Agthatbuilds said:

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Yes, that would be a realistic option.

Random question- why was nate buying a new suit

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Because hes getting teased so much for Ted having purchased the grey one.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/ted-lasso-recap-season-2-episode-11-midnight-train-royston-1233292/

One of the best TV episode reviews I've ever read imo. Still love the show and all...but this season, and that episode, have major flaws.

LawHall88 said:

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Tanya 93 said:

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Agthatbuilds said:

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Yes, that would be a realistic option.

Random question- why was nate buying a new suit

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Interviews probably

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Or maybe he thought he would get Ted's job after the article comes out.

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I was thinking media interviews, where he would be seen by the public and fans in one that he bought himself

All that is good and well but it doesn't address the clear clunkiness of many plot lines this season. Again I'm not going to stop watching it and I still really enjoy this season and show. That said it has issues and they're worse than anything in season 1.

Sepinwall is the last person you would equate or even refer to jumping on an en vogue narrative. His points are valid imo.

A lot of what he says is pretty accurate, but I disagree with his take on Roy/Keeley. She clearly still has some lingering feelings for Jamie(even if they may be mostly physical). Anytime they have an interaction, that is how she is acting in the scene.

Agthatbuilds said:

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Politics are making their subtle ways back in and are unnecessary.

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How so? Because of Akufo?

As someone pointed out above, I can't decide if he's a real billionaire character that we should take seriously for future use, or if he's a contradiction and a billionaire who "doesn't want to be one" but buys out museums with actors.

If he's the latter, I think Sam stays at Richmond and that character goes away.

Agthatbuilds said:

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Random question- why was nate buying a new suit

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Tired of hearing "the suit that Ted bought you."

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Yeah, I agree with some points and disagree with others. Which is totally normal.

He seems to think Jamie is a main character of the show, and he's really more of a supporting cast member on Sassy's level, so naturally his arcs are pretty brief or off screen.

I think they've really woven a complex arc with Nate this season and the last. He's a wounded person and now he has the power to wound others. We've gotten to see why he's the way he is and how that's impacting the rest of the cast.

I'll admit the stakes of Sam's protest weren't realized. The team lost the sponsor but that was never discussed and they got a new one straight away.

Same with the Sam-Rebecca fling. I liked what we learned about Sam through it, but it was dumb and reckless for Rebecca. Maybe the writers just didn't understand how that would play in real life or maybe they didn't care. I'm hoping it's over and we can move on.

We really don't know what's going on with Roy-Keeley yet in response to the Jamie news, so it's too early to criticize that, imo. All we really got was them looking serious for a few seconds.

Crim revealing Nate as his source was a cheap shortcut. I wish we would have had to work a bit more for that. All in all though, those aren't as big of deals to me and I think there's so very similar nits to pick if you're looking for them in season one. But an entertainment magazine needs content and we need stuff to discuss each week, and that's fun. I definitely enjoy the show and look forward to it each week, which is somewhat rare with me and TV series the past few years.

Brock Sampson said:

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I could see a situation where Nate's plan fails miserably, and either he or Ted get heavily criticized.

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Is Richmond having a season where this game means relegation or promotion? Fans (of Richmond) might not like another loss and would put Ted on the hot seat if so.

Rebecca likes Ted too much to allow Nate a promotion because of this. She'd look down on Nate for trying to use this as a springboard.

Oh, I want more Jamie. Huge fan of what he brings. But the writers definitely don't think he's a main character any more.

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But not a big deal.

Oh. Maybe I don't click rolling stone links enough to have seen that. Didn't realize they limit views.

I don't disagree, but I want to see that. Would have been excellent drama.

They must, because I remember reading Sepinwall last week, so I must be past my limit. I can pretty much tell what he said from the conversation, though, so no worries.

Yeah, the going back home to play is another area where I could see the writers either not knowing how that plays IRL or not caring because a majority of viewers aren't that tied into international soccer.

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Open it in private browsing mode, it skips the login thing.

jeffk said:

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Man, I want Roy and Keeley to weather this little storm okay. Neither has done anything wrong and they're good to each other.

Also, where do we think Ted left the house to go there at the end?

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I think this is a critical question.

My bet is on either Rebecca or Beard. If it's Rebecca she'll fully support him and probably fire Nate. If it's Beard he'll have a similar take, but has the last several eps of observations of Nate's behavior to add fuel to the fire.

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jeffk said:

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Man, I want Roy and Keeley to weather this little storm okay. Neither has done anything wrong and they're good to each other.

Also, where do we think Ted left the house to go there at the end?

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I think this is a critical question.

My bet is on either Rebecca or Beard. If it's Rebecca she'll fully support him and probably fire Nate. If it's Beard he'll have a similar take, but has the last several eps of observations of Nate's behavior to add fuel to the fire.

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Nate's house to defend Nate in front of his parents?

Thank you!