He was putting his relationship with his kid first. He was prioritizing his feelings and being a present father.
And the dad was literally a Flying Dutchman.PanzerAggie06 said:
I just realized that the pilots daughter was the same girl as seen in the mirror when Rebecca was psyching herself up for the big meeting about the super league.
Not sure how I missed that.
powerbelly said:
He was putting his relationship with his kid first. He was prioritizing his feelings and being a present father.
BowSowy said:You and I have completely different takes on what Ted's ending meant. I do not think he went back because he remained a doormat for his ex-wife. Instead, I think he went back because he realized he should stop putting everyone else ahead of him spending time with his kid.bagger05 said:
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
HarryRocket said:
The spin-off will be about the afc Richmond women's team.
I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
Well, if it makes you feel better, it was obviously filmed in England.Quote:
I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.
bagger05 said:I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
I thought Rebecca laid out a great argument for why Ted should stay. Maybe you should consider the possibility that THIS is your home. I don't see why the best solution wouldn't have been for him to keep his extremely high paying job that he loved, continue working with the people he cares about so deeply, and have his son living there with him. During Rebecca's speech to him in the stands, I thought "This makes a TON of sense."
I saw the conversation with Beard on the plane coming -- Are we crazy for doing this? -- but I was hoping it would end up with both of them staying and Ted living happily ever after in London.
aggietony2010 said:bagger05 said:I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
I thought Rebecca laid out a great argument for why Ted should stay. Maybe you should consider the possibility that THIS is your home. I don't see why the best solution wouldn't have been for him to keep his extremely high paying job that he loved, continue working with the people he cares about so deeply, and have his son living there with him. During Rebecca's speech to him in the stands, I thought "This makes a TON of sense."
I saw the conversation with Beard on the plane coming -- Are we crazy for doing this? -- but I was hoping it would end up with both of them staying and Ted living happily ever after in London.
The dad getting primary custody in a foreign country?!?!
There's a lot of clearly unrealistic stuff in this show, but that would take it straight into the fantasy genre.
Oh so now she would have to relocate herself to England in order to have her son be with his dad when he was the one that moved away?powerbelly said:aggietony2010 said:bagger05 said:I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
I thought Rebecca laid out a great argument for why Ted should stay. Maybe you should consider the possibility that THIS is your home. I don't see why the best solution wouldn't have been for him to keep his extremely high paying job that he loved, continue working with the people he cares about so deeply, and have his son living there with him. During Rebecca's speech to him in the stands, I thought "This makes a TON of sense."
I saw the conversation with Beard on the plane coming -- Are we crazy for doing this? -- but I was hoping it would end up with both of them staying and Ted living happily ever after in London.
The dad getting primary custody in a foreign country?!?!
There's a lot of clearly unrealistic stuff in this show, but that would take it straight into the fantasy genre.
Rebecca mentioned getting Ted's ex a job in England
Rudyjax said:Oh so now she would have to relocate herself to England in order to have her son be with his dad when he was the one that moved away?powerbelly said:aggietony2010 said:bagger05 said:I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
I thought Rebecca laid out a great argument for why Ted should stay. Maybe you should consider the possibility that THIS is your home. I don't see why the best solution wouldn't have been for him to keep his extremely high paying job that he loved, continue working with the people he cares about so deeply, and have his son living there with him. During Rebecca's speech to him in the stands, I thought "This makes a TON of sense."
I saw the conversation with Beard on the plane coming -- Are we crazy for doing this? -- but I was hoping it would end up with both of them staying and Ted living happily ever after in London.
The dad getting primary custody in a foreign country?!?!
There's a lot of clearly unrealistic stuff in this show, but that would take it straight into the fantasy genre.
Rebecca mentioned getting Ted's ex a job in England
Some of you live in some weird bizarro world.
jeffk said:
Him choosing to uproot his kid (and potentially his ex-wife) by moving them to a foreign nation (perhaps temporarily) would have been a pretty crappy end to Ted's arc.
BCG Disciple said:Rudyjax said:Oh so now she would have to relocate herself to England in order to have her son be with his dad when he was the one that moved away?powerbelly said:aggietony2010 said:bagger05 said:I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
I thought Rebecca laid out a great argument for why Ted should stay. Maybe you should consider the possibility that THIS is your home. I don't see why the best solution wouldn't have been for him to keep his extremely high paying job that he loved, continue working with the people he cares about so deeply, and have his son living there with him. During Rebecca's speech to him in the stands, I thought "This makes a TON of sense."
I saw the conversation with Beard on the plane coming -- Are we crazy for doing this? -- but I was hoping it would end up with both of them staying and Ted living happily ever after in London.
The dad getting primary custody in a foreign country?!?!
There's a lot of clearly unrealistic stuff in this show, but that would take it straight into the fantasy genre.
Rebecca mentioned getting Ted's ex a job in England
Some of you live in some weird bizarro world.
Ha. These are all good points. However, the counter is that Ted would be highly paid (looking at premier league salaries it could be in the $10-15mm range). Throwing off a mil or two for the ex to uproot in an agreeable manner for a few years could be quasi realistic.
Your ex wife.bigjag19 said:BCG Disciple said:Rudyjax said:Oh so now she would have to relocate herself to England in order to have her son be with his dad when he was the one that moved away?powerbelly said:aggietony2010 said:bagger05 said:I don't have kids. And Ted not ending up with his son would've been a bad ending. I was hoping for a last scene kinda like what we saw, but in England instead of Kansas.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
I thought Rebecca laid out a great argument for why Ted should stay. Maybe you should consider the possibility that THIS is your home. I don't see why the best solution wouldn't have been for him to keep his extremely high paying job that he loved, continue working with the people he cares about so deeply, and have his son living there with him. During Rebecca's speech to him in the stands, I thought "This makes a TON of sense."
I saw the conversation with Beard on the plane coming -- Are we crazy for doing this? -- but I was hoping it would end up with both of them staying and Ted living happily ever after in London.
The dad getting primary custody in a foreign country?!?!
There's a lot of clearly unrealistic stuff in this show, but that would take it straight into the fantasy genre.
Rebecca mentioned getting Ted's ex a job in England
Some of you live in some weird bizarro world.
Ha. These are all good points. However, the counter is that Ted would be highly paid (looking at premier league salaries it could be in the $10-15mm range). Throwing off a mil or two for the ex to uproot in an agreeable manner for a few years could be quasi realistic.
I 100% guarantee if my ex was offered 1M to move to London for my job she would go. Not even think about it.
Squadron7 said:jeffk said:
Him choosing to uproot his kid (and potentially his ex-wife) by moving them to a foreign nation (perhaps temporarily) would have been a pretty crappy end to Ted's arc.
It's London, not Jalalabad.
jeffk said:Squadron7 said:jeffk said:
Him choosing to uproot his kid (and potentially his ex-wife) by moving them to a foreign nation (perhaps temporarily) would have been a pretty crappy end to Ted's arc.
It's London, not Jalalabad.
Big if true.
I have a friend who struggled with this as well.aggietony2010 said:
The dad getting primary custody in a foreign country?!?!
There's a lot of clearly unrealistic stuff in this show, but that would take it straight into the fantasy genre.
Frankly, that was one part of the ending that didn't ring true for me (besides flying to Kanas City International Airport nonstop from London of course).BCG Disciple said:
as they did put in a lot of effort on the relationship with Ted and Michelle to project that there may still be something there.
I think that's the point some are missing.BCG Disciple said:
Ha. These are all good points. However, the counter is that Ted would be highly paid (looking at premier league salaries it could be in the $10-15mm range). Throwing off a mil or two for the ex to uproot in an agreeable manner for a few years could be quasi realistic.
To be fair, they got divorced when he was in England, i dunno if he would have bought a house and whatnot while he was in England.HollywoodBQ said:
He goes straight to the house and brings his luggage like he's moving in.
That's why the BBQ scene in Amsterdam was so great.GrayMatter said:
I'm not sure that Ted really fully bought in to the European experience.
It appeared that he was going back to the house he used to live in when he was married which Michelle presumably kept when Ted went to England and they got divorced.aznaggiegirl07 said:To be fair, they got divorced when he was in England, i dunno if he would have bought a house and whatnot while he was in England.HollywoodBQ said:
He goes straight to the house and brings his luggage like he's moving in.
I grew up in the construction industry and saw this all the time.BCG Disciple said:bagger05 said:
Loved the show and thought it was a good dismount. I agree with whoever said they could've stretched this season into two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think Ted staying would have been a more fitting ending. His whole thing was that he was always putting others ahead of himself (even to his detriment).
I think him asserting himself and deciding to stay would've really been a good finish for his arc. Felt a little dissatisfying that he finished up still as a doormat re: Michelle.
Do you have kids? As a father, I've struggled with how a character like this can be across the pond from his kid. As someone that has worked away from his kids and went through a divorce, I can personally tell you that being away from your kids at this short stage in their life is absolutely excruciating beyond compare. The fact that Ted was doing it never resonated with me and to be honest is part of what made it feel like a fake tv show.
Michelle doesnt seem like the malicious type to forbid Ted coming to the house and staying there until he was able to find another place to live...maybe he was waiting to close on a house...who knows...jeffk said:
I figured he was just going to the house where Henry lived to see Henry... also he doesn't have another house currently. Maybe he and Michelle got back together at some point, but I got the impression that ship had sailed and Ted's relationship with her was just as a co-parent now.
And sure, Rebecca's offer of millions is really enticing, but not really for Ted as we've come to understand him. He wanted to go home to his boy. And he thinks of home as KC, even if Richmond is pretty great too. I'm sure they could have made it work logistically, but the arc they wrote for Ted began and ended home with Henry in KC, everything else that would have led somewhere different either gets explained away or ignored.
aznaggiegirl07 said:Michelle doesnt seem like the malicious type to forbid Ted coming to the house and staying there until he was able to find another place to live...maybe he was waiting to close on a house...who knows...jeffk said:
I figured he was just going to the house where Henry lived to see Henry... also he doesn't have another house currently. Maybe he and Michelle got back together at some point, but I got the impression that ship had sailed and Ted's relationship with her was just as a co-parent now.
And sure, Rebecca's offer of millions is really enticing, but not really for Ted as we've come to understand him. He wanted to go home to his boy. And he thinks of home as KC, even if Richmond is pretty great too. I'm sure they could have made it work logistically, but the arc they wrote for Ted began and ended home with Henry in KC, everything else that would have led somewhere different either gets explained away or ignored.