Ted Lasso (Apple+)

[C-Man 27239]

14 hours ago, Deej said:

Season 1 had the fortune of perfect timing. We were all in such a bad space due to Covid, and it was such a breath of fresh air that the show was so positive and uplifting. 

I think this is it. And there were ZERO expectations that Ted Lasso was going to be anything more than a total piece of shit. Season 2 was fine. It just didn't quite capture the magic of Season 1 as Ted slowly won over everybody -- Trent Crimm, Rebecca, Roy, etc.

 

12 hours ago, Post Oak said:

I love the show but this ep was without a doubt my least favorite. I hated it.

I like that they tried something so different from the norm. I appreciate shows that take risks whether they work for me or not. 

Funny how people respond to different things.  

 

11 hours ago, Hate said:

Have you watched it more than once?  I didn't like it the first time I saw it, but I grew to really like it.  It's better than the Christmas episode.

This was my absolute favorite scene from any episode in Season 2.

 

[Hate 20128]

Of course Beard is awesome with a hula hoop.

[kingkoopa6 8377]

This made me laugh too. 

“ I just wished about that 30 seconds ago”

 

spoilers for sure. Legit vid from show 

Spoiler

 

 

[HamsterHookah 112]

26 minutes ago, kingkoopa6 said:

This made me laugh too. 

“ I just wished about that 30 seconds ago”

 

spoilers for sure. Legit vid from show 

  Hide contents

 

 

Dany is the best character. His "yay Trent Crimm, I mean, F off Trent Crimm!" was the best part of that scene.

[C-Man 27239]

1 hour ago, HamsterHookah said:

Dany is the best character. His "yay Trent Crimm, I mean, F off Trent Crimm!" was the best part of that scene.

Are you watching Shrinking? Sounds like a cribbed joke from this scene a few weeks back, which was awesome BTW.

 

[Js1 85451]

Beard’s consistent shrieks were hilarious. Also all y’all wish Rebecca would emasculate you while you’re peeing 

[kingkoopa6 8377]

1 hour ago, HamsterHookah said:

Dany is the best character. His "yay Trent Crimm, I mean, F off Trent Crimm!" was the best part of that scene.

 

31 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Are you watching Shrinking? Sounds like a cribbed joke from this scene a few weeks back, which was awesome BTW.

 

Both cracked me up. Hahha 

now I need to re watch again again 

[Post Oak 20254]

42 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Are you watching Shrinking? Sounds like a cribbed joke from this scene a few weeks back, which was awesome BTW.

 

Christa Miller. Wtf?

[RamjetFDO 10577]

Beard’s consistent shrieks were hilarious.

After the first two, I knew they were coming... and I still laughed.

Ted's eye flutter at Roy was perfect.

[Macanudo 12999]

I wasn't sure I liked having Trent Crimm in the clubhouse but that conversation between Roy and Trent at halftime and then Roy's Chelsea memories were great. 

[Pato del Muerto 52539]

Hope you’re not late

[Hate 20128]

It was great to have Ted step up and tell Roy to knock it off.  That took balls and was the absolute right thing to do, but Ted has long let those type of things get there on their own time.  It was good to see him step in and tell Roy to knock it off.  It was pretty funny to see Roy be early season 1 Roy again though,

[Pato del Muerto 52539]

6 hours ago, Js1 said:

Also all y’all wish Rebecca would emasculate you while you’re peeing 

[Surly Bevo 25091]

The whole part at the end where Roy talks about the end of his time at Chelsea was a genius way of putting the thoughts Ted is having into Roy's words

Edited March 23, 2023 by Surly Bevo

[Planet Houston 4930]

WHY WOULD ZAVA WRITE A BOOK ABOUT TRENT CRIMM??? 😂😂😂

[Brisketexan 105184]

Yeah. My wife now just nods along with my various “goddamn…Rebecca” comments throughout. She’s fucking top notch.

[TrashMaster G 17581]

37 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Yeah. My wife now just nods along with my various “goddamn…Rebecca” comments throughout. She’s fucking top notch.

Your wife would probably go for a three-way with the two of you and Rebecca

[shadow_operative 15932]

got damn, keely looks like she weighs 85 lbs.

[shadow_operative 15932]

definitely a better episode than the first one. zlatan to richmond. should be interesting. 

Edited March 23, 2023 by shadow_operative

[Homercles 10206]

Wait…some of y’all didn’t like Beard After Dark?  I love that episode.  In a sea of bland horseshit where even The Simpsons is mostly unwatchable…I really enjoyed that episode.  It was a fun bit of character development and departure from an often formulaic cast.  
 

Even when the rest of this show gets a little bland and predictable, Beard remains a highlight along with Roy and  Higgins. 

[Beau Vine 54323]

6 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

got damn, keely looks like she weighs 85 lbs.

She's also about 15 years older.  WTF happened?

[Hate 20128]

She must have had some work done. She doesn’t look quite a a good as she has previously. Still wood though!

[Surly Bevo 25091]

16 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

She's also about 15 years older.  WTF happened?

She isn't 85 lbs but I wouldn't put her past 100.  And on the age, yea noticed that.  But, as we have seen with Nate this series has dabbled in changing physical appearance as a character goes through a change. Perhaps now that Keeley is the responsible owner of a PR firm they are trying to do the same with her by making her look a bit older, a bit more mature, a bit more responsible.  Or Juno Temple may be fucking around and finding out with the knife.

[Pato del Muerto 52539]

Her accent is a little rougher too. 

[Red Five 40877]

Would with great enthusiasm. 

[Speedtrucker 2072]

The whole part at the end where Roy talks about the end of his time at Chelsea was a genius way of putting the thoughts Ted is having into Roy's words

And now Chelsea fans are crying about the banner being changed for the show.

[TrashMaster G 17581]

18 hours ago, C-Man said:

Are you watching Shrinking? Sounds like a cribbed joke from this scene a few weeks back, which was awesome BTW.

 

So a Ted Lasso scene shot months ago stole from a scene of Shrinking that aired just a few weeks ago?

 

[The Ace of Aces 5193]

“I beg to differ, Claudia Schiffer”

[Grimas 670]

I want a GIF of the jinx(s) comment by Rebecca to use in the football, recruiting and basketball boards...

Edited March 23, 2023 by Grimas

[Surly Bevo 25091]

I want a GIF of the jinx(s) comment by Rebecca to use in the football, recruiting and basketball boards...

Would be redundant post. We already got Greenspoint. Once he “Ballgame”s a thread the jinx is known.

[shadow_operative 15932]

and we've got helo, so.

[C-Man 27239]

3 hours ago, TrashMaster G said:

So a Ted Lasso scene shot months ago stole from a scene of Shrinking that aired just a few weeks ago?

 

Same creative group behind both shows. Shrinking episode with "Eat a dick Pam" was likely shot in advance of the Ted Lasso scene, which just aired. At any rate, Goldstein/Roy is heavily involved in both shows, as is Bill Lawrence. They might share writers as well for all I know. I just noticed they were a very similar gimmick, a good one albeit.

[yoladu 4094]

and for anyone who thinks the Zava character might be over the top; This is what Zlatan Ibrahimovic (who the character is very obviously based on) did upon his transfer to the LA Galaxy a few years back. 

Full page advert in the LA Times announcing his arrival.

 

Edited March 23, 2023 by yoladu

[Bama Chick 28596]

She's also about 15 years older.  WTF happened?

She chose her ass over her face.

[Deej 76862]

12 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

She's also about 15 years older.  WTF happened?

Working on "The Offer" was obviously hard on her. 

[HamsterHookah 112]

16 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

definitely a better episode than the first one. zlatan to richmond. should be interesting. 

I've been a noisy critic as of late, but I thought this episode was fantastic. 

[C-Man 27239]

I've been a noisy critic as of late, but I thought this episode was fantastic. 

Same. We really enjoyed this week’s episode. The “Zlatan” character is going to be fun.

And this episode reminded me that Richmond only spent one season relegated to the Championship League so there was already some EPL talent on the roster. However, much of the best players would’ve fled for top-league clubs in EPL or La Ligue, Bundesliga, etc.

[Tylerocks 2553]

15 hours ago, Bama Chick said:

She chose her ass over her face.

I did too.

[kevwun 15812]

She looks like she discovered the joys of meth between seasons.

[aggie08 21511]

On 3/22/2023 at 7:51 PM, Surly Bevo said:

The whole part at the end where Roy talks about the end of his time at Chelsea was a genius way of putting the thoughts Ted is having into Roy's words

I thought him regretting quitting before he was fired and just enjoying the ride was a pretty clear reference to he and Keely.

But why not both?

[Nivek 16949]

Still got it.

[Surly Bevo 25091]

9 hours ago, aggie08 said:

I thought him regretting quitting before he was fired and just enjoying the ride was a pretty clear reference to he and Keely.

But why not both?

That's a good point as well....could have had several different layers.

[Captain Ron 12887]

On 3/18/2023 at 2:20 PM, C-Man said:

I don’t know this for certain but I’m guessing the team that won the title was quite different than the team that was promoted two seasons before. Richmond, so far, is rolling out the same club that it had for Season 2. Look at Wrexham — the minute it gets promoted, it will completely change over the lineup, save one or two players, right?

Again, Lasso is a complete fantasy, all the way down to the concept that a Division II American college football coach went directly to manage an EPL club.

I think we could analyze this to death, which really wouldn't do much for this show. I will just say Dutch did a great breakdown of the roster of Leicester from their promotion to EPL title 2 years later. Wrexham likely won't turn over much if they move up to League 2 next year. The Wrexham thread in the soccer board has a lot of information on what their pending future could look like.

As far as this show (why we're talking here) ...

I honestly think they are setting this team up to win the title for the show. First, as we have noted with Leicester ... oh fuck it, who cares? If they win, they win - IT'S A GODDAMN TV SHOW!! But on top of that, them winning has been foreshadowed this a lot. I think the mention of Zava leaving behind nothing but chaos and trophies this episode and the Lego stadium from his kiddo (not to mention Nate being there too).

I also think from a player standpoint, AFC Richmond has a damn solid core that plays well together. Mix in a Zava and you have a team that can win it all. Plus his personality will just make the whole show funny a hell.

Plus 

 

Edited March 28, 2023 by Captain Ron

[C-Man 27239]

1 hour ago, Captain Ron said:

I think we could analyze this to death, which really wouldn't do much for this show. I will just say Dutch did a great breakdown of the roster of Leicester from their promotion to EPL title 2 years later. Wrexham likely won't turn over much if they move up to League 2 next year. The Wrexham thread in the soccer board has a lot of information on what their pending future could look like.

As far as this show (why we're talking here) ...

I honestly think they are setting this team up to win the title for the show. First, as we have noted with Leicester ... oh fuck it, who cares? If they win, they win - IT'S A GODDAMN TV SHOW!! But on top of that, them winning has been foreshadowed this a lot. I think the mention of Zava leaving behind nothing but chaos and trophies this episode and the Lego stadium from his kiddo (not to mention Nate being there too).

I also think from a player standpoint, AFC Richmond has a damn solid core that plays well together. Mix in a Zava and you have a team that can win it all. Plus his personality will just make the whole show funny a hell.

Plus 

 

I also completely forgot Richmond was in the EPL when Ted got there, then was relegated and played their way back up the following year. Of course, relegation usually means the best of your players jump ship after being relegated but again, this is a TV show.

[Ted Lange 16110]

A lot to unpack with that episode.  Wow. 

[henrygandorf 29194]

finally caught up and watched ep2. thought the whole hallmark xmas conversation was hilarious and hit real close to home. 

ep1 -> ep2 has been like this two seasons in a row. prob three. 

[Juicy 727]

I am sure it is the feel good sports wheelhouse talking, but gatdamn if this isnt one of the best shows of all time. 

[HamsterHookah 112]

1 hour ago, Juicy said:

I am sure it is the feel good sports wheelhouse talking, but gatdamn if this isnt one of the best shows of all time. 

Ted getting gut-punched is always hard to watch.

Crimm being integrated into the mix and falling into the orbit is fun, with his Julia Andrews take and then at the end with the ethical decision I'm guessing he will face (I have always assumed Crimm was gay himself, as it is)

I love a good sports montage so I'm glad we finally got one, but the best part of the episode was the music; Jesus Christ Superstar with Zava and the Leonard Cohen classic:

 

[Js1 85451]

3 hours ago, Juicy said:

I am sure it is the feel good sports wheelhouse talking, but gatdamn if this isnt one of the best shows of all time. 

Agreed. This season is so good so far. 

[HamsterHookah 112]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

Agreed. This season is so good so far. 

I think taking the focus off Sam’s character arc and political storyline definitely helps as that was a yawner, and having it be more sports focused and proxy-battle versus Rupert. Zava has been a fun addition and we will see some good buddy comedy of oil and vinegar with Roy and Tart working together.