Great recap. Lasso presented a theory- for what sports teams could look like without being driven by fear, with toxic masculinity held in check, where hearts are open, a microcosm of what society could be. In an interview I heard Sudeikis give early- he was surprised at the shows reach in the U.S.- because it contained two things Americans don't know much about... Soccer and Kindness. The question we have in the wake of this show- was this entertainment - lessons- or both? I'll lean to the latter... Well done Will.
A continuation of Ted Lasso without Lasso is not only expected (everything was put in place like a banquet table set for royalty), but the dad jokes from Lasso became increasingly strained. What was a key part of the upbeat verve the show had in Season 1 that made so many love it, became a series of “oh, shut up!” moments in the Season 3 shows. The glue of the show was becoming its weakest link.
A return to Richmond, with Rebecca centered and in charge of a blossoming Greyhound team, plus a new women’s team--with Wonder Kid Nate the manager--and Keeley building KBPR into a presence in PR circles, the Richmond fans literally invested in the development of the Greyhound franchise, better-written weirdness from Beard and Jane, and any reason to have Trent Crimm around--there is a lot to work with here. And if they roll the runtimes back to 30 minutes, the show will be stronger for it.
Great recap. Lasso presented a theory- for what sports teams could look like without being driven by fear, with toxic masculinity held in check, where hearts are open, a microcosm of what society could be. In an interview I heard Sudeikis give early- he was surprised at the shows reach in the U.S.- because it contained two things Americans don't know much about... Soccer and Kindness. The question we have in the wake of this show- was this entertainment - lessons- or both? I'll lean to the latter... Well done Will.
A continuation of Ted Lasso without Lasso is not only expected (everything was put in place like a banquet table set for royalty), but the dad jokes from Lasso became increasingly strained. What was a key part of the upbeat verve the show had in Season 1 that made so many love it, became a series of “oh, shut up!” moments in the Season 3 shows. The glue of the show was becoming its weakest link.
A return to Richmond, with Rebecca centered and in charge of a blossoming Greyhound team, plus a new women’s team--with Wonder Kid Nate the manager--and Keeley building KBPR into a presence in PR circles, the Richmond fans literally invested in the development of the Greyhound franchise, better-written weirdness from Beard and Jane, and any reason to have Trent Crimm around--there is a lot to work with here. And if they roll the runtimes back to 30 minutes, the show will be stronger for it.