One of the more interesting parts of the Jamie/his dad scene is that it mirrors the scene where Ted shouts at him earlier on in the season - right down to the dissociative stare he has.
There is a part of Ted and Rebecca's conversation that was cut from this , just two words "What, why?", that I think really shows what Rebecca's life has been like in the years she was married to Rupert (and had lost touch with Sassy) - that the concept of being forgiven doesn't even make sense to her.
Teams have youth academies they recruit for. When I was consulting with a company in Birmingham, their project manager was a huge fan of Birmingham FC and had a nephew playing for them. He was very excited because his 11 year old son had just been recruited to the Aston Villa youth academy. He was confliced though because at that time, both teams were in the Championship and Aston Villa was a big rival for Birmingham. Still, he was extremely proud.
Sam going "yes very sad for ted, but rebecca looks amazing in green!!" is honestly such a mood lol also that blazer that matches the exact color of her eyes needs to make a comeback!!!
Tiny detail that I like, that may not have been deliberate, was having Zoreaux play quarterback on the American football play. As a Canadian, Canadian football being essentially the same game, he is the one player on the field who would understand American football and how to play quarterback. In fact, the actor, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, played university football at my alma mater in Montreal!
I think it's safe to assume even the tiniest details on this show are deliberate. It's what makes it so great, and we love it when you guys point them out! And how cool about Moe Jeudy-Lamour! Tiny sidebar--the only time I've been to Montreal was actually for a training trip with my team. What a small world! ❤️Jacqui
Relegation is actually the bottom 3 teams and all the 20 teams play their last game on the same day at the same time. There have been seasons where the fate of 5-8 teams can be made on that last day depending on the outcomes of all 10 matches
35:25 The way he hit his head was actually an accident, but Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham rolled with it and they could keep the scene like this
In the 2 Aces episode Roy Kent talks about being scouted at the age of 9 for football. Not sure if his age is stated but it's possibly about 36. So all he's known for roughly 3/4's of his life is football.
I really appreciate the depth of analysis that you go into in your reactions. I’ve watched Ted Lasso through several times and watched a number of reactors. Watching your reactions you stitch together multiple episode references that I hadn’t noticed, and it is great. For example, a couple of reactions ago you went into a long discussion about Jamie being lower class and living on a council estate. Having English heritage, I recognized who Jamie is from his accent and phrasing immediately. Your analysis called out that the writers were using “Pavlovian” as a subtle way to indicate that Jamie is not well educated. This observation makes me appreciate the quality of the writing so much more. The accents and choice of phrasing also make it clear that both Roy and Jamie come from the same background, though from different cities so the accents are not the same, but are from similar socioeconomic groups. This is why the discussion at the bar in “For the Children” where Roy and Jamie connected worked so well. They both come from similar backgrounds, they both have very visible ways of not having learnt to process their emotions well. Roy is older so has learned more than Jamie. But ultimately, they are both processing childhood trauma in a way that almost perfectly mirror each other. Thank you for helping me appreciate even further the art and talent that has gone into this show.
One of my favorite trivia things from episode nine is that it was written by Phoebe Walsh who also plays the girl that goes home with Coach Beard, meaning that she wrote a romance subplot for herself into the show.
I'm Scottish. But I have travelled about a bit. Once I was in Boise, Idaho in a bar and a woman said to me "Ah really luuuve your accent. Ah wish ah had an accent". I didn't have the heart to tell her that everyone does.
Oh man, that Rebecca and Rupert scene pisses me off no matter how many times I watch it. Like the fact that he elected to have a whole-ass baby just to spite his ex-wife? And then rubs it in her face? That's next-level. It's also really interesting how there are only two true villains in this show - Rupert and James Tartt - and both of them are the reasons behind the two erstwhile antagonists of this season - Rebecca and Jamie. This episode shows them at their most villainous (so far ......) as well as Rebecca and Jamie at their lowest. Some cool, sad parallels there. Speaking of scenes that always get me, the Jamie & Ted ones are just 😭 The fact that Jamie knew he'd be reamed out by his dad for passing the ball yet did it anyway because a) it was the right thing to do and b) he took Ted's lessons to heart despite still being under the impression Ted sent him away says so much with so little. One really subtle acting choice that I love, too, is right before James starts his tirade, you can see Jamie's about to argue, but that fear that's been literally beaten into him ultimately wins out. Much like passing the ball and his apology to Keeley in 1x08, Jamie deciding, "No, I don't deserve to be treated this way," however briefly, shows such a step forward. Especially because with him having been at Man City for months and months by this time, no doubt this scene has been a common occurrence - yet he has that desire to push back anyway. It's a great setup for a certain scene/episode in the back half of season 2 ... I mean what? Coupled with Ted's "There is something worse out there than being sad, and that is being alone and being sad" after he saw Jamie, then Jamie about ready to cry when he got the army man? GOSH. So good. One thing I hadn't noticed until now is how that segment twice connects Jamie to Henry yet again. Right as Ted sees Henry's supportive drawing and "We're proud of you" text - showcasing the loving, wholesome relationship they have - he sees Jamie being abused by his dad, then later he gives him one of his son's toys. The lookout, to show that Jamie _isn't_ alone, that he has someone looking out for him. Of note, too, is that whereas Sam and Rebecca both gave back/got rid of the army men Ted gave them, Jamie keeps his. WATERWORKS. P.S. Can't wait for Sam's reaction to the end of 2x01 and beginning of 2x02, I feel like he'll get a kick out of it 🤣
I was also wondering: With the season 2 episodes being longer than season 1 and season 3 looking to be delayed further, are you still planning on doing two episodes per upload, or spacing them out to just one? I don't care either way, just curious.
We're still doing two episodes at a time. We don't expect season 3 for a while, but we wanted to be safe, and it works out with the timing of another show we're starting after this. Rest assured though, no matter what, we will be doing season 3 live! And thank you for your thoughts! Obviously I agree that the Rupert baby thing is infuriating, and I love that you pointed out the connection between Jamie and Henry. As always, your comments are insightful, and help us appreciate this show even more! ❤️Jacqui
The scene with Ted and Rebecca has a wonderful structure. They set them up facing each other and the center of the frame is between them. Ted is holding out his hand, which is right in the middle. When Rebecca hugs him instead, she crosses the frame to Ted’s side. Simple, effective visual representation.
I am so pleased I found your channel today, and so didn’t have to wait for the s1 finale. I have really enjoyed your reactions and can’t wait for s2. As a Brit, I particularly enjoy hearing your explanations of cultural things I take for granted, such as the rags to riches aspect of football. It hasn’t been obvious in s1, but a significant proportion of the squad isn’t British. We invented football, but it is a truly global sport. So a kid in Mexico can aspire to playing in the British Premiere League, as much as a kid from a council estate in Manchester can.
@@theshamelist The English didn't invent football - any more than we invented boxing - we just wrote the rules. (Marquess of Queensbury rules in the case of boxing, the same guy who persecuted Oscar Wilde.) The rules of Association Football (hence "soccer", a Victorian university slang word) were drawn up in 1848. Rugby ("rugger") is named after the English public school where a pupil first picked up the ball and ran with it in 1823 - a move banned under "soccer" rules. American football should really be called American Rugger. Also, because this is us, there are also two forms of Rugby, divided on the basis of social class. Rugby League and Rugby Union.
@@margaretgaskin4928 From what I've read, certain sports throughout history have resembled football, but association football itself - as it exists today - was invented by the English.
Gosh first time watching ur reactions and you guys are so fabulous with so many tidbits I missed out on watching alone the first time… getting my bestie to watch it as well 😳🥹🥰
I think a lot of people overlook what the little green army men are doing when watching this show. Rebecca's was facing the door gun ready because she was attacking everyone. Here at the end the army man Jamie got was using binoculars and waving. a kind of 'i see you/ im watching you, im watching over you' gesture. I thought that was really cute, watching this show.
Loved this reaction and I’m looking forward to season 2! Also-I really love how Ted saying “Win the whole fucking thing” is the first time you hear him curse the entire season.
You know, that comment about something you just can't be nice and need to dole out a little tough love hits home. I used to teach college. My first semester, I was young - only 30 years old. I was WAY too lenient with my students, and at the end of the year, we had an anonymous professor evaluation. So many comments I got were students telling me I needed to be more strict and set clearer boundaries, and that it was okay to be a hardass sometimes. I never forgot that.
The bottom 3 teams in the Premier League get relegated to the Championship League; the top 3 teams in the Championship League get promoted to the Premier League. It's a brilliant system, imo. It's easy for a coach of American football, whatever the league, to say wins and losses don't matter, because no matter how unsuccessful the season is, they still get to stay in their league. Coach Beard is right to set Ted straight.
Yeah, i'm 'late to the party', but I''m American soccer fan checking in..I hope you two will find this funny (although you both know folks don't have to know *anything* about soccer to enjoy the show) - the professional league in the US (MLS) has a 'salary cap'. When Victoria Beckham (she was "Posh", right?) decided she wanted to move to Los Angeles, David was aging, but still wanted to play. The League thought, "..ooh. Butts in seats buying tickets if he's playing over here!" The League actually wrote a new rule. Any team that can afford it can pay three players whatever they want (breaking the 'salary cap''). We still call it the "David Beckham Rule", even though so many of our successful teams are using it to hire talented young folks from the rest of our continent, instead of retirees in Europe. :D
Interesting! I had no idea, and now I feel like I have something to contribute the next time anyone talks about soccer around me. Thank you for sharing! ❤️Jacqui
Ted forgiving Rebecca is not just his character being himself - but recognizing that Rebecca has already done the work. There is no need to punish her, as she has already done that.
I don’t know if anyone noticed, but the in the first game that Richmond wins with Ted as manager the winning goal (Roy passes to Sam who scores) is the same as the goal that gets them relegated (Jamie passes to teammate who scores).
Just so you know you two became like my friends, I even started sense8 just to watch your reaction to it. Love the insightful conversations, keep going!
I really enjoyed your discussion about the football academy system and how it effects the kids who are signed into those academies. Really great perspective to analyze the show through!
I love you guys. Smart, funny, insightful, knowledgeable. Can’t wait for Sam to see The Beardisode in season two!! Ps I really appreciated the addendum of showing Roy’s process of deciding who should inherit the captaincy
Thank you for the kind words, and for "Beardisode!" I'm definitely going to be using that in the future. And as far as Roy, I didn't notice it until I was editing episodes 7 & 8, by which point we had already filmed 9 & 10. It was too important to leave out though, so I'm glad it resonated. ❤️Jacqui
I hadn't spotted that at all, fantastic insight and shows how the writing is so superb in subtlety and characterisation, as well as wholesomeness and humour. Thanks again for a brilliant reaction!
40:45 It’s the bottom 3 teams that get relegated, which means that Richmond need to finish in the top 3 (top 2 or playoff winner) if they want to get promoted in Season 2
The thing I like about 9 and 10 is the real lessons they contain. In ep 9, Coach Beard presses the issue that winning and losing matter. The sunny message that "winning/losing don't matter, it's trying your best" sounds great but in the real world there are consequences for losing. In competitive sports or business, losing gets people fired, damages careers, effects everyone in the organization. Being the sunny manager (either in sports or in business) is easy; making the hard call, the unpopular call may make you the hard boss but your also the boss that keeps the team or company afloat and thus protecting the well being of many teammates/coworkers. In ep 10, it demonstrates what I think is the most important lesson that sports teach: how to take a loss. Nothing prepares teenagers for the real world like competitive sports. In the adult world, your going to lose, even if you don't deserve to. I can usually tell if some one played sports in their teens by how they handle defeat or even just a major setback. Usually those with a history of competitive sports handle it much better.
Youngsters around the world get recruited to Soccer ("Futbol") academies that bring these 8 to 12 year olds in to LIVE at the academy and train as players for the next 10 years, with the HOPE that they'll become professional players at a big club. So yeah, Roy didn't have a childhood, didn't do high school or college - all he's ever known is to be a footballer. Also... did you notice that the season started AND ended with a close up on Rebecca? It sorta tells you that this season was about her story arc.
When they burned their precious items, Roy puts in his blankie. He was sent from home at 9 years old to play football, and probably never returned home full time after that. Right now, my nephew plays hockey. At 9, a private boarding school with a focus on hockey (in his hometown, so he didn't have to board) scouted him to play for them. It didn't even have an elementary curriculum, they had to come up with something special for him.
The covering of this show has been incredible! :) I have suggestions for shows that might be interesting to cover: Severance For All Mankind Keep the amazing content up, it's been super fun
In 2007 a young comedian moved from Chicago to Holland and fell in love with Football. He started a youtube channel which as far as I can tell has been erased from the internet to explain the upcoming Euro. His name was Brendan Hunt ( Beard) sans beard. Looking through an old hard drive I found 9 episodes of " The unlikely Fan" Let me know if you would like me to send them to you somehow
@@theshamelist I tried to upload them on my never used channel and they were copyright claimed before they even finished uploading could I send them in an email or Facebook or something? It's like they never want anyone to know about this
You guys are spot-on about the writing; for example one of the big reasons why this show is so relatable is the compassionate way that the writers convey the trauma of divorce (I've often said that marriage is the leading cause of divorce). But of course the chemistry of the ensemble cast is just as crucial. Here's a fun little video of the Lasso actors playing MTV UK's "Castmates 101" quiz. The first question: Did Jason Sudeikis audition for a role in the Blue Man Group? Find out the answer below: th-cam.com/video/GdbXTcylIKM/w-d-xo.html
Good luck on yer patreon! Bend It Like Beckham is great! @ the fingers directed at Rupert (not Giles) - agreed! Can't wait to see you guys do season 2! Gotta agree with Ted, tea is gawd awful!
"Really Good Television." - Really Great Reactive Analysis (worthy of patrons, so get it going!) - Happy Fourth You Two! and Yes Jacqui, you ARE A Boss Azz Bit_h!!!
Not mentioned yet.....when Ted says "divorce makes you do crazy things" to Rebecca....he slept with Sassy (her best friend) the night he signed his own divorce papers.... @15:00
I mean we all know Jacqui wants to be Rebecca right and Sam sais he feels a connection with Beard in the reaction... And I can't blame either of you , because I feel like I'm such a Beard in real life (quiet but always observant) and I don't know if I want to be Rebecca when I grow up (says the 25 years old) or if I want to be with her XD Anyways lovely reaction once again can't wait for next week's video. CHEERS!
I think we all are/want bits and pieces of each character, which says a lot about how great they all are. That said, I'm with you--I would be thrilled to be/be friends with/be on Rebecca. Any of the above would be lovely ❤️Jacqui
Yeah "playing in college" isn't a thing outside of America in terms of how people progress into professional sports. There is an academy system and every professional team has an academy made up of teams for every age from 9 to 16 years old. Between 16 and 18 if they are deemed promising enough in terms of potential they will be offered their first professional contract and continue to play in either the under 18s, under 23s, be loaned to a team who are not as good as their current team so they can get game time or if they are good enough they will play for the first team.
Love you guys, great reactions, have at it, i see passion, love and understanding, great job, you two work brilliant together, as someone from Liverpool, England, a lover of football, i got this show from the start, a show about football, that wasn't about football, I just subscribed, if you guys want a show that you will love as much as this, watch Lucifer with Tom Ellis.
I love Lucifer! I was a fan of Tom Ellis from Miranda, so it was a blast to see him make his way to this side of the pond. Glad you could join us here, and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series! ❤️Jacqui
For Rupert the character it's even worse when you later learn he was married to another woman before Rebecca and again probably kept her from having children.
Again, this show subverting expectations of what a sitcom does. They could have dragged Ted learning the truth out for several episodes, creating fake drama and easy, cheap, predictable laughs but they short-circuited the whole thing with a sincere human moment between them that didn't generate a single laugh and ended a season's worth of subterfuge on her part in a moment. What other sitcom does this? This show deserves all the Emmy love it gets and more.
THANK YOU!!! We never noticed that, but now 12 makes sense as well, since there are 11 players on the field, and if you skip Jamie, he counted to 11. My mind is BLOWN! ❤️Jacqui
So, you know what makes Rupert such a good villain? You know there are assholes like him. Toxic asshole exes that seem like they are done with you, but then they somehow manage to find a way back into your life and to control you and make your life hell. It makes you wonder: What did Rebecca do to him to make him loathe her so much that he would want to make her miserable? Answer? Probably nothing at all.
Since Jacqui highlighted the innocent, cost-free, origins of football, it's time to meet "jumpers for goalposts" and the incomporable Paul Whitehouse (the " greatest actor in the world" according to Johnny Depp). If you have a lifetime to spare, he'll fill it. th-cam.com/video/C-3dwjgoBts/w-d-xo.html
you two will love this story. My favorite hat/visor was a Simpon's yellow visor with Homer on it, and it read "Homey Wear" and yes I did get two of them, but after wearing basically every day for several years, they both wore out. Looked up the company that made/imported them to inquiry if they were still producing them. I ended up getting transferred to the factory in China that made them, but still I pressed on and asked how many would I need to get an order of them. Their response, "a gross", not knowning now many that was I asked what that meant, 1000. I had a good laugh and thanked them and hung up. But for the next week I honestly tried to work out the possibility of being able to sell enough of them that I could break even.
This will be seen by two and a half people, but if Jacqui and Sam are one of them, it will worth it. That line, "There's like four of us: me, Karren, Delia and Posh Spice" was probably the thing that I hated the most about this show (and I LOVED this show) as an English football fan. It's a very small pick, but I was infuriated at how with a single line this show managed to both advance and diminish the role of women in sports simultaneously. If y'all haven't known, all these names are quite real. The catch is, these are not ALL the names, and the choice who to keep and who to forget is very... icky. - Karren Brady: great name, ex-managing director of Birmingham City FC and the current long-time vice-chairman of West Ham United (which is funny considering where this show goes next). She's also a baroness of the British House of Lords and a TV-personality, so, you know, can't go wrong with her. - Delia Smith: now this is where it gets funny. Delia was a famous TV cook in the days long gone. About 30 years ago she and her husband decided to settle down and bought Norwich City FC (coincidentally they sold the majority share of the club a couple months ago). Delia is currently 83 and she spends most of her years now (and at the time of filming) attending the team's matches as the revered grandmother of all of Norfolk county. The team, by the way, performs terribly, mostly residing in the Championship (second division, where Richmond plays in the second season), not in the Premier League. - Victoria Beckham: even funnier. Sure, y'all have heard about Posh Spice, but with all due respect, she hasn't been present in the English football since David Beckham left Manchester United and went to play in Spain, which happened in TWO THOUSAND BLOODY THREE. Not to mention that most of her truly incredible and lasting influence on ALL of the football industry focuses on that faithful December evening in 1998 when she introduced her then boyfriend to her hairdresser. How this line should have sounded in actuality? I'm glad you asked! It would have to be: "There's like five of us: me, Marina, Donna, Karren and Delia... [comic pause, eyeroll] And Posh Spice". - Donna Maria-Cullen is the executive director of Tottenham Hotspur, she's been there for about 15 years and raised this club from quite a desperate state all the way to Champions League finals despite the facts that a) Tottenham's CEO is the literal Scrooge McDuck when it comes to investments, and b) that joke about Tottenham from "In Bruges" is still very much relevant. But even if you cut Donna (and you shouldn't)... - Marina Granovskaya at the time of filming was the director of Chelsea football club for almost ten years. Throughout all this time Marina was THE boss-ass bish of not only English, but all European football. In 2018, just before Apple commissioned the production of this show, she was named the fifth most influential woman in sports by Forbes. That's in ALL of sports, and the four above her had nothing to do with football. I wouldn't even be surprised if she was actually the inspiration for Rebecca's character. And sure, she's Russian and she was Roman Abramovich's right hand woman, but BACK THEN Russians weren't yet banned as a nation, so unless Apple had some VERY talented prophets after Steve Jobs passed (which, let's be honest, highly unlikely considering everything else they've done), there was no reason to not mention her in a show released in 2020. But Apple chose to shorten the list and keeping the long irrelevant fashion leader and an 80-year-old granny. Way to go.
Thank you for the recommendation! I don't know if we'll get to it before season 2, but we are planning to react to the original sketches, and probably some other related content, so we'll see if we can include it! ❤️ Jacqui
Yes, little girls are mysterious.. Have a 15 y/o.. alone.. Argh... And yes, you have a Cali Accent... I have a Sam friend and Jaq is a cutie., Hi from Utah
The league below is the Championship, (the Champions League is a whole other thing). It's not quite the top three that get promoted, it's the top two, plus the winner of a post-season tournament between teams three through six. (So the Brits do understand play-offs. 🙂)
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As someone with a Mancunian accent (like Jamie), this is the first time I've ever heard my accent being described as lyrical! 😆
Whenever Sam starts talking about Nate, I just watch Jacqui, her face is priceless and understandable lol
I think we're all looking forward to Sam's priceless face when he finally understands ❤️Jacqui
Barely holding it together now😅😅😅
Been enjoying that from nearly the beginning.
It's going to be a rough betrayal, I'm guessing. 😢😭😱
One of the more interesting parts of the Jamie/his dad scene is that it mirrors the scene where Ted shouts at him earlier on in the season - right down to the dissociative stare he has.
There is a part of Ted and Rebecca's conversation that was cut from this , just two words "What, why?", that I think really shows what Rebecca's life has been like in the years she was married to Rupert (and had lost touch with Sassy) - that the concept of being forgiven doesn't even make sense to her.
I love Roy's reaction to Isaac throwing the chair when he says oops innit he just goes "well said" lmao
i love that Ted doesn't say "its okay" he says "i forgive you" and thats such a good distinction. this show is so good!!!!
Teams have youth academies they recruit for. When I was consulting with a company in Birmingham, their project manager was a huge fan of Birmingham FC and had a nephew playing for them. He was very excited because his 11 year old son had just been recruited to the Aston Villa youth academy. He was confliced though because at that time, both teams were in the Championship and Aston Villa was a big rival for Birmingham. Still, he was extremely proud.
Sam going "yes very sad for ted, but rebecca looks amazing in green!!" is honestly such a mood lol also that blazer that matches the exact color of her eyes needs to make a comeback!!!
Look man, sadness is sad and all, but style is farrrr more important. - sincerely, Sam
Tiny detail that I like, that may not have been deliberate, was having Zoreaux play quarterback on the American football play. As a Canadian, Canadian football being essentially the same game, he is the one player on the field who would understand American football and how to play quarterback. In fact, the actor, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, played university football at my alma mater in Montreal!
I think it's safe to assume even the tiniest details on this show are deliberate. It's what makes it so great, and we love it when you guys point them out! And how cool about Moe Jeudy-Lamour! Tiny sidebar--the only time I've been to Montreal was actually for a training trip with my team. What a small world! ❤️Jacqui
Hi fellow Montréalais.
"Bend It Like Beckham" must happen! Great early career roles for Keira Knightly, Johnathan Rhys Meyers, and Parminder Nagra. Great movie.
Relegation is actually the bottom 3 teams and all the 20 teams play their last game on the same day at the same time. There have been seasons where the fate of 5-8 teams can be made on that last day depending on the outcomes of all 10 matches
Thanks for clarifying! ❤️ Jacqui
Rewatched it and noticed when Jamie’s dad is berating him, Jamie sees Ted outside the door. It’s why the soldier and the note mean something to him.
35:25 The way he hit his head was actually an accident, but Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham rolled with it and they could keep the scene like this
In the 2 Aces episode Roy Kent talks about being scouted at the age of 9 for football. Not sure if his age is stated but it's possibly about 36. So all he's known for roughly 3/4's of his life is football.
OMG, Roy noticing Isaac during the season, so cool!
I love how Jacqui “Jim’s” the camera whenever Sam gushes about Nate’s character growth. 😂
I really appreciate the depth of analysis that you go into in your reactions.
I’ve watched Ted Lasso through several times and watched a number of reactors. Watching your reactions you stitch together multiple episode references that I hadn’t noticed, and it is great.
For example, a couple of reactions ago you went into a long discussion about Jamie being lower class and living on a council estate. Having English heritage, I recognized who Jamie is from his accent and phrasing immediately. Your analysis called out that the writers were using “Pavlovian” as a subtle way to indicate that Jamie is not well educated. This observation makes me appreciate the quality of the writing so much more.
The accents and choice of phrasing also make it clear that both Roy and Jamie come from the same background, though from different cities so the accents are not the same, but are from similar socioeconomic groups. This is why the discussion at the bar in “For the Children” where Roy and Jamie connected worked so well. They both come from similar backgrounds, they both have very visible ways of not having learnt to process their emotions well. Roy is older so has learned more than Jamie. But ultimately, they are both processing childhood trauma in a way that almost perfectly mirror each other.
Thank you for helping me appreciate even further the art and talent that has gone into this show.
When Ted hits his head in the "Chaos" scene, it was a real accident. Jason just played it off and Rebecca's face was genuine terror.
That explains why it looks so real! ❤️ Jacqui
He had to have stitches
@@oisquidyx fab they kept it in the show
The one piece of trivia I already knew and I was waiting for Jacqui to mention it and then... crickets... lol
One of my favorite trivia things from episode nine is that it was written by Phoebe Walsh who also plays the girl that goes home with Coach Beard, meaning that she wrote a romance subplot for herself into the show.
That's awesome! This show really is just one big family. ❤️Jacqui
Superb stuff
Gotta say, I kind of respect that. Girl knew what she wanted and she went for it.
Sam is going to hate himself for not watching Bend it Like Beckham when he actually succumbs to the pressure.
I'm Scottish. But I have travelled about a bit. Once I was in Boise, Idaho in a bar and a woman said to me "Ah really luuuve your accent. Ah wish ah had an accent". I didn't have the heart to tell her that everyone does.
Hahaha yes, we all certainly do. And Scottish is one of my favorites. Thanks for joining us from across the pond! ❤️Jacqui
"It's like when I went blonde"
I'm dying!! 😂😂😂
You guys rock
Oh man, that Rebecca and Rupert scene pisses me off no matter how many times I watch it. Like the fact that he elected to have a whole-ass baby just to spite his ex-wife? And then rubs it in her face? That's next-level. It's also really interesting how there are only two true villains in this show - Rupert and James Tartt - and both of them are the reasons behind the two erstwhile antagonists of this season - Rebecca and Jamie. This episode shows them at their most villainous (so far ......) as well as Rebecca and Jamie at their lowest. Some cool, sad parallels there.
Speaking of scenes that always get me, the Jamie & Ted ones are just 😭 The fact that Jamie knew he'd be reamed out by his dad for passing the ball yet did it anyway because a) it was the right thing to do and b) he took Ted's lessons to heart despite still being under the impression Ted sent him away says so much with so little. One really subtle acting choice that I love, too, is right before James starts his tirade, you can see Jamie's about to argue, but that fear that's been literally beaten into him ultimately wins out. Much like passing the ball and his apology to Keeley in 1x08, Jamie deciding, "No, I don't deserve to be treated this way," however briefly, shows such a step forward. Especially because with him having been at Man City for months and months by this time, no doubt this scene has been a common occurrence - yet he has that desire to push back anyway. It's a great setup for a certain scene/episode in the back half of season 2 ... I mean what?
Coupled with Ted's "There is something worse out there than being sad, and that is being alone and being sad" after he saw Jamie, then Jamie about ready to cry when he got the army man? GOSH. So good.
One thing I hadn't noticed until now is how that segment twice connects Jamie to Henry yet again. Right as Ted sees Henry's supportive drawing and "We're proud of you" text - showcasing the loving, wholesome relationship they have - he sees Jamie being abused by his dad, then later he gives him one of his son's toys. The lookout, to show that Jamie _isn't_ alone, that he has someone looking out for him. Of note, too, is that whereas Sam and Rebecca both gave back/got rid of the army men Ted gave them, Jamie keeps his. WATERWORKS.
P.S. Can't wait for Sam's reaction to the end of 2x01 and beginning of 2x02, I feel like he'll get a kick out of it 🤣
I was also wondering: With the season 2 episodes being longer than season 1 and season 3 looking to be delayed further, are you still planning on doing two episodes per upload, or spacing them out to just one? I don't care either way, just curious.
We're still doing two episodes at a time. We don't expect season 3 for a while, but we wanted to be safe, and it works out with the timing of another show we're starting after this. Rest assured though, no matter what, we will be doing season 3 live!
And thank you for your thoughts! Obviously I agree that the Rupert baby thing is infuriating, and I love that you pointed out the connection between Jamie and Henry. As always, your comments are insightful, and help us appreciate this show even more! ❤️Jacqui
Nate’s sarcasm explodes out of him like a chestburster.
The scene with Ted and Rebecca has a wonderful structure. They set them up facing each other and the center of the frame is between them. Ted is holding out his hand, which is right in the middle. When Rebecca hugs him instead, she crosses the frame to Ted’s side. Simple, effective visual representation.
I am so pleased I found your channel today, and so didn’t have to wait for the s1 finale. I have really enjoyed your reactions and can’t wait for s2.
As a Brit, I particularly enjoy hearing your explanations of cultural things I take for granted, such as the rags to riches aspect of football. It hasn’t been obvious in s1, but a significant proportion of the squad isn’t British. We invented football, but it is a truly global sport. So a kid in Mexico can aspire to playing in the British Premiere League, as much as a kid from a council estate in Manchester can.
Aw thank you! We've had a few misunderstandings, but it's nice to hear we're not too far off with the explanations. Glad you could join us! ❤️Jacqui
@@theshamelist The English didn't invent football - any more than we invented boxing - we just wrote the rules. (Marquess of Queensbury rules in the case of boxing, the same guy who persecuted Oscar Wilde.)
The rules of Association Football (hence "soccer", a Victorian university slang word) were drawn up in 1848. Rugby ("rugger") is named after the English public school where a pupil first picked up the ball and ran with it in 1823 - a move banned under "soccer" rules. American football should really be called American Rugger.
Also, because this is us, there are also two forms of Rugby, divided on the basis of social class. Rugby League and Rugby Union.
@@margaretgaskin4928 From what I've read, certain sports throughout history have resembled football, but association football itself - as it exists today - was invented by the English.
@@margaretgaskin4928 Writing the rules of a game is inventing the game. That's how games work.
Gosh first time watching ur reactions and you guys are so fabulous with so many tidbits I missed out on watching alone the first time… getting my bestie to watch it as well 😳🥹🥰
I think a lot of people overlook what the little green army men are doing when watching this show. Rebecca's was facing the door gun ready because she was attacking everyone. Here at the end the army man Jamie got was using binoculars and waving. a kind of 'i see you/ im watching you, im watching over you' gesture. I thought that was really cute, watching this show.
Loved this reaction and I’m looking forward to season 2! Also-I really love how Ted saying “Win the whole fucking thing” is the first time you hear him curse the entire season.
And he finds a positive way to use it! So Ted. ❤️Jacqui
6:21 Fun fact: Jason Sudeikis won multiple Emmys for this season wearing a Tom Ford suit.
That. Is. FABULOUS. - sincerely, Sam
You know, that comment about something you just can't be nice and need to dole out a little tough love hits home. I used to teach college. My first semester, I was young - only 30 years old. I was WAY too lenient with my students, and at the end of the year, we had an anonymous professor evaluation. So many comments I got were students telling me I needed to be more strict and set clearer boundaries, and that it was okay to be a hardass sometimes. I never forgot that.
The bottom 3 teams in the Premier League get relegated to the Championship League; the top 3 teams in the Championship League get promoted to the Premier League. It's a brilliant system, imo.
It's easy for a coach of American football, whatever the league, to say wins and losses don't matter, because no matter how unsuccessful the season is, they still get to stay in their league. Coach Beard is right to set Ted straight.
Yeah, i'm 'late to the party', but I''m American soccer fan checking in..I hope you two will find this funny (although you both know folks don't have to know *anything* about soccer to enjoy the show) - the professional league in the US (MLS) has a 'salary cap'. When Victoria Beckham (she was "Posh", right?) decided she wanted to move to Los Angeles, David was aging, but still wanted to play. The League thought, "..ooh. Butts in seats buying tickets if he's playing over here!" The League actually wrote a new rule. Any team that can afford it can pay three players whatever they want (breaking the 'salary cap''). We still call it the "David Beckham Rule", even though so many of our successful teams are using it to hire talented young folks from the rest of our continent, instead of retirees in Europe. :D
Interesting! I had no idea, and now I feel like I have something to contribute the next time anyone talks about soccer around me. Thank you for sharing! ❤️Jacqui
Ted forgiving Rebecca is not just his character being himself - but recognizing that Rebecca has already done the work. There is no need to punish her, as she has already done that.
I really enjoyed your smart and hilarious comments as always! So refreshing to watch people so insightful, combined with your enthusiasm.
I love your dynamic and your analysis/commentary on the storytelling and culture. So happy I found your channel!
I don’t know if anyone noticed, but the in the first game that Richmond wins with Ted as manager the winning goal (Roy passes to Sam who scores) is the same as the goal that gets them relegated (Jamie passes to teammate who scores).
Sam has to watch Bend it Like Beckham or we revolt
He'd probably enjoy that 😂 I'll keep working on him, don't you worry! ❤️Jacqui
Quite right too
Just so you know you two became like my friends, I even started sense8 just to watch your reaction to it. Love the insightful conversations, keep going!
Aw! We're thrilled you could join us, and that you're watching Sense8! Hope to chat more in the comments! ❤️Jacqui
I really enjoyed your discussion about the football academy system and how it effects the kids who are signed into those academies. Really great perspective to analyze the show through!
I love how you both dressed in theme. I love theme dressing and gifting. Taking about gifts I love your Jim Helpert Jacqui. Can't wait for season 2💗💜💙
I love you guys. Smart, funny, insightful, knowledgeable. Can’t wait for Sam to see The Beardisode in season two!!
Ps I really appreciated the addendum of showing Roy’s process of deciding who should inherit the captaincy
Thank you for the kind words, and for "Beardisode!" I'm definitely going to be using that in the future. And as far as Roy, I didn't notice it until I was editing episodes 7 & 8, by which point we had already filmed 9 & 10. It was too important to leave out though, so I'm glad it resonated. ❤️Jacqui
I hadn't spotted that at all, fantastic insight and shows how the writing is so superb in subtlety and characterisation, as well as wholesomeness and humour. Thanks again for a brilliant reaction!
Bend it Like Beckham is a terrific film.
40:45 It’s the bottom 3 teams that get relegated, which means that Richmond need to finish in the top 3 (top 2 or playoff winner) if they want to get promoted in Season 2
Ah gotcha! Thank you for clarifying! ❤️ Jacqui
The thing I like about 9 and 10 is the real lessons they contain. In ep 9, Coach Beard presses the issue that winning and losing matter. The sunny message that "winning/losing don't matter, it's trying your best" sounds great but in the real world there are consequences for losing. In competitive sports or business, losing gets people fired, damages careers, effects everyone in the organization. Being the sunny manager (either in sports or in business) is easy; making the hard call, the unpopular call may make you the hard boss but your also the boss that keeps the team or company afloat and thus protecting the well being of many teammates/coworkers.
In ep 10, it demonstrates what I think is the most important lesson that sports teach: how to take a loss. Nothing prepares teenagers for the real world like competitive sports. In the adult world, your going to lose, even if you don't deserve to. I can usually tell if some one played sports in their teens by how they handle defeat or even just a major setback. Usually those with a history of competitive sports handle it much better.
If you love someone a hug is fantastic 😊
Fun trivia about Episode 9 - Ted asks Keeley about wearing Tom Ford ......guess who Jason Sudeikis wore to the 2021 Emmys? ......Tom Ford. 🥰
Love that for him! - Sam
Youngsters around the world get recruited to Soccer ("Futbol") academies that bring these 8 to 12 year olds in to LIVE at the academy and train as players for the next 10 years, with the HOPE that they'll become professional players at a big club. So yeah, Roy didn't have a childhood, didn't do high school or college - all he's ever known is to be a footballer.
Also... did you notice that the season started AND ended with a close up on Rebecca? It sorta tells you that this season was about her story arc.
Love Ted Lasso and love your reactions! Looking forward to season 2.
When they burned their precious items, Roy puts in his blankie. He was sent from home at 9 years old to play football, and probably never returned home full time after that.
Right now, my nephew plays hockey. At 9, a private boarding school with a focus on hockey (in his hometown, so he didn't have to board) scouted him to play for them. It didn't even have an elementary curriculum, they had to come up with something special for him.
Wow! That's mind-blowing, but good for him, and best of luck with his future in hockey. We're cheering for him! ❤️ Jacqui
Haha! Trolling Sam with “dramatic “ moment later.
The covering of this show has been incredible! :)
I have suggestions for shows that might be interesting to cover:
Severance
For All Mankind
Keep the amazing content up, it's been super fun
Oh my god you definitely need to do a watch and reaction to bend it like Beckham, such a great film!! Very in keeping with Ted Lasso too.
Trust me, I'm working on it. We'll wear Sam down eventually ❤️Jacqui
In 2007 a young comedian moved from Chicago to Holland and fell in love with Football. He started a youtube channel which as far as I can tell has been erased from the internet to explain the upcoming Euro. His name was Brendan Hunt ( Beard) sans beard. Looking through an old hard drive I found 9 episodes of " The unlikely Fan" Let me know if you would like me to send them to you somehow
YES!!! FOR SURE! We need to see pre-Beard Beard!!!
@@theshamelist I tried to upload them on my never used channel and they were copyright claimed before they even finished uploading could I send them in an email or Facebook or something? It's like they never want anyone to know about this
You guys are spot-on about the writing; for example one of the big reasons why this show is so relatable is the compassionate way that the writers convey the trauma of divorce (I've often said that marriage is the leading cause of divorce). But of course the chemistry of the ensemble cast is just as crucial. Here's a fun little video of the Lasso actors playing MTV UK's "Castmates 101" quiz. The first question: Did Jason Sudeikis audition for a role in the Blue Man Group? Find out the answer below:
th-cam.com/video/GdbXTcylIKM/w-d-xo.html
If you want to see another rags to riches soccer story watch Goal: The Dream Begins! its a great movie!
In reference to the bit about why footballers can do the rags to riches things..."Jumpers for goalposts!"
Good luck on yer patreon! Bend It Like Beckham is great! @ the fingers directed at Rupert (not Giles) - agreed!
Can't wait to see you guys do season 2! Gotta agree with Ted, tea is gawd awful!
Sam is like a cross between Paul Lynde and Liza minelli
Notification gang, can't wait for season 2
Love these reactions, excited for you to react to season 2. Also excited for you to get a Patreon!
Thank you! We're thrilled to have you, and we appreciate your support. ❤️Jacqui
David Beckham once beat out Winston Churchill in a poll on who the English wanted on their money. Posh is iconic but David is next level above that
That's the best thing I've heard all day! Thank you for sharing! ❤️ Jacqui
"Really Good Television." - Really Great Reactive Analysis (worthy of patrons, so get it going!) - Happy Fourth You Two! and Yes Jacqui, you ARE A Boss Azz Bit_h!!!
Thank you! 🤩 I feel so validated ❤️Jacqui
Looking forward to the Bend it Like Beckham video
Sam saying he doesn't have an accent. 👀
Bend it Like Beckham is a great little film! C'mon Sam! Now you love football, you will enjoy this film! (There, internet pressure...)
I feel the pressure. I may, possibly, might, considering watching *_Bend Over Beckham_* maybe. - love, Sam
Nate is growing!!
Me inside: (F******)
You and me both ❤️Jacqui
I know once you see season two….
Please don't make us wait for season 2 🙏
As you wish!
Not mentioned yet.....when Ted says "divorce makes you do crazy things" to Rebecca....he slept with Sassy (her best friend) the night he signed his own divorce papers.... @15:00
Foreshadowing is a technique...
I mean we all know Jacqui wants to be Rebecca right and Sam sais he feels a connection with Beard in the reaction... And I can't blame either of you , because I feel like I'm such a Beard in real life (quiet but always observant) and I don't know if I want to be Rebecca when I grow up (says the 25 years old) or if I want to be with her XD
Anyways lovely reaction once again can't wait for next week's video. CHEERS!
I think we all are/want bits and pieces of each character, which says a lot about how great they all are. That said, I'm with you--I would be thrilled to be/be friends with/be on Rebecca. Any of the above would be lovely ❤️Jacqui
Yeah "playing in college" isn't a thing outside of America in terms of how people progress into professional sports. There is an academy system and every professional team has an academy made up of teams for every age from 9 to 16 years old. Between 16 and 18 if they are deemed promising enough in terms of potential they will be offered their first professional contract and continue to play in either the under 18s, under 23s, be loaned to a team who are not as good as their current team so they can get game time or if they are good enough they will play for the first team.
Love you guys, great reactions, have at it, i see passion, love and understanding, great job, you two work brilliant together, as someone from Liverpool, England, a lover of football, i got this show from the start, a show about football, that wasn't about football, I just subscribed, if you guys want a show that you will love as much as this, watch Lucifer with Tom Ellis.
I love Lucifer! I was a fan of Tom Ellis from Miranda, so it was a blast to see him make his way to this side of the pond. Glad you could join us here, and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series! ❤️Jacqui
For Rupert the character it's even worse when you later learn he was married to another woman before Rebecca and again probably kept her from having children.
He loves Nate now....
Because Nate is AMAZING - Sam
That’s good but, he’s not going to like him much longer
4:42 Don't do it Sam, it's not worth the risk... 😉
40:50 20 teams in the league, bottom 3 get relegated. so 1-17 is safe, richmond finished 18th.
I'd say Jacqui is most like the enlightened Rebecca, and Sam is most like Keeley.
Again, this show subverting expectations of what a sitcom does. They could have dragged Ted learning the truth out for several episodes, creating fake drama and easy, cheap, predictable laughs but they short-circuited the whole thing with a sincere human moment between them that didn't generate a single laugh and ended a season's worth of subterfuge on her part in a moment. What other sitcom does this? This show deserves all the Emmy love it gets and more.
40:25 Is that a well known piece of music or it's straight from Bo Burnham's "Inside"?
The reason why Isaac skipped the number 8 is because that was Jaime's number.
THANK YOU!!! We never noticed that, but now 12 makes sense as well, since there are 11 players on the field, and if you skip Jamie, he counted to 11. My mind is BLOWN! ❤️Jacqui
jamie was number 9 though…
@@gi8228 You are absolutely right. I was completely wrong. The theory is that Roy played the #8 position and Issac left 8 out as a sign of respect.
@@shawngipson5403 so i just looked it up and apparently richard is #8… roy is #6 and i still don’t know why isaac skipped 8 lol
love youse guys
are you guys not gonna do season 3
So, you know what makes Rupert such a good villain? You know there are assholes like him. Toxic asshole exes that seem like they are done with you, but then they somehow manage to find a way back into your life and to control you and make your life hell. It makes you wonder: What did Rebecca do to him to make him loathe her so much that he would want to make her miserable? Answer? Probably nothing at all.
Okay, to Hell with this, I’m skipping to Beard After Hours.
I LOVE this channel because you two are so damn funny and natural. I HATE this channel because I swear you two are clones of my exes and it’s so weird
Since Jacqui highlighted the innocent, cost-free, origins of football, it's time to meet "jumpers for goalposts" and the incomporable Paul Whitehouse (the " greatest actor in the world" according to Johnny Depp). If you have a lifetime to spare, he'll fill it. th-cam.com/video/C-3dwjgoBts/w-d-xo.html
Are we going straight to season 2 next week or you taking a break?
Starting right away! I think Sam would combust if he had to wait for Season 2, and we’ll be doing season 3 as soon as it airs. ❤️Jacqui
three teams get relegated btw, good video
you two will love this story. My favorite hat/visor was a Simpon's yellow visor with Homer on it, and it read "Homey Wear" and yes I did get two of them, but after wearing basically every day for several years, they both wore out. Looked up the company that made/imported them to inquiry if they were still producing them. I ended up getting transferred to the factory in China that made them, but still I pressed on and asked how many would I need to get an order of them. Their response, "a gross", not knowning now many that was I asked what that meant, 1000. I had a good laugh and thanked them and hung up. But for the next week I honestly tried to work out the possibility of being able to sell enough of them that I could break even.
That's fantastic! I've definitely had moments of trying to justify things like that. Thank you for sharing! ❤️Jacqui
The Higgins couple are actually married in real life
This will be seen by two and a half people, but if Jacqui and Sam are one of them, it will worth it.
That line, "There's like four of us: me, Karren, Delia and Posh Spice" was probably the thing that I hated the most about this show (and I LOVED this show) as an English football fan. It's a very small pick, but I was infuriated at how with a single line this show managed to both advance and diminish the role of women in sports simultaneously.
If y'all haven't known, all these names are quite real. The catch is, these are not ALL the names, and the choice who to keep and who to forget is very... icky.
- Karren Brady: great name, ex-managing director of Birmingham City FC and the current long-time vice-chairman of West Ham United (which is funny considering where this show goes next). She's also a baroness of the British House of Lords and a TV-personality, so, you know, can't go wrong with her.
- Delia Smith: now this is where it gets funny. Delia was a famous TV cook in the days long gone. About 30 years ago she and her husband decided to settle down and bought Norwich City FC (coincidentally they sold the majority share of the club a couple months ago). Delia is currently 83 and she spends most of her years now (and at the time of filming) attending the team's matches as the revered grandmother of all of Norfolk county. The team, by the way, performs terribly, mostly residing in the Championship (second division, where Richmond plays in the second season), not in the Premier League.
- Victoria Beckham: even funnier. Sure, y'all have heard about Posh Spice, but with all due respect, she hasn't been present in the English football since David Beckham left Manchester United and went to play in Spain, which happened in TWO THOUSAND BLOODY THREE. Not to mention that most of her truly incredible and lasting influence on ALL of the football industry focuses on that faithful December evening in 1998 when she introduced her then boyfriend to her hairdresser.
How this line should have sounded in actuality? I'm glad you asked! It would have to be: "There's like five of us: me, Marina, Donna, Karren and Delia... [comic pause, eyeroll] And Posh Spice".
- Donna Maria-Cullen is the executive director of Tottenham Hotspur, she's been there for about 15 years and raised this club from quite a desperate state all the way to Champions League finals despite the facts that a) Tottenham's CEO is the literal Scrooge McDuck when it comes to investments, and b) that joke about Tottenham from "In Bruges" is still very much relevant. But even if you cut Donna (and you shouldn't)...
- Marina Granovskaya at the time of filming was the director of Chelsea football club for almost ten years. Throughout all this time Marina was THE boss-ass bish of not only English, but all European football. In 2018, just before Apple commissioned the production of this show, she was named the fifth most influential woman in sports by Forbes. That's in ALL of sports, and the four above her had nothing to do with football. I wouldn't even be surprised if she was actually the inspiration for Rebecca's character. And sure, she's Russian and she was Roman Abramovich's right hand woman, but BACK THEN Russians weren't yet banned as a nation, so unless Apple had some VERY talented prophets after Steve Jobs passed (which, let's be honest, highly unlikely considering everything else they've done), there was no reason to not mention her in a show released in 2020.
But Apple chose to shorten the list and keeping the long irrelevant fashion leader and an 80-year-old granny. Way to go.
In between now and season 2 please react to SAG Awards: Ted Lasso Team on the Greatest Ensembles of All Time
Thank you for the recommendation! I don't know if we'll get to it before season 2, but we are planning to react to the original sketches, and probably some other related content, so we'll see if we can include it! ❤️ Jacqui
I Love You Guys. Do You really have an Only Fans?. Can`t wait for Season 3.
Sam, you may need to find a yoga group. It's great for your core i heard
Yes, little girls are mysterious.. Have a 15 y/o.. alone.. Argh... And yes, you have a Cali Accent... I have a Sam friend and Jaq is a cutie., Hi from Utah
As long as we don't sound like Valley Girls, we're good with that. ❤️Jacqui
Bottom 3 teams get relegated and top 3 from champions league come up to take their spot
The league below is the Championship, (the Champions League is a whole other thing).
It's not quite the top three that get promoted, it's the top two, plus the winner of a post-season tournament between teams three through six. (So the Brits do understand play-offs. 🙂)
You guys are so sweet and enjoyable to watch, but come on… how ignorant you have to be to think American’s have no accents… 😅 like WHAT?
Just poking fun 😂 We're very aware of our accents ❤️Jacqui
Great stuff. Super analysis, too.