We Will Go Down With This Ship!!! | TED LASSO Episodes 2x07 & 2x08 Reaction & Commentary

[@stpnwlf9]

I love that when Beard confesses to having been on shrooms, Roy accurately guesses which match it was.

[@jbuena6953]

Surprised that none of you cried to Roy hugging Jamie, and Jamie breaking down. Literally hands down one of the most emotional scenes I have watched in television history. The buildup coming from season 1 to this episode made it so moving, and made it hit all the spots.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Yeah, I absolutely sobbed at that moment when I first watched it. As far as these two go, I'm pretty sure that this is the girl's second time watching this, so perhaps she had a more emotional response the first time she saw it. The guy might not be the emotional type.

[@Villa22Lobos2]

I love that scene. I really wish Phil Dunster, Jamie, gets an Emmy nomination. I think he deserves it.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Jamie flinched when he did that!

[@cowlark2000]

Same! I cried just watching this reaction

[@ratlaxautrai]

They tend to talk about the emotions rather than show the emotions Neither a good nor a bad thing to me

[@SquiresIsle]

A website asked a therapist to review the show, to see how accurate the therapy scenes were. In the middle of watching, she stopped to look up the actress to see if they had cast a real therapist in the role because she played it all so perfectly.

[@KMcDermott829]

That doesn't surprise me one bit. Sarah Niles is phenomenal!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Sarah Niles is perfect in Ted Lasso

[@e.elisabeth]

Watching back, it's amazing how different I perceived Nate's attitude in season 1 and early season 2. Instead of his bitterness and anger being excused as the poor guy who no one took seriously or believed in, I can now see that Nate was actually kind of mean the whole time, he just never had the power behind it to make it meaningful. Now that he has power, his attitude has remained pretty much the same but it now has a much greater impact.

[@Evasion381]

well it's true what they say, normally the people who were bullied grow up to be bullies

[@PsychNerdCA]

In an episode of season 3 Ted says “Hurt People Hurt People” and Nates actions fit that so much.

[@wagnerterradarocha2486]

It's very sad when Jamie cringes when Roy comes over to hug him, as if he's not used to the affection of a male figure.

[@rabbittko1421]

Which episode are u talking ab here?

[@rickykozak58]

@@rabbittko1421After Jamie punches his dad, he flinches before Roy hugs him, because he probably wasn’t used to affection from male role models, i.e, his father

[@Mauther]

2+1 comments. First, Nick Mohammed (Nate) has been bouncing around acting for a while, and his default role is the funny, nice, but meek Indian guy (essentially Season 1 Nate). Allowing him to play against type and be a jerk is pretty cool and a good opportunity for for the actor. Second, Nate's evil persona is based on a real coach, that's why he's getting the grey hairs. Jose Mourinho is most famous (in England) for leading a middle weight team called Chelsea and developing them (along with millions in Russian oligarch money) into one of the most successful teams in the 21st century. Like Nate, Mourinho started off in a meager position Nate was a kit manager and Mourinho was a translator. Both moved from the basic position into successful assistant managers. Mourinho eventually went on to become one of the most successful coaches in the professional game but with a reputation for being difficult to work with and focusing on success over style or image. His main style was to emphasize defense over all things, not caring if critics complained it was boring; Nate's first big image was his call to "park the bus" meaning going full defense by shielding the goal with bodies. Finally, when Mourinho moved to England to take over Chelsea he needed an image to capture people's attention. The Man Manager (disciplinarian/mentor) was already taken (Sir Alex Fergusson) and the Professor role was also taken (Arsene Wenger), so that left the villain role which Mourinho adopted. He played up the role of the arrogant but gifted genius, even selecting his own nickname, "The Special One", not dissimilar to Nate's Wonder Kid nickname. The main difference is that most of Mourinho's public image was an exaggeration, most people reported that in private he was a genuinely nice guy, Nate's seems to be who he really is. Finally, I was pleasantly surprised by Dr. Fieldstone when first watching this. When they first presented her I was afraid they were adopting the Magical Negro trope, for those unfamiliar per TV Tropes "In fact, the Magical Negro really seems to have no goal in life other than helping white people achieve their fullest potential;...If female, they will nearly always also be a Sassy Black Woman." When first introduced and she's portrayed as immediately solving everyone's problems I feared they were going there. But in these episodes we see that actually works very hard to create these breakthroughs and she has problems of her own, problems that vex her and make her less magical and more grounded/relatable without taking away from how good she is at her job.

[@natasha7760]

God Phil Dunster who plays Jamie Tartt is so underrated, robbed of the emmy nod he was aha. Great content as always!

[@nesleehan5]

Jason Sudeikis in these two episodes alone deserves another best actor emmy. The amount of different emotions I went through during all of the therapy session scenes was a whole experience. I also have my favorite moments of his acting in 10th and 11th episodes.

[@fayesouthall6604]

That is a fantastic observation. It’s truly my favourite show. 😊

[@3kylajsmith]

The little things in this show are great. The way Jamie flinched when Roy approached him. The way Roy opened his fist and put a gentle open palm on Jamie's back. It was also such a good representation of child abuse, after Jamie hit his Dad, he wasn't happy, he completely dissociated. He totally shut down. It was a great example of PTSD in a survivor of child abuse.

[@laurelf.2057]

Gonna say it one last time since we've come to the actual episode: No awards consideration for Phil Dunster for episode 8 is absolute highway robbery that I will never understand! Never mind the character growth from episode 1 until now, this episode alone is such a masterclass of microexpressions and line deliveries. His reaction to hearing Sam's dad say he's proud of and loves him, or when Higgins tells him about loving his dad for who he is and forgiving who he isn't. Jamie only has two lines in the locker room scene, yet you can tell how much work it is for him to say them and how they sound a whole lot like things he would have learned in therapy. The way he turns into a little kid again around his dad because of how much fear has been instilled in him. The way he flinches when Roy comes up to him because this sort of moment - pushing back against his dad - is when Jamie would be expecting to get hit (the look he has when James gets up? Oh man) and Roy is an imposing person who historically has gotten physical with Jamie. There's actually a really affecting gifset over on Tumblr that lines up all of the scenes in which Jamie flinches at sudden movements, which is a horrifyingly excellent bit of consistency, similar to how Jamie almost never drinks. This episode really hammers home why. Then the hug itself! Fantastic. I'd like to give a shoutout to Kieran O'Brien (Jamie's dad), too, for playing such a viscerally disgusting character. I've watched this episode many times, and his performance never fails to be so aggravating. ou should look up images of him from about 20 years ago - he looks _uncannily_ similar to Phil. Incredible casting.

[@DavidWilliams-nm5jv]

100% agree about Dunster getting robbed.

[@KMcDermott829]

Absolutely brilliant analysis! Thanks for sharing your insights, and in so doing, heightening my enjoyment of this fantastic show...

[@elcar659]

do you remember which tumblr account it was?

[@laurelf.2057]

​@@elcar659 Ah, finally found it, Tumblr's search function is terrible. It's from beheworthy, post number 665679837493690368 It was posted before season 3 though, so it doesn't contain anything from that season.

[@laurelf.2057]

@@elcar659 Sorry if this is a repeat reply, it looks like my comment was deleted, at least on my end? Maybe the long string of numbers to tell you the specific post, I don't know. Anyway, it was by beheworthy.

[@weirds0up]

The Jamie/Roy hug goes back to season 1 and although it’s not said, it’s kind of implied that Jamie as a kid saw Roy as a father figure and after that confrontation with his actual father there was no one else in that dressing room who could hug Jamie. Also, the product placement? Haven’t you noticed everyone has an iPhone. And spoilers, you might want tissues on hand for the next one

[@yurigodoy93]

Surprised that Jacqui didn't mentioned the music in the beginning of episode 7, it's the same song that plays on the radio in Groundhog Day, the movie where Bill Murray lives the same day over and over. The song here simbolizes that Keeley is living in a groundhog day, where everyday Roy is there with her.

[@Karmagirl29]

Ted brought up his father's death very nonchalantly in Season 1 episode where he beats Rupert at darts. He doesn't mention it was from suicide though. Amazing to see all the dynamics between the coaches, team and their fathers. Jamie's father is a verbally abusive drunk. As the daughter of an alcoholic, Higgins quote about his father was spot on: "I try to love my dad for who he is and forgive him for who he isn't." That is the healthiest bit of advice and it reminded me of the serenity prayer. Loved your take on the age difference and power imbalance between Sam & Rebecca. The comparison to how gross & inappropriate Rupert was vs how cautious Rebecca is being was one I didnt get on first or second watch thru. Only occurred to me when you mentioned it. great analysis! Not sure what to make of all the wine bottles at Dr Sharon Fieldstone, but I just got the feeling she is a very lonely person. I hope she comes back for season 3. Whole team can benefit from more therapy.

[@Wiley_Coyote]

A lot of people forget how territorial and shrill Nate was even the first time we saw him, until he knew Ted was his new boss. It was his job to protect the pitch, but when he thought it was some rando, his tone was totally inappropriate. Then of course there was his attitude when he thought he'd been let go. Anger was appropriate, but he went straight past reasonable anger into misogyny.

[@BenjaminKleager]

As far as I understand - as long as a soccer field conforms to a certain range of measurements, it is regarded as standard. This was done I think in part due to the fact the soccer fields are often built in areas where space is hard to come by - so a slightly smaller field might be all certain communities can afford or support. It in part prevents the game from becoming a "posh" sport where only the better off areas with room to spare can afford a "standard" field thus limiting teams to richer areas.

[@JamesChiles]

Yeah, the overall regulations allow for a wide variety in pitch sizes because they are based on historic circumstances where available space varied widely from area to area. Some clubs also conciously choose to set their pitch size to suit their playing style. In general though, the higher you go up the scale, the more they conform to general standards, and most international-level pitches are pretty much the same size. Football organisations are hugley resistant to change, so any moves to standardize this always run into trouble. It's slightly stupid - but it also adds to the many facets of the game :)

[@stpnwlf9]

And even in the US, baseball outfields can vary dramatically in shape and depth. There is no standard major league baseball outfield so soccer isn't the only sport to be a little loosey goosey.

[@DanVogelsberg]

This is a reference to Hoosiers, almost verbatim, until Ted is interrupted. Even Jamie yelling “Richmond” is a callback.

[@GoVandals0605]

Impressive. It's difficult to go off on House and reign it in as fast as you did. 😂😂😂

[@TBoring]

Here’s something to think about, Sam’s birthday was in the first episode of the series. It’s unclear how much time has passed but it’s probably been about a year, so Sam is almost 22 or he just turned 21. Prediction for the future: Isaac is going to retire to become a hair stylist and Sam will take over as Captain. At the beginning of the season Ted said Sam had stepped up and taken over Roy’s position and that Sam was a leader on the team and he was literally reading “A Wrinkle in Time.” I rest my case.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

Many times this show draws directly from something that happened in entertainment or real life and uses it in the story (like AI's "practice rant"). I love that Ted tries this again at New Wembley (trying to re-create a scene from the film Hoosiers that notes that all basketball courts are the same size regardless of the size of the arena) and is shot down from every angle. Keeping it fresh...

[@y2k2all]

Just saw this and realized - THE DOCTOR TREATING SHARON IS ROY'S SISTER!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@selenityshiroiYT]

Nate as a character is super facinating because at the beginning he is probably relatable to a lot of people. We've all had times where we've felt overlooked or unappreciated or genuinely been pushed around and mocked/bullied. And when we see him being built up and giving recognision and self confidence, it felt good. Because we want people to be helped and to grow. And if he was a little mean or aggressive it was more a symbol that he was no longer weak or powerless...until this season comes along and shows that, no, meanness and aggression aren't signs of power. They are inherent flaws that you often can't display UNTIL you are in a position of power. And that is when people realise that 'oh no' this isn't the person they want to see or relate to. And because he was relatable we not only feel disappointed but also betrayed.

[@austinfull8941]

I was a bit down today because I missed out on something I was excited to do because I fell asleep but waking up to this upload and seeing Sam's exuberance made me feel better.

[@codykirchner9606]

On the subject of gratuitous product placement, "the Roy is sorry for not understanding Kelee" playlist is a real thing. Its on apple music. Honestly, for some light background music to a dinner date kind of feel, its not bad.

[@TrackMaster844]

23:00 - They did this once in Season 1, back in the 3rd episode when Rebecca told Siri to “Call Shithead” aka Higgins lmao

[@callumfrizzell1117]

Love seeing Sams opinion of Nate change, it’s awesome, well done Jacqui for biting your tongue and not pulling your mug apart in frustration 🤣 also does Ted call Keeley, Juno? When he walks in on her smoking.

[@fayesouthall6604]

He says Oh It’s You.

[@anakabrawn1358]

Just noticed: in a scene later in season two Ted apologizes to the team about the panic attack because “I’m sorry I didn’t use that as an opportunity to build further trust with you.” And Nate spends this whole season passing by opportunities to build further relationships with the team by taking everything so personally and in such a negative way

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Sam & Jacqui's hair look absolutely fantastic! ♥ when Roy hugged Jamie

[@Dirkus17]

“Ingenue” was a spectacular choice of words.

[@travisgoddard2378]

Your power imbalance discussion was good. You forgot to mention that Becks noted she always thought she would pay off her school loans before she bought a soccer team, but Rupert wanted the team. So instead of her getting help with her student loans, Rupert gave her the money to buy him what he wanted. It shows how he is using her.

[@everythinggamingnow]

11:25 ironically, that bird toy is a woodpecker. They spend most of their time trying to crack open the bark of a tree.....while shes sat there pondering how to crack the outer bark layer of ted to get to the inside.

[@EkaterinaDirko]

Can't wait for the next video. Ep 10 is my fave episode of the show. Might even be one of my fave episodes of TV ever.

[@gabrielmauller8137]

“She can walk again!” “Oh Jesus.” That works. :)

[@DavidWilliams-nm5jv]

Nate was bullied and never appreciated until Ted elevated him last season... but now Ted is dealing with his own problems. So Nate has lost his only supporter (in his eyes) and is floundering without someone to prop him up. The people he admired and wanted to be like were rude to those below them (before Ted), and that's what he learned. All of his (long built) self hatred is now spilling out in gross ways. I'm someone who has a real problem with Rebecca and Sam - not because of the age difference but ONLY because of the power imbalance. As the club owner she has an incredible capacity to affect his life and career. Seriously - she could sell his contract to a club on the other side of the world. As much as I love the concept of them together, it's not okay just because in this case the person with the power is a woman and someone we love.

[@gumperP]

I was going to wait to comment until the final episode of Season 2, but I'll do it now. I absolutely loved watching Ted Lasso, but there aren't many people out there reacting to it. I went searching to find some and came across you 2 beautiful people. I have actually treasured getting to relive the episodes alongside you both, so thank you so much for reacting to this. I'm looking forward to finishing Season 2 with you and onto Season 3 when it comes out. :)

[@verbaluk1]

On Brett Goldstein's film podcast he's spoken about the movie Shoplifters having his favourite film hug. Roy's with Jamie might be my favourite on TV!

[@DarkG7X]

Very late to comment. I am surprised no one ever notices Ted asking Coach Beard to bring coffee the next day. As far as I know this is a tactic to make sure that one doesnt "hurt themselves" in any way when sad/depressed. Make plans for the next day.

[@TerryYelmene]

Sam, every time you discover more Ted Lasso, the excitement CAN NOT be contained! (we're discovering you're not 'really' about 'containment' anyway - are you? ;-) #7 - Headspace ● The Two Sams love Ratatouille ● Sniped Out - Higgins IS THE MAN ● "What's Up Doc" - "I don't quit things" - "You're not a san of this kind of work" - "You want the truth; It's Bullsh_t!" That's ANGRY for Ted Lasso! (the second of the five stages folks!) ● We hear your heart Sam! And we applaud your SHIP the size of the Queen Mary! ● Then we got to Jacqui's GLOWING MOMENT OF KNOWING when Sam goes on a bit about Nate's inappropriate and unproductive criticism (and her face was absolutely priceless!) Sam now intends the dumpster of fire for Nate! (your sentiment is echoed throughout the fandom) ● Convention in the shoe room leads to too much of a good thing (and tears) ● Is Nate's hair getting grayer? ● QUOTE of the EPISODE - "The truth will set you free... but first it will piss you off! - I can't be your mentor... without occasionally being your tormentor." ~ Dr. Sharron Fieldstone ● We're left with the one negative thing - NATE RAGE (and Sam's mental image of a dumpster fire) #8 - Man City ● Dr. Sharron's Ted turmoil followed by her bike collision followed by Ted's awkward assistance toward a deepening of their burgeoning friendship - AHHH! ● Sam's Dinner Invitation - THE THREE DOTS - Our mystery woman said yes! ● The Momentous Sam Obisanya HAIRCUT Ceremony ● The Awkward Sam-Rebecca meet at the restaurant... leads to eating, laughter, keys, and A KISS. ● Big games call for big men - Ted confesses he had a panic attack. (while Beard confesses a mushroom accident - He's the BEST!) ● The only Sam's hair burn. ● There is 100% agreement... that Jamie's father is the grossest form of humanity! (Jacqui nods) ● NO WORDS... Just The HUG HEARD ROUND THE WORLD - We have all now come to love both... ROY and JAMIE. ● Dr. Sharron shares a bit of herself. BOMB DROP - Ted's Dad committed suicide. Dr. Sharron is understanding. And Jacqui cries just a little. ● The MAGICAL MEETING at the Door. "Sam's smooth" Sam wants MORE Emotional Venerability ASAP! Jacqui singles out the age/power problem with Rebecca-Sam visa v Rebecca-Rupert and points out that Ted Lasso takes risks, yet works. I can't wait for what comes next. Both great episodes coming up, but I personally consider #10, to be the most special of all - :-)

[@FiresCollide]

I do like that they made a point, a few times, to illustrate that Nate is terrible with women but tries to respect them. Otherwise, he's a rejected date and one chat room away from being a full-blown incel. He certainly has the background for it. He is so deeply, deeply insecure. The extra layer to the "Wonder Kid" thing is not just that it's a mistake: it's that it made him look stupid. And the only thing he has going for him, the only thing that he's now getting praise for, is that he's a brilliant strategist. The joke about "Wonder Kid" hit him right where it hurts. And also, Ted has been doing f**k all this season to rein him in or ask where his nastiness is coming from, despite seeing it. Beard is the only one who has addressed it.

[@roboticd]

Notice how Nate and his dad are together, then look at how Nate interacts with Will.

[@Tensen01]

They keep making fun of Nate for "Wonder Kid" but like... That's literally the exact translation of Wunderkind.

[@fayesouthall6604]

He is touchy about it

[@nenegrey2282]

I still can't believe Keeley talked about Roy behind his back to his colleagues, boss, and her own ex-bf 🙃 and we're meant to find it funny. Roy was right to feel humiliated. You just don't do that. Communication is key with each other. Instead she just bottled things up until she exploded. Talking behind your partner's back is the worst. I understand wanting to talk with Rebecca because she and Keeley are friends... but she's still Roy's boss. Thinking back on it Roy and Keeley's relationship had a lot of uncomfortable things happening. Starting with the fact that she gets off to Roy being miserable (in s2 she literally w*nks to him crying during his retirement press conference, and in s1 when he was about to get benched, all she could think about was how hot it would be if he cried 🤢) and to him doing exactly what she tells him to do without question. And her advice to Jamie when Roy is upset? Just agree with him and ignore the issue, who cares about WHY he's upset, right? All that matters is that he stops being a prick to me! 🙈 big nope for me. Roy wasn't the greatest either, but I don't want to spoil things on his part, they'll come later in the season and in s3.

[@woodchucknation]

The whole size of the pitch thing and yelling of Richmond was a take off of the movie Hoosiers when the small farm team walks into the huge field house for the state championship

[@jfoster1990]

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[@jaimes7966]

Does Nate’s hair turn grey as Nate’s inner character turns “grey”?

[@darthvirgin7157]

what do you want Roy to say? “hey, Alexa…?”

[@fayesouthall6604]

Rebecca said Siri call shithead in the first season too.

[@CluelessClozie]

Yes I have already commented BUT… Fun sports fact! Baseball stadiums are not all the same size either, so a home run on one field could mean something completely different at another. Seems quite unfair to me, but I’m not a sports person so maybe there’s more to it than that. Whenever Sam noticed Nate’s hair getting grayer I was definitely expecting a Jackie side eye

[@najhoant]

From what I hear, Isaac giving Sam a hair cut is such a big deal in part because to this day a lot of professional hairstylists aren't trained to handle afro hair, so in the black community some have to rely on skilled amateurs instead. In the UK, it only became mandatory for hairstylists to learn how to do afro hair last year

[@reymundosierra5527]

I can’t wait for Sam to watch the last two!!!

[@andrewdunn8778]

Kind of fun fact: baseball has no standardization for the outfield. The infield, bases, pitching mound etc have to be an exact proportions, but once you get beyond that, you can have anything. It's why the Boston Red Sox have a giant green wall on one side of the field, and there's one baseball field (Cleveland? Can't remember) that has a shrub instead of an outfield wall.

[@Villa22Lobos2]

Something interesting I just noticed. While it comes off as cold and mean. The advice that his father said to him. “They say humility isn’t think less of yourself but thinking about yourself less,” that is the exact advice Nate needs to heed. Quit looking looking up yourself on Twitter. PS. We know Roy’s sister is a emergency doctor, any chance the Doctor Ted spoke to about Dr. fieldstone was Roy’s sister? Both got those strong eyebrows.

[@laurelf.2057]

Nate’s dad’s advice might normally be good. However, if you do something like Nate did - salvage a game on your call after the head coach bailed - you deserve a little back-patting, that’s an awesome achievement! Secondly, we see both from this episode and the one at the restaurant that Nate has never gotten any praise or affection from his dad no matter what he does. That’s not healthy, let alone kind like a parent is supposed to be. Much like Jamie, Ted, Sam, etc. (and people IRL), it’s plain to see that what the father is like affects the son. We feel stronger about Nate’s behavior than other characters’ because we rooted for him and he started from the bottom, but it’s something to keep in mind: we gave grace to the other rough-edged characters, particularly once we’ve seen/heard about their dads, so we should do the same for Nate.

[@Villa22Lobos2]

@@laurelf.2057 Oh yeah he’s not a great father I’m not defending him at all. Only pointing out that the advice he gave could have been what Nate needs to hear. I mean looking at the advice, there is no way Nate could feel less about himself, especially in the first season. If someone asked him his name he’s wonder why some would want to know him and a lot of that was because of his father.

[@robertoalejandroorozco3503]

Love Sam's rings!

[@nesleehan5]

My problem with the Rebecca-Sam relationship is that one is the boss and the other is employee. Apart from that, as long as it's legal I don't really care about age gaps.

[@codykirchner9606]

I totally understand this position, but for me, and only for me, there is enough separation between the owner of the team, and a player. Yes, technically she is his boss, but there is a whole host of levels and protections between them. To me its fine. But I am famously liberal on such things.

[@elcar659]

@@codykirchner9606She controls his contrast though, so she could hypothetically drop him from the team if it goes badly

[@KMcDermott829]

Wow, Sam - the Titanic? Talk about going down with a ship!

[@douglas2938]

Revisiting it, I go back and forth on how they portray Nate in comparison with the most direct correspondent: Jamie. They're very clearly on opposite journeys but sometimes I feel Nate doesn't get as much nuance in S2 as Jamie got in S1 and that might play a big part in how they're perceived by the public while they're being assholes. Just like there were more moving parts when it was Jamie (his father and family life in general, growing up poor, football being his one good shot at a good living, competition to keep his place, respect from his peers, etc.), the same should have been highlighted for Nate and judging by the generally wildly different reception I guess it wasn't.

[@tsefcik]

Sam, you and ep 9 = I. can't. wait! 😂

[@gaborkiss650]

Episode 8 is fantastic, giving more background into Doc and Jaime. Putting Sam’s and Jaime’s relationships with their dads next to each other. While also having the first Rebecca/Sam encounter, Roy at the elementary school and then his speech to Phoebe. Actually hard to believe how they showed this many things in 40 minutes. Regarding the age difference, I don’t think that’s an issue. Boss - employee is a much bigger problem, that don’t tend to end well. Can’t wait for the next one, episode 10 is a true masterpiece. Sudeikis and Waddingham should have received 5 Emmys each for that 1 episode. (Sad to say but not a huge fan of the filler episode 9…)

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

I read a comment a while back that it's possible that the CEO of the oil company that Sam caused to pull out of Nigeria (who is a friend of Rebecca's ex-husband Rupert) will take revenge by exposing their relationship to the public.

[@keithaszilagyi]

Okay... Here for the reaction AND the both of you just admonished about reading comments about yourself... I love the print of your shirt! The floral pops against the black... That is all.

[@dcsignal5241]

Out of the context of this show, I would never say this normally, but "Man City" is amazing.

[@MrThierryFournier]

48:48 ''Smooth like Skippy'' you're talking about the Peanut Butter here and not ''Skippy the bush Kangaroo''? Right? (Skippy the bush kangaroo is the Australian, 1968-71, version of Lassie)

[@123JWJWJW]

EASTER EGG 34:48 Roy Kent's sister - Dr O'Sullivan

[@dannyiontton3669]

"he is so drunk that its gross" thats manny (Manchester) Lad welcome to my life

[@dannyiontton3669]

I meant that in a this is my life thing, I like manchester but fuck me there are many dickheads

[@Wizardofgosz]

Have you guys not caught the Office Space ongoing riff with Higgins constantly having to move his office?

[@larab.5402]

I agree 100% with the Sam/Rebecca situation, first I found it cute and quite hot (I mean can you blame me) but once I digested it , it really bothered me because it's problematic on so, so many levels. I understand why it had to happen but I really don't want it to last, cause it could:will create avalanche if it gets out, putting two magnificent persons at risk. Can't wait for Sam's reaction to the Beard episode next week and of course the best episode of the season right after that. Cheers!

[@EkaterinaDirko]

What buggs me is the hypocrisy of some people, who are bothered by Sambecca cuz of the employer/employee situation, but still ship Tedbecca, when Ted is also her employee.

[@rodov3321]

In Football there is a min and max for fiel size. That was made cause not every team could afford to build big stadiums way back when it all started, its like baseball that not all are the same. They loose playing the FA cup witch is a tournament played at the same time as the league. Its important cause its played with all the teams of the top 3 divisions in single elimination games. It is very realistic that a second division team would loose by that score to Man city that is the best team in England and probably the best club team in the world. What makes this series great also is how they researched team culture in England. They play Blue moon while they are loosing cause that is Man city's anthem before each match. The seen where Tartt screams Richmond is a shout out the the movie "Hoosiers"

[@nickschnider9191]

Lol sam, i didn't even catch the (sili) reaction. I just ignore apple i guess. Did i even refer to it correctly?

[@GF_Baltar]

I wonder if the "What's up doc" line refers to the 1970's Barbara Streisand romcom called What's Up Doc (we all know how much they love romcom references in this show); the Jason Sudeikis character in We're The Millers makes a couple of Streisand comments during the movie. Speaking of We're The Millers, here's my favorite scene from that film - you have Agatha Harkness groping Rachel Green's boobs, and Ron Swanson fingering Ted Lasso - what more could you want? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGaWhGWafrGJn7s

[@aecmedia6014]

A little on the non-standardised pitches… In football in England there is a long history of allowing a certain amount of freedom to create a home advantage. So that’s why there is a range in which pitches have to fall into, but there does allow for difference. So essentially a team can make it so their home pitch suits their play style. The creating a home advantage also goes to dressing rooms, like if you remember when season 1 when they went away against Everton, the dressing room was a lot smaller and shittier than their home dressing room when they are playing in Richmond. That’s because the away teams dressing room in most stadiums is shittier, more uncomfortable, smaller; Basically all to throw a team off their game, make them feel unwelcome, etc etc. I think it’s these kind of details that make football fans appreciate it that little bit more!

[@MontyLeesPythonLife]

Im 21 and Rebecca can get it any day. She is gorgeous talented and funny

[@iambicpentakill971]

Strong disagree on Rebecca and Sam's relationship being okay. The age difference doesn't bother me, but the power difference between a billionaire owner and a 21yo athlete who works for them is gross. At the very least, large chunk of his (maybe 15 year career) is entirely under her control.

[@tanyakopel]

I LOVE the Sam and Rebecca ship. I think they are great together, but I am still not 100% comfortable with the age difference and power dynamic. If the older boss was a man and the young employee was a woman, we would NOT look favourably on this. I'm very much conflicted in my feelings about this relationship.

[@user-sz5yd2in7t]

Why did y'all act like you have a drink in your cups when you clearly dont? lmao

[@CluelessClozie]

I don’t know if this is feasible for y’all or not, but I would LOVE it if you could do a live stream once you’re finished with Ted Lasso so we can get your predictions for season 3! I have so many thoughts but don’t want to leave any spoilers!

[@GingerPeacenik]

Nate should have just embraced the "Wonder kid " moniker. That's the English translation of "Wunderkind" anyway, and if he wanted to justify it, he could simply say "Well, I'm English, not German". He can't tolerate being thought of as "wrong" in any way, though, clearly because he could never live up to his father's expectations.

[@gingetomassi8153]

I find it so odd that it tends to be the people who constantly talk about how nice and positive the show is and talk about how it teaches us to have compassion and empathy for others are the people who respond to Nate's obvious deep-rooted issues with the most vitriol and total lack of empathy.

[@douglas2938]

Yeah, though the show kinda fails at that too because they don't emphasize it like they did with most people in S1. If they had portrayed Rebecca or Jamie without highlighting the other issues that affect them, most people might have failed to empathize with them too.

[@Wizardofgosz]

Football fields are different sizes. So are baseball fields.

[@catherinethurmond4776]

Sorry for the late comment but hey I get to rewatch you both so yay. I was so uncomfortable with the 1st therapy session that I tried to fastward it the first time I watched sadly I was watching it with my dad and grandma so they made me sit though it. Also F Nate. Funny enough I was team Keeley/Roy from the jump but I was thrown for Rebecca/Sam at 1st but I'm just as protective of both. Lastly that Roy and Jamie hug made me stream tears. 💗💙💜 Random but have either of you watched One Tree Hill?

[@MrSmokinDragon]

Boss dating a young employee - not sure that is a ship I would want to be on...

[@baron7755]

23:00 do you pay, or does Jacqui? LOL

[@grindlebone]

I'd love to see you guys do the classic Patrick McGoohan spy show 'The Prisoner'. Please?

[@Bekka_Noyb]

nate is kinda dumpster fire in that episode. yer guys reactions are so entertaining.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Roy mentioned Siri but he couldn’t really say Alexa play ….

[@flyflorida2001]

Every single MLB baseball field is unique also

[@ryanrmcshane]

Yes, but the diamonds are all the same.

[@invaderliz]

When she says “oh my god I’m a pedophile!” I was struck by thinking, isn’t this around the same age difference between her and her ex husband when they likely met?

[@theroomstops]

(Sorry to butt in) She would have been around 32-33 when they got married, since she was about 45-46 when we met her (going by Hannah and Jason saying they're playing around their same ages), and they had been married for 12 years. We don't know how long they were together before they married, though we know now after 3.02 how they met. Going by actor age, Rupert is about 67/68 (almost 70 as Rebecca says) in season 1, which makes their age difference around/a bit less (at 20ish years) than Sam and Rebecca, whose age difference is around 25 years.

[@selenityshiroiYT]

With regards to the loss, I think it was less something narrative and more something logical and expected and therefore a good vehicle for the character plots. The FA cup is different from the leagues. It's a knock out competition, so sometimes you end up with lower league teams somehow making it through to the end stages of the competion. And they are always exciting for football fans, because that 3rd division local team who normally plays to crowds of a few hundreds are suddenly playing a premier league team in one of the biggest stadiums in the country. And everyone always wants to see the underdog win. So seeing Champion League team Richmond play against Premier League team Man City (implied to be the best team in the best league in England in universe) is less of a talent gap than some of the FA Cup match ups we have seen in recent years, but it's also not unusual to see it turn into a whitewash. And because it's a different competition to the Leagues, it doesn't interfere with their journey towards promotion and back to the Premier League. I'm not a footbal fan myself, just British, but I think this is a cultural aspect of the game in this episode that is easily missed if you are less aware of football.

[@Princescyther]

Love the reaction peeps BUT 23:00 people do have Siri in their homes. Wouldn't it be more annoying if he said "Hey, Denise, play my playlist"? It's like when films make their own version of Facebook or Google. It takes you right out if it.

[@honkydynamite]

I enjoy seeing the reactions Sam has been having when watching ted lasso but one big drawback i am finding now is that this enjoyment is undercut by the attempts by both Jacqui and Sam trying to be didactic in their responses (ie this is the lesson the viewer should be learning from this scene etc... ) and which in the end comes across as just pontificating, which is totally unnecessary. You should try and give your audience more credit when it comes to their ability to understand the show I think.

[@christinschumacher2143]

100%! it’s teetering on condescending and I frequently skip through

[@yknowthatgirl]

I also thought Nate was spitting at himself in the mirror as a sign of disgust at himself. But in an interview I think Brett or Nick mention that it's a way of psyching himself up. He always does it before those moment he perceives he needs to be powerful, like getting the table at the restaurant.

[@chanandler_bong]

I guess I shouldn’t tell Sam that there’s an actual Roy is sorry for not understanding Keely playlist on Apple Music. One thing that I was truly genuinely concerned about in this video was the safety of the Golden Girls mug that Jacqui was holding. I’m not sure she should be holding anything at the S2 finale.

[@RSVC11]

Jamie isn't in his early 20's. He's more like in his late 20's early 30's. As Keely said in season 1, "when I was 19, I dated a 23-year-old footballer, now, I'm nearly 30, and I'm still dating a 23-year-old footballer."

[@itachiuchiha6604]

His birthday on wiki is October 20 1997 so he's like 24 or 25 in the man city episode

[@itachiuchiha6604]

He's 24 in this episode I think cause when she said im still dating a 23 year old footballer that was saying Jamie in that episode was 23

[@panamafloyd1469]

"Bantr. Where minds come to undress." -Keely Jones Great reaction, y'all are wonderful!