Ephemeris of the Mind (Show Review) Ted Lasso - Season 2
Time to read: 2 min read
Show Cover
Do you know how hard it is to get grown men to learn choreography?
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Review
The season picks up the year after the events of the first season. AFC Richmond has been relegated to the Championships and the club is focused on securing promotion back into the Premier League. Personally, the characters also each undergo their own challenges and obstacles.
The vast majority of the vast from the first season returns. Jason Sudeikis is brilliant as Ted Lasso; not only is Ted a great character from a comedic perspective, but Sudeikis gives Ted much depth by showing Ted’s emotional vulnerabilities and mental health struggles. Likewise, Hannah Waddingham’s Rebecca and Juno Temple’s Keeley Jones undergo their own character relationship struggles and become a very entertaining duo to watch. Brett Goldstein’s Roy and Phil Dunster’s Jamie Tartt also have some of the best character development I’ve watched in sports dramas. I really like how other members of the soccer club get more spotlight and development, such as Toheeb Jimoh’s Sam and Kola Bokinni’s Isaac.
This season is much more focused on the interpersonal and relationship struggles of the characters. The season didn't feel as fresh or focused as season one and there are also some plotlines which I found a bit out of place, such as an entire episode dedicated to Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) going out after losing a match. There are new characters being added to the cast but many of them were pretty dry and not very entertaining to watch, such as Sarah Niles’s austere and humourless sports therapist Sharon and Sam Richardson’s over the top Ghanaian billionaire Edwin Akufo. There are still enough wholesome messages about mental health and many heartwarming scenes to carry the show, though.
Conclusion
Soccer is no longer the focal point of the show and I got Trojan horsed into watching a relationship drama.