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Mild critiques becomebacklash; responses becomedefenses; the whole thing is frankly a little bonkers.
In accordance with the laws of TV physics, some version of this was always going to happen.
From the perspective of what is season two of this show going to be about?
Where is the larger story?
Where is the direction?
(It also ignores that the Christmas episodewas not intended to be there in the first place.)
But its a telling critique nevertheless.
Maybe itllallbe this wash of sentimental squishiness now.
Thats the whole deal!
Its what TV always was!
LikeSchitts Creek,Ted Lassois a show about feeling good, but its also a show about being good.
It is heavy with the burden of didacticism.
Suggesting thatTed Lassois imperfect (surely the most mild criticism imaginable; who even wants airless perfection?)
becomes ideologically laden, in two directions.
Nothings gonna stop that train!
Yes, it is exhausting.
Or maybe thats just my Pollyannaish Ted Lasso side coming out.
Uh-oh, here comes the backlash.
