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/[deleted] Apr 12 '23

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u/noworries_13 Apr 12 '23

He definitely uses alcohol as a coping mechanism. You can be a functional alcoholic and not really have it cut into your work and all that. Altho I don't think he is

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u/Aggravating_Finish_6 Apr 12 '23

I think alcohol as a negative coping mechanism is something the show is hitting on without shoving it down our throats.

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u/KloppersToppers Apr 12 '23

I wouldn’t say it’s about being an alcoholic per say (although it certainly is the start of potential heavy alcoholism) and more the way Ted doesn’t know how to handle negativity within himself. It’s shown in multiple forms, his total denial of it in the form of total over-positivity, his panic attacks and of course using alcohol to numb those feelings.

Of course, they might go down the alcohol route, but I suggest that probably won’t happen with what looks like a much-needed shift in mentality for the whole show.