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Given all that: Why doesTed Lassoseason three feel so bumbling, so tedious, so discombobulated?
Roy Kent
When Roy does have a story, hes one of the strongerTed Lassocharacters.
The press conference scene at the end?
Roy was sad about Keeley … and thenthe Amsterdam episodeseemed to make him feel better?
Do they need to get back together?
Is it that hes still looking for a purpose?
What does he want that he doesnt already have?!
Whatishe now, other than a collection of grunts and the ability to say funny things without smiling?
Kathryn VanArendonk
Keeley Jones
Who even is this person?
If Keeleys story line this season is a spinoffs backdoor pilot, whew, man, shut it.
So why this turn into Rebecca taking a psychics predictions seriously?
), yells at his colleagues (rude!
), busts on Ted and his team at a press conference (spicy!
), rips down the Believe sign in the Richmond locker room (what a dick!
Byepisode four,hes almost apologizing to Ted in an elevator.
Byepisode five, hes more or less nice Nate again.
This entire arc is emblematic ofTed Lassoat its most timid.
Jen Chaney
Nates Girlfriend
Sure, fine, she has a name.
Here are some other things we know about Jade: She is a hostess at Taste of Athens.
She wears a necklace.
She has read a book.
She is very dedicated to spraying down menus.
Or was it not a joke?
Its hard to tell.
But we do know she likes baklava.
Never mind, someone go raise E.M. Forster from his grave; shes a fully rounded character after all.
Jamie: used to be an asshole, maybe isnt now, taught Roy to ride a bike.
Dani: says silly things!
Isaac: loves Colin, has something probably interesting happening in his life thats none of our business.
The thing that the Greyhounds do and the thing that brought Ted to the U.K.!
But for Gods sake, if hes going to be a real character, give him something to do.
This guy was once an intimidating, take-no-prisoners journalist.
Now hes mostly a mild-mannered observer who willingly howls like a Diamond Dog.
Wow,Ted Lassoseason three.
Youve actually almost turned me against Trents hair.
Kitman Will Kitman (theres thatTed Lassohumor for you) is also fine!
Thats the power of Ryan Goslings beloved jazz!
The lack of information about Beard has always contributed to his mystique and set up surprising jokes and reveals.
(See: Coach Beard showing up on the team bus dressed as Piggy Stardust.)
on a regular basis.
He should know some shit about soccer by now.
And how did he not know who international superstar Zava was?
If an NBA coach said, out loud, Wait, who is this LeBron guy?
they would be fired on the spot, and they would deserve it!
He also is not curious enough to bother thinking how others might react to his words before he speaks.
J.C.
No character arc is more troubling and uncertain than that ofTed Lasso, the show.
Its not surprising that the show would falter a bit from that early high.
It was a this moment kind of show, and one thing about moments is that they never last.
But theres a gargantuan gulf between where this show began and where its possibly (probably?)
Perhaps some other show could come over and giveTed Lassoan inspirational speech about getting its act together?
