Show has arguably its best episode of the series
Some random on Texags "This show is running out of steam"
Some random on Texags "This show is running out of steam"
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As opposed to some random on Texags stating "show has its arguably best episode of the series?"PatAg said:
Show has arguably its best episode of the series
Some random on Texags "This show is running out of steam"
Guess we get to be random together, huh?
PanzerAggie06 said:As opposed to some random on Texags stating "show has its arguably best episode of the series?"PatAg said:
Show has arguably its best episode of the series
Some random on Texags "This show is running out of steam"
Guess we get to be random together, huh?
Another TexAgs hookup
Yes, we are both randoms on TexagsPanzerAggie06 said:As opposed to some random on Texags stating "show has its arguably best episode of the series?"PatAg said:
Show has arguably its best episode of the series
Some random on Texags "This show is running out of steam"
Guess we get to be random together, huh?
Finally reupped our AppleTV subscription and binged S3 to catch up. No idea what's been talked about so far here but I'm liking the season fine. Nothing huge resonating with me yet like in previous seasons, but the most recent episode with Sam and his dad and the restaurant was touching.
I feel like they're being lazy with Keeley and Nate a storylines, but we'll see how those play out. I've thought from the beginning that this season ends with Ted going home to Kansas to be with his son and I have no reason to suspect different yet.
I feel like they're being lazy with Keeley and Nate a storylines, but we'll see how those play out. I've thought from the beginning that this season ends with Ted going home to Kansas to be with his son and I have no reason to suspect different yet.
I'm hoping the son comes to Britain to watch the Greyhounds in Champions Leaguejeffk said:
Finally reupped our AppleTV subscription and binged S3 to catch up. No idea what's been talked about so far here but I'm liking the season fine. Nothing huge resonating with me yet like in previous seasons, but the most recent episode with Sam and his dad and the restaurant was touching.
I feel like they're being lazy with Keeley and Nate a storylines, but we'll see how those play out. I've thought from the beginning that this season ends with Ted going home to Kansas to be with his son and I have no reason to suspect different yet.
HtownAg92 said:It was very reminiscent of the long d joke in Silicon Valley, especially since Roy came up with a second strategy to keep it going. When he suggested tying all of them to the central d***, I lost it, just like when Gilfoyle said they could "hot swap" d's to not waste jerk time when a dude has busted.Agthatbuilds said:Gigem314 said:(FWIW I think your post is even better when you read it entirely in Roy Kent's voice.)Agthatbuilds said:
I thought this episode was either great or *****
Some of it was great. A lot of it was *****
Any scene with keely/jack was/is ****
Rebecca has been surprisingly unconvincing this season
The political stuff was beyond dull
Even Ted, to me at least, has become a bit dull
Whereas there were also some great spots, perhaps best this season spots
Will as beard
Anything Roy Kent touches
Anything Jamie tartt touches
Nates redemption arc setting up
Sam's dad was a great personality
For me, the part of the storyline that mattered the most...Ted and the team...was great.
I enjoyed seeing Jamie take ownership of the team, he just keeps taking steps with every episode and that's been one of the most enjoyable arcs of the season.
I never thought I would ever hear a Blue Collar Comedy reference in an AppleTV+ show, but Ted nailed it. That was great. Loved Roy not being able to help himself with the puns.
The 'kick it hard as you can' scene with Higgins spilling his hot tea (shades of Top Gun) and the perfectly timed 'Juuust a bit outside' Major League reference was GOLD. On a side note, the announcers for each game have reminded me of Harry Doyle throughout the entire series.
They've done a great job of pulling the audience back in with Nate. To start the season with him being one of the most hated, to seeing him with his mom/sister and succeeding on getting the date is not what I was expecting after Ep1. But if they want to fully redeem him, I echo what others have said...I hope they have Nate help someone in a way that doesn't benefit him at all.
The political storyline seemed extremely forced and over-the-top...but the payoff was good. They needed to find a way for Sam to have a deeply vulnerable moment and for the team to come together and help him, and for his father to see why the team means so much to Sam...that part of it was great. His father cooking for the team at the end with Sam brought it back to fit the tone of the show.
Trent's excitement seemed a little cheesy, but like so many characters in this show, it points to how much Ted has taken some hardened personalities and turned them into optimistic believers. That's the heart of what this show is about.
Sure, there are things they throw in the storyline that annoy me, but it doesn't overtake what I love about this show...the heart. And Roy. Lots and lots of Roy.
Definitely was thinking in a Roy Kent voice....
Overall, I'm happy we've gone back to focusing on the main cast of characters, minus Jack.
My wife said she hasn't laughed as hard at a TV show since the office fire alarm scene when the rope pens scene happened
And, I understand the purpose of the political scene and what it set up. Maybe instead of using the most cliche conservative complaints, they could have had the Ghanaian billionaire sabotage his business. Same result.
I especially agree with your last point. The shows goodness far out weigh its ****ty moments. I just don't think they've stung together a complete episode this season. It seem very focused on individual and not the whole thus far.
It took you saying this to make me realize that's the strategy that Tartt had them move to. There really is a good idea being a bad one! Mind blown.
DeangeloVickers said:I'm hoping the son comes to Britain to watch the Greyhounds in Champions Leaguejeffk said:
Finally reupped our AppleTV subscription and binged S3 to catch up. No idea what's been talked about so far here but I'm liking the season fine. Nothing huge resonating with me yet like in previous seasons, but the most recent episode with Sam and his dad and the restaurant was touching.
I feel like they're being lazy with Keeley and Nate a storylines, but we'll see how those play out. I've thought from the beginning that this season ends with Ted going home to Kansas to be with his son and I have no reason to suspect different yet.
That would be another season. Unless this season is multiple seasons.
Yes, would be...but son can come and watch them in Champions league next year ....Ive always understood this is last seasonChuck Cunningham said:DeangeloVickers said:I'm hoping the son comes to Britain to watch the Greyhounds in Champions Leaguejeffk said:
Finally reupped our AppleTV subscription and binged S3 to catch up. No idea what's been talked about so far here but I'm liking the season fine. Nothing huge resonating with me yet like in previous seasons, but the most recent episode with Sam and his dad and the restaurant was touching.
I feel like they're being lazy with Keeley and Nate a storylines, but we'll see how those play out. I've thought from the beginning that this season ends with Ted going home to Kansas to be with his son and I have no reason to suspect different yet.
That would be another season. Unless this season is multiple seasons.
DeangeloVickers said:Yes, would be...bur some can come and watch them in Champions league next year ....Ive always understood this is last seasonChuck Cunningham said:DeangeloVickers said:I'm hoping the son comes to Britain to watch the Greyhounds in Champions Leaguejeffk said:
Finally reupped our AppleTV subscription and binged S3 to catch up. No idea what's been talked about so far here but I'm liking the season fine. Nothing huge resonating with me yet like in previous seasons, but the most recent episode with Sam and his dad and the restaurant was touching.
I feel like they're being lazy with Keeley and Nate a storylines, but we'll see how those play out. I've thought from the beginning that this season ends with Ted going home to Kansas to be with his son and I have no reason to suspect different yet.
That would be another season. Unless this season is multiple seasons.
Don't play to meh play thru meh
They've said consistently that they wrote the show for a three season arc. No idea if they'll stick to that or not.
"Five strings tied to one prik"
jeffk said:
They've said consistently that they wrote the show for a three season arc. No idea if they'll stick to that or not.
I know that. I have no idea what he said.
Just caught up from last week's episodes.
Did anyone else notice the theme song from the Sylvester Stallone movie "Victory" https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0083284/ playing in the background while Beard was explaining total football? Also again later but can't recall specifically when.
Did anyone else notice the theme song from the Sylvester Stallone movie "Victory" https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0083284/ playing in the background while Beard was explaining total football? Also again later but can't recall specifically when.
agracer said:
Just caught up from last week's episodes.
Did anyone else notice the theme song from the Sylvester Stallone movie "Victory" https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0083284/ playing in the background while Beard was explaining total football? Also again later but can't recall specifically when.
Nice. I recognized the music but not from Victory.
Greyhounds finish THIS season (the last season of the show) in Champions league spot and make $$$ and fame and Ted's BBQ dream works for Total FootballChuck Cunningham said:jeffk said:
They've said consistently that they wrote the show for a three season arc. No idea if they'll stick to that or not.
I know that. I have no idea what he said.
AND
the son comes to London to live with him instead of the world's worst psychiatrist and his exwife
Jeebus. So many sensitive nancies in this thread the last 3 pages
You all are entitled to your own opinions. It's not a crime to like an episode or not like an episode
You all are entitled to your own opinions. It's not a crime to like an episode or not like an episode
DeangeloVickers said:Greyhounds finish THIS season (the last season of the show) in Champions league spot and make $$$ and fame and Ted's BBQ dream works for Total FootballChuck Cunningham said:jeffk said:
They've said consistently that they wrote the show for a three season arc. No idea if they'll stick to that or not.
I know that. I have no idea what he said.
AND
the son comes to London to live with him instead of the world's worst psychiatrist and his exwife
Thanks. You edited your original post. I wasn't in a frame of mind last night to read what you meant instead of what you said. I can read it now. My apologies.
No way the show is splitting up a mother and son. I think the ending is Ted going back to Kansas City to be with his son and coaching the Kansas City Current, the NWSL team.
I'll say that, after doing a complete rewatch of Mrs. Maisel over the past month, Ted Lasso seems soooooo sloooooow in comparison. It's not a complaint, just an observation about the relative pacing of the two shows. Lasso uses a ton of time showing people moving about or doing scenery set pieces (we got like 10 minutes of random shops opening this last episode) but most of those involve almost zero dialogue or focus on character-specific development or world-building. In Maisel, the pacing is almost frenetic. Even the scenes involving the cityscape or whatnot include tons of action and dialogue. I like both shows a lot; but found the contrast between them very stark.
And it all makes sense because Tartt was even the central p rickSwarely said:HtownAg92 said:It was very reminiscent of the long d joke in Silicon Valley, especially since Roy came up with a second strategy to keep it going. When he suggested tying all of them to the central d***, I lost it, just like when Gilfoyle said they could "hot swap" d's to not waste jerk time when a dude has busted.Agthatbuilds said:Gigem314 said:(FWIW I think your post is even better when you read it entirely in Roy Kent's voice.)Agthatbuilds said:
I thought this episode was either great or *****
Some of it was great. A lot of it was *****
Any scene with keely/jack was/is ****
Rebecca has been surprisingly unconvincing this season
The political stuff was beyond dull
Even Ted, to me at least, has become a bit dull
Whereas there were also some great spots, perhaps best this season spots
Will as beard
Anything Roy Kent touches
Anything Jamie tartt touches
Nates redemption arc setting up
Sam's dad was a great personality
For me, the part of the storyline that mattered the most...Ted and the team...was great.
I enjoyed seeing Jamie take ownership of the team, he just keeps taking steps with every episode and that's been one of the most enjoyable arcs of the season.
I never thought I would ever hear a Blue Collar Comedy reference in an AppleTV+ show, but Ted nailed it. That was great. Loved Roy not being able to help himself with the puns.
The 'kick it hard as you can' scene with Higgins spilling his hot tea (shades of Top Gun) and the perfectly timed 'Juuust a bit outside' Major League reference was GOLD. On a side note, the announcers for each game have reminded me of Harry Doyle throughout the entire series.
They've done a great job of pulling the audience back in with Nate. To start the season with him being one of the most hated, to seeing him with his mom/sister and succeeding on getting the date is not what I was expecting after Ep1. But if they want to fully redeem him, I echo what others have said...I hope they have Nate help someone in a way that doesn't benefit him at all.
The political storyline seemed extremely forced and over-the-top...but the payoff was good. They needed to find a way for Sam to have a deeply vulnerable moment and for the team to come together and help him, and for his father to see why the team means so much to Sam...that part of it was great. His father cooking for the team at the end with Sam brought it back to fit the tone of the show.
Trent's excitement seemed a little cheesy, but like so many characters in this show, it points to how much Ted has taken some hardened personalities and turned them into optimistic believers. That's the heart of what this show is about.
Sure, there are things they throw in the storyline that annoy me, but it doesn't overtake what I love about this show...the heart. And Roy. Lots and lots of Roy.
Definitely was thinking in a Roy Kent voice....
Overall, I'm happy we've gone back to focusing on the main cast of characters, minus Jack.
My wife said she hasn't laughed as hard at a TV show since the office fire alarm scene when the rope pens scene happened
And, I understand the purpose of the political scene and what it set up. Maybe instead of using the most cliche conservative complaints, they could have had the Ghanaian billionaire sabotage his business. Same result.
I especially agree with your last point. The shows goodness far out weigh its ****ty moments. I just don't think they've stung together a complete episode this season. It seem very focused on individual and not the whole thus far.
It took you saying this to make me realize that's the strategy that Tartt had them move to. There really is a good idea being a bad one! Mind blown.
jeffk said:
I (we got like 10 minutes of random shops opening this last episode)
Exaggerate much?
Username checks out.
Of course!
But really there were a lot of shop-opening shots, right?
But really there were a lot of shop-opening shots, right?
There were a conspicuous amount of shops opening shots, for sure.
Finished the latest episode last night. All y'all can argue about this season's trajectory and sub-plots, but I'm still finding myself grinning the entire time I'm watching. I don't know of any other show that does that to me.
I brought up those sequences at the bottom of one of the last couple pages, for a different reason, and someone pointed out that its essentially an homage to You've Got Mail.jeffk said:
Of course!
But really there were a lot of shop-opening shots, right?
This show has done a LOT of references, or even scene for scene shots, of classic movies and tv shows.
tk for tu juan said:
Roy Kent "Make it stop" every time he said a Ted Lasso joke.
Also, Jack is going to dump Keeley...we all agree on that, right?
I don't think Keeley is really gay, I think she had a drunk hook up and is just going with the flow (which is completely in character for her) but will eventually end up back with Roy or Jamie after Jack finish love bombing her and leaves her.
EDIT: to add, I get the vibe Jack is just using her. Which I think would be great to show that men (Rupert) and women (Jack) can be crappy and use people when it suits them. Regardless of orientation, people can treat each other like crap.
Also, Jack is going to dump Keeley...we all agree on that, right?
I don't think Keeley is really gay, I think she had a drunk hook up and is just going with the flow (which is completely in character for her) but will eventually end up back with Roy or Jamie after Jack finish love bombing her and leaves her.
EDIT: to add, I get the vibe Jack is just using her. Which I think would be great to show that men (Rupert) and women (Jack) can be crappy and use people when it suits them. Regardless of orientation, people can treat each other like crap.
Oh, we definitely got the homage (YGM is my wife's favorite movie -__-). The second, third, and fourth time they repeated the reference it really helped drive it home too.
Sorry - the shops thing was just a small example of pacing being different. The show is fine and I really enjoy it and this isn't a huge complaint.
Sorry - the shops thing was just a small example of pacing being different. The show is fine and I really enjoy it and this isn't a huge complaint.
agracer said:
Roy Kent "Make it stop" every time he said a Ted Lasso joke.
Also, Jack is going to dump Keeley...we all agree on that, right?
I don't think Keeley is really gay, I think she had a drunk hook up and is just going with the flow (which is completely in character for her) but will eventually end up back with Roy or Jamie after Jack finish love bombing her and leaves her.
EDIT: to add, I get the vibe Jack is just using her. Which I think would be great to show that men (Rupert) and women (Jack) can be crappy and use people when it suits them. Regardless of orientation, people can treat each other like crap.
Roy's tedification is one of my favorite running bits for sure.
But I hope they don't go the Jack is just female-Rupert direction. To me that seems like a really lazy way to bring about a tidy end to a plotline. Jack can be complex and also misguided without being a villain.
Yeah, she doesn't have to be full blown piece of sh-t, but she can be like a "new shiny thing and then lose interest" kind of deal. Not really a jerk or anything, just a non-committal type with a.d.d.jeffk said:agracer said:
Roy Kent "Make it stop" every time he said a Ted Lasso joke.
Also, Jack is going to dump Keeley...we all agree on that, right?
I don't think Keeley is really gay, I think she had a drunk hook up and is just going with the flow (which is completely in character for her) but will eventually end up back with Roy or Jamie after Jack finish love bombing her and leaves her.
EDIT: to add, I get the vibe Jack is just using her. Which I think would be great to show that men (Rupert) and women (Jack) can be crappy and use people when it suits them. Regardless of orientation, people can treat each other like crap.
Roy's tedification is one of my favorite running bits for sure.
But I hope they don't go the Jack is just female-Rupert direction. To me that seems like a really lazy way to bring about a tidy end to a plotline. Jack can be complex and also misguided without being a villain.
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Roy's going to hook up with the teacher.
Keely getting back with jamie
Keely getting back with jamie
Yea, once it got to the 3rd time it was like...I guess subtlety isnt necessarily a strength of this show, hahajeffk said:
Oh, we definitely got the homage (YGM is my wife's favorite movie -__-). The second, third, and fourth time they repeated the reference it really helped drive it home too.
Sorry - the shops thing was just a small example of pacing being different. The show is fine and I really enjoy it and this isn't a huge complaint.
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