The Beard monologue always gets me. You spend the whole series wondering why Beard is attached to Ted's hip and you don't get the payoff until that moment. It's why he didn't want Nate back-that and Beard was the only person who knew about everything Nate did-and knew how much Nate actually did hurt Ted.
Just thinking how far they’ve come, especially Jamie has had one of the best written growths I’ve ever seen in a character, and to go from fighting with Roy to them supporting each other is amazing.
Jamie’s arc is on another level of storytelling. Gets me in an emotional pit that I can’t explain every time. Beard’s story shows why he is so incredibly loyal to Ted and why he was just as hurt (if not more so) than Ted was when it came to Nate. His protectiveness over his friend that be owes his life to is unmatched. As for Van DAMN, he’s obviously a very good goalie to get picked up for his National team and to keep for a team that has won 10+ games. They just don’t show his saves because there’s more drama showing the goals he lets up. I’m glad they gave him this moment.
In this episode we hear Jamie's mom call him her "sexy little baby," which is what Jamie called himself back in the reverse-the-curse episode. One of the treats for football fans was seeing Pep Guardiola, the real life coach of Manchester City, play himself in the episode.
A treat for some football fans, sure, but for some of us it's downright disgusting that a show as wholesome as Ted Lasso glorifies Pep and City, when they're as far away from the Lasso way that you could possibly get. City is owned by a literal country, who have not only spent as much money as the very lenient rules allow, but also paid god knows how much under the table, to the point where they now have 115 charges against them for financial cheating. As for Pep, he used steroids as a player, blamed his doctor, then hired the same doctor once he was a coach, and played a high-intensity type of football without much squad rotation, yet his players miracuously managed to avoid injuries and fatigue year after year. Also, choosing to go to Manchester City when they were so clearly cheating, makes him the worst coach in the world to put in this show.
I was kinda waiting for this to point out a callback. Last season when Nate kissed Kaylee and admitted it to the Diamond Dogs, Roy forgave him instantly. Nate responded that he wanted *someone* to headbutt him. Beard, knowing that Nate had sabotaged Ted, said, "I'll headbutt you." And in this episode? He finally did.
So that was Pep Guardiola the actual manager of Man City. The big Blue Moon when they were walking the streets was because Man City’s song is Blue Moon, they sing it before every game. Surely you know what Ted’s big surprise is!
Fun fact: Jamie’s mum is played by Leanne Best. Her uncle is rather famous, especially to fans of The Beatles-Pete Best was their original drummer until he was replaced by Ringo Starr.
Pete Best is a legend for releasing an album called "Best of the Beatles". Textbook case of something technically being true while also being dishonest as hell! 😄
You noticed that Keeley’s office just has the two desks there. What I love is that, now that the firm is Keeley’s and no longer funded by Jack, she has control over the whole vibe. Instead of separate offices, she and Barbara are working side by side (in fact, their desks are set up just like Ted’s and Beard’s), and Barbara is dressing more casually, no more suits.
I love specifically _who_ came to Taste of Athens to ask Nathan to return: Isaac and Colin, who in the earliest episodes were constantly bullying Nathan for Jamie Tartt's approval, and Will, who replaced him as kitman. Fascinating choice for that scene.
You know what, I never noticed this comparison before: Jamie’s dad was never around, but always hit him up for free tickets. Jamie’s mom is always there for him with unconditional love, but she’s sitting at home watching him play on TV rather than asking for free tickets from him. Says something about their moral character - not that I think it’s bad to ask for a ticket generally but with all the other context in the show… very telling.
true! I think there's also a big difference between asking for a ticket and asking for a ticket for you and your friends all the time, but you make a great point! 🩶
"And f**k you for making me think I had to pretend to" always makes me tear up. Dammmmn. This is such an amazing episode and Jamie is the MVP of this show for real. I also love him and his mum's relationship.
Been waiting for this. It’s great fun. A great journey for our boy Jamie. 😊 I think Ted is concerned about his mom because she didn’t say why she was really here, plus he sees himself in her ways before he had therapy.
Imagine life without Ted. What would've happened to all our favourite characters ,I would like to see It's a wonderful life version of Ted lasso , one off story
I think my favorite moment in the whole episode was at the end of the Manchester City match, when Pep Guardiola says back to Ted what Ted had told Trent Crimm all the way back in 1x3. To me that said that Trent had printed that quote in his article, and one of the most well-known and successful coaches in the Premiere League was so moved by it that he made a point of remembering it word-for-word.
Boy, were there ever a ton of Wizard of Oz and Kansas references in this episode! I grew up near Wichita so I can't help but notice these. Even the sunflower seed bread Dottie bakes is kind of a Kansas reference since the sunflower is the state flower of Kansas. The whole Mom aspect of this episode was wonderful! Both moms gave us some great background behind the two men in question. The closing back story for Beard makes it clear why he is so intensely loyal to Ted and also why he was so stubbornly angry over Nate's betrayal.
And of course, Dottie is a nickname for Dorothy, and Theodore is a name reversal of Dorothy, making Ted a sort-of feminine junior, like Lesley Higgins.
ted having a strained relationship with his mom was hinted in the sunflower ep, when he said he wants to drink a bottle of wine and yell at his mom. this show has such great writing, almost no lines are wasted.
I love how Ted asks Jamie what he would say to his Dad and he says “Fuck you… and thank you”…. Which is the same thing that Ted says to his Mom later…. 😂
The orange is the away kit but in football teams really use that one only when they are away AND both teams colors are similar, so it's only a couple of times per season. There is also a 'third kit' they use another 3-4 matches, those are 'cool ones to make Nike and Adidas some extra cash'.
@@ryannrodkey5669 It's cool unless you're colorblind and disagree with the teams on when they need to use it! There are a few teams that have either red and white striped jerseys or black and white stripes, and whenever they play eachother I can't tell the difference from a distance, to the point where I will avoid any game where that's the case. Also, the clubs design slightly different versions of all three kits every single season, so they always want to use them all a certain number of times in order to show them off, in the hopes of selling more shirts. It is kinda fun to be able to tell what season a particular shirt is from, but there's some designs that don't really cut the mustard(Manchester United for example had a checkered shirt one year that looks like a picnic blanket!).
Ryann, when you’re done with Ted Lasso, I would love it if you would consider reacting to the UK version of Ghosts. It’s the original version of the sitcom and it has at least 4 seasons, and it’s wonderful. Right up your alley! That or Downton Abbey. Thanks for a great channel 💚💚💚
@@ryannrodkey5669 yay, I’m glad 🧡 no rush of course, but would love to see it down the road! Especially with the iconic Dame Maggie Smith’s passing 🙏🏼🫶🏼
