For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to convince myself I’m having fun Ted lasso season 3. But after wading through another underwhelming episode earlier this week, I’ve come to the conclusion that whatever magic the show has lost is for me.
I’ll admit when I first started watching Ted Lasso, I wanted to hate her. It didn’t last, because it shattered my defenses with its infectious optimism and likable cast of characters. then Ted lasso season two Things took a turn, and I found myself enjoying her sophomore efforts more than her debut season.
The glowing early praise for the final season (see Ted Lasso’s review of Season 3) has me believing the show’s creative team has done it again, but halfway through what appears to be the show’s final season, I’m already longing for the finale. And I don’t seem to be the only one with issues this season, as the Ted Lasso backlash is gaining traction on social media, though one of my colleagues is able to find his likes and dislikes about Ted Lasso this year.
It is noteworthy that in recent weeks every new episode has been released on Apple TV Plus It felt like an annoying commitment and not something to look forward to. To be honest, I have a pretty long list of problems with Ted Lasso season 3, some big, some small, but I’ve distilled my problems down to the four core flaws (from a show that was one of the best Apple TV Plus shows) that are the most severe.
I’m already preparing for the backlash. I realize that my displeasure with the long-awaited return of Ted Lasso likely falls into the “unpopular opinion” category, but these four reasons are why Season 3 of Ted Lasso is my biggest disappointment with a TV show in a very long time.
The third season of Ted Lasso is aimless
Ted Lasso’s third season faces a problem that plagues many shows as they delve deeper into their run: storylines become increasingly aimless with just too many characters to reconcile.
A great example of Ted Lasso’s underwhelming approach to storytelling this season is the sudden appearance and then disappearance of Zava (Maximilian Osinski). Introduced in episode 2, this larger than life character scores some goals for Afc Richmond, makes some comical pranks, and then in episode 5 announces his retirement from the sport of football. This left the viewer wondering why he was added to the show in the first place.
It’s especially disappointing that two prominent Ted Lasso characters are the biggest victims of the show’s increasingly poor writing.
Perhaps Zava will return in a later episode (perhaps in West Ham colours?), but for now he’s a character who adds very little to the show. Its inclusion at the end seemed like filler. And it’s not just the new characters who are getting the short end of the stick, either. Club owners Rebecca Wilton (Hannah Waddingham) and PR guru Kelly Jones (Juno Temple) seem to be spinning their wheels.
It’s especially disappointing that two prominent Ted Lasso characters are the biggest victims of the show’s increasingly poor writing. But for now, Rebecca and Kelly have little influence when it comes to driving the show forward, and on many occasions are pushed to the side to accommodate another repeat win for Jimmy Tart (Phil Dunster) and Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein). .
The episodes are too long
Oddly enough, Ted Lasso’s third season has moved the show away from its previous 35-minute episodes to mega-sized episodes that can run well over an hour. said series co-creator Brendan Hunt winding (Opens in a new tab) that this change was “a conscious decision” but perhaps the show’s creative team should have thought twice.
Ted Lasso did very well as a 30-minute comedy show in its first two seasons. The episodes were generally slick and full of jokes and would move the main plotlines along at a steady pace. In the third season, the episodes run very long with storylines regularly cut out. The longer runtimes have added to the overall aimless feel of the show at the moment.
Sometimes, a tighter chain is required to keep the supply chain on track.
Did we need multiple scenes of the Richmond band trying to decide whether to go to a party or a sex show in Episode 7? And what about the yawn-inducing plot in Episode 5 where Kelly discovers that a disgruntled ex-employee left a stinking sheep in the conference room of her PR firm? These storylines could have been tackled in individual scenes but instead were drawn beyond their breaking point. I can’t help but feel that a harsher adjustment would have greatly improved the overall pace of the season.
There’s a very good reason why the vast majority of sitcoms have shorter episodes of prestige drama, and season 3 of Ted Lasso seems to have forgotten about that. Hunt also noted that “Apple doesn’t seem to mind if it’s longer than expected” and I can’t help but wonder if the longer episodes aren’t a sign of a great deal of self-indulgence from the writers. Sometimes, a tighter chain is required to keep the supply chain on track.
I’m tired of Ted always being right
Is it just me or has the character of Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) gotten a little unbearable this season? He’s still very charismatic, his optimism is inspiring, and I love that his personal struggles and fears are still being researched. But just for once, I would like the “take the high road” approach to be presented as flawed.
Case in point, in Episode 3, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) and Roy want to show the team footage of Nate (Nick Mohammed) tearing down the famous “Believe” banner for shooting Richmond players before their game against West Ham. But Ted disagrees with this plan.
However, at halftime, without Ted’s permission, the duo shows the team the footage and the entire squad is furious. They come out in the second half and their anger boils over. They receive multiple red cards and suffer a heavy defeat. Congratulations Ted, you were right, again!
Ted has to thank Jimmy for doing the real coaching work for him.
There have been instances like this throughout the show’s run, where Ted refused to follow advice or change his approach to a situation, always believing he was right to ignore what those around him suggested.
It would have been very refreshing if Ted’s approach had proved incorrect on this occasion. Perhaps watching the footage could have increased the team’s resolve rather than just turning them all into hot heads. This would have made it clear that Ted is not completely infallible, and sometimes he needs to listen to those around him.
At the end of the final episode of Season 3, we saw the team right Ted’s comedic mistakes. Roy Kent knew that pushing the universal ball so quickly was wrong, and Ted had to thank Jimmy for doing the real coaching work for him.
Future outlook: Can we focus more on the game?
This fourth issue may be a little personal for me as a Brit who loves soccer (soccer!), but I want to see more on-pitch action in season three of Ted Lasso.
Obviously, I understand that Ted Lasso is not a sports documentary. If I want one of those, I can re-watch Sunderland’s ‘Til I Die’ on Netflix. However, the events on the field have seemed irrelevant this season, which is a shame.
I wouldn’t expect an episode where we get to watch AFC Richmond play a full match, but I would like more scenes on the training ground showing the team working on tactics, and to be up to date on the team’s progress in the Premier League. Strive to “win everything king”. The good news on that front is that the latest episode, The Strings That Bind Us, focused heavily on this aspect as Roy gets… creative in his attempts to teach the Richmond players all-around football tactics.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Episode 7 is a sign of things to come. Perhaps as we build toward the end of the season (and maybe the series?), there will be a greater focus on drama on the court.
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