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My prediction for the show is that Roy Kent eventually takes over as head coach and Ted goes home to be with his family, especially if it's done after 3 seasons as speculated. It would fit in perfectly with the theme of the show where Ted isn't a results guy, he's not there to turn the club in to a winning team. He's there to help everyone be the best version of themselves, and that includes making Roy the head coach that will turn Richmond into a winning team
what is up with Nate, he's the only character on the show not carrying the feel good vibe or making you root for him. in S1 he had a nice (if predictable) arc starting off as the abused/ignored towel boy and using his savvy to gain the team's trust and move up to assistant coach.
so far in S2 he started off by bullying the new towel boy, and this restaurant table assertiveness thing was just so odd. he horks on a public bathroom mirror, goes super over the top to get the window seats (he couldn't have just started off with "excuse me, that table over there appears to be unoccupied, may we move to that spot please?") and makes an unwanted romantic advance. and then the standard "small victories" music plays in the background as he smugly grins to himself while taking the seat...I dunno about that, hopefully it's an intentional thing where he's flying off the rails and Ted has to reel him in cause he's wrecking my TL positive energy.
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Meh, I still like him. He's just finding his voice for the first time in his life. Clearly there's a backstory with his father that they're only just starting to touch on.
As people develop they rarely do it perfectly, so I appreciate the small missteps he has along the way. It feels more authentic.
Does anyone still hate Jamie Tart? I doubt it. Is he a substantially different person? In some ways yes he's a better person, but in other ways he's still incredibly self-involved. I can appreciate that complexity in a character.
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Does anyone still hate Jamie Tart? I doubt it. Is he a substantially different person? In some ways yes he's a better person, but in other ways he's still incredibly self-involved. I can appreciate that complexity in a character.
Jamie started off as a dick (though hugely entertaining even then) and then they spent a lot of time on him both through S1 and S2 giving his backstory and shaping him through the interactions and experiences with everyone. I don't think anyone's fooled that he's 100% rehabilitated yet, but the arc was smooth and nearly perfect for him.
Nate seems to have gone from insecure mousey yet polite guy to insecure dick in between seasons which is why it was confusing seeing him push the towel boy around because he should have understood what being in that role was like. he doesn't get nearly the same screen time as Jamie so it would be tougher anyways to get the same believable transition, but I still kept expecting someone like Ted or Beard to comment on it.
anyhow this show is good enough that I'll trust them to play it out properly, but until then I wouldn't mind seeing him get knocked down a peg or three.
I imagine Nate's arc has him moving to a different role (probably not back to the equipment guy - but something similar with more "cache") while becoming more assertive and confident?
I think the "bullying" with respect to the new towel boy suggests his heart is still in that place, so to speak
I love the Nathan evolution, personally. It wouldn't be realistic if he went from bullied to super-leader. The path to empathetic, fully-realized Nathan almost requires he be a massive d*** for a time.
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I had assumed early in the season that Ted was going to need to seek help from Dr Sharon for his own problems, but maybe with the way this season is going, it's Nate who'll need it more.
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Jamie started off as a dick (though hugely entertaining even then) and then they spent a lot of time on him both through S1 and S2 giving his backstory and shaping him through the interactions and experiences with everyone. I don't think anyone's fooled that he's 100% rehabilitated yet, but the arc was smooth and nearly perfect for him.
Nate seems to have gone from insecure mousey yet polite guy to insecure dick in between seasons which is why it was confusing seeing him push the towel boy around because he should have understood what being in that role was like. he doesn't get nearly the same screen time as Jamie so it would be tougher anyways to get the same believable transition, but I still kept expecting someone like Ted or Beard to comment on it.
anyhow this show is good enough that I'll trust them to play it out properly, but until then I wouldn't mind seeing him get knocked down a peg or three.
It's actually quite an authentic arc for people like him in real life. Previously bullied or held down individuals will often act out and hold down/abuse those that they stood beside if given a better role/lot in life. Part of it is a survival technique, to continue to elevate above that life, as they are scared to fall back there.
Also, they were always going to have conflict and poor characters at times. It would be absurd and not what people actually wanted to see if everyone just went along, mostly happy and positive for 3 seasons.
Just in case what you were missing your life was the guy who plays Nate doing insane card tricks.
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It's the line before that sets it up so perfectly though!
"I love meeting people's moms. It's like reading an instruction manual to why they're nuts."
In the middle of an episode with a good deal about the toxic relationship that Beard can't seem to get out of, it becomes way more than just the hilarous throwaway joke it could otherwise be.
I just love the writing on this show and this episode is one of my favorites.
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It's the line before that sets it up so perfectly though!
"I love meeting people's moms. It's like reading an instruction manual to why they're nuts."
In the middle of an episode with a good deal about the toxic relationship that Beard can't seem to get out of, it becomes way more than just the hilarous throwaway joke it could otherwise be.
I just love the writing on this show and this episode is one of my favorites.
I'm with you on that. Setup and knockdown. It was perfect.
I'm still 100% Team Higgins, I love the premise that he doesnt have an office and what he does and that he is the office transient.
And Roy Kent. I thought they'd have difficulty with such a one-dimensional, angry character but he is a perfect foil.
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Yeah, talk about a plot twist. I was 50% thinking Ted up until the episode started, then it went all the way to 100% right up until they finally revealed who it was.
Bit of a letdown, to be honest. I mean I really like Sam, but I just can't see him with Rebecca. He's just so... I dunno... quiet? I mean it's not like Rebecca's loud or anything like that, but she does have a very commanding presence in any room she's in -- and I just think Sam would get dwarfed by her. Does that make sense at all?
If watching TV has taught me anything, it’s that Rebecca will fall for a multimillionaire but he ends up in jail due to white collar crime, after which she and Sam will sleep together and mess up the office, but it doesn’t lead anywhere, and she will end up marrying a plumber.
