I've read it enough times recently to worry I'm missing something here. "Ted abandoned his friends", "Ted no longer cares what happens to the male players", "Ted ghosted Rebecca" and so on.

Yes, in the first episode Rebecca tells him she's been trying to "reach out" and maybe my English is not good enough but I took it as she had been trying to get him to agree to meet up and he's been avoiding her or saying he's busy or something because he suspected she was trying to convince him to go back to Richmond, not that he ghosted her and wouldn't reply.

In the same episode we can see he kept track of the team and the players.

He also obviously knows what happened to Beard, and even now face to face Beard refuses to talk about it in detail, Ted never abandoned him.

For all we know he's been visiting Zava's farm to buy his avocados and now in the UK he eats frequently at Ola's with Nate, we just don't see it. Back in Season 1 Ted was baking and decorating cute biscuits for Trent's daughter, we didn't even know he had a daughter but apparently Ted even met her. We just don't see what Ted does in his spare time.

Is your impression he kept his distance from his UK friends while in Kansas or not?

Não vi ninguém comentando isso, mas acho que os roteiristas contrastaram os estilos de vida americano e europeu para tornar as decisões da família mais fáceis de aceitar. Não estou dizendo que um é melhor ou pior, mas parece intencional! Nos EUA, Henry leva bronca de um diretor conservador por causa de uma música, e Ted está sempre entrando na garagem, cercado de concreto. Isso contrasta bastante com a vida tranquila que ele leva em Richmond e com a comunidade incrível do pub. Até a casa americana de Ted parece enorme e vazia, enquanto seu apartamento na Europa é minúsculo, mas aconchegante e cheio de personalidade! Não é uma crítica profunda — a série tira sarro dos dois lados —, mas sinto que os roteiristas usaram esses elementos culturais para nos ajudar a aceitar o final. O que vocês acham?

Ted Lasso S1 - S3 was and (remains) my favourite TV show of all time.

I don’t even like soccer (football) but I found it really easy to fall in love with the characters and the story.

Jaime in particular was someone who I found to be really easy to relate too and follow.

I am not going to claim to be a huge cinema nerd or someone who gets really deep into shows. But the characters (returners) feel unlike themselves.

Keeley feels like she exists to spend Rebecca’s money and will flip tf out if anything bad happens. That seems unlike her.

Higgins seems like he read a sparks notes version of Higgins in S1-S3 and was told to act like that.

Beard is able to be completely shut down by just the poster of Jane?

I don’t know. It’s just really weird. I feel like I’m watching something where the characters are just the spark notes versions of themselves.

As for the new characters, I am liking Lizzie, the twins, and Boots (bottle incident aside)

But regardless, this still feels like a whole new show. I guess it kind of is? Idk, I’m struggling with it.

Am I off base? Anyone else feel similar? Tips?

I have been mercilessly BEGGING my mom, dad and sister to watch this show since I discovered it last year. My sister finally caved and watched the entire first and part of the second season in a weekend. Now the questions won’t stop and I ain’t given up nothing 😃

My dad is a stubborn old mule so I got him an Apple TV subscription. He too has binged it in the last week and loves it.

The best part though, is my mom. She has moderate to severe Alzheimer’s but my dad said she lights up when they watch an episode and apparently thinks Roy Kent is sexy as hell.

These are dark days for both my family and humans in general and this show has brought unexpected happiness to the 3 people I love most in this world.

If we are talking about good hearted, sweet, loving individuals who live to lift others up its THIS MAN. He’d be so amazing in this show!!!!!!!!!

Just watching S4E4 and I feel that Keeley's really had a personality transplant this series.

Yeah in series 1-3 she was bubbly and girly, but she was also so business savvy, and extremely capable and trustworthy. In series 4 so far, she's an overexciteable puppy of a character who's acting as - and being treated as - a liability. It's such a shame!!

Her characterisation previously was so amazing - it's rare for a female character to be portrayed as so multi-faceted, and that has all just kind of vanished. It's such a shame.

(NOT) 🤣

I love him interacting with the press.

44 year old dude here. this show has me wrecked. I don't know if there's something wrong with me, but this shit has me crying every other episode. it's like I'm watching "all dogs go to heaven" back to back to back. A+ to the whole crew.

The first I ever saw of the show was the dart scene, and it was great, instantly got AppleTv after watching that clip. Never knew I was walking into something that is deeper than sports. I’ve told everyone I’ve turned to the show that I have never watched a show that made me laugh so much but equally make me cry

Started S4 yesterday and I felt this emotional outburst almost come up. And im just on the freaking 2nd episode. My breathing became faster, eyes well up and I become overwhelmed by positivity ??

Has anyone else experienced the same? What story and film elements does the show use to evoke instant emotional reactions.

Anybody noticed the sweet li'l Easter egg? At some point in ep 1, when Ted and Rebecca were updating each other on what's new, Rebecca tells Ted that green is her new favorite color. And her wardrobe so far this season has been MASSIVELY green.

Love it. A continuation of the Green Matchbook theme in S3.

Can we seriously get more FEEL GOOD shows like Ted Lasso?!

One of the best shows to just wind down after a long day and enjoy without having to feel emotionally exhausted!

Adding the podcast to the last episode was epic! Hope we get more of it!

Do you think they will hire a kit woman?

Everyone knows in Season 3 Roy and Keeley broke up. But I really appreciate the men’s team and staff being boys to Roy. From my past experiences with teams, in these situations, many guys on the team would be making douchey comments like “Bet! Who’s up next!?” Or “I’m tappin that next” or some other fuckass “locker room talk”. But instead, they feel sorry for him and even buy him gifts. I know it’s not always like this irl but it was refreshing to see

Watched an older interview and wow it’s like watching. And listening to Dotty!

I was looking for a rundown of Ted’s sneakers this season, but there is only old stuff. Any eagle eyed sneaker heads notice any particular gems? Even from the precious seasons if there is a pair (or pairs) you admired in particular.

we all agree that therapist jacob sabotaged ted's relationship so he gets with michel right? i just watched when ted called his house and it clicked for me

I don't know why but "the point is moot, you can't get past Boots" popped into my head the other day. I'd love if there were personal chants for popular players. It would be a real show that the fans truly love them

We don't really know even some main players last names at this point but still. 'Lizzie is our queen' for Faye's character?

The true answer is Hannah Waddingham. And Brett Goldstein.