate and Ted make up, it's going to hit hard emotionally because of this build up.