Hello everyone! After finishing Ted Lasso, I had mixed reactions about it but ultimately I was grateful that it was a show in my life and I hope this video serves it justice. Thank you all for watching and I hope you enjoyed Ted Lasso as much as I did! As always, I appreciate all comments so let me know what you thought of the video and the show! I love reading them. And thank you all so much for your support. I am in the process of writing the script for my next video: Manifest Destiny and Tears of the Kingdom followed by a video on Barry. I hope you stay tuned for them and if anyone would like to support my process, my Patreon link is in the description. Catch you all in the next video!
This was spectacular. Incredibly written and edited, and so incredibly powerful. I was sobbing at the end, reminding me of all the issues growing up, and how my Goldfish mindset isn’t cutting.
I have never been the type of guy to express his emotions, I bottle things in and I never cry. I lost my father 3 years back and when I heard Father and Son by Cat Stevens play in the last scene, and see Ted go back home to his son and see all the lives he had such big impacts on, I felt a wall crashing down in me. I cried for about an hour straight while replaying the scene and I felt so good about it. Ted Lasso is the most amazing series I have ever seen because of its pure emotional impact and life lessons it provides. If I had one word to describe this show, it would be "Pure"
Thank you so much for watching and so much for sharing. I hope you are doing well and are taking time to care for yourself. I definitely agree that the show can be described as "pure". Wishing you the best!
When Coach Beard speaks to Nate it is a powerful statement on his own story. It was overwhelmingly and powerful story. Same can be said for Higgins at various times in the series- statements with Rebecca or the Diamond Dogs. These characters serve as protagonists who’s gifts are overlooked.
Thank you for such high praise and for watching! A breakthrough would be amazing, but baby steps. I am hoping to get to 1k subs which would be incredible. Thank you for your support!
One of the best parts of Ted Lasso was that warm blanket feeling. What made it stand out was that few shows really approach their subject matter with, as you said, no cynicism. It's an open and honest look at flawed people who grow and, in turn, inspire us to grow also. Your video is in the same vein and was beautifully put. I'm so sorry about your father but love your outlook on getting to say goodbye. Thank you for making this.
I lost my father to COVID during the pandemic, july 2020. And the saddest part of everything is that i didn't have the opportunity to say goobdye. To say that everything would be fine and that he could go in peace. The part where you talked about your father and Ted's issue with not having the opportunity to talk to his father one last time really touched me. After this, I'm going to look for mental health to treat this problem. Thanks, man. Amazing video!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I hope you can find peace with your father's passing and I hope you can take time to care for yourself too. Wishing you the best and thank you so much for watching!
I clicked on this recommended video as just a huge fan of Lasso. Then you described with almost eerily accurate details how I myself let my dad go a couple years ago. So crazy similar. I cried. You then made me realize why I held on so tightly to Ted Lasso and it’s cast. I wasn’t ready to let go of my dad, or this show for that matter. I was trying to “be a man” and it was killing me. You did so good on this video. So thank you, from me, a random guy who actually lives in Kansas.
Thank you for taking the leap to watch this recommended video and Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. I am so glad you liked the video and I hope life in Kansas is treating you well!
Why doesn't this have a million views? This is MARVELOUS! Well said! You get a standing ovation! Ted Lasso is a gift to humanity and hopefully its message will reach everyone it needs to reach, because it is a powerful and beautiful one 💯
This video is beautiful! As a 63-year-old woman who has gone through a lot of drama in her life, Ted Lasso brought me so much joy and love in the characters, the show and its overall positivity. But this video really helps me to see the messages even more clearly and deeply. My daughters have encouraged me to get therapy and this video has backed them up and also encouraged me all the more to seek it out. Thank you so much for this video, I was in tears before the end of it just as I was in tears at the end of Ted Lasso. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for watching and I am so glad you enjoyed it! I hope you are doing well and wishing you all the best in therapy! Hope it's life changing and I am wishing you the best!
Thank you for showing us a piece of your soul and helping us learn to let go of Ted Lasso in spite of wanting more episodes. Your video was truly one of the more heartfelt things I have watched on youtube and you telling us about your loss and how in ways it mirrored that of what we saw in the show. I myself have similar trauma from experiences with my parents and I am definitely a product of the flaws that they gave me. We are all imperfect beings learning to live life as best we can. Your story of your father made me think of a song that I had recently discovered originally sung by James Blunt but sung by the latest American Idol winner Iam Tongi. Throughout his run in the last season he struggles with a similar recent loss of his father and he uses the song "Monsters". I am sorry if you are already aware of the song but I feel if you are not, it is very relevant to the story you told. Again I want express my appreciation for your words and the part of you life you shared with us through this review of Ted Lasso.
Thank you so much for watching and for your appreciation. I am so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for sharing your story and thoughts. I'll definitely check out the song and story, thank you for sharing! Hope you are doing well and I hope you take care. Wishing you all the best friend!
This show helped me so much and I wanted to see a lot more. But I respect their decision of stoping here. It's like a good book, makes you wonder and hope for the best for all the characters that we love. I am grateful to everyone who made this show possible and also thank you for this video.This is such an amazing video. So well written and well edited. And with the perfect title. Glad I found your channel. Well done.✨
Thank you so much for watching and I am glad you liked it! I agree, when you have such a good book, you'd want it to end when it was still great instead of dragging on. I also respect their decision to stop with season 3, though we never know what will come next!
This has tears streaming away from my eyes. A perfect love letter to a perfect series. I have never been able to explain why this series means so much to me. I believe you may have just explained it for me. I can’t let go. I haven’t let go. It’s been six months since my Dad has died, and the grief seems to be getting worse. We started this series out together. Watching every Friday night at my parents house. We would have to bring our just-turned three year-old and try to keep him entertained while we watched it. I was so excited to watch it with my Dad, who had a love affair with English football his entire life. Being an Englishmen himself, I thought he’d appreciate some of the humour. We tried to watch season two with him a few times, but by that time the cancer had a tighter grip of him. He could no longer invest in programs with storylines. His focus wasn’t there. So, I gave up. I wasn’t sure I could watch season three, as his passing was still so fresh. But I did. And it made me feel closer to him. But, I still can’t let go. Maybe - hopefully - in time.
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your story with your father. I hope you can find peace after your father's passing, and I do hope you can take care of yourself as well. Losing your father isn't an easy hurdle and taking care of yourself during this time is an important and daunting task. Please reach out to those close in your life if you ever need help and I am wishing you the best in the future!
Thank you for this. My father passed just over two months ago, and this really means a lot. I didn't actually know this season would be the last until the very end of what turned out to be the final episode. I wonder how I would have felt if I'd known before. I know some people didn't like how season 3 was structured, but it was great to see individual characters get more developed story lines and arcs.
Thank you for watching and thank you for sharing. I hope you are doing well and that you are taking time to care for yourself after your father's passing. Wishing you the best! The fact that season 3 was the last one was shocking, and I'm not surprised that people didn't know. It wasn't advertised as "the final season" too much. Also, I agree that people weren't liking season 3 but it had its ups and downs for me.
This is a brilliant video essay on the greatness of Ted Lasso. The relationships, the psychology, the meaning behind why this show is so good. Well done.
Thank you for this beautiful thoughtful video, your honest vulnerability made me tear up - you have quite a gift for expressing yourself. I will miss watching new episodes of the show, & I had been quite fearful of falling into a deep depression when it ended; but I found that they wrapped it up in such a wonderful & hopeful way that I was smiling through my tears & felt some hope for my own journey. Ted Lasso's honest & open approach to mental health inspired me to finally seek out therapy for myself again for my own hurts & trauma, I just started with my first appointment this past week.
Thank you so much for watching and I am excited for you! I hope you are doing well and that therapy provides an amazing experience for you. Wishing you the best!
Blessed be the holy UA-cam algorithm that brought me here! Not only did your analysis of the central themes make total sense and was more in depth than most of the analysis on UA-cam I have seen. It was also well written in structure and narrative. I loved the (thematically I may add) vulnerability and honesty you brought with your personal story. I look forward to exploring more of your content!
I am sitting here watching this full of happy tears. Bravo sir, you created a heartwarming video! I had a very toxic relationship with my father with me never being able to meet his expectations. He passed away due to cancer a couple of years ago, and I was with him when he had his last breath. You are absolutely right, letting go is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves - and you channeling all these emotions with this powerful message in this video is a master piece. Thank you so much! 🙏
I hope you are doing well, I hope you find peace after your father's passing and I hope you know that you are always enough and no expectation should define you. Thank you so much for watching and I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Incredibly beautiful video, i just finished the show and was searching for more ted lasso content lol, but I think you've encapsulated it perfectly, it' okay to let go and be grateful you got to experience it all, also as a new dad I'm quite affectionate with my son, I tell him I love him, hug and kiss him all the time, my own dad loves me but never really expressed it till now, it's been great to witness his walls come down and our relationship is every stronger..I'm now even more afraid for the day he will leave but by then hopefully I'll know how to let go.
I'm glad your search brought you here. Thank you so much for watching, and congrats on being a new dad! I hope you, your son, your father, and your family are doing well
UA-cam sometimes is weird and suggests random videos that most of the people ignore o just plays it in the background. Fortunately , I arrived to this video and I cannot express myself how good it was, I played it just in the right moment in my life where I feel things are about to evolve for me. My father had a difficult time with COVID and after that tough time, I learned to appreciate more the time I have with him and my mom. I believe Ted Lasso, and now this video, helped me realize some things and learn others. Thanks for sharing this analysis and your story as well. From man to man, I send you a warm hug. Cheers
Thank you so much for watching! I am grateful that youtube brought you to this video when you needed it and I hope you are doing well and taking time to care for yourself. I send you a warm hug back and take care!
I cried towards the end because what you concluded is so spot on - most of our traumas and subsequent behaviors (including toxic masculinity) do indeed came from our parents and we need to learn on how to manage that better, i.e: let go and get closure. Powerful video and may you continue to have impact to others via your obsevations and storytelling because this is a gift! Thank you so much 💪
Wow! You did an amazing job! Very insightful and true, I cried during the whole review. The blanket analogy was spot on...I will thinking about that for a long time.
The blanket metaphor was so impactful. I listened to it at least five times. You’re a brilliant writer and this is a fantastic take on an even greater show. I’m going to rewatch Ted lasso for the third time and I’ll have a new perspective on it. Thank you for creating and sharing this masterpiece of a video.
Bro i binge watched ted lasso while playing hollow knight for the second time, i just finished it last week and the fact that you used the theme from hollow knight is such an insane coincidence
One of the best discussions of the impact of Ted Lasso. I've seen many Ted Lasso reviews on UA-cam and this review is one of the most insightful. Thank you!
I have been avoiding this video for a long time now, I was watching Ted Lasso week to week expecting the new developments that would worked on season 4, but oh boy I was wrong. The most heart-touched episode was the one with Ola's restaurant IMO, and the way that your video just grabs your hand and takes you along with all the growth of all the characters, man you are a great storyteller and most important you know how to connect. Keep it going 🤲
Thank you so much for watching, and I am glad you found your way here. Don't give up hope! They may announce a spinoff, or there will always be other shows that can inspire the same feelings as Ted Lasso. Time will tell. I'm glad you're on the same boat of waiting with all of us!
My best friend fought like hell against cancer for years. Half a decade. He was going strong. But then, he got Pneumonia and that took him instead. He didn't deserve that. All he did in his life was prioritize everyone but himself. And for that he's taken from all of us. I was just having fun on a beach trip and when I get home I get called that my closest friend ever is dead. And that fuckin hurt. Ted Lasso was a beautiful show that hit me so hard. Funeral episode where Ted was talking about his dad to Fieldstone made me cry uncontrollably because it made me think of this. This was an amazingly written video. I teared up a bit. Im sorry about your father too.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story. I appreciate it a ton and I hope you are doing well after your friend passed. I hope you are also taking time to care for yourself too and I am wishing you all the best!
Thanks for this insightful video essay and for sharing so personally. Ted's long distance relationship with Henry was one of the aspects of the show that always touched my heart very deeply. I happened to be a long distance father myself and as I write I'm about to start a two weeks Summer holiday with my own son: this is the 9th time in his 15 years of life that we are able to be physically together. I'm really grateful to you for sharing your own intimate goodbye to your dad and I hope I can have the precious opportunity, as you rightly named it here, of saying goodbye to my step-father who just turned 88 this week and is very ill back in my homecountry. I never met my biological father so the Ted Lasso exploration of father figures was a real balsam to my soul! Go well and keep the good work
I appreciate you sharing how fathers have affected your life. I am wishing you and your son a great summer holiday together and hope your step-father can recover. Wishing you the best! Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your story!
Thank you for this. This is wonderful and powerful and has me looking at this show in a new way. I never got a chance to say goodbye to my father either and that breaks my heart all the time. I've never truly dealt with it. I'm glad you did and that your realize how important that is
Wow man great video I loved it, gave me all the feels I had while watching the show, love that other people have taken so much from this show cause it was absolutely brilliantly written!
Thank you so much for the sub and for watching! I'm really hoping to get to 1k so your support helps a ton! I hope you also enjoy the other content I have as well
Man you got me in tears. These videos are important. Please continue. You’re brilliant. The music, with the edits and most importantly your voice and words. These are carrying me today. I haven’t been feeling well today. Thanks for helping me process. I can’t wait till your next video!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! I hope you are finding peace and taking care of yourself. I am rooting for you and hoping you are finding better days!
Very well put. You just reinforced what I got out the show. I've repeatedly watched it as it's emotional rollercoaster effect I find addictive. It's easy to see why people love it as they are expressing in these comments. But I feel I have to let this show go now. At least until the Blu-ray comes out!
This was a tremendous commentary on healthy masculinity, prioritizing mental health, and one of the most beautiful pieces of art and media of the last decade. Thank you for this. It was excellent.
Oh my goodness. I am the biggest Ted Lasso watcher. I have loved every single second on many many watches. This video just added to what was already a beautiful journey. Thanks so much for this video. I cried at the end of this after losing my Dad without being able to have said goodbye. Thanks so much for this. I will watch many more times.
Thank you so much for watching and receiving praise from the biggest Ted Lasso watcher means a lot to me. I hope you have found peace since your father's passing and hope you are taking care of yourself too!
Earlier today, I posted a glowing comment to one of the remarkable Ted Lasso finale reactions I had participated in as I had throughout the entire series. As a final thought, I proclaimed that I would not, "be a goldfish" as I could never forget, or ever quite let this astounding series go. But after what you've shared here, I understand now, that was wrong. Thank you for pointing out exactly why I must say goodbye, how I must let Ted go for Henry, and for myself, because everyone experiencing this series, including me, had received 'letting go' as Ted's gift to us.. Thank you!
I wasn’t planning on crying today! Your story about saying goodbye to your dad really got to me. I have a list of fictional characters that I relate to on a personal level, and Ted Lasso is on the list. This show has had a HUGE impact on me, and as a teacher, I’ll make sure to put the “BELIEVE” poster above the door in my classroom. Thanks for making this!
Apologies for changing your plans for the day! Thank you so much for watching, and I wish you the best with your classroom! I hope those kids have an amazing time and learn to "Believe"!
THIS VIDEO HAS 62 VIEWS? goddamn im so surprised. this vid made me cry and i havent watched ted lasso, just dealing with my own version of this story is tough.
Thank you so much for watching! Nearing 1K views now which I'm pretty stoked about! UA-cam's algorithm likes to take its time. I would give the show a try and I hope you like it. I also hope that things get better for you and you take time to care for yourself!
Thank you for sharing your experience and vulnerability with us. This was a beautiful video with a lot of heart ❤ and the exact point of Ted Lasso the show
A beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your own personal experience with the gift of saying good-bye and letting go. I loved Ted Lasso. I hope they don't make a sequel. I'm letting it go, while knowing that it will always be with me.
Thank you so much for watching! I feel that if they were to make a sequel (which I think Apple TV would like to since it made a lot of money) it would have to be very different and without Ted as the main character. For now, we can appreciate how great it was and see what happens in the future!
Thank you so much for watching! I would be excited to see more of Ted but I also love where it ended for him. I'm sure there will be something else since Apple loves making $$$
Beautiful analysis. I adore this show so much and it had such a profound effect on my development as a person. While I was disappointed that Ted Lasso was coming to an end, I couldn't help but think of quote that is so important when facing loss: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
I was sooo mad when it ended but it mmmmm the show literally changed my life. I saw the last episode as “you saw, you related, you thought, you recognized; now take all of that and go and see what your next chapter will look like.”
This is beautiful. Such a show and touches so much for so many. For me it helped me reflect on my own insecurities, relationship with my dad and relationship with my son. Thank you for your own perspective
You are truly an amazing person for putting together such a beautifully written analysis of the show and how it impacts your own personal life and everyone who will watch this. Your father would be so proud of you.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'd like to think my father would have liked what I created. It feels heartwarming to keep his memory alive with me. Thank you so much for watching!
The first season some of Television best first season for a show. I just loved how positivity Ted and the show was, that and how it handles themes/lessons. The third season struggled and the longer episodes didn't help. Luckily it ended strong and had a great send off.
I can't help that the Outer Wilds soundtrack is amazing! But to be fair, Outer Wilds is one of the reasons I started the channel as I made a video about it. One of my favorite games. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the wonderful video and i really liked how you explained that some things cant be let go of and are buried instead. ❤️ Its a really important thing to learn and you phrased it wonderfully
I've yet to watch the video, but I've been on a huuuuge Outer Wilds hyperfixation lately and hearing the theme in the background of the intro, even though it was super quiet, threw me super hard. Had to go listen to the Outer Wilds theme a few times before coming back.
I never knew my father, he died of alcoholism and drug use when I was a baby. As a young person I never thought about it much but as I became an adult I realized that I was extremely angry with him for leaving his family like that. I am probably still angry but my mom married my stepfather and I loved this person very much as the father I had never had. I think this show has helped me to confront that childhood trauma of losing my father and realizing how hard my mother had to work to keep the family together. She was an amazing person and unfortunately we lost her during COVID and I couldn't see her in her last days. That is another trauma I am still trying to cope with but it is getting easier. Again Ted Lasso and all of the stories of growth and redemption has helped me deal with both the loss of my parents (60 years apart!) and living through this pandemic which was so toxic to so many of us. I appreciated your thoughts and your story as well. Clearly this helps you through your struggles and difficult events in your life and I am in awe of the creativity of people like yourself that can make these amazing videos. Thank you for a lovely summary of an important show which will stay with me forever.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I appreciate you being vulnerable and being able to share your experiences with your father and your mother. I hope you have found peace after both of their passings and I hope you are taking time to care for yourself and treating yourself with kindness. I am wishing you the best and thank you so much for watching!
Great video! Good analysis with a personal touch by opening about yourself. In combination with Ted Lasso's emotional themes I was in tears by the end of the video.
God this made me cry so much. This was an absolutely beautiful video. I have been dealing with so much in my personal life that this show has helped me realize, but this video puts its all together. Tell your parents you love them while you still can.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving this comment. I hope you are doing well and have been able to find peace with the issues in your personal life. Wishing you the best!
Everyone raved about the show, and I knew I'd probably like it (because it was popular), but it took me forever to actually push start on ep 1. It wasn't until just a few weeks ago, when S3 was already released. I'm so glad I finally did, and so glad I waited until now when I could take it all in. This show immediately became, yeah, I think it's absolutely my favorite show. It's just perfect. So many moments I expected unnecessary drama, cynicism, etc., they steered away from it, stuck true to the characters, the heart of the show, and told an absolutely clear and concise story that went far further than I expected. I want more, but I'm so happy with the story they told, and how they ended it. A spin off could be alright though, lol!
I thought this video would cover that amazing speech by Rebecca. the one where she literally acts as an audience stand-in and argues with Ted about all the things he could do. He could stay, he could be the best paid coach in the league... they might be able to convince his ex to relocate, and even if not, Ted could have shared custody and Henry could get an amazing education and benefit from cultural exchange, and and and... the fact that they allowed her to make all those arguments, and then reach her own state of acceptance that no, Ted really is leaving... that was a thing of beauty, to me. To acknowledge all the what-ifs, and then go "but this is the way things are, and we're going to have to find a way to make peace with that". I kind of hated it when it happened, because I wasn't ready to let go. But now that I've had a little time to process it, dang it, I love it.
That was an amazing speech and I love this comment! It really shows the acceptance that Rebecca needed to let Ted Go. Thank you for sharing it again and now I've got to watch that scene again!
I reckon myself a pretty insightful viewer, but I missed this dimension of the final season. I've been struggling to pick up what the final season was laying down, but I think you nailed it perfectly. I found the final episode frustrating, because it felt like every arc was concluded with minimal confrontation. Nate never had a proper confrontation with Rupert, his false father figure who manipulated him by telling him what he wanted to hear, or his real father, who withheld approval his entire life. Instead, he drifted away from Rupert without confrontation. And his father suddenly spilled over with praise, without a proper explanation of why he'd never done so before. I felt like this lack of confrontation pervaded many of the stories, especially Ted's. He softly changes, letting go of his resentment for his father, which fueled his stubborn, sometimes toxic positivity. He never confronts his compulsion to put everyone else's needs before himself. And in the end, he still puts his son before himself, leaving behind the life and future he built. Much as I think children should be the priority in their parents' lives, it shouldn't be to the detriment of themselves. The show set up a dilemma between Ted's new life and his son. But instead of finding a synthesis that served both of these needs, it had him abandon one for the other. Letting go can be a wonderful thing. "Be a goldfish" is a great philosophy when it comes to failure. But what about when it comes to success? Do we leave that behind too? Aren't there things worth retaining? "Letting go" of the good along with the bad sounds way too much like that blanket of positivity you talked about, covering up everything rather than dealing with it.
I totally agree with you. I felt like there were a ton of confrontations that didn't happen in season 3 and it left me feeling like I missed a chapter for the show. After I saw a bunch of other thoughts about the show, I've realized that when Ted "let go" of his successes and went back home to Kansas, he was now allowed to be more of himself rather than just a positive emotional figure for so many in their lives. My favorite example of this was when Ted rushed off the field due to his panic attack, Rebecca calls asking if he's alright and also says something like "I am going to talk to my mother and I could really use one of your pep talks now." He was struggling with a lot in his life and I can see a more positive future for him being back home, despite him leaving his successes. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching!
@@sablestew That's a really sharp observation. Yeah, I totally see it. Everyone in the show needed to let go of something, and for Ted, it was the need to carry everyone. That would have killed him in the end. I think too, the show was exploring the way people looked for confidence outside themselves. For the team, it was Zava. For Keeley, it was Shandi, and then Jack. For Nate, it was Rupert. But none of these people actually gave them real confidence. It wasn't till they found confidence within that they could feel like they were enough. The same applied to Ted. They had to learn that "Believe" came from them, not him. Thanks again for the great video.
Your commentary struck a nerve. My father died with I was just 25. Yes I know that many lose their parents at younger age. But this was a pivotal moment in my life. The very last time my father and I spoke was in June 1980; he then died in November 1980. I lived in Houston, Texas at the time; pursuing my first professional job after college. Then my mother called to inform me that my father had been in the hospital for months. I was outraged they kept this from me. My family justified it by saying "we were protecting you." That call came on a Thursday evening. So I made plans to leave for San Antonio to see my father on Friday after work. Friday morning I got the call that he had died that very Thursday evening. I never got to say "goodbye" to my Dad. That hurt and disappointment tormented me for years. The loss of my father was followed a year later by the death of my girlfriend (kidney disease). I was a complete wreck for years to come.
I am heartbroken hearing your story. Thank you so much for sharing it. I hope you are doing well know and have found peace since the loss of your father and girlfriend. Wishing you the best my friend and hope you have seen better days with the best still yet to come! Thank you so much for watching!
Ok the final episode didn’t make me cry. Although it definitely had some incredible moments, and there were episodes where I wept. … but your video did make me cry. Beautiful. Thank you.
This beautiful video popped into my feed at a weirdly apposite time as I have just been contacted by my estranged father for the first time in 20 years. I don’t quite know what I’m going to do next, but letting go needs to be my guiding light. Thank you for sharing such personal and profound reflections on this beautiful piece of television. ❤
Hello everyone! After finishing Ted Lasso, I had mixed reactions about it but ultimately I was grateful that it was a show in my life and I hope this video serves it justice. Thank you all for watching and I hope you enjoyed Ted Lasso as much as I did!
As always, I appreciate all comments so let me know what you thought of the video and the show! I love reading them.
And thank you all so much for your support. I am in the process of writing the script for my next video: Manifest Destiny and Tears of the Kingdom followed by a video on Barry. I hope you stay tuned for them and if anyone would like to support my process, my Patreon link is in the description. Catch you all in the next video!
Can’t wait for your take on Barry I’m bereft that it has ended this and Ted Lasso took me to places I never thought of two incredible shows
You nailed this.
That was powerful, man.
❤
This was spectacular. Incredibly written and edited, and so incredibly powerful. I was sobbing at the end, reminding me of all the issues growing up, and how my Goldfish mindset isn’t cutting.
Thank you so much for watching and I am glad it resonated with you. I hope you are doing well and take time to care for yourself!
I have never been the type of guy to express his emotions, I bottle things in and I never cry. I lost my father 3 years back and when I heard Father and Son by Cat Stevens play in the last scene, and see Ted go back home to his son and see all the lives he had such big impacts on, I felt a wall crashing down in me. I cried for about an hour straight while replaying the scene and I felt so good about it. Ted Lasso is the most amazing series I have ever seen because of its pure emotional impact and life lessons it provides. If I had one word to describe this show, it would be "Pure"
Thank you so much for watching and so much for sharing. I hope you are doing well and are taking time to care for yourself. I definitely agree that the show can be described as "pure". Wishing you the best!
So sorry for your loss!!!
When Coach Beard speaks to Nate it is a powerful statement on his own story. It was overwhelmingly and powerful story. Same can be said for Higgins at various times in the series- statements with Rebecca or the Diamond Dogs. These characters serve as protagonists who’s gifts are overlooked.
This is way too good to only have this little views, I hope this will be your breakthrough!
Thank you for such high praise and for watching! A breakthrough would be amazing, but baby steps. I am hoping to get to 1k subs which would be incredible. Thank you for your support!
It’s fantastic isn’t it?
One of the best parts of Ted Lasso was that warm blanket feeling. What made it stand out was that few shows really approach their subject matter with, as you said, no cynicism. It's an open and honest look at flawed people who grow and, in turn, inspire us to grow also. Your video is in the same vein and was beautifully put. I'm so sorry about your father but love your outlook on getting to say goodbye. Thank you for making this.
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment. I hope you are doing well and I am glad it provided the same feeling as the show!
I lost my father to COVID during the pandemic, july 2020. And the saddest part of everything is that i didn't have the opportunity to say goobdye. To say that everything would be fine and that he could go in peace. The part where you talked about your father and Ted's issue with not having the opportunity to talk to his father one last time really touched me. After this, I'm going to look for mental health to treat this problem. Thanks, man. Amazing video!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I hope you can find peace with your father's passing and I hope you can take time to care for yourself too. Wishing you the best and thank you so much for watching!
I clicked on this recommended video as just a huge fan of Lasso. Then you described with almost eerily accurate details how I myself let my dad go a couple years ago. So crazy similar. I cried. You then made me realize why I held on so tightly to Ted Lasso and it’s cast. I wasn’t ready to let go of my dad, or this show for that matter. I was trying to “be a man” and it was killing me. You did so good on this video. So thank you, from me, a random guy who actually lives in Kansas.
Thank you for taking the leap to watch this recommended video and Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. I am so glad you liked the video and I hope life in Kansas is treating you well!
Why doesn't this have a million views? This is MARVELOUS! Well said! You get a standing ovation! Ted Lasso is a gift to humanity and hopefully its message will reach everyone it needs to reach, because it is a powerful and beautiful one 💯
This video is beautiful! As a 63-year-old woman who has gone through a lot of drama in her life, Ted Lasso brought me so much joy and love in the characters, the show and its overall positivity. But this video really helps me to see the messages even more clearly and deeply. My daughters have encouraged me to get therapy and this video has backed them up and also encouraged me all the more to seek it out. Thank you so much for this video, I was in tears before the end of it just as I was in tears at the end of Ted Lasso. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for watching and I am so glad you enjoyed it! I hope you are doing well and wishing you all the best in therapy! Hope it's life changing and I am wishing you the best!
Thank you for showing us a piece of your soul and helping us learn to let go of Ted Lasso in spite of wanting more episodes. Your video was truly one of the more heartfelt things I have watched on youtube and you telling us about your loss and how in ways it mirrored that of what we saw in the show. I myself have similar trauma from experiences with my parents and I am definitely a product of the flaws that they gave me. We are all imperfect beings learning to live life as best we can. Your story of your father made me think of a song that I had recently discovered originally sung by James Blunt but sung by the latest American Idol winner Iam Tongi. Throughout his run in the last season he struggles with a similar recent loss of his father and he uses the song "Monsters". I am sorry if you are already aware of the song but I feel if you are not, it is very relevant to the story you told. Again I want express my appreciation for your words and the part of you life you shared with us through this review of Ted Lasso.
Thank you so much for watching and for your appreciation. I am so glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for sharing your story and thoughts. I'll definitely check out the song and story, thank you for sharing! Hope you are doing well and I hope you take care. Wishing you all the best friend!
This show helped me so much and I wanted to see a lot more. But I respect their decision of stoping here. It's like a good book, makes you wonder and hope for the best for all the characters that we love. I am grateful to everyone who made this show possible and also thank you for this video.This is such an amazing video. So well written and well edited. And with the perfect title. Glad I found your channel. Well done.✨
Thank you so much for watching and I am glad you liked it! I agree, when you have such a good book, you'd want it to end when it was still great instead of dragging on. I also respect their decision to stop with season 3, though we never know what will come next!
This has tears streaming away from my eyes. A perfect love letter to a perfect series. I have never been able to explain why this series means so much to me. I believe you may have just explained it for me.
I can’t let go. I haven’t let go. It’s been six months since my Dad has died, and the grief seems to be getting worse. We started this series out together. Watching every Friday night at my parents house. We would have to bring our just-turned three year-old and try to keep him entertained while we watched it. I was so excited to watch it with my Dad, who had a love affair with English football his entire life. Being an Englishmen himself, I thought he’d appreciate some of the humour. We tried to watch season two with him a few times, but by that time the cancer had a tighter grip of him. He could no longer invest in programs with storylines. His focus wasn’t there. So, I gave up. I wasn’t sure I could watch season three, as his passing was still so fresh. But I did. And it made me feel closer to him. But, I still can’t let go. Maybe - hopefully - in time.
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your story with your father. I hope you can find peace after your father's passing, and I do hope you can take care of yourself as well. Losing your father isn't an easy hurdle and taking care of yourself during this time is an important and daunting task. Please reach out to those close in your life if you ever need help and I am wishing you the best in the future!
Thank you for this. My father passed just over two months ago, and this really means a lot.
I didn't actually know this season would be the last until the very end of what turned out to be the final episode. I wonder how I would have felt if I'd known before.
I know some people didn't like how season 3 was structured, but it was great to see individual characters get more developed story lines and arcs.
Thank you for watching and thank you for sharing. I hope you are doing well and that you are taking time to care for yourself after your father's passing. Wishing you the best!
The fact that season 3 was the last one was shocking, and I'm not surprised that people didn't know. It wasn't advertised as "the final season" too much. Also, I agree that people weren't liking season 3 but it had its ups and downs for me.
@@sablestew Thank you, it's much appreciated. And the same for you!
This is a brilliant video essay on the greatness of Ted Lasso. The relationships, the psychology, the meaning behind why this show is so good. Well done.
Thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
The story about saying goodbye to your father has me bawling my eyes out 😭❤️❤️❤️
Hope you are doing ok! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for this beautiful thoughtful video, your honest vulnerability made me tear up - you have quite a gift for expressing yourself. I will miss watching new episodes of the show, & I had been quite fearful of falling into a deep depression when it ended; but I found that they wrapped it up in such a wonderful & hopeful way that I was smiling through my tears & felt some hope for my own journey. Ted Lasso's honest & open approach to mental health inspired me to finally seek out therapy for myself again for my own hurts & trauma, I just started with my first appointment this past week.
Thank you so much for watching and I am excited for you! I hope you are doing well and that therapy provides an amazing experience for you. Wishing you the best!
Blessed be the holy UA-cam algorithm that brought me here! Not only did your analysis of the central themes make total sense and was more in depth than most of the analysis on UA-cam I have seen. It was also well written in structure and narrative. I loved the (thematically I may add) vulnerability and honesty you brought with your personal story. I look forward to exploring more of your content!
Thank you so much for watching and I am glad you liked it. I hope you enjoy my other content and let me know what you think about it!
I am sitting here watching this full of happy tears. Bravo sir, you created a heartwarming video!
I had a very toxic relationship with my father with me never being able to meet his expectations. He passed away due to cancer a couple of years ago, and I was with him when he had his last breath. You are absolutely right, letting go is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves - and you channeling all these emotions with this powerful message in this video is a master piece. Thank you so much! 🙏
I hope you are doing well, I hope you find peace after your father's passing and I hope you know that you are always enough and no expectation should define you. Thank you so much for watching and I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful and such a heartwarming video just like the show thank you for making this!
Thank you so much for watching it and I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your willingness to be vulnerable.
Thank you so much for watching!
This is so amazingly done, wow. Keep doing what you’re doing 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you like what other videos I've got coming!
Incredibly beautiful video, i just finished the show and was searching for more ted lasso content lol, but I think you've encapsulated it perfectly, it' okay to let go and be grateful you got to experience it all, also as a new dad I'm quite affectionate with my son, I tell him I love him, hug and kiss him all the time, my own dad loves me but never really expressed it till now, it's been great to witness his walls come down and our relationship is every stronger..I'm now even more afraid for the day he will leave but by then hopefully I'll know how to let go.
I'm glad your search brought you here. Thank you so much for watching, and congrats on being a new dad! I hope you, your son, your father, and your family are doing well
bro the outer wilds theme playing at the start really made the intro hit different
UA-cam sometimes is weird and suggests random videos that most of the people ignore o just plays it in the background.
Fortunately , I arrived to this video and I cannot express myself how good it was, I played it just in the right moment in my life where I feel things are about to evolve for me.
My father had a difficult time with COVID and after that tough time, I learned to appreciate more the time I have with him and my mom.
I believe Ted Lasso, and now this video, helped me realize some things and learn others.
Thanks for sharing this analysis and your story as well.
From man to man, I send you a warm hug. Cheers
Thank you so much for watching! I am grateful that youtube brought you to this video when you needed it and I hope you are doing well and taking time to care for yourself. I send you a warm hug back and take care!
I cried towards the end because what you concluded is so spot on - most of our traumas and subsequent behaviors (including toxic masculinity) do indeed came from our parents and we need to learn on how to manage that better, i.e: let go and get closure.
Powerful video and may you continue to have impact to others via your obsevations and storytelling because this is a gift!
Thank you so much 💪
Thank you so much for watching and sharing what you thought about the video and how it impacted you! Wishing you the best!
Wow! You did an amazing job! Very insightful and true, I cried during the whole review. The blanket analogy was spot on...I will thinking about that for a long time.
Thank you so much for watching and I am glad the blanket analogy resonated with you. I thought it was the perfect analogy for the show!
The blanket metaphor was so impactful. I listened to it at least five times. You’re a brilliant writer and this is a fantastic take on an even greater show. I’m going to rewatch Ted lasso for the third time and I’ll have a new perspective on it. Thank you for creating and sharing this masterpiece of a video.
Bro i binge watched ted lasso while playing hollow knight for the second time, i just finished it last week and the fact that you used the theme from hollow knight is such an insane coincidence
The Hollow Knight OST is a GOATed soundtrack! Thanks for watching and recognizing the soundtrack!
Absolutely beautiful video! I loved Ted Lasso and this helps me accept that’s it’s over but not forgotten!
Thank you so much for watching and I am really glad you enjoyed it!
One of the best discussions of the impact of Ted Lasso. I've seen many Ted Lasso reviews on UA-cam and this review is one of the most insightful. Thank you!
I'm so grateful that you enjoyed it! Hope you are doing well!
I have been avoiding this video for a long time now, I was watching Ted Lasso week to week expecting the new developments that would worked on season 4, but oh boy I was wrong. The most heart-touched episode was the one with Ola's restaurant IMO, and the way that your video just grabs your hand and takes you along with all the growth of all the characters, man you are a great storyteller and most important you know how to connect. Keep it going 🤲
Thank you so much for watching, and I am glad you found your way here. Don't give up hope! They may announce a spinoff, or there will always be other shows that can inspire the same feelings as Ted Lasso. Time will tell. I'm glad you're on the same boat of waiting with all of us!
My best friend fought like hell against cancer for years. Half a decade. He was going strong. But then, he got Pneumonia and that took him instead. He didn't deserve that. All he did in his life was prioritize everyone but himself. And for that he's taken from all of us. I was just having fun on a beach trip and when I get home I get called that my closest friend ever is dead. And that fuckin hurt.
Ted Lasso was a beautiful show that hit me so hard. Funeral episode where Ted was talking about his dad to Fieldstone made me cry uncontrollably because it made me think of this.
This was an amazingly written video. I teared up a bit. Im sorry about your father too.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story. I appreciate it a ton and I hope you are doing well after your friend passed. I hope you are also taking time to care for yourself too and I am wishing you all the best!
Thanks for this insightful video essay and for sharing so personally. Ted's long distance relationship with Henry was one of the aspects of the show that always touched my heart very deeply. I happened to be a long distance father myself and as I write I'm about to start a two weeks Summer holiday with my own son: this is the 9th time in his 15 years of life that we are able to be physically together. I'm really grateful to you for sharing your own intimate goodbye to your dad and I hope I can have the precious opportunity, as you rightly named it here, of saying goodbye to my step-father who just turned 88 this week and is very ill back in my homecountry. I never met my biological father so the Ted Lasso exploration of father figures was a real balsam to my soul! Go well and keep the good work
I appreciate you sharing how fathers have affected your life. I am wishing you and your son a great summer holiday together and hope your step-father can recover. Wishing you the best! Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your story!
Thank you for this. This is wonderful and powerful and has me looking at this show in a new way. I never got a chance to say goodbye to my father either and that breaks my heart all the time. I've never truly dealt with it. I'm glad you did and that your realize how important that is
Wow man great video I loved it, gave me all the feels I had while watching the show, love that other people have taken so much from this show cause it was absolutely brilliantly written!
Thank you so much for watching! I agree. Ted Lasso was very impactful in my life and glad to hear it made a positive impact in yours as well!
Amazing video dude, you should be proud. You've earned a sub, and I hope you get more recognition for your work. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for the sub and for watching! I'm really hoping to get to 1k so your support helps a ton! I hope you also enjoy the other content I have as well
Man you got me in tears. These videos are important. Please continue. You’re brilliant. The music, with the edits and most importantly your voice and words. These are carrying me today. I haven’t been feeling well today. Thanks for helping me process. I can’t wait till your next video!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! I hope you are finding peace and taking care of yourself. I am rooting for you and hoping you are finding better days!
Very well put. You just reinforced what I got out the show. I've repeatedly watched it as it's emotional rollercoaster effect I find addictive. It's easy to see why people love it as they are expressing in these comments. But I feel I have to let this show go now. At least until the Blu-ray comes out!
Brilliant analysis. Now I cognitively know why I subconsciously love this show so much.
Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad to help remind you of why you love the show!
This was a tremendous commentary on healthy masculinity, prioritizing mental health, and one of the most beautiful pieces of art and media of the last decade. Thank you for this. It was excellent.
Thank you so much for watching and I hope you are doing well!
“Love that” T. Crimm. Love the show; and great vid. When Roy hugs “Jai-meh” after he hits his dad in the locker room levels me every time.
Thank you so much for watching and I 100% agree. That scene is so impactful and Ted's call after floors me too.
Truly, deeply insightful! Very thought provoking! I hope this becomes helpful to those that need it! And thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for the thoughtful review. This show will be much missed
Thank you so much for watching! It will truly be missed
I have never cried watching a UA-cam video, but here I am, and I must say thank you
Thank you so much for watching! I am so glad it resonated with you
Oh my goodness. I am the biggest Ted Lasso watcher. I have loved every single second on many many watches. This video just added to what was already a beautiful journey. Thanks so much for this video. I cried at the end of this after losing my Dad without being able to have said goodbye. Thanks so much for this. I will watch many more times.
Thank you so much for watching and receiving praise from the biggest Ted Lasso watcher means a lot to me. I hope you have found peace since your father's passing and hope you are taking care of yourself too!
This video was in its way better than the show itself. I salute you!!!
Man City is so ridiculously stacked with talent that even a team with a ton of plot armor like Richmond can't know them off their perch. :)
Absolutely. We know it's a fictional show and team but at least they made it realistic!
Beautiful introspective video! I really love your work!
Glad you are enjoying it! Thank you so much for the support and watching!
Earlier today, I posted a glowing comment to one of the remarkable Ted Lasso finale reactions I had participated in as I had throughout the entire series. As a final thought, I proclaimed that I would not, "be a goldfish" as I could never forget, or ever quite let this astounding series go. But after what you've shared here, I understand now, that was wrong. Thank you for pointing out exactly why I must say goodbye, how I must let Ted go for Henry, and for myself, because everyone experiencing this series, including me, had received 'letting go' as Ted's gift to us..
Thank you!
Thank you for watching and for sharing your thoughts! I love hearing how this video impacted you and how you loved the show.
I wasn’t planning on crying today! Your story about saying goodbye to your dad really got to me. I have a list of fictional characters that I relate to on a personal level, and Ted Lasso is on the list. This show has had a HUGE impact on me, and as a teacher, I’ll make sure to put the “BELIEVE” poster above the door in my classroom. Thanks for making this!
Apologies for changing your plans for the day! Thank you so much for watching, and I wish you the best with your classroom! I hope those kids have an amazing time and learn to "Believe"!
Very good summary video and explanation! I look forward to seeing more videos from you!
Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy what's cooking and my other videos that are available now!
THIS VIDEO HAS 62 VIEWS? goddamn im so surprised. this vid made me cry and i havent watched ted lasso, just dealing with my own version of this story is tough.
Thank you so much for watching! Nearing 1K views now which I'm pretty stoked about! UA-cam's algorithm likes to take its time.
I would give the show a try and I hope you like it. I also hope that things get better for you and you take time to care for yourself!
❤❤❤
You’d love the show!
You will definitely love it!
Thank you for sharing your experience and vulnerability with us. This was a beautiful video with a lot of heart ❤ and the exact point of Ted Lasso the show
Thank you so much for watching!
A beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your own personal experience with the gift of saying good-bye and letting go. I loved Ted Lasso. I hope they don't make a sequel. I'm letting it go, while knowing that it will always be with me.
Thank you so much for watching! I feel that if they were to make a sequel (which I think Apple TV would like to since it made a lot of money) it would have to be very different and without Ted as the main character. For now, we can appreciate how great it was and see what happens in the future!
Thanks for the fantastic way you explained the show. I hope there is more to come of Ted. I'm a super big fan of this show.
Thank you so much for watching! I would be excited to see more of Ted but I also love where it ended for him. I'm sure there will be something else since Apple loves making $$$
Beautiful analysis. I adore this show so much and it had such a profound effect on my development as a person. While I was disappointed that Ted Lasso was coming to an end, I couldn't help but think of quote that is so important when facing loss: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing that quote. I've often seen that quote and I find that it's so important when facing loss. Thank you!
This video, and you sharing this with all of us was amazing. Great work!
Thank you so much for watching!
I was sooo mad when it ended but it mmmmm the show literally changed my life. I saw the last episode as “you saw, you related, you thought, you recognized; now take all of that and go and see what your next chapter will look like.”
Thank you for sharing your story with your Fathers goodbye.
This video was incredible. So well done. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for watching it!!!
This is beautiful. Such a show and touches so much for so many. For me it helped me reflect on my own insecurities, relationship with my dad and relationship with my son. Thank you for your own perspective
Thank you for watching! I hope these reflections you've made have been positive in your life and that you are taking care of yourself too!
You are truly an amazing person for putting together such a beautifully written analysis of the show and how it impacts your own personal life and everyone who will watch this. Your father would be so proud of you.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I'd like to think my father would have liked what I created. It feels heartwarming to keep his memory alive with me. Thank you so much for watching!
I’m literally sobbing. The way you talk about grief is so moving. Thank you for that. What an amazing essay, congrats!
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you recover from the sobbing!
This show was through and through heart warming and I will never forget that I watched something like that.
The first season some of Television best first season for a show. I just loved how positivity Ted and the show was, that and how it handles themes/lessons. The third season struggled and the longer episodes didn't help. Luckily it ended strong and had a great send off.
Nice use of Mipha's theme in the Letting Go section near the end. This was a great video. Thank you.
Glad you noticed it. Thank you so much for watching!
A Ted Lasso video essay and Outer Wilds music??
This man WANTS us to cry
I can't help that the Outer Wilds soundtrack is amazing! But to be fair, Outer Wilds is one of the reasons I started the channel as I made a video about it. One of my favorite games. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the wonderful video and i really liked how you explained that some things cant be let go of and are buried instead. ❤️ Its a really important thing to learn and you phrased it wonderfully
Thank you so much for watching and I am so grateful you enjoyed it! Hope you are doing well!
I've yet to watch the video, but I've been on a huuuuge Outer Wilds hyperfixation lately and hearing the theme in the background of the intro, even though it was super quiet, threw me super hard. Had to go listen to the Outer Wilds theme a few times before coming back.
one of the best video essays ive watched. you will have your breakthrough if you keep it pushing, best of luck.
Thank you so much for such high praise and thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you for this review and for your share. ❤
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for a meaningful interpretation of Ted Lasso. You clarified so many subtle points. And for sharing your own experiences generously.
Thank you for watching it! I am glad I could clarify subtle points because I love these points that the show tackled.
wow, this is an incredible video. fantastic editing and beautiful writing, genuinely had me tearing up at the last section.
Thank you so much for watching and I am so glad you enjoyed it!
You thought the blanket analogy was deep huh? Well you should because you nailed it like a Home Depot that only sells hammers
I never knew my father, he died of alcoholism and drug use when I was a baby. As a young person I never thought about it much but as I became an adult I realized that I was extremely angry with him for leaving his family like that. I am probably still angry but my mom married my stepfather and I loved this person very much as the father I had never had. I think this show has helped me to confront that childhood trauma of losing my father and realizing how hard my mother had to work to keep the family together. She was an amazing person and unfortunately we lost her during COVID and I couldn't see her in her last days. That is another trauma I am still trying to cope with but it is getting easier. Again Ted Lasso and all of the stories of growth and redemption has helped me deal with both the loss of my parents (60 years apart!) and living through this pandemic which was so toxic to so many of us. I appreciated your thoughts and your story as well. Clearly this helps you through your struggles and difficult events in your life and I am in awe of the creativity of people like yourself that can make these amazing videos. Thank you for a lovely summary of an important show which will stay with me forever.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I appreciate you being vulnerable and being able to share your experiences with your father and your mother. I hope you have found peace after both of their passings and I hope you are taking time to care for yourself and treating yourself with kindness. I am wishing you the best and thank you so much for watching!
What a great analysis man, you understood everything, tbanks for this video 🙌
Thanks for watching!
Damn Bro. I chocked up there for a moment. Great video.
A show that knew when it was time to call it quits.
They may reboot in a different vane, but the show arc was played out at season 3.
Great video! Good analysis with a personal touch by opening about yourself. In combination with Ted Lasso's emotional themes I was in tears by the end of the video.
Thank you so much for watching and I hope you are doing well!
God this made me cry so much. This was an absolutely beautiful video. I have been dealing with so much in my personal life that this show has helped me realize, but this video puts its all together. Tell your parents you love them while you still can.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving this comment. I hope you are doing well and have been able to find peace with the issues in your personal life. Wishing you the best!
you know its a good video when it starts with the background music from the outer wilds!
Outer Wilds OST is top tier!
This was an incredibly well crafted video! Thank you for this gem
Thank you so much for watching!
Love the Outer Wilds music in the background, great video!
Love Outer Wilds! Thanks for noticing and watching!
Saying goodbye to my father was everything too
May he rest in peace and I hope you are doing well! Thank you for watching and sharing
This is incredible, subscribed straight after watching the whole video!
Thank you for watching and your support! I hope you enjoy my other videos as well!
FABULOUS ❤ Thank you for your incredible insight. 😊
Thank you so much for watching!
Everyone raved about the show, and I knew I'd probably like it (because it was popular), but it took me forever to actually push start on ep 1. It wasn't until just a few weeks ago, when S3 was already released.
I'm so glad I finally did, and so glad I waited until now when I could take it all in. This show immediately became, yeah, I think it's absolutely my favorite show. It's just perfect. So many moments I expected unnecessary drama, cynicism, etc., they steered away from it, stuck true to the characters, the heart of the show, and told an absolutely clear and concise story that went far further than I expected. I want more, but I'm so happy with the story they told, and how they ended it.
A spin off could be alright though, lol!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for watching! A spin off could be good too, though we'll have to see what Apple TV has planned for the future!
Wow turns out i had allot of things built up from my fathers death. That was very powerfully done. thank you.
I thought this video would cover that amazing speech by Rebecca. the one where she literally acts as an audience stand-in and argues with Ted about all the things he could do. He could stay, he could be the best paid coach in the league... they might be able to convince his ex to relocate, and even if not, Ted could have shared custody and Henry could get an amazing education and benefit from cultural exchange, and and and... the fact that they allowed her to make all those arguments, and then reach her own state of acceptance that no, Ted really is leaving... that was a thing of beauty, to me. To acknowledge all the what-ifs, and then go "but this is the way things are, and we're going to have to find a way to make peace with that". I kind of hated it when it happened, because I wasn't ready to let go. But now that I've had a little time to process it, dang it, I love it.
That was an amazing speech and I love this comment! It really shows the acceptance that Rebecca needed to let Ted Go. Thank you for sharing it again and now I've got to watch that scene again!
I reckon myself a pretty insightful viewer, but I missed this dimension of the final season. I've been struggling to pick up what the final season was laying down, but I think you nailed it perfectly.
I found the final episode frustrating, because it felt like every arc was concluded with minimal confrontation. Nate never had a proper confrontation with Rupert, his false father figure who manipulated him by telling him what he wanted to hear, or his real father, who withheld approval his entire life. Instead, he drifted away from Rupert without confrontation. And his father suddenly spilled over with praise, without a proper explanation of why he'd never done so before.
I felt like this lack of confrontation pervaded many of the stories, especially Ted's. He softly changes, letting go of his resentment for his father, which fueled his stubborn, sometimes toxic positivity. He never confronts his compulsion to put everyone else's needs before himself. And in the end, he still puts his son before himself, leaving behind the life and future he built. Much as I think children should be the priority in their parents' lives, it shouldn't be to the detriment of themselves. The show set up a dilemma between Ted's new life and his son. But instead of finding a synthesis that served both of these needs, it had him abandon one for the other.
Letting go can be a wonderful thing. "Be a goldfish" is a great philosophy when it comes to failure. But what about when it comes to success? Do we leave that behind too? Aren't there things worth retaining? "Letting go" of the good along with the bad sounds way too much like that blanket of positivity you talked about, covering up everything rather than dealing with it.
I totally agree with you. I felt like there were a ton of confrontations that didn't happen in season 3 and it left me feeling like I missed a chapter for the show.
After I saw a bunch of other thoughts about the show, I've realized that when Ted "let go" of his successes and went back home to Kansas, he was now allowed to be more of himself rather than just a positive emotional figure for so many in their lives. My favorite example of this was when Ted rushed off the field due to his panic attack, Rebecca calls asking if he's alright and also says something like "I am going to talk to my mother and I could really use one of your pep talks now."
He was struggling with a lot in his life and I can see a more positive future for him being back home, despite him leaving his successes. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching!
@@sablestew That's a really sharp observation. Yeah, I totally see it. Everyone in the show needed to let go of something, and for Ted, it was the need to carry everyone. That would have killed him in the end.
I think too, the show was exploring the way people looked for confidence outside themselves. For the team, it was Zava. For Keeley, it was Shandi, and then Jack. For Nate, it was Rupert. But none of these people actually gave them real confidence. It wasn't till they found confidence within that they could feel like they were enough. The same applied to Ted. They had to learn that "Believe" came from them, not him.
Thanks again for the great video.
Awesome video !❤
Thank you for sharing such wonderful thoughts about letting go! You really nailed it.
Thank you so much for watching and I'm so grateful that you enjoyed it!
What a phenomenal piece. Bravo. You got my subscription my friend.
Thank you for watching and for your support! I hope you enjoy my other videos and others I've got cooking!
Watching this while eating and then started crying amazing job
Oh man! I hope your meal was still good at least. Thanks for watching!
Your commentary struck a nerve. My father died with I was just 25. Yes I know that many lose their parents at younger age. But this was a pivotal moment in my life. The very last time my father and I spoke was in June 1980; he then died in November 1980. I lived in Houston, Texas at the time; pursuing my first professional job after college. Then my mother called to inform me that my father had been in the hospital for months. I was outraged they kept this from me. My family justified it by saying "we were protecting you." That call came on a Thursday evening. So I made plans to leave for San Antonio to see my father on Friday after work. Friday morning I got the call that he had died that very Thursday evening. I never got to say "goodbye" to my Dad. That hurt and disappointment tormented me for years. The loss of my father was followed a year later by the death of my girlfriend (kidney disease). I was a complete wreck for years to come.
I am heartbroken hearing your story. Thank you so much for sharing it. I hope you are doing well know and have found peace since the loss of your father and girlfriend. Wishing you the best my friend and hope you have seen better days with the best still yet to come! Thank you so much for watching!
Ok the final episode didn’t make me cry. Although it definitely had some incredible moments, and there were episodes where I wept. … but your video did make me cry. Beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you for watching! I hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself!
It was never about “Ted” what a great show, what a a great ending.
This beautiful video popped into my feed at a weirdly apposite time as I have just been contacted by my estranged father for the first time in 20 years.
I don’t quite know what I’m going to do next, but letting go needs to be my guiding light. Thank you for sharing such personal and profound reflections on this beautiful piece of television. ❤
Thank you so much for watching. I hope you had a positive experience with your estranged father! Wishing you the best
I hear that outer wilds soundtrack in the background and I’m LOVING it
It's too good to not put in the video. Thanks for watching and great catch!