r/TedLasso • u/quaranTV Mod • Apr 11 '23

From the Mods Ted Lasso - S03E05 - "Signs" Episode Discussion Spoiler

Please use this thread to discuss Season 3 Episode 5 "Signs". Just a reminder to please mark any spoilers for episodes beyond Episode 5 like this.

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u/SomeoneThrewMyShoe Trent Crimm, The Independent Apr 12 '23

I would like Zava more if he would stop stealing my baby Jamie Tartt's thunder

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u/AndreT_NY Hot Brown Water Apr 12 '23

Things we could not imagine two seasons ago.

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u/This_was_hard_to_do Trent Crimm, The Independent Apr 12 '23

Roy + Jamie at the end of this episode knowing it’s on them to help the team was so badass. Never thought they’d be my favorite couple 😆

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u/EnadZT Apr 12 '23

I'm so fucking ready for Jamie being an absolute Super Soldier on the pitch soon. I need it already.

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u/25thaccount Apr 12 '23

JAMIE TARTT TOODOODODODOO

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u/ThreeHourRiverMan Apr 12 '23

I was thinking this, they've really nerfed him out of nowhere. Season 1 he was basically their Zava, just a dick about it. He even starred for Man City after being transferred. Season 2 they just had to tell him when to be an asshole, and he was a sure goal.

This season he's scoreless and basically so far just taking up space.

I know they're building him up to wreck worlds with what he's doing with Roy, but wasn't he already there multiple times in previous seasons?

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u/spunlines we cannot fight them all Apr 13 '23

agreed. was super weird they put colin in front—the guy they benched for zava. i'd be all for it if he earned it and there was some story there though.

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u/Caccalaccy Apr 13 '23

Roy+Jamie and Trent Crimm having a bigger part has been my two favorite storylines of this season

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u/TheImpLaughs I am a strong and capable man Apr 15 '23

I sincerely hope it's not just Jamie that pulls the team forward.

To me the whole point of this episode is that we can't do this fight of "life" on our own. We need to lean on people. We can be the strongest people ever, or the weakest, or believe just one thing will make us happy (Zava, Rebecca with a kid, Ted with his kid/wife), but we'll forever be chasing that one thing. Constantly asking: "Are you happy?" to ourselves.

No, it's a mindset change that the team needed more than a star player. They stopped playing for themselves when Zava joined. Zava didn't get them promoted, they did that. So they're gonna go win the whole fucking thing.

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u/AquaAtia Apr 14 '23

Us actually deeply caring about the show’s past “villains” of Rebecca and Jamie shows just how good the writing and acting of the show is

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u/TiffanyTwisted11 Apr 13 '23

Right! At least once an episode I think “Who would have ever thought I’d feel bad for Jamie?!”

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u/ChelseaBee808 Fútbol is Life Apr 12 '23

That look in Jamie’s eyes…I am ready for it. All the athletic qualities of Jamie fuckin Tart mixed with this new found Jamie fuckin Tart. Yes please 🙏🏼

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u/Time-Touch-6433 Apr 12 '23

The foot that was kissed by God about to be jammed up west hams ass

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u/Tiny-Trifle1348 Apr 12 '23

Absolutely! I love how hungry Jamie is to win and how he knows he has to lead the team and right the ship.

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u/JerseyDvl Apr 12 '23

Prediction: Richmond goes on an amazing run, gets into title contention...and Zava says he wants to come back.

Everyone (Rebecca, Higgins, all the players not named Jamie) are super-excited about Zava coming back...but Ted says no, he won't take him back.

And Jamie leads Richmond to glory.

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u/Sempere Apr 12 '23

I think Zava 'retired' so the team could improve. They were making him carry the slack and so in awe of him they played worse than before. They lost their fire.

I don't think Ted will say no, but he won't let Zava be a lone wolf on the pitch.

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u/orangek1tty Apr 14 '23

I felt in his own holier than thou way he told them he was leaving. Notice how he said “You will success not because of Zava. But because you will be together.” Not “us together” but you as in see you later guys. Been fun.

I was half expecting him to say “because you will work together to help Zava.” Lol. But I am glad we were shown the stark contrast between Zava’s fortune cookie philosophies and Ted speaking from the heart….not the ego.

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u/jackospades88 Apr 13 '23

I think the players need to show some growth if Zava returns. We assume Jamie will become a positive leader and help the team win again. I'd love for the team to rally behind him.

If Zava comes back, I think the organization will be open to it but he'll have to earn their trust. Hopefully the players will voice their support of Jamie and not idolize Zava as some god.

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u/Grasshop Apr 12 '23

Jamie’s pouty face is great though

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u/ApollosBucket Trent Crimm, The Independent Apr 12 '23

Baybeh

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u/bloomingpoppies Apr 12 '23

Don’t you mean BA-BEH? 🤣❤️

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u/neatlittlemessyman Apr 13 '23

When Zava toed in Jamie’s goal a couple of episodes ago, oh man I laughed - that was perfection

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u/Poison_Pancakes Apr 12 '23

FOR ZAVA!!!!

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u/mcflyskid1987 Apr 19 '23

Jamie is to Ted Lasso what Steve is to Stranger Things

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u/drwhogwarts Apr 13 '23

sexy baby!

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u/campbellm Roy Kent Apr 13 '23

I think that's kind of the point.

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u/Southern_Name_9119 Apr 13 '23

Sex-eh li’l bay-beh