It just feels a bit weird to me that the show Ted Lasso is at this point barely about the character Ted Lasso at all.
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To me it's felt like he's been a side character for pretty much the whole season. There was the stuff with his ex and their couples' counselor but that wasn't any more central than any other storyline going on this year.
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To me it's felt like he's been a side character for pretty much the whole season. There was the stuff with his ex and their couples' counselor but that wasn't any more central than any other storyline going on this year.
Not much different than Seinfeld in that regard. His stories were rarely the main storylines, and the other characters were all a little more developed and interesting/funny.
To me it's felt like he's been a side character for pretty much the whole season. There was the stuff with his ex and their couples' counselor but that wasn't any more central than any other storyline going on this year.
My wife and I think this is deliberate and very much part of the show’s central tenets. One of the early messages was “hurt people hurt people” (people in pain are likely to hurt other people). This is evident with a few characters: Rebecca trying to sabotage the team; Jamie hurting Keeley, Nate, Sam and others. Even Roy has his issues, though arguably the person he was hurting the most was himself. In season 2 it was Nate - his insecurity caused him to lash out (obviously first at Will, then later at Ted and the team)
After three years with Ted, all of those characters have grown a ton, and now we’re seeing more of the effect of Ted’s influence rather than his actual influence. This part of the story would have been impossible without him, but he’s not really necessary anymore. It actually became really clear in the season 2 Christmas episode when everyone went to the Higgins’ house. Ted wasn’t active in that story but the actions of everyone involved in that story have his fingerprints all over them.
It also leads to what I think will be the finale, where I think Ted has to leave to be with Henry and everyone he leaves will be better from having known him.
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My wife and I think this is deliberate and very much part of the show’s central tenets. One of the early messages was “hurt people hurt people” (people in pain are likely to hurt other people). This is evident with a few characters: Rebecca trying to sabotage the team; Jamie hurting Keeley, Nate, Sam and others. Even Roy has his issues, though arguably the person he was hurting the most was himself. In season 2 it was Nate - his insecurity caused him to lash out (obviously first at Will, then later at Ted and the team)
After three years with Ted, all of those characters have grown a ton, and now we’re seeing more of the effect of Ted’s influence rather than his actual influence. This part of the story would have been impossible without him, but he’s not really necessary anymore. It actually became really clear in the season 2 Christmas episode when everyone went to the Higgins’ house. Ted wasn’t active in that story but the actions of everyone involved in that story have his fingerprints all over them.
It also leads to what I think will be the finale, where I think Ted has to leave to be with Henry and everyone he leaves will be better from having known him.
I think you nailed it. My predictions;
Ted heads back state side to get back together with his family
Roy takes over as manager and Nate, redeemed, joins as an assistant
Richmond beats West Ham to take the title. Jamie reaches superstar status
My wife and I think this is deliberate and very much part of the show’s central tenets. One of the early messages was “hurt people hurt people” (people in pain are likely to hurt other people). This is evident with a few characters: Rebecca trying to sabotage the team; Jamie hurting Keeley, Nate, Sam and others. Even Roy has his issues, though arguably the person he was hurting the most was himself. In season 2 it was Nate - his insecurity caused him to lash out (obviously first at Will, then later at Ted and the team)
After three years with Ted, all of those characters have grown a ton, and now we’re seeing more of the effect of Ted’s influence rather than his actual influence. This part of the story would have been impossible without him, but he’s not really necessary anymore. It actually became really clear in the season 2 Christmas episode when everyone went to the Higgins’ house. Ted wasn’t active in that story but the actions of everyone involved in that story have his fingerprints all over them.
It also leads to what I think will be the finale, where I think Ted has to leave to be with Henry and everyone he leaves will be better from having known him.
Exactly, as Trent Crimm points out, he's been slowly masterminding the culture change at Richmond since the beginning .
Rupert's punishment will be that he's Rupert. Eternally hungry and never satisfied.
Not Rupert. The African guy who inherited his fortune and is now going after Sam because Sam turned his offer down and he flips out when he doesn't get his way.
