#ted lasso rewatch

[jamiesfootball]

Barbara “I like clothes that tell the truth” CFO-No-Last-Name should’ve been allowed to have One conversation with Jamie Tartt. I’m sure the resulting logical sartorial somersaults could’ve propelled our society into nirvana

Also she would probably approve of his ICON hat

#ted lasso #jamie tartt #barbara ted lasso #ted lasso rewatch

[lunar-years]

I will never in a million years understand the anti-Sassy Collins people. I just rewound the scene of her greeting Rupert at the funeral 3 times to rewatch. “Rupert, I think about your death every single day. Oooh I can’t wait! I’m gonna wear red to your funeral. I will be a beacon of joy to the other three people there.” Like I am GAGGED???

#GO GIRL!!! 🎉🎉 #ted lasso #Sassy Collins #(I know why people don’t like her and it’s for dumb shipping reasons so I pretend I do not see ❌) #ted lasso rewatch

[politelymenacing]

Step aside Omnipotent God Chris Powell...

And Narrator Trent Crimm...

There's a new theory in town:

Playwright Leslie Higgins...

#things i missed the first time round #ted lasso rewatch #chris powell #trent crimm #leslie higgins #ted lasso #ted lasso spoilers #we talk it through as a queue

[scintillatingshortgirl19]

for the love of god somebody please tell jamie the real reason he was sent back to man city in season 1

#jamie tartt #ted lasso #ted lasso rewatch #he deserves to know!! #or at least have someone (ted) explain to him that ted fought for him! #I'm really hoping this comes up at some point in the next episode or two with zava joining the team

[romansroys]

desperately need a callback to this in s3

#idk why i feel so strongly that this line is going to come back but i do #ted x rebecca #ted lasso #ted lasso rewatch

[revolutionsoftheheart]

i just realized rebecca is wearing her eggplant-coloured power suit on the day nora comes into the office with her in do the right-est thing, which is the same suit she wore in all apologies when she's doing that football magazine cover shoot and ted tells her she will inspire little girls to become sports executive someday i'm :')

#ted lasso rewatch #ted lasso #rebecca welton #nora collins #text post

[captainpulisic]

rewatching episode 6 and i can’t get over colins scared face when he sees trent at the gay bar ☹️ god this episode wrecks me

#ted lasso rewatch #colin hughes #my welsh baby

[fierrochase-falafel]

Noticing things in my rewatch of Ted Lasso

So, what can I say, Ted Lasso is the thing I've latched onto this time. My immediate family have been watching this show while I have, actually, and this is the ONLY piece of media we all can agree on liking. In all my years of existence I never thought such a piece of media existed. Okay, so rewatching seasons 1 and 2 after season 3 (because you've gotta capitalise on the Apple TV+ subscription lasting 1 month) is pretty interesting and here are the main things that have stuck out to me:

1. Jamie and Roy tend to get along pretty well even in season 1, when they're not actively at each other's throats. In the episode with the charity gala, we actually see from the beginning how much they have in common. They're both very direct and on-point with why they hate each other, and only when faced with each other's direct reasons do they admit to them being somewhat true. They both view each other as arrogant, but when called out on their own arrogance they find it easier to admit it to each other. For 2 players who see themselves as being 'great' in some sense, they understand each other and know that their feelings about each other are mirrored. Even if they still despise the other person. There's also the fact we know Roy used to be a bit like Jamie when he was up-and-coming (a little primadonna b*tch), so they kind-of understand each other in that sense. They also have a similar sense of humour that has roots in insulting each other, to the point where hating each other is actually something they bond on (Jamie smirking and saying "here's to you dying" and Roy genuinely laughs at that because of how prickish it was). They're different forces on the team throughout season 1 (team-player and protector vs selfish star-player) and also contrasted for their ages but they're also paralleled so, so much. I knew they were being paralleled initially but I didn't realise how much until I rewatched that scene and realised how easily they could get along with each other. If this is what they're like when they hate each other's guts, no wonder they're so close when they start begrudgingly appreciating the other.

2. There's a scene in the beginning of the show when Ted fixes the shower pressure in the Richmond locker rooms, and Roy realises this when turning on the shower. Then there's a funny bit after that when Colin walks in and gets knocked to the floor hard by the shower water, right? For some reason he walked straight in looking at the shower head and didn't even look down at the knob to switch it on. Maybe I'm overanalysing but it seems a bit odd to just walk in and push it the full way all while staring towards the ceiling- no matter how low or high the shower pressure is, the water is still going to hit you directly in the face if you stare directly at the shower head! However, if the show was planning all this while for Colin to be gay (which is plausible), this makes a lot of sense given what he says later about "looking down and thinking of global warming". He was looking straight up in this case, but it would make sense why he did not pay attention to what he was doing and got whacked in the face because of it. That's rough buddy.

3. Actually, y'know, speaking of Colin, it also becomes more noticeable on rewatching the series that the footballer we see talk to Dr. Sharon the most is actually him. When she first arrives, afterwards when he recites "I am a strong and capable man, I am not a piece of sh*t" (which is so real of him, me too man), and later when the team plans on going out for drinks- he invites her to join, she agrees to have 1 drink and mentions having a session with him afterwards. He is shown to be really impacted by these sessions too, given he repeats "I am a strong and capable man" numerous times over. Then later he tells Trent in season 3 how those sessions helped him. It's very interesting to me looking back at all of this now, because other than the grindr comment everyone heard and were hoping would pay off in a storyline about being queer in football, I hadn't noticed any of this stuff before! Even if the writers weren't definitely intending for him to be gay in season 1, I feel like season 2 clearly conveys this intent looking back on it. Even in the jokes, there's that bit where Colin's being suffocated by those huge weights he clearly can't hold up not once but twice, and yet continues to use them. His need to appear like he can actually hold up those weights is too heavy and hurting him, the way pretending to be aggressively straight is- lifting heavier weights and physical strength as such is something people connect with being 'more masculine', just as being straight is 'more masculine'. He could just get different weights or something, work his way up, but pretending he can lift these ones is important to him to the point he would continue trying despite it almost suffocating him. Or it's just meant to be a funny joke (which it is), but with this specific character you can interpret it with deeper meaning, which is impressive. It's a really similar thing with how he takes pride in having a fancy lamborghini that is 'way too much car for him' and he cannot drive properly. It's nice to see build-up to this in prior seasons without being based in stereotypes of some sort- it's barely noticeable beforehand but when you watch the prior seasons again, it all tells a story, and I think that makes this some pretty good representation you don't see a lot, especially in media not explicitly marketed to queer people in some form. The effort put into distinguishing and developing its side characters even in the background or in throwaway lines is one of the reasons why this show is so good, in my opinion.

4. At the beginning of season 2, when Jamie talks to Ted about his dad in the bar, he tells Ted he's lucky when Ted says his father was way harder on himself than he ever was on Ted. Ted quirks an eyebrow very quickly and doesn't respond, instead taking a sip of his beer. After knowing about what did happen with Ted's dad, it's something you can interpret either as avoiding the question or as an answer that subconsciously means yes and no. He was lucky to have a dad that was a kind father to him but unlucky because of how his father's harshness towards himself impacted him- whether his father meant for it to or not- and continues to impact him and shape his character through his life (as seen in the scene with his mother at the end of season 3). It really goes to show that you never know what someone else might be going through, or may have gone through; more often than not, it's not about "who's luckier" because you will never truly be able to measure that. Plus, honestly, what's the point in trying? How does that help anyone feel better regarding the actual things hurting them?

5. When the team go to Liverpool to play Everton in season 1, Ted suggests watching a movie or having a pillow fight (strongly favouring the latter). In that episode, they watch a movie, but then later when they go to Amsterdam in season 3 they do actually have a pillow fight! Some real fun continuity there, even it's a shame Ted doesn't get to witness it.

6. So I've already talked about my rewatch of Beard After Hours in more depth here, but another fun little thing I noticed in that is Jane's surname being Payne, which is just really funny to me as a homophone of 'pain'. Almost like a little acknowledgent of her and Beard's constant on-and-off insane relationship causing, well...some amount of pain.

7. There's a bit in season 2 in the episode where Jamie's dad comes to watch the Richmond vs Man City match where it cuts from Sam to Jamie or Jamie to Sam speaking to their dads on their phones (via text or call). Jamie's phone says "Dad" in quotes while Sam's says Dad regularly. Honestly, this one I should've noticed the first time because it requires no extra context but I appreciate the attention to detail with that, showing how differently they view their fathers- Jamie not viewing his father as an actual one and making his dad's role in his life seem smaller by sarcastically not acknowledging him as such (which I quite support him in).

8. I've noticed that in Rebecca's 2 main romance plotlines on the show, AKA with the 2 men she canonically had a significant intellectual and romantic connection with, both of them actually kind of embody what Bantr was trying to do. The idea of texting people with no pictures so that people connect on the basis of who they are with their brains ("where minds can come to undress"). Both with Sam and the Dutchman in Sunflowers (S3E6), when they were connecting, neither of them knew anything about the other's status or public image (and not their names), and connected first and foremost through their thoughts. Given how Rebecca's relationship with Rupert and her rivalry with Rupert takes place very heavily on a public stage, it makes sense that this would be contrasted with a more private form of love as that's what Rebecca needs. Her job involves being widely recognised, dealing with the press, having to respond publicly to everything Rupert does and deal with him at public events such as the gala regularly. His presence in her life is public and shadows her everywhere in the public, connected greatly with her public image. When she is not recognised as Ms. Welton, now owner of AFC Richmond and ex-wife of Mr. Mannion- when she is free of the pressures of people knowing her name and fame, that is when she is able to let go of her anger surrounding Rupert and come into her own as Rebecca in her relationships with other people.

9. Roy's voice seems to change through the season 2, getting a lot harsher and hoarser I believe. Maybe to show him getting into a more mature role as a coach rather than a player, thus having to play into his 'wisdom of age' and so he sounds a bit older as a result. Like a sign of his character growing into himself as someone who isn't young anymore, and needs to find himself beyond being a footballer his whole life. However, I'm not entirely sure why or if this is a reason, maybe this was a choice just for the heck of it or Brett Goldstein deciding that suited Roy and growing into Roy like that.

10. I was rewatching the end of S1E1 when Ted's on the phone with Michelle, saying, "that's what I'm doing though, I'm giving you that space," but after a pause he has to say "yeah, and myself, right", presumably after Michelle said so. I love how this implies that Michells feels that Ted either needs space from her as well after the experiences of therapy and all that, but also that she wants Ted to need the space from her because she doesn't want to be the one person splitting up this family. It has to be a thing that is necessary and healthy for them both, otherwise it'd feel like she caused him to do something that helps her but not him in this relationship. Their relationship, for the most part, has been shown as an example of a healthy marriage and divorce. Even when they broke up or were going through-- all this, they cared about each other and how they were doing and made sure to keep their power in their relationship as balanced. The way I see it, Michelle doesn't want to be the reason this relationship is failing, she wants both of them to need space so they can both be different when they meet again and hopefully fall back in love. It also nicely sets up Ted putting other people before himself continuously, where (to Ted) his decision was worth it because he gets to GIVE HER that space: whether he gets any or needs any or WANTS any is irrelevant to him. He did move for her, which puts pressure on her because, again, she cares about him and feels bad for being the reason he's in this situation. To Ted, she matters far more than his own comfort to the point he voluntarily would move all this way away from her just so it might make her happier. In hindsight, it makes perfect sense with Ted's fatal flaw, so to speak, being his desire to make everyone feel loved and comfortable without regard for himself. I have some mixed feelings about Michelle but those relate specifically to her relationship with Dr. Jacob in season 3. I feel like her being a character who cares about Ted and wants her marriage with him to work is very realistic and I'm glad to get a nice/sympathetic understanding of her through season 1.

There are loads of other really subtle details in the show out there that I'm discovering more of by reading other people's meta and watching their videos discussing it. You know it's a good show if the further you go, the more new things you uncover. If I think of anything to add, I'll probably just add it here, and if anyone seeing this has any thoughts on this show or on what I've said, I would love to hear about them please!

#ted lasso #ted lasso meta #rebecca welton #jamie tartt #roy kent #sam obisanya #colin hughes #coach beard #jane payne #rupert mannion #ted lasso rewatch #analysis time by me so I can track them in my tags #michelle lasso #posts originating from my brain

[jamiesfootball]

Delightful details from Uncle's Day:

Roy's sister blowing the party horn just as enthusiastically as Phoebe

Phoebe calling her mum 'mummy'

Her mum calling her 'Phoe'

The actress having similar high-note / mannerism to Phoebe when going down the list of Phoebe's Favorite Holidays

"Any day that annoys Roy, holiday for meee~!" with the pointed sibling grin

Phoebe's handmade, handdrawn Uncle's Day sign

A collection of novelty / graphic mugs

Rose-tinted wine glasses on the cabinet

How cosy and warm their home looks. It's not loud but its colorful and bright. Butterfly decals decorating the walls with no rhyme or reason. Full of toys and a big ol' calendar on the fridge and just. Signs of a kid lives here.

"She might be an old soul, but she's a proper fucking dweeb, isn't she?"

The implied agreement between Roy and his sister that Phoebe is an old soul

"Is that your Range Rover outside as well?" I fucking love him so much

The way it looks like Phoebe was dragging Jamie forward by the hand

They planned this

"Hello, Uncle Roy"

His sister not chiming in at all. Just snacking away

"Who's your best friend, Jamie?" "Probably Isaac." "Fuck off."

The gift. THE GIFT

Jamie immediately jumps explain the gift the second it's opened

THE SINCERITY. "I GOT THEM TO CHANGE THE 'E' TO A 'U'."

The fried eggs on the wrapping paper of Phoebe's gift

Roy's sister's face journey at the tie-dye shirt

Jamie's been here for 2 minutes and he's been fined twice

#ted lasso rewatch #roy kent #phoebe kent #roy's sister dr o'sullivan #jamie tartt

[lunar-years]

Rebecca’s completely exasperated “oh Jamie” when he comes in to tell them all he didn’t buy a secret santa gift being the only time they exchange two words (literally) to each other for the entire series…I need a fourth season just so their potential can be explored I’m serious

#remember when we thought shite in nining armor meant they might INTERACT #we were so naive #remember when certain people predicted Jamie was going to IMPREGNATE HER?? 🤪 #Rebecca Welton #Jamie Tartt #once Jamie gets over being intimidated by her they would actually have such a fun dynamic #In this essay— #Ted Lasso #ted lasso rewatch

[politelymenacing]

I rewatched all of S1 last night and we all know James Lance found out Trent was gay before that pub scene in S2, so like, what was the reason for all this? I fully admit the Tedependent brain rot has set it, but c'mon.

This is episode 1... HE IS INTRIGUED.

I mean, the whole of episode 3 is just 😍

He is so soft for Ted.

LOOK AT THAT SMILE.

#i am so unwell about this #trent crimm #ted lasso #tedependent #tedtrent #ted lasso rewatch

[scintillatingshortgirl19]

oop and now i've been reminded of how sad the following scene is with jamie talking to higgins about his dad

baby boy :(((

#ted lasso #jamie tartt #leslie higgins #ted lasso rewatch

[benicebefunny]

Ted Lasso, "Pilot" Rewatch

My key takeaway: Ted Lasso is not some country bumpkin too pure to understand (or participate in) social hierarchies.

There's an old feel-good comedy staple where a simple, salt-of-the-earth Hick goes to The City and meets Fancy Cityfolk. Not familiar with their fancy city ways, the Hick doesn't treat people according to this foreign hierarchy. He does things for himself rather than ordering around the butler. (He may even assume the butler is the Master of the House!) He innocently insults the Fancy Cityfolk by violating their social rules. He shakes the men's hands too hard. He invites the stuffiest matron around to go possum huntin'.

The Hick acts without respect to the Cityfolk's social hierarchies, because he doesn't understand them.

In the Pilot, it's clear that Ted is Not That Hick.*

Ted is a keen observer of power dynamics. Unlike the Hick who runs roughshod over social hierarchy out of ignorance, Ted is constantly negotiating social hierarchies. The Hick upends hierarchy. Ted is an active participant and often a beneficiary of hierarchy.

Ted has a brain that won't turn off and a fuckton of social privilege. And, by god, if he doesn't use both in the Pilot.

Example 1: Ollie, the Erstwhile Tour Guide Ted's first interaction on British soil with a British person is a bit of a fake-out. When Ollie (the cab driver presumably sent by Richmond) goes to take Ted and Beard's luggage, they refuse. Ted says no several times in a row, followed by, "We packed 'em, we'll carry 'em." Perhaps, for the briefest moment, we think Ted is That Hick. He doesn't want to be waited on; he doesn't want to watch someone labor on his behalf. He's opting out.

But then Ted immediately says, "Love to make a little pit stop though." After Ollie agrees, it's cut to: Ollie showing Ted and Beard the Tower Bridge. A thing that is very much not Ollie's job. A thing that Richmond is not paying him for. A thing that neither Ted nor Beard tip him for on-screen.

Ted seems uncomfortable with Ollie, a dark-skinned Black man, carrying his bags. He's wary of such a visible marker of class and racial hierarchy. The historical weight cannot be ignored.

However, Ted's fine with asking Ollie to play tour guide--something that literally is not Ollie's job and that he isn't dressed for (Ollie's removed his suit jacket in the sunshine of the water front). Moreover, Ted feels comfortable requesting a delay in their itinerary that could potentially lose Ollie further business with Richmond.

There's a connection between the refusal to let Ollie carry their bags and the request for a tour. It feels like a negotiation. We'll carry our bags; you give us a tour. The fact that Ollie is expected to carry his fares' bags becomes a bargaining chip. It buys Ted the good will necessary to get something he wants. (Which is so fucking Midwestern.)

In this interaction, Ted doesn't opt out of the racial and class hierarchy. He just alters the terms.

Example 2: Nathan and Nate Like Ted, I am also a Midwestern transplant. I understand the impulse for nicknames. Where I grew up, if you didn't have a nickname (preferably something ending with an -y sound), it meant people hated you. Or you were rich. Or both.

It was quite shocking to move to California and meet some Okie who introduced himself as "James."

Among family and friends, coining a nickname can signal affection, warmth, familiarity.

Among people who've just met, a white person inventing a nickname for a person of color is... bad, it's bad. Don't do it. It's wrong. No. I don't get to decide what their name is. Stop.

Nathan introduces himself as Nathan. Ted calls him Nathan a few times. But in their third scene together, Ted has started calling him by the diminutive, "Nate." By the time Nathan is driving out of the Richmond car park, Ted is calling him, "my man, Nate."

If I were in Ted's place, the moment Nathan dropped me off, I would call a cab, board a flight home, and change my own fucking name. I'd enter the Whiteness Protection Program so goddamn fast.

My point is: Ted is overly-familiar with Nathan. He takes liberties with Nathan. He redefines Nathan, shrinking him down into Nate. He exercises authority over Nathan's very identity.

Compare this with how George Cartrick calls Higgins, "Higgy Boy."

Contrast it with how Ted addresses Rebecca. He calls her Ms. Welton. When she corrects him, he believes her.

He doesn't call her Becca or Becky or Bex. He calls her Rebecca.

Because she's his boss.

Which is to say: he knows how power works at work.

Example 3: Tea Time? As a new employee, Ted is deferential to Rebecca. He is careful about staying in her good graces.

Ted initially calls Rupert a "good time" for being surrounded by champagne and groupies (a moment of casual sexism that Nathan would have criticized himself over). When Ted learns that's Rebecca's ex-husband, he immediately backpedals. He tries to save face and avoid offending his new boss.

Famously, Ted hates tea. He's never tried tea, but he hates it. When he receives tea by mistake at a restaurant, he returns it. When Rebecca gives him tea, he at least tries it. He views his rich boss Rebecca differently than the barista at Starbucks.

That last sentence may seem obvious, but it's a concrete example of Ted understanding and negotiating power.

The Hick would reject the tea from Rebecca, the same as at Starbucks. Ted doesn't.

Conclusion Ted is neither above nor oblivious to the flow of power. Ted is not pure in a world of filth. He's in the muck with the rest of us. He's not an innocent; he just has an accent.

In the episodes to come, Ted will use his understanding of power dynamics to create a more cohesive team. In doing so, he becomes complicit in those power dynamics and the harm they cause.

You can't win the game without playing the game.

*A deeper engagement with the Hick Goes to the City trope in other media may reveal that some (many or even most) Hicks are far more agile navigators of hierarchy than we are initially led to believe.

#ted lasso #ted lasso rewatch #meta #my feathers get a little ruffled when it's implied that being from the midwest makes ted #innocent wholesome guileless or un-sophisticated #because you know who else was born and raised in the midwest? #my dad #and he knowingly negotiates power within a variety of contexts #not well perhaps but he exists in a matrix of social relations just like anyone else #and that's an entirely separate thing from him not knowing what pesto is #and ordering it anyway #and being shocked and dismayed when his lasagna comes out green

[romansroys]

no tv show will ever match the high of the reveal that ted is baking the biscuits i fear

#the way it's a two part reveal bc we get to find out and then watch rebecca find out #god this show is so good #ted lasso rewatch

[jvstheworld]

My Ted Lasso Re-watch: S1E2 (part 2)

Biscuits

Ted holding the door open for Rebecca, he's just so patient.

Solid entrance from Keeley, respect for me and Ted.

Rebecca doesn't have time to answer Keeley's question but as soon as Ted answers with the opposite of what she would say, she joins in the conversation.

Rebecca says lion because that's the image she wants to give off, strong, powerful, in control, intimating. She is a woman in a male dominated field, she needs to be this way to be ahead.

Ted is a panda because he is non-threatening and positive. He doesn't need to be tough to do his job, but he does need to get people to trust him. And what would you trust more, a lion or a panda?

Jamie doesn't want to be anything else because of how he sees himself. But that all changes in season 3 with the arrival of Zava and then total football.

'Psychologically healthy' it might be the only part of Jamie that is psychologically healthy.

Jamie says 'cheers' and Ted answers 'Night Court'. Night Court is an 80s sitcom set in a court room. It now has a revival show.

Going through the notes in the suggestion box and most just say 'wanker'. Except for Roy who really wanted to let them know his feelings.

There's one note that Ted refuses to read out. Does it perhaps say a certain c-word?

A wanker is a derogatory term for a person who masturbates, for those who do not know.

Ted says 'hold my beer' to Beard when he's drinking coffee. But come on Ted, Shannon will kick your butt at football.

Ted bursting through the door at Higgins' bad food pun is everything. He's so aggressive when he does it.

More great decorated boxes from Nate which Ted loves.

Jamie is a twat for sticking gum in the box.

Ted catches Jamie mimicking calling him a wanker in the mirror and shakes his head in disappointment.

Ted remembers Trent. He is pretty memorable.

The collective groan from the other reporters when one says he's from The S*n is the correct response. It is a trashy tabloid rag that prays on people and spreads hate. If you want to know how hated it is, look up Hillsborough. A very tragic event in football history, made worse by their reporting of it. To this day, The S*n has not apologised for what they did, and you cannot buy it in Liverpool.

The same arsehole from The S*n calls Rebecca 'Ms Mannion' not Welton because he is trying to get a rise from her. Don't poke the lion.

What an absolute bellend, telling Rebecca about the affair. Way to rub salt in the wound.

Ted saw how Rebecca was affected by the question in the press room and wanted to cheer her up. Because he is a good man.

#ted lasso #rebecca welton #coach beard #roy kent #jamie tartt #nathan shelley #ted lasso rewatch #tv show thoughts

[shitslikethis]

about to begin my complete rewatch of ted lasso that i have perfectly timed in order to watch the finale with the maximum emotional impact of a three season binge watch. surely this will have no bad consequences for me.

#ted lasso #ted lasso rewatch #apple tv #ted lasso season three #ted lasso season 3 #ted lasso finale #richmond afc #afc richmond