Ted Lasso worked best last year by the fun interplay between Lasso's good nature fish out of water story and the selfish behavior of those around him.
However season 2 is starting to feel like it's venturing towards losing that core idea and just delivering 'feel good' without conflict. The problem is that without an arc it all feels rather hollow and Carol of the Bells is a prime example.
Already at several points in the season the show has had opportunities to extend a good guy in a bad world idea, but end up resolving everything by episode end. Eg. The DubaiAir incident. Are we returning to that? Is the money situation ever going to be an issue? It's doubtful.
There's just no drive or core heart to this season like there was last. I hope I'm wrong, but I think this episode is going to really stick out on re-watch in the context of the wider season.
However season 2 is starting to feel like it's venturing towards losing that core idea and just delivering 'feel good' without conflict. The problem is that without an arc it all feels rather hollow and Carol of the Bells is a prime example.
Already at several points in the season the show has had opportunities to extend a good guy in a bad world idea, but end up resolving everything by episode end. Eg. The DubaiAir incident. Are we returning to that? Is the money situation ever going to be an issue? It's doubtful.
There's just no drive or core heart to this season like there was last. I hope I'm wrong, but I think this episode is going to really stick out on re-watch in the context of the wider season.
