Ephemeris of the Mind (Show Review) Ted Lasso - Season 3
Time to read: 2 min read
Show Cover
I hope either all, or none of us are judged by the actions of our weakest moments, but rather by the strength we show when and if we are ever given a second chance.
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Review
The third season follows AFC Richmond in the Premier League as they struggle against relegation. As with the previous seasons, there are various subplots surrounding the main plot. Subplots include Trent Crimm (James Lance) writing a book about Richmond, and Nate (Nick Mohammed) and Rupert (Anthony Head) running West Ham.
The season falls in between season one and two in regards to how much importance it places on soccer; while there are still many plot points off the pitch, soccer is more prominent in this season. Some of my favourite subplots include the arrival of Zava (Maximilian Osinski), a superstar striker based on Zlatan Ibrahimović, to the Premier League, and the proposed plan to create a football Super League. The season also places much more focus on some of the secondary characters on the team, such as the passionate Dani Rojas (Cristo Fernández) and the Canadian Thierry Zoreaux (Moe Jeudy-Lamour). One of my favourite subplots is the story involving Colin Hughes (Billy Harris) and Isaac McAdoo (Kola Bokinni). The characters of Jaime (Phil Dunster) and Roy (Brett Goldstein) continue to get developed and their friendship continues to be one of my favourite aspects of the show. The season does round off many of the stories and the payoffs are pretty solid (leaving space for the maturity of reality, of course).
While Jason Sudeikis’ Ted continues to shine and still is an important part of the season, he no longer feels like the main focus. Much of Ted’s involvement in this season is his personal struggles with his divorce. Secondary characters such as Keeley (Juno Temple) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) get much more emphasis for their subplots. There are many side characters, but my favourite is probably Ola (Nonso Anozie), the father of Sam (Toheeb Jimoh).
Conclusion
A return to form for the show; a good balance of personal stories and football.