WE SOBBED! TED LASSO S1 FINALE REACTION!!!

The emotional whiplash in this episode.....WOOSH! Alex has a very emotional reaction to the Ted Lasso Season One FINALE!!!

[@Pathfinder197]

That scene with Ted seeing Jamie being verbally abused by his awful anger ball of father is really emotional to watch. Still so annoyed that he got transferred back to Man City right after he opened up about his childhood. That was such a big step forward for him.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

100%

[@nari5025]

still wondering how his father gets into the dressing room every time. That is consistently the hugest suspension of disbelief of the whole show.

[@k9feline2]

17:31 "I got what I wanted, but not in the way I expected." Another example: Rebecca's revenge against Rupert. She got what she was aiming for. Richmond lost the last game and is relegated. And it was even her spiteful decision to send Jamie back to Man City that causes them to lose, since it's Jamie who causes Man City to win. And it does hurt Rupert. We get to see it. But she doesn't. All she can see is all these people getting hurt who didn't deserve it. She gets her revenge...right after she no longer wants it. Not dumping on Rebecca here. It's just this thing called tragic irony.

[@guillermosemorile8563]

"When you set out for revenge, dig two graves"

[@laurelf.2057]

The sequence that kills me the most about this episode (and arguably of the whole season) are those three scenes surrounding Jamie and Ted. Ted tells the team that no one there is sad and alone, a speech that comes right after he learns about Jamie being abused. He realizes *Jamie* is sad and alone (and has been ever since Rebecca transferred him UGH), so what does he do? He not only gives Jamie reassurance - the note about how passing the ball was the right thing to do - but also that he’s in his corner - giving him one of his son’s army men. The reasoning for that specific army man is significant as well. Jamie doesn’t need any more violence in his life, so he doesn’t get an army man with a weapon (unlike the others Ted has given out). What he needs is to be SEEN, to know someone’s looking out for him, so Ted gives him the army man with binoculars. It’s such a beautiful gesture. I also think Phil Dunster (the actor who plays Jamie) deserves major props. Jamie looked like such a little boy when his father got up in his face, because no matter how much older and stronger he is now, the terror and trauma his dad has instilled regresses him back into a helpless kid. That look Jamie gives Ted through the window is so haunting. Then on the bus he was two seconds away from crying because he finally realized Ted *wasn’t* playing mind games, that Jamie DOES matter. Beautiful. I wish I could talk more about all of that but it’d incorporate parts of season 2 so I can’t. One day! Speaking of season 2, I can’t wait to see your reactions to it! I actually like it better than season 1 as a whole. Season 1 had some great episodes, but season 2 really steps it up!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Its an incredible scene which sets up an extraordinary scene next season. It is heartbreaking.

[@jmandelaro]

This is an amazing analysis. Especially the part about the toy soldier. Well done!!

[@jamescampbell8910]

“A tie is like kissing your sister.” The earliest known use of the phrase was by Navy football coach Eddie Erdelatz after a scoreless tie against Duke in 1953.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Me side-eyeing ol’ Eddie… what was going on there, bud?

[@elbruces]

@@jessaandalexwatch The point is that you feel nothing at all.

[@natasha7760]

Ted Lasso is a sports anime, omg that's such a funny comparison. Love the Ted Lasso content gals 10/10 do appreciate. Also Jamie broke me this episode love love love

[@LiamMaia]

ted lasso 🤝 haikyuu wholesomeness

[@citisoccer]

Played college ball, and 2 years of semipro, at which point I blew my right ACL and immediately knew I was done. I had tears coming down my face the entire bus ride home. All the work, the dedication, the time, the sacrifice, and allll for the love. It breaks your heart the day you have to walk away. Love this show for so many reasons.

[@TheBinski]

Oh you two are splendid! With only a couple of episodes to go, I'm watching people watching Ted and you two, what a treat! Thank you!

[@bereasonable8018]

The scene where Ted knocked his head while leaving Rebecca’s office was Jason goofing around and he actually hurt himself. That was a genuine accident

[@henninggirl261]

They had to glue the top of his head shut. 😬

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Yiiiiikes!

[@SquiresIsle]

I love the way Jason tells the story. "I'm okay! I'm okay! (sees blood) Oh, I'm not okay."

[@nesleehan5]

Man, watching the scene where Ted sees Jamie and his father again broke me. With the context you get from season 2, Jason's facial acting in that scene caused me physical and mental pain. Oh my god, this show is on another tier. Thanks to rewatching the first season with you guys again with all the information from season 2, the QUALITY of the writing in this show seems super clean now. They did not have a single damn scene that wasn't crucial in season 1. They planned this shit through and it is sooooo good that I feel depressed about how real these characters are. Damn!

[@LiaaaaaaaaAAAAAHH]

Jessa and I had the same reaction at 6:17 knowing what we know now about Ted’s dad

[@anonymes2884]

One of my "buttons" is characters past their prime raising their game for one more last hurrah so Roy's final tackle was a great moment. _Maybe_ only surpassed by Keeley knowing exactly what he _really_ needed afterwards, despite his protestations. Brett Goldstein has said in interview that one of the reasons he thought he could play the part was that he understood the _tragedy_ of Roy Kent and here it really shows. And totally agreed BTW, good sport drama is also just good drama. I had almost the mirror experience while watching the pilot of 'Friday Night Lights' - barely even know the rules to "American football" but I was still literally standing up out of my chair towards the end. Good is good and if you care you care.

[@stevetanner3019]

You two are going to do season 2, right?? PLEASE! ❤️⚽️. Favourite moment? So many but perhaps the dart scene.

[@woodchucknation]

He’s here He’s there He’s every fucking where Roy Kent! Roy Kent!!!

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I couldn't agree more about Ted being an anime character! I'm currently reading a webtoon about effing high school fencing, and I couldn't give a flying flip about high school fencing, but just like Ted, it SUCKS YOU IN.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

It's great that you get to jump right into season 2 without the wait the rest of us had, even though all of us have to wait for S3, which is supposed to be the final season. Love this show so much, even as someone who gives f**k all about sports.

[@mattf315]

Season 2 please! Also yes Ted Lesso is a sports anime, that's a phenomenal take.

[@JeffKelly03]

Fun fact: Higgins and Mrs. Higgins are married in real life

[@cathunsworth7915]

You’ll Never Walk Alone is very closely associated in the UK with Liverpool FC, and therefore to football/soccer.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Ahhhh

[@anonymes2884]

The song took on even more significance in the UK after the Hillsborough Stadium disaster during a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in 1989 (in all, 97 spectators died, mostly due to crush injuries, after the stadium was allowed to fill past capacity). Gerry and the Pacemakers (re-)released the single for charity, to raise money for victims and their families. (an indirect consequence even features in the show - after the disaster, which was a result of appalling crowd mismanagement in the standing terraces, lots of stadiums became all seated. So the expanse of seats from the credits is arguably only there because of Hillsborough)

[@curtisbme]

Loved the full season of reactions! For when you get to it, just note that season 2 is what they referred to as their Empire Strikes Back season so that you can be prepared for some darker and heavier bits than season 1.

[@LuizFelipe-ci3fr]

Season 2 is even more emotional

[@ThatBrendonGuy]

The thing that makes good drama is characters that have goals and obstacles in the way of achieving those goals and that's why sports translate so well into movies and shows, achieving goals against opposition is literally what it is...

[@Wizardofgosz]

So for those who aren't old enough to remember the "do you believe in miracles" line Ted said, it was from the 1980 winter Olympics when Team USA beat the USSR (Soviet Union) in hockey, which was just a gigantic upset. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4rWlJijndOZbpo

[@BlackHeartGames]

Loved your reaction to Season 1, can't wait for Season 2!

[@caitlin329]

The song You'll Never Walk Alone was used because of its links to football via Liverpool FC. John Green (a Liverpool fan, and also sponsor of League One team AFC Wimbledon) has spoken about it a few times kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3-tiYt6h92ig9E He reviewed it for The Anthropolocene Reviewed, too.

[@caitlin329]

Phil who plays Jamie is also himself an AFC Wimbledon fan; via John Green and that whole vlogbrothers world lol.

[@aquablushgirl]

They are doing the Haka at 15:50 which is what the New Zealand rugby team always do before matches to intimidate the opposition. It is a ceremonial dance from Maori culture.

[@frozenharold]

you had me at "sports ball teams, you know, professional ones"

[@Steve-qy6yk]

Alex crying at "He's here, he's there, he's every facking where" is hilarious😄 And it's 100% true - as a footy fan, it really is the hope that kills you. And yet for some reason, we keep going back...!

[@timnewsome9710]

I enjoy your enthusiasm and reaction to the show. It just struck me how you keep saying you don't understand following sports, and only want to see the sports because you're invested in the players. This is totally true for many sports fan as well. They want to see the sports because they know the story of their team, and the story of many of their players.

[@kyleyoung3446]

It's been really fun re-watching this season with the both of you, and enjoying each of your reactions esp. during some of my favorite moments of these episodes. Like a seal, I laughed and clapped my hands. I haven't seen season 2 yet, so I need to make sure to make time to see it before both of you jump into those reactions.

[@shdwdrgn]

all i'll ever know 8 months out from this react, is that ted lasso is definitely a sports anime, and yep it really is.

[@TerryYelmene]

There is an uncanny elegance to TL that weaves equal amounts of momentum for character development with a dynamic melody of emotional highs and lows in the story line. Season one of TL has been a perfect episodic TV series (amazingly S2 is even better).

[@CaptainFirefred]

That song is edith piaf "rien de rien" - the song is about not regretting, like Sinatra's My Way

[@AmberAHue82]

I never realized that song was from Carousel before! That version of it sounds like an original Mumford and Sons song.

[@jasonpratt3970]

YES!!! I haven’t even watched yet, but I’ve been stalking this page waiting for the drop.

[@CumpasFilms]

this is my second time watching this. waiting on s2 reaction.

[@sethheasley9538]

We've watched S1 six times now. It's so good!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Me too ! It is perfect for rewatching to catch all the jokes

[@JulietteReacts]

Did you ever do series 2? I neeed!

[@charleslee6324]

When will you both be reacting to Ted Lasso Season 2?

[@keithbrown8490]

Yes ! The reaction to season 1 is here! Now the cliffhanging till Season 2 begins ! Ha ! Ha !

[@bauerpaul8967]

Will you react to season 2?

[@fairmaidenmel]

YES to the sports anime comparison! I've told people, I just can't get invested in real baseball, the only way I can seem to care is if I can hear the inner monologue of a group of Japanese high schoolers. XD

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Oh my goodness!!! THIS!

[@jillk368]

Okay, we're back to the peanut butter. This will really gross you out. As a kid I went to sleepaway camp for two months every summer. It was not at all unusual for us (campers) to have snacks stashed around the bunk. These often included jars of peanut butter, and jelly, that got passed around and shared, along with cans of tuna fish, cheez whiz and Hawaiian punch mix that we also ate with our fingers. It was wild times in the 1980s.

[@hcroussette]

Have I missed it or you haven't done Season 2 yet? Will you do it soon?

[@danieldunlap4077]

Doing my algebra homework for college, or watch you ladies. We know what choice I made.

[@rogeriopenna9014]

Regarding the number of coaches in professional football clubs... To start with, in football (soccer), clubs don´t have only professional teams. Clubs have multiple teams starting at ages like 6 (more like football schools), and at teen years they are playing at amateur level and participating in tournaments representing the club... and sometimes they have transition teams or B teams (like Real Madrid B, that plays the second division of Spain and where players who are not good enough for the main team play to get more experience, or recover... or get exposition to be sold to another club) So, in a professional football club yes, you will have MULTIPLE coaches for all the different teams of the same club. But the MAIN team usually has a single main coach, and ASSISTANTS and there is also a special goalkeeper coach. Now, as I understand in England they have the "MANAGER" which in other countries would be the main coach, but usually with some other functions attached to it that in other countries are performed by football directors or vice president, etc... and I guess the assistants are "coaches" there?

[@megan5614]

“She looks like she’s on an episode of Smallville” 😂 ahhhh that killed me haha

[@SquiresIsle]

Mrs. Higgins is played by the actor's real wife!

[@rukbat3]

Jessa: [This song] is the only good thing about Carousel. Me: Correct.

[@joew6672]

Alright ladies, let’s not drag our feet on season 2. Keep the train rolling 🤙🏻

[@bereasonable8018]

Season 2 reactions???

[@flor8567]

i geniuenly don't know what i would do without sports in my life. for 18 years i was an equestrian jumper until the weight of college and losing my dad forced me to give up my greatest passion. it took some time for me to invest my time into another sport that would have emtional weight for me. ended up falling in love with formula 1, my dad's favorite sport.

[@imbetterthanyouis]

if this were an anime the teams would all be school girls embedded with the spirits of world cup winning soccer balls giving them special abilities like super human kicks , they run faster and the dont so much jump but bounce really high making them sort after soccer players or something

[@jillk368]

Two comments. 1) What goes on between a man and his personal jar of peanut butter is his own business. 2) P.S. French tips - - very big in the 1980s. I guess they came back in style at the turn of the century, based on your comment. They'll probably come back in style again. Maybe the Ted Lasso makeup department is actually AHEAD of its time. A lot of 1980s styles are coming back around. Anyway, great reactions. Glad you're getting a 'kick' out of Ted Lasso. All the best.

[@sportgamer3255]

12:51 it’s a phrase for tying weird but it gets thrown around

[@tyjohnston8573]

When are you going to watch season 2? Please! Please! Please!

[@rickykozak58]

When’s season 2 coming?

[@gaborkiss650]

This happened more than a month ago and you still haven’t watch season 2? Whyyyy?

[@lwitte8857]

Sports anime fan here! Definitely agree that Ted lasso has some of the vibes but honestly most sports anime have more of the actual sport being played in the show 🤣

[@earlyoyster2793]

Ted Lasso is a sports anime but with less sports hahaha 😂

[@rogeriopenna9014]

1 - Maybe if Ted lost his wife's love because of his habit of eating peanut butter with his fingers out of the pot. 2 - Richmond has a FAT defender. No wonder they were relegated. 3 - is it my impression but the Richmond team first does American Football positions and then ALSO do a kind of New Zealand's Rugby Team Maori war dance???

[@vaudevillian7]

It really is like a sports anime!

[@ESJonas]

That head accident was not in the script. Jason really got hurt.

[@HK-ny8pr]

Exact same reaction to the Roy Kent chant!

[@Wizardofgosz]

Season 2!! Season 2!!

[@yodaguru]

Season 2 is more emotional. Grab your tissues.

[@CumpasFilms]

did she say "sports ball" teams ???

[@vaudevillian7]

It’s a generic term to cover multiple sports, I’ve mostly heard it from Americans, usually used by non sports fans

[@tsefcik]

Season two?

[@jp927]

Please get over the peanut butter!

[@TheRabble1977]

Theodore Lasso!

[@ScottHN]

I love you ladies but you gotta lighten up with the peanut butter disgust. I've been doing the same thing all my life, learned it from my father, as he did from his dad. Many of my friends do the same... then again, I'm an ancient 59 y.o. guy, so maybe not having a paranoia about germs is a generational thing? lol

[@dansomething7742]

3:35 not how it works at all for the record. Of course Roy can still be the captain if he doesn't play every match. If for whatever reason the Caotain isn't on the pitch then the Vice Captain (who they should already have) wears the armband, this subplot makes no sense 4:05 also f**k Colin, Cardiff till I die

[@Delboy0]

Finally back on the Lasso. No disrespect but Bridgeton was only unique when Rege-Jean was on it. Without him it is like every other show.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

In what way?

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

:-)

[@ChicagoDB]

“For the love of Meghan Markle”…the most despised woman in the UK 😆 and most of the Commonwealth.

[@icholas1527]

[@arturcirilo7601]

Finally, omg. What took so long?

[@douglas2938]

As others have pointed out, UK clubs are known to have certain songs adopted and chanted by their supporters: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Forever_Blowing_Bubbles#West_Ham_United_connection I'm looking forward to S2 and other shows. 😁

[@InnerFury]

Hi ladies, very good episode, we both lost it at the same time! Sad about your brother, this has been a great show to watch with you, I've taken time from work, done my back in! Good news Celtic FC are in a good position with 6 games to go! I just hope we can get over the finishing line! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6faXoSmbd90edk

[@vincentvalentin5412]

this episode bothered me a lot because the show wasn't about soccer and I felt it was a missed opportunity. They spend so much time this season with ted being a bad coach from a winning perspective but a great people person, and he gets to know everyone. If they were getting relegated a lot of the staff would have to be let go as they restructured their finances, its not just them playing in a different league, it has an effect on the people who work there. There were actual stakes that related to the story they were trying to tell and didn't use them.

[@nubiana75]

Okay ladies… sense8 ?… 😬