I think it links back to the first season where Jamie mentions that he had a picture of Roy on his wall as a kid. It’s sort of implied that Jamie saw Roy as a father figure given how much of a shit his real dad is
I still think it would have been more emotional if SAM hugged Jamie, since he was actually bullied by Jamie. Roy wasn't really "bullied" by Jamie because of their dynamics on the team. ie Roy was th older more experienced player and in a bigger power position.
@@Wizardofgosz Jamie and Roy had a lot more tension between them than Sam and Jamie did, even with Jamie treating Sam and the others awful prior to coming back to Richmond. Plus, as James Morley said, Jamie looks up to Roy despite their differences -- it makes a lot more sense narratively that the hug would come from him.
That is why the show is so good, it has more than 1 facet. It elevates the story. Just think about Scrubs, an awesome comedy series with some super hard hitting episodes that made the show so much better and memorable.
I wondered why Nate randomly brought up Ted's son while going off at him, and I'm thinking that on top of all his other insecurities and power tripping Nate is probably extremely jealous and resentful of Ted's unconditional affection and support of his son, which Nate has seemingly never got from his own dad. Ted is half a world away from his son and has still made such an effort to be a constant supporting presence in his life, meanwhile while Nate literally lives in the same house as his dad but barely gets any acknowledgment at all.
Really great point! I just started watching the show and just finished season 2. He finally had someone that paid attention to him. But it was like the foreshadowing from his father.
Nate reflected his relationship with Ted with his father. Never getting the attention he wanted from his own father. Him saying go back home with your son, was an way for Nate to guilt him. Also Ted's son is alone, like how Nate feel from his dad and Ted.
I love that Trent Crimm ratted himself out for blowing a source. I remember when I watched the end of episode 11, I kind of thought it was hypocritical that Trent "had to write the story as a journalist" but then immediately blew his source, breaking the golden rule of journalism... but this confirmed what I thought, Trent is a real one. He wrote that article because it was his job, then realized his job meant not telling Ted, who he respects, his supposed friend Nate was really an asshole, so he tells Ted and then reports himself, knowing it will be the end of his job, because that job isn't something he finds fulfilling anymore anyways.
@@cjp0605 Yeah for sure... I've heard some people speculating he'd take some type of job with Richmond or something. Not sure how else he could become a bigger part of the story. Either way, I'm down for more of The Crimm.
I felt like they kind of set that up in the season 1 episode when Ted asks Trent what he loves, is it writing? Trent visibly hesitates and struggles to say yes. He is good at it, doesn't love it. Made a lot of sense at the end of season 2.
The actor who played Nate wrote a fantastic tweet about Nate in season 2 and his evolution, kind of explaining why Nate did what he did- and it’s a fantastic read.
As much of an asshole (arsehole?) as he's been this season, I hope Nate finds redemption. Never good to see someone become a permanent victim of their insecurities
I personally I felt Nick Mohammed (Nate) should have won the Emmy instead of Bret Goldstein (Roy Kent), because he is doing the most difficult acting of any actor on the show and nailing it. He has turned a character that was a light comic relief to one of the most hated characters on TV this year. He is the show's Joffery of the show and the fact everyone hates him shows he is doing an incredible acting job.
Yeah hype him and his tweet up all you guys want but his character, and acting, went to absolute shite way too fast, way too out of nowhere. Explanation =/= justification. Explanations can be BS and his character’s explanation is one of those. The writers ruined the character without any actual buildup.
Season 1: "I love Nat!" Season 2: "I hate Nat!" Season 1: "I hate Jamie." Season 2: "I love Jamie!" Season 1: "I love ROY!" Season 2: "I F**kin love ROY!!" Season 1: "This show is so HILARIOUS!! 🤣" Season 2: "This show is so emotional 🥺😢"
The Roy hugging Jamie scene is one of the most powerful I've ever seen in a TV show. And yet, even when you think the show's reached its emotional peak, it hits you just a few minutes later even harder
Jason Sudeikis is a beast in the second season. Every single scene of his with Dr. Sharon was amazing. Especially the scene where he reads her letter. I love how we don't learn what the letter says and instead watch Ted's reaction to it. The "you spelled favorite wrong" joke is genius and then it becomes very emotional. That gradual change on Jason's face as he continues to read is perfect. Really well done, acting, directing and writing wise.
Disagree. Hated when he got promoted. Hated when he got more time. That's all before his terrible character arc. No one was asking for Nate to be a main character.
@@SeerMagicX no you'd make a bad screenwriter because you are just objectively wrong that Nate's story arc is terrible. also, you said no one was asking for Nate to be a main character but that's just a lie. a lot of people loved Nate in season 1. The fact that you somehow came away with the conclusion that the story arc for Nate was terrible is just ridiculous. its fine to not like a character but that doesn't change the brilliance that went into writing and executing the character. one of the only other characters in recent memory that i can think of that made fans go from love to hate or vice versa the way Nate did is Professor Snape.
I love that you can rewatch the shows and catch all the little moments Nate slowly started to form into his season two persona like you said the actor did amazing at all the subtle little looks Nate gives
The beard episode is clearly based on Martin Scorsese's film "After Hours". In which all sorts of strange things happen to the protagonist during the course of a bad night in NY. And the shot where Jaime's father appears with his friends in the tunnel with that backlight, is a clear homage shot to the droogs of "A Clockwork Orange"...
I also found it it’s a reference to an old poem. Hafiz, a Sufi poet from the 14th century: "The small man builds cages for everyone he knows. While the sage, who has to duck his head when the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys all night long For the beautiful rowdy prisoners." Beard keeps dropping his keys, and there’s pictures of the moon through out
Nick Mohammed has always been good, and it makes me really happy to see him finally getting some recognition and strong material people are watching worldwide. He has worked really hard for it. Even harder than Nate lol
Roy hugging Jamie, fuck me I loved that. The Coach Beard standalone episode was weird but in a good way and I LOVED it. And them singing at the funeral. Ted's mental breakdown, and learning that his father killed himself when he was younger, oh made me cry. I hate what Nate became, what an asshole, but i think there will be redemption for him when everything comes crashing down for him at West Ham. This show is legit the best thing I've seen this year. It makes me feel so many emotions, and it takes a really special show to be able to do that too me.
I still think it would have been more emotional if SAM hugged Jamie, since he was actually bullied by Jamie. Roy wasn't really "bullied" by Jamie because of their dynamics on the team. ie Roy was th older more experienced player and in a bigger power position.
@@Wizardofgosz I disagree. Jamie and Roy have had a contentious relationship from the start, Roy never liked him, so for Roy to do it, that was perfect.
@@Wizardofgosz I think it was more that Roy provided a positive older male figure that he had a contentious relationship with, but that turned around. After that issue with his father, I feel like that meant something different than the peer relationship with other teammates like Sam.
As Someone who had a father with a hairline temper, seeing that scene between Jamie and his “Father” really hit me in ways I didn’t know I could be hit. I found a little consolation in the fact that other people know what it’s like though.
Did having a father like that also include high anxiety later in life? Thats what I am dealing with. My father was like that too. Which, in turn, when I became a father I realized that I had a quick temper. My wife begged me to get into therapy and, as it turns out, a quick temper is usually associated with anxiety and depression. In men it often manifests as irritability and quick temper. Its a cycle that starts in childhood. So chances are your grandfather was the same way. Its not until we learn and grow to break that cycle for our kids that we can do better.
Episode one starts with Nate looking into the camera, the light still in his eyes... Episode 12 ends the same way, with the light gone from his eyes. Good stuff.
I love the ending of the beard episode, he gets his cathartic moment in the club after an absolutely awful game and even worse night. Plus, letting the trio onto Nelson Road was really special. Glad we got this episode, because this and the Christmas episode are only a thing because Apple asked for 12 episodes when Jason and the writers had 10.. so they had to create two self-contained episodes, which is why they feel a little out of place.
I really think Barry and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are two shows that Nat would really enjoy and would result in great reactions. I think they should be recommended more...
I was anticipating Beard to die in his episode. In the episode prior, they leave off with Ted saying "I'll be sure to see you tomorrow" etc. AND Beard's episode STARTED with that moment!!! And the references to a blue moon was making me think that it would be a freak accident that would only happen "once in a blue moon." I was so anxious this whole episode!!!!!!
The actor for Jamie nailed that scene with his dad, right down to the little flinch when Roy approached ready to get hit again. Such a beautiful moment.
I watched a video on the 'downfall of Nate' and learned that I missed a bunch of things that showed that Nate has always been the way he is, it just wasn't until he became a coach and got a little power that it really started to show. The very first time we meet Nate he's scolding/yelling at Ted and Beard to get off the grass and doesn't become meek until he finds out who they are. Nate's pre-game speech is a roast, showing that that's how he thinks of them (watch that scene again after watching season 2, it feels completely different). There are a few other things here and there that I can't remember offhand. I think the more interesting conversation is do you think he can be redeemed by the end of season 3? Personally I'd like to see him suck all the way til the very last episode, richmond wins against them and he learns a lesson that way and becomes at least slightly redeemed.
@Glenn Fortson I can’t see it. Tactically Nate is VERY astute and has an eye for the game. He reminds me of an evil Jose Mourinho (so basically…Jose Mourinho, then).
Nate's character actually is a very realistic portrayal of someone who's been bullied for a long time and becomes insecure and lash out as a consequence. Insecurity is not something you can be rid of on demand, Nate honestly has the most realistic character progression out of anyone on the show, it's kind of alarming that everyone has this predetermined way of how Nate should behave now, simply because there are finally some nice people in his life now, without considering the lingering effect of his past that are still on him.
@xy c The lashing out is very accurate and sadly I know from experience. I think for Nate it’s even more galling because he has talent and brains but in spite of that people see him neither as someone to be respected or reckoned with. Also his Dad is an absolute piece o crap. He thinks he’s keeping his son grounded but his apathetic disinterest is so destructive that now the kindness he’s been shown by Ted and everyone at Richmond has had the effect of poisoning him. It’s very well done.
And of course it is Roy who sees what Jamie needs. I love that he knows and he acts - even if they haven't gotten along. Roy knows what it is like to be Jamie in that moment and knows what he would have needed. I love that touch so much.
Nate’s gradual grey hair in the second season is more symbolic of his spiralling down to a much darker persona. So much so that by the last clip were he is now the manager of West Ham, it is fully grey.
The writers for this show have been phenomenal. This series really lifted me during some tough times over the last couple of years and I've really enjoyed re-watching it with you, thank you. AFC Richmond fan for life.
So in this series the beard episode is my favourite. The reason being I had a terrible experience years ago where I had to hitchhike overnight from Birmingham to Preston on a rainy night. I was visiting a friend via train and mis-read the timetable, by the time I got back to his house he had gone to his girlfriend’s and I had no way to contact him. It was one of the worst experiences ever and topped off by my going to the pictures that night, opening my jelly babies and have bag completely split and have them go everywhere. It was the worst night ever. Fantastic.
When I rewatch the series I skip the Beard episode. It's so out of character with the rest of the show's story-telling, and I don't even believe any of that stuff happened. It's a throw away ep for me.
So to hear about your horrific night. My experience (not even close), was having to spend a couple of hours on a park bench waiting for the earliest train.....dressed in full dinner jacket (aka tuxedo).
Easily my fav episode of the season. Most shows have elements of comedy, drama, feel-good moments, etc, and there's no reason to put this in a "feel-good comedy" box. Having a more grounded, dramatic second season is exactly what this show needed.
Thanks Nat for introducing us to Ted Lasso through your channel. It's been a real joy to watch your reactions over on your Patreon. Such a great show, and a real rollercoaster of emotions watching along with you. I think we all need an ANGER ALARM for Nate😄 Can't wait until next season Nat 💛
The semi-final Richmond lost was the FA Cup semi-final which is a playoff style cup competition played on the side of the league. Those games have no impact on league results. Two different competitions.
*Keeley leaves Richmond to become CEO* Natalie: *Crying* *Ted opening up and bawling about his father killing himself and the most emotional scene of the show* Natalie: *not crying*
Yeah, I noticed this during the dinner scene in Black Widow, with Florence Pugh’s fantastic acting. Funny how human beings are so different and unpredictable
Also, if it hasn’t been said before, Apple originally ordered 10 episodes. Then they asked for 2 more eps. Which is what the Christmas and Beard After Hours episodes came from! And while they don’t really add a lot to the plot, I found that they’re the episodes I can throw on when I wanna get some random Ted Lasso!
What I love about this show is that its both comedic and dramatic... and often times the heavy drama parts then make the laughs hit so much harder, just as a catharsis. Like in Episode 10 here, after Ted has finished pouring his heart out about his dad, and that life is real hard sometimes, when they then hit you with that "Are you gonna charge me for this session?" joke, it gets a huge laugh, because it feels good to laugh after having just felt such raw emotions with Ted. Its top notice story telling, and takes both a great writer and a great comedian to pull it off.
A few thoughts... If one writer told another writer, "I dare you to write a totally sympathetic and lovable character, then make him absolutely HATED" they'd come up with Nate. Tearing up the BELIEVE sign hurt me more than anything else in this show. If the gender roles of Rebecca and Sam were reversed, and a bunch of middle aged men (and a BOY) were hooting and congratulating one of them over an affair with a much younger woman who's a subordinate at work, it would be SUPER icky. Great show. Thanks Nat!
It's not really an affair though, but yes I could see a lot of people seeing it as icky despite it not being so. At no point in the build up of their relationship was either aware of the power dynamic between them, the chemistry built naturally. I'd hope in a similar situation with men it would feel the same, but in today's society you are probably right many people would be offended by it (when they most certainly shouldn't).
The Beard episode is a homage to a movie by Martin Scorsese called “After Hours” with Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette. You should check it out! Also, a fun fact is that Rebecca is played by the same actress that played Septa Unella in Game of Thrones who paraded Cersei Lannister naked through streets of King’s Landing while ringing the little bell.
The only time Ted and Nate had a 1 on 1 conversation the whole sesaon was in the last episode. Also, nate's hair becomes progressively more grey as symbolism for his behaviour progressively getting worse.
It is wild. I’m on vacation in London right now watching you watch a show set in London. Watching you experience these episodes was delightful. This is some of my favorite tv that I’ve ever watched and it’s nice to get a chance to watch someone else feel the magic of the show for the first time.
Nate's character is a very realistic portrayal of someone who's been bullied for a long time and becomes insecure and lash out as a consequence. Insecurity is not something you can be rid of on demand, Nate honestly has the most realistic character progression out of anyone on the show, it's kind of alarming that everyone has this predetermined way of how Nate should behave now, simply because there are finally some nice people in his life now, without considering the lingering effect of his past that are still on him.
Couldn’t agree more. Nat telling Nate to just get over his insecurities kinda rubbed me the wrong way, but her reaction does make sense. Overcoming insecurities is easier said than done.
Something I just noticed in Ted's second failed session, when she says she is surprised he came back he says "Yeah, well I don't quit things." At the time I was surprised how quickly in the second session Ted went into anger mode, but now that we know his Dad killed himself, or as Ted put it "He quit." it makes a lot of sense that after that comment Ted was easy to piss off in that session.
Nate always felt like he was being taken advantage of and he also thought that no one saw him as a threat or gave him any respect. Nate was so inside his own head and lost site of people actually caring for him. Example of Ted still having that photo he got in his own home instead of his office because it meant a lot more to him than to just sit in the office. Nate didn't see it in his office anymore and jumped to conclusions that he just got rid of it. Roy got mad when Jamie told him about telling Keeley he still loved her, but Roy just brushes off Nate when he says he kissed her seeing him not as a threat. He was in the constant mental state of always feeling disrespected. There are a lot of examples of these things with Nate through the show, but those are just two close to the end that pushed him over the edge. Can't wait for season 3! I think the character arcs are well done and I enjoy getting a glimpse into others. The show is so well-written. Edit: I teared up so many times watching the show. It had a lot of little powerful moments.
@@keithanderson1980 Yeah, if Nate would have actually talked it out with the Diamond Dogs as an example instead of sulking and keeping everything to himself, he would have been in a better place mentally. He would would tell people how he felt and they could figure out a plan. I think the only ones that knew about his dad and what he thought of him were Keeley, Rebecca and Higgins when they gave him advice on how to feel big. Also Nate hates himself .... He spits on himself in the mirror because he is disgusted at what he sees.
@@TheDaringPastry1313 2 things about nate. 1 I can kinda understand how he felt/ what he meant when he said ted made him feel like the most important person because it was kinda like a father showering his son with love and affection when he's little and lessens it and changes it when he grows up and becomes independent. Nate was emotionally and socially still a kid and didn't know that change was a good thing. 2 I love how the actor playing nate had a little white in it and the director was like "let's make it get whiter and whiter to help symbolize his change" I hope he wasn't self conscious about it.
I remember when I was watching episode 10 for the first time and being a little sad about Ted possibly not making it to the funeral, but then watching all the leading up to it and thinking it’s gonna be fine and she doesn’t need him for this. And then the euology happened and it turned out, she did need him. And I made myself cry with that..🙃😅
"I do think that it's realistic with people like Ted who are genuinely, like, positive and bubbly all the time, and are always trying to uplift other people and make jokes and make other people's day; usually those people are the ones hiding the most issues and the most darkness because they don't want to burden anybody else with thier feelings and their problems." This was something I realized I wasn't alone in after watching this show. Like, this show was a beautiful mix of "Hey, I do that. :)" and "Ooh, I do that. I should work on that. :/" It definitely is a wonderful show and I seriously hope for more seasons. Thank you for doing this TH-cam video because it let me/helped me go through the series again without watching it and while seeing another perspective. Much appreciated.
Haven't connected with a TV show like i did with this one in years, it had me laughing out loud one minute and in bits the next. The writers deserve an award for the service they did to Roy Kent in this series. At this point I'd watch a spin-off show of that character. I know he's supposed to be an exaggerated version of Roy Keane, but he's comedy gold!
Natalie your reaction to the loss of the game is heartwarming. “We” In addition it’s harder to appreciate the good times if we haven’t experienced the lows.
Hey Nat, fun fact, all of the football commentators and pundits are real Sky Sports presenters. The two in the Coach Beard episode are probably the most famous and two incredibly brilliant ex footballers. Gary Lineker and Thierry Henry. 😊
It's impossible to choose a favourite moment of this show but Roy hugging Jamie might be it. The look on Jamie's face is so heartbreaking, from scared and embarrassed to relieved and comforted.
Isn't it sad how surprising it is every time characters are honest? It's like we've been so conditioned that the truth is a last resort, automatic reaction is to lie.
Nate is the James Bond villain arc ... Constantly bullied - and then rises to the top to exact his revenge, and make them ALL suffer like he suffered I think Ted will probably work his magic back on Nate next season. Next season will also be worth watching because West Ham's stadium is the stadium that staged the 2012 Olympics. It's massive!
In the immortal words of Mickey Rourke. “There cannot be redemption without sin.” The Nate subplot is further explained in a tweet. Cannot wait for season 3.
I read that after they had outlined the entire second season, it was decided to add more episodes. Rather than change everything they’d laid out, they added stand-alone episodes that wouldn’t effect the overall story - the Christmas episode & the Beard episode. Also, I really hope he changes his mind, but Jason Sudekis said he envisioned Ted Lasso having only 3 seasons. I love it so much it would break my heart if this ends up being the case, but if it is, you’re already 2/3rds through it. Every time you said it’s “only going into season 3” had me sad for you when you found this out. 💙
Just realized Rebecca's mum is played by the same actress who plays the mother of the Roy kids in "Succession" (highly recommend btw). She really pulls off this sort of motherly coldness.
You should see her in “The Spanish Princess.” Brilliantly playing an ice-cold, manipulative, zealot Lady Margaret Beaufort, father of Henry VII and grandmother of Henry VIII.
Nick Mohammed (Nate) posted thoughts online about Nate's trajectory. Whatever you may think about the character, his trajectory has been building for quite a while. Personally, kudos to the writers, and congrats and best wishes to Nick Mohammed for having -- and having had -- such a meaty role to play.
I absolutely love the emotion of Natalie in the last few minutes of the last game of the season. Although you aren't a football fan that's exactly how it feels to love the sport!
Remember how Ted talks about the “dark forest” in the fairy tale and how it’s always in the middle? Both the middle of this and last season were the “dark forest” parts of the seasons, and this season is the “dark forest” between seasons 1 & 3, I think.
I don’t want Rebecca and Ted to get together, it seems a lot of Twitter is rooting for that but I love their friendship. Why can’t they just be really good friends?
Personally I think that it is because most modern writing for TV and Movies is infantile and poorly skilled - it goes for the easy, low-hanging fruit of shipping two close characters rather than making the effort of developing more complex relationships between them. As a result so many of the viewers haven't developed any expectations around complex relationships being created. I think that is one of the great differences of the Ted Lasso writers - they do take the time to create those complexities and we see the quality of the result.
Natalie , you're actually the one who got me into Ted Lasso! I do have to say the first season definitely had a huge effect on me. Thanks yo. #Beliketed
When they originally wrote season 2 they wrote 10 episodes, then Apple TV asked for 12, so I feel like the Xmas episode and the Beard episode were the ones they added. Did anyone pick up on their Bantr screen names? Sam was LDN152 and Rebecca was Bossgrl? Just like in You've got mail where their screen names were NY152 and Shopgirl. Also, did Natalie know that the TV show Keeley was watching was Sex and the City? Which just had a reboot? Maybe Natalie should watch that. I would also like to see Natalie watch Downton Abbey.
I thought that Rebecca in both a heartfelt way, and a sarcastic way, basically “Rick-Rolling” her cheating Dad, was funny and sweet and sad and absolutely beautiful.
The brilliance of this show is its ability to make you laugh, cry, and cheer all in the space of a few minutes. Nothing I've ever watched (and I've watched more stuff than the vast majority of people) has as much heart as Ted Lasso.
I like how you handled Sam and Rebecca everyone else(Normies) were weirded out by the age instead you’re just worried about the public making it a bigger deal than what it is.
Jamie giving the penalty shot to Danny was a callback to the first season, when Danny beat him in a kicking contest to establish that Jamie had an equal in terms of talent.
The picture Nate gave Ted, then complained wasn’t in the office, was shown on Ted’s dresser at home beside a picture of Ted’s son in a previous episode.
I'm seeing quite a lot of people in the comments section saying that they started watching the show because of Natalie. How amazing! Been a big fan of this show since season 1 and when it came out first it was sooooo underrated. I've been recommending it to everyone in my life since then. Thank god with the shit ton of awards they won it is quite big now. It really is quality and does deserve the attention. I haven't seen that many channels reacting to it so thanks Natalie for reacting to it. You also helped a lot of people discover it!
40:40 You know that's one of the things I love about this show. It *never* goes for those easy dramatic set-ups. It makes you think it will, but then it subverts it, makes it a smaller deal than it is, or just doesn't follow through. _And yet it's still entertaining._ A few things worth mentioning, Doc's "therapist" actually seems to be recordings of herself telling her what to do, not an actual therapist she's seeing. The old man who led those fans into the field, I think he specifically did it because Coach asked him to. He's not just waiting there for them. lol Coach was just making their day because he had the power to. Also, fuck Nate. You basically felt how I did throughout the second season with him. I wasn't expecting you to be so angry about it, though. lol I expected half-understanding, but after a bit you're just like "fuck that guy".
When Roy hugged Jamie I legit teared up. That was such a powerful moment.
I think it links back to the first season where Jamie mentions that he had a picture of Roy on his wall as a kid. It’s sort of implied that Jamie saw Roy as a father figure given how much of a shit his real dad is
I still think it would have been more emotional if SAM hugged Jamie, since he was actually bullied by Jamie. Roy wasn't really "bullied" by Jamie because of their dynamics on the team. ie Roy was th older more experienced player and in a bigger power position.
It was definitely one of the best dramatic moments in the whole series. It sort of sets up Roy to be a surrogate father/big brother to Jamie.
Yeah I was full on crying, especially since the very next scene is Ted calling Doc to reveal what happened with his dad 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@Wizardofgosz Jamie and Roy had a lot more tension between them than Sam and Jamie did, even with Jamie treating Sam and the others awful prior to coming back to Richmond. Plus, as James Morley said, Jamie looks up to Roy despite their differences -- it makes a lot more sense narratively that the hug would come from him.
Natalie: "Is Ted Lasso a Comedy or Drama!?"
Us: "Yes."
yup, that is accurate.
When rentals was a thing i think they had a category for it Drama Comedy.
Often referred to as a Dramedy
Came to the comments just to make sure this was top comment and it was. Good.
That is why the show is so good, it has more than 1 facet. It elevates the story.
Just think about Scrubs, an awesome comedy series with some super hard hitting episodes that made the show so much better and memorable.
@@yndsu Given that Bill Lawrence is/was involved in both, that's not at all surprising.
I wondered why Nate randomly brought up Ted's son while going off at him, and I'm thinking that on top of all his other insecurities and power tripping Nate is probably extremely jealous and resentful of Ted's unconditional affection and support of his son, which Nate has seemingly never got from his own dad. Ted is half a world away from his son and has still made such an effort to be a constant supporting presence in his life, meanwhile while Nate literally lives in the same house as his dad but barely gets any acknowledgment at all.
Really great point! I just started watching the show and just finished season 2. He finally had someone that paid attention to him. But it was like the foreshadowing from his father.
Ted realized what Nate was talking about when he brought up "your son". Ted's eyebrows relaxed as the realization dawned on him.
Exactly.
Nate reflected his relationship with Ted with his father. Never getting the attention he wanted from his own father. Him saying go back home with your son, was an way for Nate to guilt him. Also Ted's son is alone, like how Nate feel from his dad and Ted.
Yes Jamie’s dad is like Nate’s Dad. Both resent their kids.
I love how Jamie tenses up when Roy wraps him up but when then he just lets the tears flow when he realizes he's safe and loved.
The scene with Jaime's dad is amazing for how the realization slowly spreads through the team as the scene progresses.
Yeah, just the slowly-dawning reaction of "Oh. Oh this explains everything."
I love that Trent Crimm ratted himself out for blowing a source. I remember when I watched the end of episode 11, I kind of thought it was hypocritical that Trent "had to write the story as a journalist" but then immediately blew his source, breaking the golden rule of journalism... but this confirmed what I thought, Trent is a real one. He wrote that article because it was his job, then realized his job meant not telling Ted, who he respects, his supposed friend Nate was really an asshole, so he tells Ted and then reports himself, knowing it will be the end of his job, because that job isn't something he finds fulfilling anymore anyways.
Kind of feels like they're setting Crimm up to be a more regular role in season 3. Which would be cool.
@@cjp0605 Yeah for sure... I've heard some people speculating he'd take some type of job with Richmond or something. Not sure how else he could become a bigger part of the story. Either way, I'm down for more of The Crimm.
I felt like they kind of set that up in the season 1 episode when Ted asks Trent what he loves, is it writing? Trent visibly hesitates and struggles to say yes.
He is good at it, doesn't love it. Made a lot of sense at the end of season 2.
@@KS-xk2so - They have a new opening in their PR and Media Relations 😉
@@briansass4865 - he can always write a book…”The Ted Lasso Way”
The actor who played Nate wrote a fantastic tweet about Nate in season 2 and his evolution, kind of explaining why Nate did what he did- and it’s a fantastic read.
Agreed. Definitely worth a read
As much of an asshole (arsehole?) as he's been this season, I hope Nate finds redemption. Never good to see someone become a permanent victim of their insecurities
Yeah that actor's tweet had an amazing amount of info and made the finale and the season so much better.
I personally I felt Nick Mohammed (Nate) should have won the Emmy instead of Bret Goldstein (Roy Kent), because he is doing the most difficult acting of any actor on the show and nailing it. He has turned a character that was a light comic relief to one of the most hated characters on TV this year. He is the show's Joffery of the show and the fact everyone hates him shows he is doing an incredible acting job.
Yeah hype him and his tweet up all you guys want but his character, and acting, went to absolute shite way too fast, way too out of nowhere. Explanation =/= justification. Explanations can be BS and his character’s explanation is one of those. The writers ruined the character without any actual buildup.
Season 1: "I love Nat!"
Season 2: "I hate Nat!"
Season 1: "I hate Jamie."
Season 2: "I love Jamie!"
Season 1: "I love ROY!"
Season 2: "I F**kin love ROY!!"
Season 1: "This show is so HILARIOUS!! 🤣"
Season 2: "This show is so emotional 🥺😢"
Nate
in both seasons .............roy is just that dude
The show runners have said this season was their “empire strikes back” and I couldn’t agree more.
So the best one ?
In reference to the show being three parts, and basing the season on emotion.
But the Empire Strikes Back was better than the previous film, whereas season 2 is far worse than season 1.
@@Agtsmirnoff I don’t know about far worse but yea season 1 was better
@@Agtsmirnoff Opinions. I like both but prefer season 2
I love that season 2 made Sam a bigger character. The actor plays him so genuinely, he's just so great
S1: optimism. S2: dealing with grief in all its forms. This show is a therapy session. I love it so much.
Star Wars.
The Roy hugging Jamie scene is one of the most powerful I've ever seen in a TV show. And yet, even when you think the show's reached its emotional peak, it hits you just a few minutes later even harder
Jason Sudeikis is a beast in the second season. Every single scene of his with Dr. Sharon was amazing. Especially the scene where he reads her letter. I love how we don't learn what the letter says and instead watch Ted's reaction to it. The "you spelled favorite wrong" joke is genius and then it becomes very emotional. That gradual change on Jason's face as he continues to read is perfect. Really well done, acting, directing and writing wise.
One of my favourite moments ;)
Ya think Ted is her favorite patient? Maybe?
@@joeblankenship377 toughest patient
*favourite 😋
The actor of Nate should be praise. He is a really good actor to made us loving him in season 1 and then slowing hating him in season 2.
Disagree. Hated when he got promoted. Hated when he got more time. That's all before his terrible character arc. No one was asking for Nate to be a main character.
@@SeerMagicX you’d make a horrible screenwriter
@@facerrl9933 Because I don't like a single character in 1 tv show? You don't know a single thing about me.
@@SeerMagicX no you'd make a bad screenwriter because you are just objectively wrong that Nate's story arc is terrible. also, you said no one was asking for Nate to be a main character but that's just a lie. a lot of people loved Nate in season 1. The fact that you somehow came away with the conclusion that the story arc for Nate was terrible is just ridiculous. its fine to not like a character but that doesn't change the brilliance that went into writing and executing the character. one of the only other characters in recent memory that i can think of that made fans go from love to hate or vice versa the way Nate did is Professor Snape.
I love that you can rewatch the shows and catch all the little moments Nate slowly started to form into his season two persona like you said the actor did amazing at all the subtle little looks Nate gives
The beard episode is clearly based on Martin Scorsese's film "After Hours". In which all sorts of strange things happen to the protagonist during the course of a bad night in NY. And the shot where Jaime's father appears with his friends in the tunnel with that backlight, is a clear homage shot to the droogs of "A Clockwork Orange"...
I mean, Beard's episode is literally titled "Beard After Hours"
I also found it it’s a reference to an old poem.
Hafiz, a Sufi poet from the 14th century:
"The small man builds cages for everyone he knows. While the sage, who has to duck his head when the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys all night long For the beautiful rowdy prisoners."
Beard keeps dropping his keys, and there’s pictures of the moon through out
I really thought it was some kind of dream he was having.
I liked Nate. I've always liked the actor. But I'm glad they're allowing him to play an antagonist. It's refreshing to see him show his range.
Nick Mohammed has always been good, and it makes me really happy to see him finally getting some recognition and strong material people are watching worldwide.
He has worked really hard for it. Even harder than Nate lol
Roy hugging Jamie, fuck me I loved that.
The Coach Beard standalone episode was weird but in a good way and I LOVED it.
And them singing at the funeral.
Ted's mental breakdown, and learning that his father killed himself when he was younger, oh made me cry.
I hate what Nate became, what an asshole, but i think there will be redemption for him when everything comes crashing down for him at West Ham.
This show is legit the best thing I've seen this year. It makes me feel so many emotions, and it takes a really special show to be able to do that too me.
I still think it would have been more emotional if SAM hugged Jamie, since he was actually bullied by Jamie. Roy wasn't really "bullied" by Jamie because of their dynamics on the team. ie Roy was th older more experienced player and in a bigger power position.
@@Wizardofgosz I disagree. Jamie and Roy have had a contentious relationship from the start, Roy never liked him, so for Roy to do it, that was perfect.
@@theexiled3034 every word you just said applies to Sam as well
@@Wizardofgosz I think it was more that Roy provided a positive older male figure that he had a contentious relationship with, but that turned around. After that issue with his father, I feel like that meant something different than the peer relationship with other teammates like Sam.
As Someone who had a father with a hairline temper, seeing that scene between Jamie and his “Father” really hit me in ways I didn’t know I could be hit. I found a little consolation in the fact that other people know what it’s like though.
Did having a father like that also include high anxiety later in life? Thats what I am dealing with.
My father was like that too. Which, in turn, when I became a father I realized that I had a quick temper. My wife begged me to get into therapy and, as it turns out, a quick temper is usually associated with anxiety and depression. In men it often manifests as irritability and quick temper. Its a cycle that starts in childhood. So chances are your grandfather was the same way. Its not until we learn and grow to break that cycle for our kids that we can do better.
Same here :’)
Episode one starts with Nate looking into the camera, the light still in his eyes... Episode 12 ends the same way, with the light gone from his eyes. Good stuff.
I love the ending of the beard episode, he gets his cathartic moment in the club after an absolutely awful game and even worse night. Plus, letting the trio onto Nelson Road was really special.
Glad we got this episode, because this and the Christmas episode are only a thing because Apple asked for 12 episodes when Jason and the writers had 10.. so they had to create two self-contained episodes, which is why they feel a little out of place.
I really think Barry and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are two shows that Nat would really enjoy and would result in great reactions. I think they should be recommended more...
Barry for SURE
That scene when Lasso opens up and tells the story, what a delivery.
I was anticipating Beard to die in his episode. In the episode prior, they leave off with Ted saying "I'll be sure to see you tomorrow" etc. AND Beard's episode STARTED with that moment!!! And the references to a blue moon was making me think that it would be a freak accident that would only happen "once in a blue moon." I was so anxious this whole episode!!!!!!
The actor for Jamie nailed that scene with his dad, right down to the little flinch when Roy approached ready to get hit again. Such a beautiful moment.
I watched a video on the 'downfall of Nate' and learned that I missed a bunch of things that showed that Nate has always been the way he is, it just wasn't until he became a coach and got a little power that it really started to show. The very first time we meet Nate he's scolding/yelling at Ted and Beard to get off the grass and doesn't become meek until he finds out who they are. Nate's pre-game speech is a roast, showing that that's how he thinks of them (watch that scene again after watching season 2, it feels completely different). There are a few other things here and there that I can't remember offhand. I think the more interesting conversation is do you think he can be redeemed by the end of season 3? Personally I'd like to see him suck all the way til the very last episode, richmond wins against them and he learns a lesson that way and becomes at least slightly redeemed.
@Glenn Fortson
I can’t see it. Tactically Nate is VERY astute and has an eye for the game. He reminds me of an evil Jose Mourinho (so basically…Jose Mourinho, then).
Nate's character actually is a very realistic portrayal of someone who's been bullied for a long time and becomes insecure and lash out as a consequence. Insecurity is not something you can be rid of on demand, Nate honestly has the most realistic character progression out of anyone on the show, it's kind of alarming that everyone has this predetermined way of how Nate should behave now, simply because there are finally some nice people in his life now, without considering the lingering effect of his past that are still on him.
@xy c
The lashing out is very accurate and sadly I know from experience. I think for Nate it’s even more galling because he has talent and brains but in spite of that people see him neither as someone to be respected or reckoned with.
Also his Dad is an absolute piece o crap. He thinks he’s keeping his son grounded but his apathetic disinterest is so destructive that now the kindness he’s been shown by Ted and everyone at Richmond has had the effect of poisoning him.
It’s very well done.
@@emilymcplugger At least Jose's confident and funny!
In this show? Yes, I think they can redeem him
Can we talk for a moment about how good Jason's Kermit the Frog impression is? I mean, COME ON, he nailed that.
And of course it is Roy who sees what Jamie needs. I love that he knows and he acts - even if they haven't gotten along. Roy knows what it is like to be Jamie in that moment and knows what he would have needed. I love that touch so much.
Nate’s gradual grey hair in the second season is more symbolic of his spiralling down to a much darker persona. So much so that by the last clip were he is now the manager of West Ham, it is fully grey.
The writers for this show have been phenomenal. This series really lifted me during some tough times over the last couple of years and I've really enjoyed re-watching it with you, thank you. AFC Richmond fan for life.
So in this series the beard episode is my favourite.
The reason being I had a terrible experience years ago where I had to hitchhike overnight from Birmingham to Preston on a rainy night.
I was visiting a friend via train and mis-read the timetable, by the time I got back to his house he had gone to his girlfriend’s and I had no way to contact him.
It was one of the worst experiences ever and topped off by my going to the pictures that night, opening my jelly babies and have bag completely split and have them go everywhere.
It was the worst night ever. Fantastic.
Same here
@Video Archives
🤣😆😂 universal experiences.
When I rewatch the series I skip the Beard episode. It's so out of character with the rest of the show's story-telling, and I don't even believe any of that stuff happened. It's a throw away ep for me.
So to hear about your horrific night. My experience (not even close), was having to spend a couple of hours on a park bench waiting for the earliest train.....dressed in full dinner jacket (aka tuxedo).
Easily my fav episode of the season. Most shows have elements of comedy, drama, feel-good moments, etc, and there's no reason to put this in a "feel-good comedy" box. Having a more grounded, dramatic second season is exactly what this show needed.
I get this feeling Trent Crimm is going to help Ted Lasso write an autobiography titled "Believe"
The club has an opening in their PR/Media relations department 😉
@@ChicagoDB exactly right
Halfway correct prediction as you probably know by now. I had the same theory as well tho!
Honest to god beards Irish accent is INCREDIBLE (speaking as an irishman myself lol)
This is a Superman show (Ted is even from Kansas), and this season they finally introduced Lex Luthor. I kinda love Nate's arc to be honest.
The writers have described season 2 as their "Empire Strikes Back"
Except he doesn’t have what it takes to become an effective nemesis.
Thanks Nat for introducing us to Ted Lasso through your channel. It's been a real joy to watch your reactions over on your Patreon. Such a great show, and a real rollercoaster of emotions watching along with you. I think we all need an ANGER ALARM for Nate😄 Can't wait until next season Nat 💛
Yeah, I would have taken a while to really check out the show if it weren't for her reactions to season 1.
Beard after Hours is easily one of my favourite episodes of ANY show of all time. An absolute masterpiece!
It reminded me of the old series, Skins
The semi-final Richmond lost was the FA Cup semi-final which is a playoff style cup competition played on the side of the league. Those games have no impact on league results. Two different competitions.
Ah. Good to know
Fun fact: the older woman on the bus (25:00) played a sweet old lady in “Derek”… and her grandson was played by the actor who plays Roy Kent! 🤯
I have watched the whole series and the only reason for me being here is to watch natalie talk coz that’s just magic ♥️
*Keeley leaves Richmond to become CEO*
Natalie: *Crying*
*Ted opening up and bawling about his father killing himself and the most emotional scene of the show*
Natalie: *not crying*
Yeah, I noticed this during the dinner scene in Black Widow, with Florence Pugh’s fantastic acting. Funny how human beings are so different and unpredictable
Also, if it hasn’t been said before, Apple originally ordered 10 episodes. Then they asked for 2 more eps. Which is what the Christmas and Beard After Hours episodes came from! And while they don’t really add a lot to the plot, I found that they’re the episodes I can throw on when I wanna get some random Ted Lasso!
What I love about this show is that its both comedic and dramatic... and often times the heavy drama parts then make the laughs hit so much harder, just as a catharsis. Like in Episode 10 here, after Ted has finished pouring his heart out about his dad, and that life is real hard sometimes, when they then hit you with that "Are you gonna charge me for this session?" joke, it gets a huge laugh, because it feels good to laugh after having just felt such raw emotions with Ted. Its top notice story telling, and takes both a great writer and a great comedian to pull it off.
The way they made Nate gradually look more like Jose Mourinho is perfect character design for an entertaining 'bad-guy' manager
"They don't matter. They're people online...no offense guys"😆
A few thoughts...
If one writer told another writer, "I dare you to write a totally sympathetic and lovable character, then make him absolutely HATED" they'd come up with Nate.
Tearing up the BELIEVE sign hurt me more than anything else in this show.
If the gender roles of Rebecca and Sam were reversed, and a bunch of middle aged men (and a BOY) were hooting and congratulating one of them over an affair with a much younger woman who's a subordinate at work, it would be SUPER icky.
Great show. Thanks Nat!
It's not really an affair though, but yes I could see a lot of people seeing it as icky despite it not being so. At no point in the build up of their relationship was either aware of the power dynamic between them, the chemistry built naturally. I'd hope in a similar situation with men it would feel the same, but in today's society you are probably right many people would be offended by it (when they most certainly shouldn't).
The Beard episode is a homage to a movie by Martin Scorsese called “After Hours” with Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette. You should check it out!
Also, a fun fact is that Rebecca is played by the same actress that played Septa Unella in Game of Thrones who paraded Cersei Lannister naked through streets of King’s Landing while ringing the little bell.
Natalie!! When can we expect season 3 reactions?? Can’t wait!
The only time Ted and Nate had a 1 on 1 conversation the whole sesaon was in the last episode. Also, nate's hair becomes progressively more grey as symbolism for his behaviour progressively getting worse.
It was the stress
I literally can not wait for you to watch season 3
It is wild. I’m on vacation in London right now watching you watch a show set in London. Watching you experience these episodes was delightful. This is some of my favorite tv that I’ve ever watched and it’s nice to get a chance to watch someone else feel the magic of the show for the first time.
Enjoy your time in London! It’s a fantastic city
Nate's character is a very realistic portrayal of someone who's been bullied for a long time and becomes insecure and lash out as a consequence. Insecurity is not something you can be rid of on demand, Nate honestly has the most realistic character progression out of anyone on the show, it's kind of alarming that everyone has this predetermined way of how Nate should behave now, simply because there are finally some nice people in his life now, without considering the lingering effect of his past that are still on him.
Couldn’t agree more. Nat telling Nate to just get over his insecurities kinda rubbed me the wrong way, but her reaction does make sense. Overcoming insecurities is easier said than done.
Something I just noticed in Ted's second failed session, when she says she is surprised he came back he says "Yeah, well I don't quit things." At the time I was surprised how quickly in the second session Ted went into anger mode, but now that we know his Dad killed himself, or as Ted put it "He quit." it makes a lot of sense that after that comment Ted was easy to piss off in that session.
Nate always felt like he was being taken advantage of and he also thought that no one saw him as a threat or gave him any respect. Nate was so inside his own head and lost site of people actually caring for him. Example of Ted still having that photo he got in his own home instead of his office because it meant a lot more to him than to just sit in the office. Nate didn't see it in his office anymore and jumped to conclusions that he just got rid of it. Roy got mad when Jamie told him about telling Keeley he still loved her, but Roy just brushes off Nate when he says he kissed her seeing him not as a threat. He was in the constant mental state of always feeling disrespected. There are a lot of examples of these things with Nate through the show, but those are just two close to the end that pushed him over the edge. Can't wait for season 3! I think the character arcs are well done and I enjoy getting a glimpse into others. The show is so well-written.
Edit: I teared up so many times watching the show. It had a lot of little powerful moments.
I was just coming to mention the nate photo at home. Beat me to it 👍.
@@keithanderson1980 Yeah, if Nate would have actually talked it out with the Diamond Dogs as an example instead of sulking and keeping everything to himself, he would have been in a better place mentally. He would would tell people how he felt and they could figure out a plan. I think the only ones that knew about his dad and what he thought of him were Keeley, Rebecca and Higgins when they gave him advice on how to feel big. Also Nate hates himself .... He spits on himself in the mirror because he is disgusted at what he sees.
@@TheDaringPastry1313 2 things about nate. 1 I can kinda understand how he felt/ what he meant when he said ted made him feel like the most important person because it was kinda like a father showering his son with love and affection when he's little and lessens it and changes it when he grows up and becomes independent. Nate was emotionally and socially still a kid and didn't know that change was a good thing. 2 I love how the actor playing nate had a little white in it and the director was like "let's make it get whiter and whiter to help symbolize his change" I hope he wasn't self conscious about it.
I remember when I was watching episode 10 for the first time and being a little sad about Ted possibly not making it to the funeral, but then watching all the leading up to it and thinking it’s gonna be fine and she doesn’t need him for this. And then the euology happened and it turned out, she did need him. And I made myself cry with that..🙃😅
"I do think that it's realistic with people like Ted who are genuinely, like, positive and bubbly all the time, and are always trying to uplift other people and make jokes and make other people's day; usually those people are the ones hiding the most issues and the most darkness because they don't want to burden anybody else with thier feelings and their problems."
This was something I realized I wasn't alone in after watching this show. Like, this show was a beautiful mix of "Hey, I do that. :)" and "Ooh, I do that. I should work on that. :/" It definitely is a wonderful show and I seriously hope for more seasons. Thank you for doing this TH-cam video because it let me/helped me go through the series again without watching it and while seeing another perspective. Much appreciated.
Haven't connected with a TV show like i did with this one in years, it had me laughing out loud one minute and in bits the next. The writers deserve an award for the service they did to Roy Kent in this series. At this point I'd watch a spin-off show of that character. I know he's supposed to be an exaggerated version of Roy Keane, but he's comedy gold!
Nate's turn to the dark side will continue to haunt me for the rest of my life, or at least season 3.
Rumors that season three is it, which stinks and is admirable at the same time. Thanks for doing these. They were fun to "rewatch" with you.
A broken down Ted Lasso asking for a hug made me tear up as much as anything has in a long time.
Natalie your reaction to the loss of the game is heartwarming. “We”
In addition it’s harder to appreciate the good times if we haven’t experienced the lows.
Hey Nat, fun fact, all of the football commentators and pundits are real Sky Sports presenters. The two in the Coach Beard episode are probably the most famous and two incredibly brilliant ex footballers. Gary Lineker and Thierry Henry. 😊
Ted and Rebecca scenes in 2x10, are amazing. They are soulmates, as Jason said, and is amazingly editing in that scene about the september 13th 1991
Fun fact: The playlist the Roy made Keeley is on Apple Music!
I love this show so much and have been waiting for you to finish season 2
The Funeral episode is a masterpiece.
Gotta love a series that decides to devote an entire (extended) episode to an homage to one of Scorsese's most divisive films.
Episode 9 is a complete homage to a Martin Scorsese movie called "After Hours". Between the title, the camera work, to the plot.
It's impossible to choose a favourite moment of this show but Roy hugging Jamie might be it. The look on Jamie's face is so heartbreaking, from scared and embarrassed to relieved and comforted.
The fact Jamie flinched just before the hug 🤗
@@fayesouthall6604 so tragic, like all he expects is abuse then how he relaxes into the hug
Isn't it sad how surprising it is every time characters are honest? It's like we've been so conditioned that the truth is a last resort, automatic reaction is to lie.
Nate is the James Bond villain arc ...
Constantly bullied - and then rises to the top to exact his revenge, and make them ALL suffer like he suffered
I think Ted will probably work his magic back on Nate next season.
Next season will also be worth watching because West Ham's stadium is the stadium that staged the 2012 Olympics. It's massive!
In the immortal words of Mickey Rourke. “There cannot be redemption without sin.” The Nate subplot is further explained in a tweet. Cannot wait for season 3.
I read that after they had outlined the entire second season, it was decided to add more episodes. Rather than change everything they’d laid out, they added stand-alone episodes that wouldn’t effect the overall story - the Christmas episode & the Beard episode.
Also, I really hope he changes his mind, but Jason Sudekis said he envisioned Ted Lasso having only 3 seasons. I love it so much it would break my heart if this ends up being the case, but if it is, you’re already 2/3rds through it. Every time you said it’s “only going into season 3” had me sad for you when you found this out. 💙
I was waiting for this
Just binged all of your Ted Lasso reactions and they were so well done -- I really hope you do season 3.
Natalie: They don't matter, they're people online.
Me, more insecure than Nate: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!
It's Twitter, so technically they're not people.
And we're the good kind Nick. **high five** 🖐
Might want to do something about that.
Just realized Rebecca's mum is played by the same actress who plays the mother of the Roy kids in "Succession" (highly recommend btw). She really pulls off this sort of motherly coldness.
She was also great in the “Endeavor” series…
You should see her in “The Spanish Princess.” Brilliantly playing an ice-cold, manipulative, zealot Lady Margaret Beaufort, father of Henry VII and grandmother of Henry VIII.
Nick Mohammed (Nate) posted thoughts online about Nate's trajectory. Whatever you may think about the character, his trajectory has been building for quite a while. Personally, kudos to the writers, and congrats and best wishes to Nick Mohammed for having -- and having had -- such a meaty role to play.
I do love the continuous graying of Nate's hair...
I absolutely love the emotion of Natalie in the last few minutes of the last game of the season. Although you aren't a football fan that's exactly how it feels to love the sport!
Fun fact: Brendan Hunt is really good at hula hoop.
He played an adult pigpen on stage and would hula hoop constantly to simulate pigpens dust cloud.
Big props to the editing in all your videos, makes it all the more fun.. ( Also do react to Barry, one of the best shows on right now)
Remember how Ted talks about the “dark forest” in the fairy tale and how it’s always in the middle? Both the middle of this and last season were the “dark forest” parts of the seasons, and this season is the “dark forest” between seasons 1 & 3, I think.
I don’t want Rebecca and Ted to get together, it seems a lot of Twitter is rooting for that but I love their friendship. Why can’t they just be really good friends?
Hear hear! I'm tired of everyone trying to "ship" characters that are good friends.
Rebecca needs a friend like Ted and Rebecca and Sam have way more chemistry then her and Ted anyway
Personally I think that it is because most modern writing for TV and Movies is infantile and poorly skilled - it goes for the easy, low-hanging fruit of shipping two close characters rather than making the effort of developing more complex relationships between them. As a result so many of the viewers haven't developed any expectations around complex relationships being created. I think that is one of the great differences of the Ted Lasso writers - they do take the time to create those complexities and we see the quality of the result.
Natalie , you're actually the one who got me into Ted Lasso! I do have to say the first season definitely had a huge effect on me. Thanks yo. #Beliketed
I’ve been waiting for this video for forever! And it’s an hour long! Yesss!
When they originally wrote season 2 they wrote 10 episodes, then Apple TV asked for 12, so I feel like the Xmas episode and the Beard episode were the ones they added.
Did anyone pick up on their Bantr screen names? Sam was LDN152 and Rebecca was Bossgrl? Just like in You've got mail where their screen names were NY152 and Shopgirl.
Also, did Natalie know that the TV show Keeley was watching was Sex and the City? Which just had a reboot? Maybe Natalie should watch that.
I would also like to see Natalie watch Downton Abbey.
Nate's change from sympathetic underdog to bad guy is heartbreaking.
“Thank God for science” is such an underrated joke 😅
I thought that Rebecca in both a heartfelt way, and a sarcastic way, basically “Rick-Rolling” her cheating Dad, was funny and sweet and sad and absolutely beautiful.
The brilliance of this show is its ability to make you laugh, cry, and cheer all in the space of a few minutes.
Nothing I've ever watched (and I've watched more stuff than the vast majority of people) has as much heart as Ted Lasso.
I like how you handled Sam and Rebecca everyone else(Normies) were weirded out by the age instead you’re just worried about the public making it a bigger deal than what it is.
Jamie giving the penalty shot to Danny was a callback to the first season, when Danny beat him in a kicking contest to establish that Jamie had an equal in terms of talent.
This show has some of the most clever writing of the year. I absolutely love this show .
Still amazed that Roy hugged Jamie, such a good guy.
Been waiting for this reaction, even though I’ve seen the whole season. Love your reactions/videos
Brooo Nate had me tight too we had the exact reaction about his attitude shift 😂
The picture Nate gave Ted, then complained wasn’t in the office, was shown on Ted’s dresser at home beside a picture of Ted’s son in a previous episode.
When Roy hugged Jaime I was right there with you crying I love this show.
LOVE LOVE LOVE watching your emotions on this roller coaster ride. Glad I’m not alone.
I'm seeing quite a lot of people in the comments section saying that they started watching the show because of Natalie. How amazing! Been a big fan of this show since season 1 and when it came out first it was sooooo underrated. I've been recommending it to everyone in my life since then. Thank god with the shit ton of awards they won it is quite big now. It really is quality and does deserve the attention. I haven't seen that many channels reacting to it so thanks Natalie for reacting to it. You also helped a lot of people discover it!
40:40 You know that's one of the things I love about this show. It *never* goes for those easy dramatic set-ups. It makes you think it will, but then it subverts it, makes it a smaller deal than it is, or just doesn't follow through. _And yet it's still entertaining._
A few things worth mentioning, Doc's "therapist" actually seems to be recordings of herself telling her what to do, not an actual therapist she's seeing.
The old man who led those fans into the field, I think he specifically did it because Coach asked him to. He's not just waiting there for them. lol Coach was just making their day because he had the power to.
Also, fuck Nate. You basically felt how I did throughout the second season with him. I wasn't expecting you to be so angry about it, though. lol I expected half-understanding, but after a bit you're just like "fuck that guy".