#ted lasso theories

[the-krakens-bitch]

I believe that Ted will go back to America for Henry at the end of the season.

This is because Ted has done all that he can, he is no longer the driving force of making the environment better, as the other characters are doing so. We see Rebecca help and comfort Keeley, Jaime becoming a better team member, Trent becoming optimistic, Sam becoming more confident, and Roy taking initiative and helping Isaac. These characters are not the same from season one, they might still harbour some pain and insecurities but they are still growing and becoming better people with the help of Ted. Now Ted is no longer being needed, we see this through his narrative being more removed from other characters and focusing more on Henry. Shown in the most recent episode, Ted is becoming distant with work for Henry’s parent teacher interview, and his “fumbled” speech comparing being gay with an American footy team. Ted has made his input to the club, he helped others to become better and so they can help other people too. I think this is foreshadowed with his favourite Julie Andrews film being “Mary Poppins” that she stayed to help people and spread joy, which is what Ted did. And so Ted “shall [only] stay until the wind changes”, and he changed people to become better versions of himself, so he isn’t needed anymore. This Leads Ted leaving with a positive input to an hostile environment and helping others to become better. Ted is now then allowed to focus on his happiness and his son.

#this was really rushed #I have so many thoughts #I haven’t even touched on Nathan #I have so many thoughts about Nate #ted lasso analysis #ted lasso theories #theodore lasso #rebecca welton #ted lasso #roy kent #keeley jones #trent crimm #jaime tartt #sam obisanya #nate shelley #isaac mcadoo #colin hughes

[missanthropicprinciple]

Wouldn’t it be funny if Ted was so distracted by talking to someone that the other person (Rebecca, ofc but anyone really) says, “are you ok?“ and then he asks why and the other person says, “because you just drank an entire cup of tea.” And then Ted just goes into a catatonic state because he actually enjoyed it and has no idea what to do with this development.

#ted lasso #tea #ted lasso theories

[probablynottola]

Puts "(unrequired?) TedTrent was meant to be canon" tinfoil hat on

Hear me out. James Lance in this interview he gave between S2 and S3 says the following:

"Lance was told by Jason Sudeikis about Ted’s specific trauma incredibly early on, and also that the way he makes Trent look at Ted, like he’s the most fascinating and appealing thing in the world, is worth paying attention to. (“There’s a truth that you’ve hit on there and until it gets revealed — I wouldn’t be laughing like this unless there was something there.”)"

The expanded quote from that same interview, according to a different article, reads:

"I wouldn’t be laughing like this unless there was something there. I love that. I could talk loads about it but there’s a lot going on. There’s a lot going on, is what really is the truth of the matter.”"

Like.. WHAT TRUTH IS THERE? that will be REVEALED? I cannot accept is merely about Trent being gay, cause just cause a character is gay doesn't mean we as audience are meant to think he'd just look at any guy like that.

My theory is that Trent' crush on Ted was meant to be part of the plot and be made explicit, and Jimmy was told so at some point. But eventually somehow they decided to make it just implicit, give it less space?

I know we already have the "He absolutely had a crush on Ted" interview given by Jimmy, which to me, as amazing as that was, read like it was his own take on the character. But that plus this interview make me think that was meant to be canon-canon, and eventally got pushed to the side / cut.

AH: also, have some more He/They genderqueer Trent from that same interview as a treat ❤️

#ted lasso theories #ted lasso #trent crimm #james lance #tedtrent #tedpendent #ted x trent

[yolatirra]

Okay so I posted all this in the discord I’m in but there’s enough of it to be a post so here’s my wild probably-not-gonna-happen theory for the final episode.

Okay so like. We know Trent loves America. James has said so, and half his t-shirts are very American. As adorable as it would be if he’s wearing them just because of his crush on Ted, I doubt that would be the only reason. What if his ex is American and/or she and their daughter currently live in the US? Just, the more I think about it the more sense it makes. It would explain why we haven’t seen Trent’s ex or the Crimmlet. It would explain the American shirts. It could even contribute to his fascination with Ted. Because whether he has a crush on Ted or not he is at least deeply fascinated by him.

I’m really starting to think that Beard will remain in the UK and Trent will go to the US with Ted. Because Beard and Jane (for better or worse) seem to be endgame, and Beard can’t imagine being in a different country than his axes. And we know now that Beard stays with Ted out of a sense of obligation, and I think Ted will release him from that and tell him he can stay in the UK if he wants. Meanwhile, Ted and Trent can’t imagine being in a different country than their exes, and by extension their children. It would make so much sense!

So what if in the next episode we get Ted telling Beard that he’s going back to Kansas but Beard doesn’t have to go with him. Then Ted is of course super sad about it because he and Beard have been inseparable for like 20 years. Trent finds him and asks him if he’s okay. Ted admits to Trent that he and Beard dated in college, and even though they ended up being friends their relationship still means the world to him. Meanwhile Trent is like “wait I thought you were straight?!?” And Ted’s just like, “really? You didn’t pick up on my huge crush on Pep?” And then Trent just blurts out that his daughter lives in the US and he’s always wished he could be closer to her. And then they kiss and go to the US together to both be closer to their kids.

#ted lasso #ted lasso spoilers #trent crimm #tedtrent #ted/trent #tedependent #ted lasso theories #ted lasso meta #coach beard #bi ted lasso

[destielcowboy]

i’m pretty sure we’re gonna see jamie’s childhood home this next episode since a lot of the players are going home, but what i’m not sure about at all is how the fuck and WHY the fuck roy and keeley end up there.

pls tell me your theories

#jamie tartt #ted lasso #roy kent #keeley jones #ted lasso season 3 #ted lasso s3 #ted lasso thoughts #ted lasso theories

[bookspls1815]

just gonna stick my little ted lasso prediction out here now: I don’t think he’s gonna end up with anyone romantically.  Maybe there’s gonna be some way of leaving the door open for that possibility (and tbh I am a Trent girlie, so for me the ultimate win would be that door being even a little bit open), but I just don’t think he’s going to have a huge romance arc with Rebecca or anyone else.

Like, I see why people think it!  I fully get it!  And all these characters are sooo shippable and I hope we are all having a fun time mashing them together in our heads (I sure am!), but that is my prediction.

#ted lasso #ted lasso theories #trent crimm #rebecca welton

[queerinthealps]

richmond aren’t winning because they aren’t working as a team, and with colin purposely isolating himself from the team i don’t think they’ll win for some time. (i get that jamie was also not there, but he isolating himself purposely)

#ted lasso #colin hughes #afc richmond #jamie tartt #ted lasso theories #ted lasso theory

[roamwithahungryheart]

Lacing up my clown shoes as I post this

#Ted Lasso #Ted Lasso s3 #tedbecca #ted lasso theories

[tobythewholetime]

someone explain to me this one thing from ted lasso 3x10

“i knew this little boy. working class, from richmond. he loved football so much. he used to sneak into the matches because his family just couldn’t afford the tickets.” (the security guard throws him out, he never came back………..until he walked in 25 years later and bought the club.)

“i was a young punk who snuck in every week…i sat there because she was there…(“my mother and my boyfriend were furious”)…she insisted that i should stay…and we fell in love.”

what are we to make of this?? like, are there conceivably multiple men of a similar age (both of whom inappropriately pursue taken women) who regularly snuck into richmond games as teens? definitely. i’m not saying rupert IS the romcom man; in fact i DON’T think he is. (for a variety of reasons — including rebecca would’ve been, uh, a child when rupert was sneaking into games. 🤮)

but it’s odd to have this parallel…particularly since the romcom couple has long been thought to mirror/symbolize/echo ted and rebecca……

my working theory is the parallel shows the difference between “romcom” fantasy and reality — the end of the romcom is “it all worked out, we fell in love” — the real life parallel is “i got kicked out, i became the worst possible version of myself and have hurt so many people in the process.”

……..but that feels like it’s not the whole thing. it’s so odd to have this subtlest of callbacks to a couple who withstood the test of time, the ultimate example of romcommunism, be echoed in rebecca’s story about younger rupert — the ultimate villain of the show.

thoughts???

#please tell me your thoughts #this really stuck in my brain #why make this parallel????? what does it MEAN #ted lasso #ted lasso meta #ted lasso season 3 #ted lasso season three spoilers #ted lasso spoilers #tedbecca #theodore lasso #ted lasso 3x10 #ted lasso international break #ted lasso rainbow #ted lasso 2x05 #ted lasso season 3 spoilers #romcommunism #jason sudeikis #hannah waddingham #ted lasso 3.10 #ted lasso theories

[fruity-phrog]

Okay @queerinthealps mentioned this in a post and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it so: imagine Isaac outing Colin to the team.

On one hand, it could be something small. A one-on-one conversation between Isaac and maybe Dani or Sam or Jamie ect, in which he is asked why he’s acting like that with Colin and he explains. 

But it could - and if Isaac outs Colin, I think this is the more probable way - be a lot more uncomfortable for Colin and put him in much more of a spotlight. Something he’s present for, as an example. Perhaps in the locker room, or maybe just in front of a lot of their teammates. Someone - probably Dani - asks why Colin’s so out of it and why Isaac seems to be pissed off. Colin doesn’t answer and Isaac just glares. “Tell him. Tell him you’re gay”. Colin stares at Isaac with a mixture of outrage and fear and leaves without a word.

Isaac doesn’t know anything about being closeted. He wouldn’t think about how his actions would affect Colin. So in his eyes, outing him wouldn’t be so bad. But this would be key to his character development. By outing Colin so soon after championing for someone’s privacy to be respected, it would show the extent of his views.

Once again, Isaac isn’t homophobic, and any homophobic strains in his mindset will be squashed in this episode, but he’s still a professional footballer. A captain, at that. He threw a chair at a tv when someone talked shit about his team. Toxic masculinity and homophobia runs riot in sports and Isaac most certainly isn’t untouched by it. So by outing Colin, it would show his inner turmoil. On one hand, Colin is his best friend. On the other hand, he’s kept his sexuality a secret and...okay I have no idea what goes on inside the head of homophobes but you get my gist.

But the second option would also give Colin the chance to take control over his sexuality. While he wouldn’t be able to come out normally, he would still have some manner of control. He would be able to stand in front of the team and say “Yes, Isaac’s right, I’m gay, and you all can just deal with it :)”. With the first option, Colin wouldn’t even know how many people know about him, which really doesn’t sit right with me.

In short, Colin being outed on a small scale by Isaac would not be OOC, it would give Colin a chance to come out and it would contribute to Isaac’s character development.

#tl #ted lasso #cedar crap #colin hughes #isaac mcadoo #ted lasso speculation #ted lasso theories

[ceruleanwhore]

Last thing I want to talk about before the finale while I’m out here on my bullshit is vanilla vodka. I’m aware of how ridiculous that probably sounds but I couldn’t help but notice that, while alcohol comes up many times throughout the series, vanilla vodka specifically only is shown/mentioned twice, which makes me raise an eyebrow a bit. This is mainly because it’s also the only time they’ve specified a flavor of flavored alcohol, which does make it stand out a bit.

The first time vanilla vodka comes up is in s1 e3 in the middle of the reading of Trent’s article when that narration pauses for a moment to show Roy confronting Jamie about Nate as a way of demonstrating the effects of Ted’s coaching style that Trent was in the middle of talking about. [For the record, the line is: “His coaching style is subtle — it never hits you over the head — slowly growing until you can no longer ignore its presence.”] In the part with Roy going off on Jamie, he takes a sip of Jamie’s drink and makes the comment of “Vanilla vodka? Such a child,” before leaving. The second and only other time vanilla vodka is specifically featured like that is in the Amsterdam episode when Trent, after talking with Colin, goes out clubbing with him and Colin orders vanilla vodka from the bar, which Trent tries and doesn’t like.

Honestly, if it weren’t for the fact that the second time this comes up is with those two at that point in that episode, I would’ve just ignored this. However, something about having Trent come out to Colin and them bonding over being gay with Trent becoming like a mentor to him and then, coming off of that, having them go out and have a positive experience together with Colin comfortably being himself and all of that then has the aforementioned vanilla vodka thrown in, like an endcap to that whole thing, feels like a deliberate callback to s1 e3. This could serve to point out that Jamie and Roy are in fact super gay for each other but, like Colin, they aren’t comfortable acknowledging that yet and need a nudge like Colin got from Trent or perhaps it could be about Trent himself, the one common denominator between those two scenes.

If it is supposed to be indicating something about Trent, then I feel like whatever it’s pointing at would have to also feature Ted, since that’s who he was talking about in the first scene. So then, if these two scenes are linked and are meant to point to something involving both Ted and Trent, then I feel like the natural conclusion is that it’s meant to indicate that Trent isn’t just into men, he’s specifically interested in Ted. The other thing is that we are still talking about vanilla vodka as a symbol here, and I think it’s important to acknowledge that vanilla comes from a type of orchid, like saffron, and if you look up the meaning of orchids in flower language, they represent love, beauty, fertility, and virility. As far as a symbol in media to represent attraction, I’d say that’s pretty damn solid. Also, maybe this is a reach, but I do think it’s worth noting that it’s vanilla vodka, not any of the other million other vanilla flavored things out there, and that alcohol historically has been referred to as ‘spirits.’ If we go with this combination of symbolic meaning, then this vanilla vodka could actually be representative of a spirit filled with love and admiration of something beautiful.

The last thing I want to talk about with this ridiculous post is how Trent views Ted at both of those points in the season. In s1 e3, he went in skeptical and then spent a whole day with Ted, which changed his mind and gave him a far kinder view of the other man than anyone thought he would have. The article he writes is still kind of critical, but the entire second half is basically praising and expressing wonder at Ted. What we get in that episode is Trent Crimm being curious about and inspired by Ted and we see as some change is sparked, like this is the very beginning of the massive development we see from here out. In comparison, s3 e6 is basically showing sort of the end result of all that change Trent went through that was initially sparked by Ted. We see Trent being nothing but kind, helpful, and understanding, showing absolutely no interest in using anything at all from that episode in his writing even though that’s officially why he’s there, and it’s because of Ted. I think the vanilla vodka really serves most to mark the start and end of Trent’s individual character arc, which entirely centers around Ted, and perhaps also indicate that, while Trent himself has completed his own arc, there might be more to come regarding his relationship with Ted. And yeah, I know how wild that sounds lmao

#ted lasso #tedependent #tedtrent #ted x trent #ted lasso meta #tedtrent meta #tin foil hat #ted lasso theories

[julliette-o]

Hear me out:

The third truth bomb is going to be Ted telling Rebecca he’s going back to Kansas.

Do I want to be right? Hell no. But we’ve got two episodes left and Rebecca hasn’t done anything particularly juicy to warrant a truth bomb. But Ted? Well, we know the Kansas thing has been eating at him since the season’s opening scene.

Also, i wrote a fanfic with this premise except they kiss before he leaves.

#ted lasso #ted x rebecca #rebecca welton #ted lasso theories #ted lasso spoilers #tedbecca

[poehlcats]

So IF Nate does get a redemption arc and returns to Richmond, why can I see the final thing he does at West Ham is put up a ‘Believe’ sign in the team locker room for Rupert to stare at? 

#ted lasso #nathan shelley #believe in believe #ted lasso season 3 #ted lasso series 3 #ted lasso theory #ted lasso theories

[sugar-cube-in-a-teacup]

i have a feeling that a lot of Rebecca’s ’prophecy’ so far are red herrings. like i bet sam’s green matchbook doesn’t actually mean anything and instead they’re talking about ted’s matchbox soldiers. and the the shite in nining armor thing, that’s such a ted thing to say that maybe it’ll just happen twice this season. a weird amount of tedbecca interactions are weird and kinda prophetic, like that incident in the hallway and the repeated important office talks. there’s no way that he doesn’t play a bigger part in this whole prophecy thing.

#ted lasso #ted lasso theories #ramblings #tedbecca

[bookspls1815]

Okay, now that I'm processing how twitchy in a very was-bullied-by-jocks way Trent was in s3e2, I want one of the himbos to notice it.

Like, picture Jamie or body language master Isaac just coming up to Trent and being like, people like us beat you up in locker rooms, huh?

Would it be funny? Would I cry? Yes.

#ted lasso spoilers #Ted Lasso theories #Trent crimm #Ted lasso himbos #Ted lasso