I was complaining about something at work, and a colleague said, “I feel like I should give you a little plastic army man.” He answered my befuddled face with, “Haven’t you seen Ted Lasso?”
That was mystifying, then six months later I asked another colleague why his Zoom background was a locker room image and got the same response.
When a third colleague gave a five minute powerpoint presentation on professional development using nothing but stills from Ted Lasso (“How does Roy Kent utilize transparency to transform from the person he was in Season One to hugging Jaimie st the end of season two?”), I thought, “Oh all RIGHT already,” and gave in.
It took a week, but I did it, I saw all the episodes. Some parts I believed entirely, like all of Jason Sudeikis’ Emmy-winning acting, which shows up in ways you would never guess, but are hinted at at the end of the pilot. Some parts I did not believe, like the female lead’s storylines, even though she also won an Emmy. I do believe that the two male leads are the writers, given the fun wordplay.
Obviously I would recommend it. Heartwarming but not cloying. Plus, now that I’ve binged it I can keep up with the Young Folks at Work.
2 responses to “Ted Lasso: a Review”
It is hands-down my favorite television show of all time. I’ve seen every episode so many times that it’s only a matter of time before I can quote it completely.
Dave2 – Yesterday, one of the colleagues i mentioned above asked my views on the show. I said I was not a man and I had a good relationship with my stepfather, so I could not appreciate it the way he did.