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I think we didn't see it because 1. The writing wasn't the best around this particular story arc, and 2. Most of us aren't incels. I hate to call Nate that, I really do, but as I think back over this season, it truly does describe him. Sure, Ted should'nt have have laughed at him suggesting he talk to Isaac - I cringed a bit when that happened myself, but surely Ted had built up enough goodwill equity with Nate over their time together that Nate could let that go, or at minimum grow some balls and talk to him about it like a grown-ass man. I mean, this team had its own dedicated therapist onsite for MONTHS. Nate could've sought her out at any time to help manage what obviously was becoming a ticking time-bomb of a problem, but instead, he chose to internalize every perceived slight and add it to a long list of reasons why everyone sucked and why Ted was the worst. And it's not like he was completely afraid to ask for help - he went to Keeley and Rebecca, right? Sure, he has daddy issues and is insecure. Whatever. Maybe it helps explain the way he is, but in no way does it excuse it. We all make our own choices. Nate had an incredible support system right there, and instead of choosing to let it help him, he chose to burn down what were probably the best relationships he'd ever had in his life. He's so blinded by hubris and rage that he probably doesn't even see that.

It's not that hard. When the vinegar was next to the Heineken, they weren't offside. It's not when the vinegar catches the ball, it's when ketchup passes the ball.

Look, I love Roy. And all the obstacles the writing staff have thrown in to try to make us think their relationship is anything but solid have never done anything to shake them. If anything, the one thing that actually needed addressing (in terms of how it affected their relationship) was Roy hanging out with the teacher and feeling bad enough about it to tell Keeley. The stuff with Nate and Jamie wasn't her fault and while Roy's reactions to both of those guys were important to the episode, I'm glad it didn't cause Roy and Keeley to fight. ANYWAY, all that said, a six-week vacation is a long time for a surprise trip, especially for someone about to start a new job running their own business. Of course he was trying to do something nice for her, but I get why she said she couldn't go. Weren't they supposed to leave the next day? Agree. But they haven't really gone with believability much in this show so I guess this is another one of those things. It helps to see it all laid out like this. Still, it's kind of like having to explain a joke for it to make sense. Doesn't really work if you have to do that. Nate's behavior still doesn't make sense in the overall context of the show, and I think that's my main sticking point with it. Ted Lasso was 90% comedy last season, and in my mind I still think of it as a comedy with a few bits of drama thrown in now and then. But this season the whole tone of the show shifted dramatically in the last half, and I guess I wasn't ready for it. If it was billed as a drama, and I came in every week thinking of it as a drama, maybe I would've been less thrown by everything that happened with Nate and it would've come together more organically. Maybe the writers wanted us to be as blindsided as Ted, by the time we got to the finale. I don't know. I'm still here for it, though. Looking forward to season 3.

Took this last night at the US vs. Jamaica match.

Did you watch this week's episode?

Just finished. The acting was fantastic and I expect no less from Hamish Linklater, but Zach Gilford was really impressive, too. Of course he was good on Friday Night Lights, but he really knocked it out of the park with this role. Other spoilery thoughts below.

Also, watch Derek on Netflix. He plays a completely different character and it's great.

That's true, I guess we don't. However, they've spent a ton of time establishing how far Roy has come in dealing with his emotions, especially when it's come to Keely and Jamie. As badly as I feel they've handled Nate's character arc, it would be absurd for them to fuck up so badly as to have Roy let Jamie's profession of love to Keely end/irreparably damage their relationship. Roy is no Nate - he knows he's the shit and he loves his girlfriend. He's not going to fuck the teacher because of the confessions at the photo shoot. And Keely is no slouch when it comes to emotional availability either. She didn't have to tell Roy what Jamie said, but she did. Despite their issues, these two have the best relationship on the show after Higgins and his wife.

The NPR recap encapsulates my feelings about the Roy-Keely storyline better than I could've said myself.

With the spitting at himself in the mirror and his hair turning gray, I think the writers are trying for Nate slowly destroying himself and knowing it as he does all this awful stuff, but his arc hasn't been handled well, IMO. He went from nagging Will back in the beginning of the season, which was played for laughs, to full-on Evil Nate in no time at all. And I do realize that there was a time jump of several months in the beginning of the season but it's still not working for me. I think Roy ends up proposing. He's a lot of things, but not cruel and self-destructive. I figured there'd be some conflict between him and Keely this season but they've spent a lot of time on their relationship and showing how he's softened up for her (and only her - everyone else except Phoebe can fuck off). I suspect Jamie telling her he loves her will be the push he needs to put a ring on it.

I'm used to Nathan Lane in The Birdcage and Modern Family and all that - loving him as

Can y'all even imagine how shitty of a dad Rupert is going to be?

Overall, I wished it had advanced the narrative more, but it did have a few LOL moments. I still don't like Jane for Beard and it's weird that they seem to want us to like her now. I do like thinking about Beard having lots of these nights that we've just never seen before.

Sounds like there's a journalist out there jealous of Roy Kent.

Oh my god can y'all please take this shit somewhere else? This thread is like 50% playground fight now. We need to get back to memes and whatnot. I'll go.

Everyone wears it but you don't let everyone see it?

That was an Irish accent. You should watch Derry Girls. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ha, I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully we'll find out before next season.

Fantastic episode. They've had problems with some of the narrative pacing this season, but they picked it up a ton with this episode.

Of course the top two guys on that list are actually named Dick.

Nate's arc is super weird to me. I didn't love it but could buy it through the interaction with Beard and then his apology to Colin. He's always been shy, a doormat, and was getting caught up in his own hubris and needed to be taken down a notch. But the ending with Will is making him out to be just plain cruel, and that seems really out of step with how they've built his character. I mean, I know he's been feeling insecure since they hired Roy, but this isn't Breaking Bad.

Yeah I thought that too, and here's what Kendall said about it. The embeds below are weird and I couldn't isolate the specific tweets but in short, the TxBountyHunter subreddit has since been deleted.

My god.