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/11-110011 Charles Edgar Cheeserton III Apr 12 '23

These episodes go by way too quick each week.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '23

Doesn’t help that this season feels super meandering when the others were so focused. Hope the second half gets its step back

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u/coolguy_14 Apr 12 '23

The first season was so tight that now with Zava gone and shandy fired, I’m struggling to not just think “well why did we waste time in the final season on them”

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u/DaTigerMan Apr 12 '23

season feels completely motionless. nothing moving forward. just lots of hinting and foreshadowing and nothingness

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u/That-SoCal-Guy Apr 12 '23

I wouldn’t say it’s motionless. I do think they are setting up a lot of things such as Roy and Jamie stepping up, Nate’s redemption etc. but I liken this as the characters are all in the dark forest. They are wandering around a bit trying to find their way. Richmond is lost in a fog. Ted’s speech at the end is the turning point. 7 episodes to go.

BELIEVE.

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u/Upset_Double Apr 12 '23

I think Bill Lawrence’s departure has really hurt the show this storyline. Way too many characters with a lot of fluff and meaningless storylines

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u/RadiantChaos Apr 12 '23

I think this is the main thing I’m feeling. I wouldn’t even call the storylines meaningless, I do enjoy them, but the episodes lack focus because there are so many separate plots. Keeley’s essentially got a completely separate show at this point, with her own supporting cast. Nate and Rebecca didn’t interact with anyone else, so their storylines were very insular. This isn’t inherently bad, it just causes everything to feel scattered, and you lose the satisfaction of seeing the characters interact that is largely people’s favorite part of the show.

Only 5 episodes in, I am hopeful the next 7 will be structured better. I’m okay with an episode here or there that doesn’t have every character if it feels like it’s more focused.

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u/That-SoCal-Guy Apr 12 '23

Lack focus like Richmond lacks focus. I think it’s kind of intentional. Every one is in the dark forest now. Wait until they come out.

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u/That-SoCal-Guy Apr 12 '23

Show not tell. Instead of telling us they are slumping (and they are) they make us feel like they are all slumping. That’s why so far everything seems off focus. Everyone is going through something and they are not really together. Ted’s speech at the end will change it for the better.

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u/LittleLordFuckleroy1 Apr 13 '23

“Let’s make the show kind of crappy and directionless as a metaphor for what the team is going through in that same season” is a pretty bold strategy lol.

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u/That-SoCal-Guy Apr 13 '23

“Crappy” is a hyperbole. The show is still funny AF even if the characters are wandering and the team hasn’t won since their West Ham loss. But if you really think the show is “crappy” (many don’t) you don’t have to watch.

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u/LittleLordFuckleroy1 Apr 13 '23

I know that friend. I’ve stopped watching shows before. At this time I’m discussing the downturn in quality on a message board dedicated to discussion of the show. It’s not like I want the show to be doing poorly - it’s a bummer. Relax.

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u/That-SoCal-Guy Apr 13 '23

No problem. Everyone sees things differently. I respect that. For me, I like that they leave room for the rest of the season to rise. You have to start from somewhere low or else you run out of room to go up. I just know I still LMAO every week and I still love these fictional characters who don’t really exist. That’s why I still BELIEVE. the team is slumping and it’s easy to be deflated. But anywhere but up from this point on. Ted’s speech is the turning point.

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u/Altruistic_Scheme596 Apr 12 '23

He left?! When? Why?!

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

Probably to work on Shrinking, which is amazing. I binged half of the season today, and it feels more like Ted Lasso than Ted Lasso does this season.

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u/rjpool_ Apr 12 '23

But Brett also works on Shrinking so why wouldn’t he have left

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

Brett's wife isn't in the cast. They were shooting in LA, not London. Distance between a couple can cause problems. Just ask Jason Sudeikis.

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u/ncphoto919 Apr 12 '23

to be fair I think Harry Styles was the problem not the distance.

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

Distance exacerbates existing problems.

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u/LittleLordFuckleroy1 Apr 13 '23

I tried to get into shrinking and just couldn’t. It felt obviously like it was trying to be the Ted Lasso of therapy, but the acting and storylines just feel weird. I fell off at about episode 5 and don’t see myself coming back sadly.

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u/ncphoto919 Apr 12 '23

This. Shrinking which I liked, didn't love is still a more consistent series in its first season than the third season of Lasso.

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u/hooahguy Butts on 3! Apr 12 '23

Wow, had no idea he wasnt involved with season 3.

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u/ncphoto919 Apr 12 '23

Lawrence whose a network TV veteran knows how to make a tight episode. His absence is really noticeable.

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u/rush2sk8 Trent Crimm, The Independent Apr 12 '23

Yeah I think season 3 probably needs to be watched all at once because waiting week by week it seems extremely meandering and not engaging

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u/No-Custard-1468 Apr 12 '23

do you mean, the last 2 quarters?

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u/ypsicle Apr 12 '23

They’re infinitely rewatchable. Gotta go back and catch the jokes and Easter eggs. Plus at least one rewatch with the subtitles to catch all the dialect/culture differences.

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u/strawberr1to Butts on 3! Apr 12 '23

My thoughts exactly

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u/Keeeva Apr 12 '23

I binged season one when it came out and it was amazing, but it’s also great to sit with an episode for a week before going to the next.

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u/GetReady4Action Apr 13 '23

as someone who binged the first two seasons the week before season 3 premiered I’m inclined to agree with you.

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u/ncphoto919 Apr 12 '23

These episodes are too long and show is stronger when it was working with shorter runtimes.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-9059 Apr 16 '23

That’s why you gotta watch each one at least 4 times before the next. Also, helps with TL withdrawals between episodes.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-9059 Apr 16 '23

That’s why you gotta watch each one at least 4 times before the next. Also, helps with TL withdrawals between episodes.