WE WEREN'T READY FOR A SAD EPISODE!! ALEX WATCHES TED LASSO 1X5 (REACTION AND COMMENTARY)

We came here to have a good time and we're honestly feeling so attacked right now! Things are going great for Richmond, but Ted is struggling when his family comes to visit, and it hits us right in the gut!

[@nesleehan5]

I love this show for how sophisticated it is. They could've easily make Michelle a toxic person and write a cliche divorce story. But it is fascinating that in this show they always choose the more complicated but more important storylines to write. I love how both Michelle and Ted try their best to keep the marriage going but the love is not there anymore and there is nothing either of them really could do. Also, Jason Sudeikis' acting in this episode is on another level of greatness, I swear. He deserved all of those awards for both his acting and writing (which is fucking a lot btw) that he got for this show.

[@gi8228]

brett goldstein wrote this episode so we’re all sending him our therapy bills

[@Minotaur1975]

NO!

[@toddsmitts]

Next week...football is life. Can't wait.

[@SchulzEricT]

Couple things: 1 - In professional football, players *do* take a knee when somebody is hurt. (I think it's a pretty standard thing across all the professional sports; not hockey because the ice and equipment make it impractical but they have their own thing too.) I'm guessing it's the same in soccer. 2 - Soccer is a weak link sport, which means the best way to make a team better is to improve the worst player (or to upgrade on your worst player) rather than improve your best player (or to add a star player). So taking Jamie/Jaime out to make the team better definitely makes sense - not just in the narrative sense but from a sports perspective. That kind of thing can, of course, be the case across all sports - ridding a team of a player who is great but relegates his teammates to bystanders, who sucks up all the possessions and doesn't allow his teammates to contribute - but in soccer that's particular true.

[@SchulzEricT]

Also, *strongly* disagree that Ted's attitude is toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is pushing somebody to *act* positive all the time at the expense of their mental well-being, to deny feeling bad rather than working on it (or what makes you feel bad). His positivity isn't even a false front, necessarily; he's got things in his life to be sad about, of course, but he's not determined to pretend that things are good and happy when they aren't, he's obviously willing to confront negative things (like his relationship with his wife deteriorating). He's just determined to be positive and kind to people, even somebody like Jamie, because he doesn't want *exterior* forces to ruin his inner peace, his well-being. He's determined to be nice and positive to people even when they don't deserve it because how he treats other people isn't about OTHER PEOPLE, it's about *who Ted is* as a person. That's not at all toxic. (It's hard. It's even a tad unreasonable, I think. But not toxic.)

[@elocbmc7462]

Love your comment on Ted's positivity. I try to live by the same philosophy with how I treat people. I know it's a reflection on me not them.

[@MrProteus616]

Yeah, saying that to Ted must have been like punching a thousand puppies. It's real tho, I appreciate it.

[@InnerFury]

I loved your reactions, loved that moment when the fella told him how to act when helping him up! The characters in this are splendidly written and acted, thanks for doing the videos, Alex I'm sending you love n cuddles ok

[@pebblesanddirt]

I love your reactions - and watching Ted Lasso with you is a delight

[@laurelf.2057]

Love your reactions! Can't wait for the next one - it's tied for my favorite episode of the series :D

[@CanadaDan]

"Falling out of love" with someone because they are "too optimistic" is the worst reason ever, imo, i know in reality it happens but instead of working at it n sticking to it. Finding a good person to spend the rest of your life it's reaaaally hard nowadays and when there are kids involved makes it even more difficult.

[@keithanderson1980]

Just looking for ted lasso reactions and now have a new reaction channel I'm subscribed to.

[@rukbat3]

Did you ever continue watching Pushing Daisies? I feel like that fits the bill for a show with joyful vibes!

[@bmarkenson]

I'll second Only Murders in the Building. Also, if you haven't, check out Motherland Fort Salem; I think it's right up your alley. Finally, Arcane is fantastic.

[@Fishmorph]

7:43 It ... it ... it ... flames ... flames! On the side of my face!

[@vandera]

Another great (British) recent series is Detectorists. Haven’t seen anyone reacting to that one and would love to see yours!

[@itsonlysound]

Second this. It's a beautiful, funny, warm show. It will absolutely cheer up anyone who watches it.

[@commanderkorra3316]

I disagree, I think Ted is who he really is. I think he tries to lock away all the bad, and he focuses on the good. Sometimes the things he is dealing with explode out of him. He isn't pretending to be positive, but he is hiding all the negative feelings.

[@jefmindy6]

I’d love to see a Roy/Keeley/Jamie OT3 fic

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Ooh I could get behind that

[@allisonotto]

That definitely exists.

[@jefmindy6]

@@allisonotto oh I bet!

[@JackCh91]

Do an Elvis movie reaction please!!

[@The_bougee_gremlin]

Have you guys ever watched Sense8? Its such a beautiful show

[@jessaandalexwatch]

I (Alex) love that show! It ended too soon!

[@The_bougee_gremlin]

@@jessaandalexwatch Absolutely! It was such an impactful show and show case just like the beauty of love and human connection. I haven’t found many people who have reacted too it and I have been rewatching (and sobbing) it. It ironically is also kinda a lovely thing to watch during a pandemic and isolated.

[@someperson6053]

17:30 They will show up in your dreams when you're alone with your thoughts, you mean? Sorry, I had to.😄

[@tonymarshall3978]

Your accents are pretty good but your using slang from different parts of Britain

[@rainydaydreamawy]

Loved this series but felt they could have given us a bit more of his wife's point of view. Little too easy to say "uh oh, feel out of love". That's someone being dishonest imho. Just one writing flaw n a brilliantly written show.

[@ImMrShows]

Why would making Jamie gay suddenly redeem him? That makes no sense, anyway great reaction.

[@laurelf.2057]

She said it would "save him as liking him as a character," not that it would redeem him.

[@ImMrShows]

@@laurelf.2057 Ok? Why though? His suddenly being gay dosent make him a better or more likeable character. The statement is just strange to me.

[@laurelf.2057]

@@ImMrShows I didn't say it would - in fact, Jamie's my favorite character - I was just noting the difference in the two statements. My assumption is that she doesn't find anything about him interesting right now, save for his accent, and so him being gay would add a trait that would make him interesting to watch again. That said, when I first watched the show it did take me another episode to gain a fully positive opinion of him as his dickishness was at a peak in this episode (though his interaction with Henry was very sweet, one of several moments up to this point that to me indicated he wasn't one-dimensional), plus a couple more for him to become my favorite, so hopefully Alex will be similar and have a change of heart.

[@ImMrShows]

@@laurelf.2057 I never said that it was you said, i was still referencing what was said in the video. Im merely stating that him being gay wouldn't make him a better character or a worse one for that matter. I was merely positing you the question to you. I have watched the series so i am aware that Jamie has massive leaps forward to become a better character. I Just dont think that him being gay at this point in the story would make him more likeable. I agree with what you have said though about his growth.

[@laurelf.2057]

@@ImMrShows Right, but I don't know WHY you're asking that question of me. I neither said the statement nor agree with it. All I was doing was clarifying the misinterpretation (thinking she said him being gay would redeem him vs. what she actually said, which was that him being gay would make him interesting to her).

[@joew6672]

Ladies I’m Gna need you to step it up and either do 2 at a time or crank these out quicker… actually I’d prob watch 10 in a row if they were available. Well done 🤙🏻

[@mayavmarinho]

Michele face when Ted go up the stands and ask Rebecca permission to do his job. Is just *chefs kiss*

[@stevenbrown2726]

Would love to see you react to Rose Matafeo's 'Starstruck' (HBO Max) - it seems to me that Rose was after similar tone to 'Ted Lasso' for her show, if in a somewhat different genre.,

[@allisonotto]

“Joy?” Oh nooooooooo Alex

[@adamlove3295]

Not-so-fun fact, this episode was inspired and informed by the real-life breakup of Jason Sudeikis' marriage to Olivia Wilde.

[@calnommer]

Ohh noo that's so sad 😭

[@nesleehan5]

Nope, this is going around a lot but it's not true they were still together when the episodes started airing. Considering the writing and shooting happened even earlier, they were definitely together. Did they already have some problems when he was writing this episode and that inspired him? We'll never know.

[@lakeit]

Fun stuff.. Hope you can get through it quicker... I'm selfish :p

[@SecondLineNews]

More TL commentaries, please! More accents too, please!

[@pebblesanddirt]

Here are two recommendations for reactions (ironically both light-hearted murder mysteries) Only Murders in the Building w/Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez After Party (this one hasn’t completed yet) - appletv plus

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Love both of those!! I can’t wait for Only Murders s2.

[@mollywilson4832]

If you want something else on Apple TV I recommend the After Party! It’s a comedic murder mystery so it would be fun for y’all to make guesses!

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Yes!! The differing genres each week are so fun.

[@commiebastard3633]

Actually your English accent(s) are pretty good.