Ted Lasso is a wonderful show, full of joy, laughter, and heart. Whenever I think about TV shows that have emotion put into the script, I come up with a few examples: Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, Better Call Saul, etc. But Ted Lasso took me by surprise.
For starters, I'm a huge Football fan (face it, It's called football, drop the whole soccer nonsense). So I already knew I would enjoy the show and its humor. Second the concept of the show and the screenplay is quite brilliant: a American football coach heads to London to manage a Premier League football team. Even though he doesn't posses any knowledge of the game.
The idea behind the script is funny, the amount of potential and ways the show could have gone is huge, and I believe the show delivered well in its own way - the Lasso way.
Season 1 was a joyful ride, from the introduction of the characters, the small differences of culture, the arc of Ted and his struggle with panic attacks and divorce. Overall the first season centered around failure (with the club being relegated) and how to deal with change (the life chancing experience for Ted).
Season 2 dealt with success as AFC Richmond successfully got promoted back to the Premier League, although I felt most of the time the show went to astray, many different plot points that didn't really matter. The whole Sam and Rebecca romance for example.
Season 3 was all about closure, all characters get a satisfying ending, the club is in good hands and heads towards a better future, and Ted reunites with his son.
Unlike other shows who have a narrative line, Ted Lasso focuses on filler episodes, episodes that do not necessarily connect with each other but reveal more about the characters. Every episode has something to offer in terms of context, subtext, emotion, and relations.
Aside of Ted, I enjoyed other characters such as Sam and Roy Kent. In general I loved most of the characters, their all sweet and funny. Full of rage yet also soft.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed this series. As much as I wished the show would have continued. I'm happy with the way it ended. Better to have a closed ending than to drag a show for eternity. I highly recommend to watch for those who love shows with heart.
For starters, I'm a huge Football fan (face it, It's called football, drop the whole soccer nonsense). So I already knew I would enjoy the show and its humor. Second the concept of the show and the screenplay is quite brilliant: a American football coach heads to London to manage a Premier League football team. Even though he doesn't posses any knowledge of the game.
The idea behind the script is funny, the amount of potential and ways the show could have gone is huge, and I believe the show delivered well in its own way - the Lasso way.
Season 1 was a joyful ride, from the introduction of the characters, the small differences of culture, the arc of Ted and his struggle with panic attacks and divorce. Overall the first season centered around failure (with the club being relegated) and how to deal with change (the life chancing experience for Ted).
Season 2 dealt with success as AFC Richmond successfully got promoted back to the Premier League, although I felt most of the time the show went to astray, many different plot points that didn't really matter. The whole Sam and Rebecca romance for example.
Season 3 was all about closure, all characters get a satisfying ending, the club is in good hands and heads towards a better future, and Ted reunites with his son.
Unlike other shows who have a narrative line, Ted Lasso focuses on filler episodes, episodes that do not necessarily connect with each other but reveal more about the characters. Every episode has something to offer in terms of context, subtext, emotion, and relations.
Aside of Ted, I enjoyed other characters such as Sam and Roy Kent. In general I loved most of the characters, their all sweet and funny. Full of rage yet also soft.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed this series. As much as I wished the show would have continued. I'm happy with the way it ended. Better to have a closed ending than to drag a show for eternity. I highly recommend to watch for those who love shows with heart.