Glad to see Nate’s growth in standing to Rupert.
That was a nice scene, usually shows try to depict that kind of “will he do the right think or not” tension and fail, because we know the character will not fall for it, in this case I actually felt nervous “came on Nate, don’t fall for for it, don’t fall for it”.
Can’t say I’m too surprised:
The latest episode…not an example of their best writing. It seemed a fairly clumsy lurch towards closure on multiple threads (Roy/Keely, Nathan). And I’m not sure why a super-premier league would necessarily be out of reach for the average fan, so (IMHO) there was a basic flaw in that whole plot line.
But I’d watch Roy and his niece all day every day so it’s not all bad.
Not a whole lot of Ted in that Ted Lasso.
A lot of redemption arcs closed. I liked most of the episode aside from Dani becoming a dick at least he could have been nationalistic without breaking someone’s nose.
I suspect that the next episode will be all Ted. And maybe Nate gets rehired by Richmond.
I was reading the names in the end credits and I was surprised to see Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie listed as “Bruce” and “Lanny” respectively. After a moment, I realized that they were the announcers calling the Canada-Mexico international.
There were also some genuinely hilarious moments in the episode; the aftermath of Akufo’s temper tantrum and Keeley’s greeting to Rebecca afterwards (“OH MY GOD, HAVE YOU BEEN SHOT?”) both made me laugh.
The funniest line of the show was the Canadian announcer apologizing for his colleague’s use of the word “Gosh”.
Because a super league would likely have exorbitant ticket prices and only be available on TV via Pay Per View.
It wouldn’t have to be that way but it was explicitly the plan for this one.
Yeah., it’s the same players in the same stadiums, so the costs would not necessarily be higher. But if the owners feels they can jack up the price for that product, they will.
The whole super league plot was genuinely stupid and badly written. (1) even in the slightly heightened reality Ted Lasso universe, it’s a bit beyond the pale for bunch of rich capitalists to be completely swayed by one empassioned speech
(2) also, it’s totally unclear what her point is. I mean, maybe you could make an argument that having a super league is bad for the fans, but… how? why? Don’t the vast majority of fans interact with their club just by watching it on TV most of the time anyhow? Are the TV matches going to be pay-per-view? Or streamed on a super expensive streaming service? My wife (who is a very smart person, but doesn’t follow sports) seemed to think that this proposed super league would somehow mean the currently scheduled matches (which I’m sure have pretty damn high ticket prices already) would somehow stop happening… which isn’t a ridiculous assumption prima facie but is not as far I as I can tell part of any super league that has ever been proposed in real life.
I’m not saying a super league isn’t a terrible idea. I’m quite glad the proposed recent one went down in flames. I’m saying that the show did a terrible job of explaining what it was and why it was a bad idea (which, as I understand it, isn’t particularly “screwing poor fans” but more “screwing other teams”), and Rebecca’s big scene defeating it was ludicrous.
It seemed that Akufu League was indeed taking teams out from their current leagues and charging exorbitant amounts to watch. That was Akufu’s selling point to the rich owners. It may not resemble any real life Super League proposed, but Ted Lasso plays incredibly loose and fast with real life football.
What was more interesting was how the show seemed to be moving towards a Rupert reclamation until the attempted kiss. I was also surprised that Ted didn’t show up to Nate’s parents house (though I’m sure something like that is coming - the response by Ted to Nate leaving vs. Coach Beard seemed to indicate that). I think they may be setting up for Nate taking over for Ted at Richmond at the end of the season (and maybe the wunderkind comes up with game plan to win the league?). It was nice to see Nate apologize to the current kit man… but there was of slow moving plot this episode.
Which is so bananas unbelievable that I just can’t believe they were actually implying that… but, who knows?
So, is international break a thing? Is there a pause in the league schedules for international games other than the World Cup?
Any significance for Sam of the 1994 Nigerian team? Is that supposed to make him feel better somehow?
And why did Rebecca spit tea into Teds‘s face? Was that a call back of sort?
Yes… there are other international matches than the World Cup. Smaller tournaments, friendlies, times for national teams to get together and practice, etc. They are coordinated across the world (I assume, don’t quote me on that).
Was his father on it?
I wondered that as well. This show really seems to assume we all watched and took notes. For instance, does anyone remember (or care) precisely what that “psychic” told Rebecca earlier this season?
Honestly, I’m glad this will be the last season. There’s still a lot to love about the show, but much of that is just leftover goodwill from earlier, better seasons.
I Googled and the 1994 Nigerian team was the first one to make the tournament.
On reddit they said that the spitting was a call back from the first season. I don’t remember it though.
This is a show that implied their version of Zlatan would chose to play for a newly promoted London side for the challenge.
Yes, the last scene of Season 1. After Ted says they are going come back in Year 3 and win the league. His drink is carbonated and spits it in Rebecca’s face and asking if he got her… and she’s covered with it.