Ted Lasso
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Ted, however, is all right because he believes in communism.
After a few beats of confusion pass, he clarifies: Rom-communism.
But Ted is all-in on rom-communism.
Our job is to have zero expectations and just let go.
But its not without limits.
In fact, he has no idea.
He would ordinarily bring in his team captain, but Isaac is the team captain.
Whats to be done?
Doing so first means finding him.
Roy, on the surface, at least, isnt happy to see Ted.
(Notably, this is the first time the two characters have shared a scene all season.)
But Teds not there just for Isaacs sake.
Hes kidding himself, and Ted knows it.
And what was Roy meant to do?
Elsewhere, other AFC Richmond players and staff are also assessing the courses of their lives.
Keeley seems perfectly happy with how her job is going.
But not Nate, another seeming confirmation of his second-tier status.
That hes not kidding dovetails with whats going on with Nate elsewhere.
Nate accepts this and slinks away.
But it haunts him.
To remedy this, he seeks out Keeleys advice in the hopes that he too can be famous.
(Keeley: Fuck, youre amazing.
Lets invade France.)
(Still, its a victory.)
Meanwhile, Rebecca is learning to be assertive on a different front.
But who is he?
The episode cuts from Rebecca tapping out a reply to Ted looking at his phone.
Is the show trying to tell us something?
If so, that very rom-commy (rom-commie?)
development will have to wait.
Other rom-com staples, however, will not.
After dropping rom-com references throughout the episode, Rainbow ends with a flood of homages.
(Roy, come back, real-life football pundit Jeff Stelling exclaims.
Jeff, Roy replies with a knowing nod, I have to go.)
(Brett Goldstein even does a dead-on impression of Tom Cruises chopping-the-air running style.)
Even Beard, the rom-communist doubter, finds the moment magic.
Ted was right: Everythingdidwork out.
Biscuits
Except its a little more complicated than that.
Rainbow offers up two seemingly incompatible approaches to life.
On the other hand, Rebecca sees the universe as something that must be bent to her will.
That now looks like a question destined to run throughout the season.
Teds ability to inspire is his best quality, but it also has its limits.
So does Ted, and the series hasnt been afraid about depicting these.
The Greyhounds enthusiasm for romantic comedies is both amusing and a little sad.
Their list of movies and stars all date back at least a decade.
Teds reply, That makes me happy.
I have five boys.
I never look over anyones shoulders to see whats on their screens.
[Beat] I used to.
Lets end with a question: Is this the second seasons best episode?
Is itTed Lassos best episode?
It has to be up there.
What more could you ask for?
