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Why Ted Lasso is About More Than Sports: A Review of the Heartwarming Show

 


I got convinced by a friend to check out this show. I wasn’t sure because it was about sports, which isn’t exactly my thing, but she insisted, and I’m glad she did. I love this show.

Ted Lasso is about an American football coach hired to coach a football club in Europe (yes, if you are American, it is soccer). He knows nothing about the game, but Ted is as sweet as fearless!

Who’s Ted?

At first sight, he looks like an idiot. He has no idea what he is doing, and all the other characters see him as dumb. He is not. He is, perhaps, a bit naive, but he is such a good person that most of us could feel embarrassed about our actions. 

Yet, he is more than a good person. He’s there to work hard, help others do things, be better, and make all the people better. 

At first, he has everyone against him - the players, the CEO… the things a frustrated, pissed-off woman can do, right? So everything is against him, but he is resilient, very focused, and will change everything around that club. He will turn things around and be loved because he cares. And it is lovely to watch this journey.

Is the show only Ted?

The show has two seasons, and you can see a significant evolution from the first to the second.

From day 1, you have the old football player, at the end of his career, having a hard time accepting that. He is a tough, grumpy guy, but deep down, he is warm and friendly. Perhaps too deep in some situations.

You also have the club star, an annoying, stupid, arrogant fellow. He thinks he’s better than everyone else, and pretty much everyone hates him or is scared of him. No team-player at all. Finally, you have the supposed idiot girlfriend, a beautiful girl but a bit tacky. And the list could go on.

The thing is that many characters were stereotyped, which is not always a good thing, but it works here! Ultimately, it is the kind of show made of one character… until it’s not.

When you think it couldn’t be better…

In the second season, the writers make the characters grow and evolve. Then, suddenly, they have a soul, they aren’t stereotyped anymore, and the show got even better!

This amazing sweet man, Ted Lasso, changes the team by making them a family. They bond and learn to be there for each other, support each other, even outside the field, and this changes everything. Ted wins, even when he loses the games.

We all need a Ted in our lives.

Ted eventually starts winning games, but mostly, he wins everybody’s hearts. He is the kind of person we would love to have around.

Ted Lasso is no longer a one-person show, but he is still a great character and a lesson for all of us.

It is an excellent show that everybody should watch. The third season is almost here, and I can’t wait! Ted Lasso is the kind of show that gives you a good feeling.


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