only certain kinds of people feel safe being their vulnerable self with anyone & everyone... some of us don't feel safe being vulnerable with family...
Can you do an episode on Rebecca? Her arc in season 1 alone is worth it’s own episode. But the start to finish she has such an amazing journey on this show.
This show demonstrates that kindness is contagious, and that people will remember you through random acts of kindness or empathy, no matter how small or inconsequential it may appear.
And it’s so true, too. There are people I remember from ten+ years ago who I’ve never built close friendships with, but did something incredibly kind for me when they didn’t need to.
So true. I remember the random people who took the time out of their day to compliment me. I am a different looking person and one time I spent a lot of time on my makeup, and some random middle aged woman when I was walking by near a bar said “OH MY GOD YOU ARE SO ADORABLE” I love that stranger 🥹
Rebecca and Keely's friendship warms my heart. It's great to see gals being genuinely friendly, without being passive aggressive or trying to undermine each other. Keely also proves that she's more than just a dumb model, being intelligent and not being stereotyped as a bisexual woman.
A breakdown of the friendships here would be great - healthy and diverse female friendships (Rebecca and Keeley), enemies to Lovers (Jamie and Roy), friendship that challenge us (Ted and Beard), and healthy friendship circles (The Diamond Dogs). All great examples.
What I liked about the "be curious not judgemental" scene is that it also called out the audience watching and us viewers. We were all judging him at some point thinking that we knew him, and then he plays darts like a badass and you realize we dont actually know much about him at all. Brilliant writing 👌
I admit that too. as someone who had a very bitter angry disposition to the world I'm guilty of thinking little of "all the good people just trying to make a difference "... called me out.
The character development on this show is just... breathtaking. Ted's journey from "relentlessly optimistic" to being realistic and opening himself up to sorrow for the first time since his father died 30 years ago, Rebecca going from being obsessed with destroying Rupert to understanding that SHE is what is most important in her life and focusing on HERSELF is what will make her happy, Roy finally accepting help to change the parts of himself he doesn't like, and Jamie... Jamie Jamie Jamie Jamie. The show gave us so many wonderful things. So many beautiful performers like Hannah and Phil and Brett exposed to a much wider audience. Oh, how lucky we are.
Started to watch Ted Lasso ‘because I’ve heard good things’, not knowing what it was about. I cried, it healed me, it helped me evolve, and I watched it 4 more times. What a show. It’s so dear to me and practically no one in this country knows it. So you sharing your thoughts is being healed and talking it over with a friend♥️
Same. Went into this totally blind and did not expect it to make me so emotional. There’s times I remember a scene and it makes me laugh, cry, or both. That’s quite the impact.
I ignored it because I’m a football fan and thought Americans would mess around with it. Only when I got a new iPhone I got a year of Apple TV with it. I started watching and it became my favourite show ever. It’s not just Ted, so many wonderful characters. With Ted and Keeley they are the most positive characters.
This is one of my absolute favorite shows. I think it is so incredibly well written. I love the portrayals of masculinity, the toxic traits and responding to them. I especially love that men apologize often and no one has to prompt them to do it (especially not a woman).
@@mohammedashian8094there's a certain set of traits that society has deemed to be masculine.... Some of those traits are toxic. The term Toxic masculinity has never ever been an accusation that all things masculine are toxic or that all things toxic are masculine
Ted's positivity is impressive, but I think his real superpower is his ability to listen. He waits quietly and patiently for someone to finish speaking, takes an additional moment to process, then answers and reacts. It's very inspirational.
Cool thing about the opening title sequence is that it absolutely defines the show. The idea of a drop of kindness in a pool of water, it colours the entire bowl. The seats all slowly changing as he sits down really gives me warm fuzzies every time because it reminds me what the show is about. Spreading kindness and and compassion. Actually Ola voices almost that same point in the end when Sam is disillusioned. He says to keep going for yourself, and for everyone else who needs that love in their lives.
we need a whole series about every Ted Lasso character, Keely and Rebecca and healthy female friendship, Roy Kent healty rough masculinity, Jaime positive focuse of ego and talent, we can do something about the incredible man that is Higgins and his lovely normal family. Dont even get me start with what you to can do with a video about Nate, god this show have some of the best characters ever put on tv
I really can’t sing the praises for this show enough. I haven’t connected to a story like this in a long time and I’ve really needed something like this. Ive always been a cynical person but over the last 10 years it’s gotten really bad. And had a lot of issues this show helped we work through. Ted Lasso really changed my whole outlook on life and my approach to people.
"it's worse to be sad and alone." I can't recall a time I've been brought to tears so fast. That hit way too hard. I might have to find a way to try to watch it now
Ted Lasso is adult humor in a kindhearted environment that actually works well to still be genuinely funny and heartwarming. I’ve cried and laughed so many times in this show and I don’t even like this genre. Now I love it! Thank you for reviewing this gem
The way Jason Sudeikis portrays a panic attack is pretty spot on. Just hearing him trying to talk while struggling to catch his breath reminds me of some of my own experiences. I really appreciate your explanation of forgiveness as being something that you can do to heal rather than doing it just for the other person’s benefit, just giving yourself peace so you can move forward. I like a lot of the messages in this show too, like feeling sadness but not letting it consume you, and to be curious and not judgmental. That simple quote stuck with me; the difference being that curiosity comes from a place of wanting to understand, and judgment comes from a place of rigid assumption. So glad we’re getting healthy relationships and nuanced characters in media like this!
This show validated that who I aspire to be is possible. Ted, for his open heart. And Roy Kent. Because he can't hide his kindness, no matter how hard he tries.
When Rebecca comes to talk to Ted to apologize and tell him the truth is genuinely my favorite moment of the series. She says the lines "I am a fucking bitch" and it blasts me back to realizing, yes, she's the antagonist of the first season... but they layered her cruelty at the start of the series and made her more and more multifaceted throughout it that that moment makes you realize... She's seeing herself in that way because she's obsessed about this one thing, she's drowning in her own perception... she doesn't even realize all the little good that her worst quality brought out. Had she not sent the paparazzi after Ted, I think its doubtful her and Keeley would have been so close. Had she not sent Trent after Ted, Trent would have never realized how genuine Ted is and be inspired by it. Had she not sent Jaime away, he probably would have never been humbled and forced to come begging to be let back. All these little things she did for meanness in the moments after spiraled into things that brought people together. And while that might not have been her intention, she helped when she could have hurt... ever chance she had to plunge the knife deeper she hesitated. And that's why she never felt like a villain or a bad guy, because we saw her pain, and all the good she could and would do. Rebecca is my favorite character in the show by the way. I think about how Hannah Waddingham played her a lot. Brilliant stuff, genuinely.
Such a fantastic character! And they did similar things with Nate's arc as well (not quite to the same extent/effect) and so many other characters, where we see them as whole, multifaceted people rather than stock villains who are just evil (except Rupert. He's basically just a cartoon villain, but we're okay with that). They all make mistakes. They all hurt people. They all help people and love people. They're messy and complicated and learning and growing and it's beautiful.
Love how Ted processes it too …The look on his face gives little away, until she says “All you good people….” He then proceeds to forgive her saying they are the same, recently divorced, saying that I do crazy stuff too. Like take a job 3,000 miles away!
The way I cried after watching the finale of this show. I’ve never connected more to a show before like I did with this one. Genuinely so happy it exists. It really changed the way I view forgiveness and personal growth.
I have never been so excited for a video on this channel. Ted Lasso was such an incredible show, and just so important to everyone that’s taken the time to watch it
Yay!! Thank you for breaking for usual “no television” rule for Ted Lasso - it has so much to teach us and I just adore Ted so much. Such a great episode!👏🏼
YESS FINALLY! Ted Lasso is such a gem. The show is so funny and yet so real in the problems it tackles, and all the characters are so relatable at times. I wish I could rewatch it for the first time again.
I'd love to see an episode on the Psychology of a Villian using Nate. I was POSITIVE that there was no way they could do his season 3 arc in a way that led me to forgive him and I was so incredibly wrong. This show puts forgiveness at the forefront and it is truly beautiful.
I screamed with excitement when this popped up. This has become my favorite show of all time. I’ve told people without anxiety that this show almost perfectly portrays how my panic and anxiety feel (outside and in). (Also, crying with Alan less than 2 min in.)
When I was struggling with suicidal thoughts and desires, I went of Reddit to talk about it in the r/suicidal and I ended up just commenting on others posts, and it touched me a lot to not be alone, it helped that day. It helped a lot.
At 7:00 as someone who has suffered from debilitating panic attacks, i had to pause and cry for nearly an hour seeing how accurate his anxiety attack is. It was this episode I knew I was hooked.
Let me just say, I was REALLY hoping y’all would do a video on Ted Lasso and when I saw this video I almost screamed. It’s right up y’all’s alley and it’s SO good. I knew y’all mostly did movies but this show definitely deserves to be covered by you two! Also if you’ve never watched it before DO IT. It’s a wonderful show, it genuinely made me want to be a better person. I love it
I was having an existential crisis both personally and professionally. A friend recommended watching Ted Lasso which turned out to be what I needed and also shook me to my core. After finishing the series, I searched the internet looking for something that appreciated the gravity of this experience and was very lucky to find your channel. Thank you for your wise words and analysis. It made the Ted Lasso experience even more meaningful and powerful. You also helped me understand why the show resonated so much with me and I will use this breakthrough going forward. Long live the Ted Lasso effect.
Guys, your show (in addition to Ted Lasso) has got to be the best content out there today. I love watching you so much - thank you for sharing yourselves in this medium.
God, the scene of Ted letting Michelle go keeps on breaking my heart every single time. I first started watching Ted Lasso in April, I think. It was about 2 months after my girlfriend of many years told me pretty much the exact thing Michelle told Ted and we broke up shortly after. She truly was everything to me and not for one second, I knew her did I ever doubt she was the right one for me, the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Unfortunately I just wasn't that for her and she had to move on. It truly broke me, I've been suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts basically since I could form a conscious thought and the years I spent with her were the first time I actually felt happy. Since the breakup I've been feeling shittier than ever before. I've started self mutilating again, abusing substances and there probably wasn't a day in the months after where I didn't think about suicide at least once. What I'm trying to get to, however is the fact that for the first time in my life I've had the courage to ask for help. Not only from my friends and family but I've also scheduled an appointment with a therapist for early August and I genuinely do not think I would have been able to do that, if it hadn't been for you guys. And for that I truly truly want to thank you. Throughout the last 2 years or so you've normalized therapy for me, a thing I had demonized for myself in a dark time of my life in which I didn't think I was deserving of any help. Having said that I'm still scared shitless, so wish me all the best. Thank you Cinema Therapy
I'm right there with you guys on the fact that Ted is a healthy, anti-macho mentor who truly cares about everyone around him, but he's far from perfect. That's the most compelling thing about the show. How he and the people around him responds to that imperfection.
We need more shows like this in today's world and I am so glad that you guys are analyzing it. It's definitely one of the greatest, and I wish that it wasn't over but they ended it so well.
Some people might have felt that the third season was rough, but I saw it as all the people that Ted had inspired in his time in the club paying it forward and beyond. Instead of romantic love and characters getting together, we saw a lot more platonic love, of people (like Roy and Jamie) becoming best friends, or affirming their friendships into something stronger (like Colin and Isaac).
I actually found season 2 to be pretty terrible, and season 3 was better by comparison. Still not as good as 1, though. The first season was a nearly perfect season of television.
Man... Ted fricking Lasso... This show has been so, SO powerful throughout the 3 seasons. I love all the insight you guys bring to the table, all the vulnerability you show. It truly is one of the best (if not THE best) shows out there. I love that you dedicated the time to go through this beautiful show. Lots, LOTS and LOTS of love to everyone on the team
Having a difficult day today, tons of anxiety, and I love being able to come back to the Ted Lasso episodes specifically. It really makes me feel like I can handle what’s going on in my life and that I’m not alone.
My favorite thing about Roy singing is that Brettt Goldstein has said in an interview that it wasn't an in-character choice, he's just incapable as Brett of not singing along when Hannah is singing. I think it's what helped lead to all the later revelations (e.g., Sound of Music).
I LOVE how “the drinking bird” was used in the therapy scenes! It gives insight to Ted’s emotional state, symbolizes control, and keys us into just how perceptive Sharon really is!
This show was so wholesome! I absolutely fell in love with how they introduced the characters using familiar (tired) tropes and then steadily gave them all facets and dimensions that made them realistic human beings with (mostly) solid moral compasses and empathy. Not to mnetion, chicks being friends outside of their dating lives, men being friends outside of work and Higgins being married for decades and still deeply and openly in love with his wife. Just incredible.
Loved the portrayal of his panic attack with him fleeing from the area. Isolating himself when in fact he needs people to bring him back to reality. Its such a hard concept to understand for those who don't have panic attacks and it was illustrated beautifully. To be held to be talked to even when they can't hear you is the most powerful comforting thing you can give to someone with a panic disorder
This show unironically made me build the courage to make some very big, very scary life changes. I can't think of a single other piece of fiction that I have connected with more. I don't even like sports and this show changed my life. Was really hoping you guys would do a video on it, so absolutely glad you did.
This show made me cry from joy and not from sadness. It caught me off guard, so refreshing. Genuine kindness and tough love was awesomely executed here. Never felt a cast of characters be so relatable.
The part about letting go of hate is so good. I remember when I first let go of my hate for a person and tried to understand her. I felt lighter, free, and at peace. Hate puts you down and keeps you there.
My therapist recommended Ted Lasso to me as I was dealing with a toxic work environment and a new ADHD diagnosis during COVID on top of Generalized Anxiety. It did so, so, so, so much more for me than I think I can ever repay her for. The demonstration of anxiety is something I've used with friends and family to demonstrate what it can feel like and the awareness it shows to highlight mental health is just...chef's kiss. By far has become my favorite TV Show ever. Thank you for highlighting it and for the work you both do to that end as well.
Not enough of my circle have Apple+, so I only had a handful of people to talk to about Ted Lasso. A friend I hadn't seen in years, called this show "A warm hug." She would NOT watch the last 2 episodes. I watched the series up to Season 3, episode 10, and also stopped. Then I watched the whole series again, with my wife. I caught SO MANY THINGS on my second viewing. I finally watched the final episode, and my wife fell asleep. I watched the final episode a 2nd time, and it just got better. I'll be watching the series again for a 3rd time to watch with my kids. I held off watching this episode, until I finished it. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS EPISODE! It is one of the most underrated shows I've ever seen.
It’s so nice to find two guys who celebrate omega males and who are willing to cry on camera. My dad was willing to cry at a good movie and even in public. It’s also a relief to find people who use movies as therapy. I’ve done that almost my whole life. I love Ted Lasso too. Thanks for both videos.
This show saved my life truly, binged all 3 seasons in a week in the darkest time of my life last month so when Alan cried about it and said it saved him I started sobbing because I feel this so much, thank you Ted Lasso ❤❤❤
"It's okay, you're just having a panic attack" Making such an experience seem so every day and survivable and not something to be made into a reason to be considered a failure
Ted Lasso Saved My Life needs to be a tee shirt. Because it really did. This show pulled me through the darkest days of the past few years and made me look at my life and make choices to be positive. I have watched every episode many MANY times and know that I will keep watching it for years to come.
I did not expect to like the show as much as I did, let alone love it. It's so good at making me feel, and it portrays humanity in all it's light and faults
Ted and Michelle's divorce was something I watched unfold on the heels of my own divorce, and it was the first time I felt like maybe more divorces were like my own than I thought. Granted, I didn't have kids with my ex-husband, so when we split we had nothing to really tie us together, but we didn't end the relationship hating each other. He let me go so that we could both be happy, and so I could grow into the person I'm meant to be and have the life I want to live. And looking back on it, I think I'll always be grateful to him for that.
This is a show that makes me happy to be alive. Also, I've been hearing Jason Sudeikis speak with that accent for 3 years and whenever I see a clip of him on 30 Rock I think "Oh, right. That's his real voice. Not the Ted voice."
My Dad (who is watches your videos with me) and I watched this show and series when it came out, would wait patiently for each new episode. We loved Ted so much as a character, and loved the series. My Dad personally loved Roy Kent, where Ted reminded me so much of my Mom, who passed away recently. The show is very special to us, and we’re glad it’s just as special to you. We all need a Ted in our lives, and I’m happy I had mine. I hope that one day I can be someone else’s. ❤
"Be curious, not judgemental" This scene is the one that made me realize why my parents seem so different than they were when I was younger. Somewhere along the line they stopped being curious and started being judgemental. It broke me a little bit too realize that, but it helped me move forward
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a session on Roy Kent!!!! He’s such an amazing character and I think his growth (especially in the final season) goes a little unnoticed. Would love to hear your guys’ thoughts.
When I first heard about and watched like 1.5 episodes of this show, I was unimpressed. The comedy I was looking for seemed *barely* there. Then I watched this video and part 2, and I was all "what's with this extreme emotionality?" Then another source talked about this show, and I figured I should give it another shot AND I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID. Thanks for the heads up. It really does have some very beautiful emotional aspects. Yes, it made me kind of low-intensity cry at the beauty many times.
I think like any timeless and heart-warming piece of media the driving force of Ted lasso is relationships and they're shown in such a beautiful, human way that it's a masterpiece to watch! I agree it's healing because it's always grounded in healing and connection! I love it, it's an amazing show!
I'm one minute in. I've heard the name Ted Lasso and didn't think much of it. The first minute of this video told me to go watch it. I'll be back after i watch the show.
I'm so glad you've done this I was just watching someone do an analysis on this as positive masculinity done right! Such a good show for so many reasons 😍😇🥰
Ted is the kind of man I wish I could be. I try to be like that, but I’ve got a pretty sizable pessimist/misanthrope streak alongside the optimism, that Lasso doesn’t seem to deal with.
I started watching Ted Lasso about a week ago and I am about to watch the final episode soon. I’d been hearing about the show from a few different people for a while but had never gotten around to starting it. Last week you guys posted your two part vid on Ted Lasso and I finally decided it was time for me to watch it so that I could watch your analysis. I love your videos and have been following your content for quite a while now. I do not exaggerate when I say that this show and its messaging has changed my brain’s patterns of thinking in a week. the philosophy of “be curious, not judgmental” is directly antithetical to the mindset my mother raised me to have, and watching Ted almost never waver from that belief has been incredibly impactful to me. I’m the type of person to adopt traits of characters from whatever show I’m watching at the moment and I have literally watched some of my mannerisms transform in A WEEK because of this beautiful show. I can’t thank you guys enough for being the final push to get me to watch Ted Lasso. it is truly a master work and I can’t wait to watch your videos after I finish the last episode in the next few days. y’all are changing lives out here, thank you
Ted Lasso was there when I needed it. I binged season 1 and adored it but had no idea how important it would be. My older sister got diagnosed with Cancer right after season 2 dropped and it was the start of dark days. Ted Lasso helped me escape the new reality I was facing. And when we found out the results of her cancer was it was in multiple places, Rainbow came out. The dark forest speech was exactly what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it. God bless Ted Lasso.
i love this show so much, especially the portrayal of Ted's anxiety attacks. That visualization is exactly how mine feel. The world compresses, focus narrows, internal sounds intensify, muscles can't stop, gotta get somewhere else (quiet and big)
I love rebbeca & ted relationship, when I first saw the show I thought like other shows it's gonna be seggsy relation between them but it was pure friendship and respect 😌 more of these relations please
This episode was cathartic beyond belief. I lost my dad around 14 and had to figure out for myself what being a man was. I’m 23 now and watching Ted lasso I cried every episode. He is exactly what I try and portray and the man I try and be. And I’m really proud of myself for finding these values. And thankful to you all for highlighting what makes Ted lasso the male role model I strive to be for others. The one I never had. No room for hate in this world. No room for judgement, only curiosity.
You have no idea how I have awaited your take on Ted Lasso. It is a warm blanket on a cold night, a cup of hot tea in front of the fire on a winter night or an embrace from a loved one!
"It's possible for your parents to have done the best that they knew how to do AND for their approach to have really messed you up or caused you legitimate pain" That hit me so damn hard My parents were never physically abusive, and everyone around me thought they were really great people and knew that they did things for me out of a place of love, so I always felt guilty when I was younger (I'm talking until about a year ago - I just turned 18 last week) about hating or fearing them. I felt like I didn't really deserve to claim abuse because there were no marks on my body. And don't get me wrong - physical abuse is much worse than what happened to me. But they did really screw me up Being told things like "You make excuses - that's just what you do. It is your fault" or "You refuse to take responsibility for your actions" DIRECTLY after taking responsibility for my actions wasn't great. Much much worse was when I was told that I wasn't "worthy of love" or that I was an "ungrateful brat" because I felt bad despite someone in the world having a worse situation than mine. One of the reasons I love this show (Cinema Therapy, not Ted Lasso) so much is because my Internet Dads are so much better parents to me than my biological and legal guardians were. This episode was amazing Thanks, Internet Dads
This is the show the world needed. It's absolutely one of my favourites, if not my absolute favourite, and I can't get over how brilliant the writing is and how amazing the character development is. This show mastered the redemption arc.
I love the show, and you guys are showing why this show had such an impact on me. It’s because I want to be Ted Lasso. I’m a special education teacher, and I love the positivity that he brings to his players to my students. A few weeks I meet a new student and parent and I wanted to explain my role. I said that I’m not providing mental health care. The psychologist looked me straight in the eye and said, “Mark, you kind of do.” It was a perfect way to describe what I do.
Absolutely thrilled you guys are doing one on Ted. And agree that he's someone that I look up to. His kindness is something we all should strive for in our lives.
This show means the world to me. I started watching it at one of the lowest points in my life and it was one of the few great things for me in a rough time. Can honestly say this show saved me.
You're kidding right? At end of S3 last episode he was back to doing exactly what he did at the very beginning of the show. Went right back to doing what got him in the whole mess in the first place. Yes he found out what may have been triggering the panic experience, but he didn't learn anything and certainly didn't understand the situation. Maybe go look again at the 2nd half of the very last episode of the show. So there's no controlling what you don't understand there. For people to suggest the therapist 'helped him' is a far cry from reality. She (Dr Sharon) was a far cry from being able to help him as she couldn't even help herself very well. Tv show/real life 'reality check' = she needed 'therapy' from another therapist (person) to cope/deal with her outstanding "issues". And to add, it required a car/bike accident to wake her up to herself (enough) to pay more attention to real life and not discount or exclude any necessary observations available, so she too could learn to 'be a better therapist'. So in the end it wasn't her 'therapy' with another therapist that helped her it was real life slamming into her. Comic book or youtube style 'knowledge' of all these things is funny at best and very concerning in other ways. The therapist in this show was a mere conduit with its own dirt that needed cleaning out. So for Ted it's not about control it's about being truthful and about learning. Just as it is for "Dr" Sharon and anyone in real life. Just as it is for these guys doing these youtube videos. Modern people are so funny but have a lot to learn.
@@davegibson8587 I’ve watched many times and Ted has been speaking with Dr Sharon. In season two episode no weddings and a a funeral, he had an attack before the funeral and as Sharon gets her coat when she gets the call from Ted, she tell’s him to remember his 4,5,7 breathing. His triggers were his fear of losing his son.
@@fayesouthall6604 - Well if you have actually watched the series, you would already see, that it may be poorly written, poorly executed. It has many holes in how real life actually moves. Looking from 'outside', one would see it is extremely disjointed, beyond giving it the benefit of the doubt, being a tv show.. So quick options for context for this show are - poorly written etc, or, well written to give viewers crumbs and unrealistic 'portions' of different things relating to real life, be it 'life in human society' or actual real life. You and others need to look beyond the "tv show". The 4-5-7 exercise is a great example of how the show manipulates truthful real life. This approach has nothing to do with "stress/anxiety" relief. It is a tantric mode of yogal perception. Westerners know little or nothing about these things. People see it on tv and assume it's spawned from "therapy" or therapists. His issues re: his son and his panics, are not directly relatable by source, as him missing his son is not the source of his issues. Nor his issues with Michelle (his wife) or any other person on the tv showing. In one context, it is about a person who has tried to bury and forget his real life past, both his own personal history and the history of everything and everyone connected beforehand and thereafter. Basic insight and proof of this - his 'fuck you' conversation with his mother when she 'visits'. It's not a visit it's a re-emergence of the 'co-writer' of his version of 'his story' right up to the introduction of her-and-her-'baggage' waiting for him on that parkbench/seat. Another context to consider - people watching this show may not grasp the depth as the symbolism is vast however, unfortunately, is probably wasted on many watching as people just want to be entertained. There's many societal stereotypes in the show. And these don't help the viewer to appreciate what one MAY learn. Some may just see a 'tv show'. Of course you can merely choose the way of 'modern youtube psychology' eg. the 2 guys in this video, but it will not help to really learn and grow as a person. Most people are terrified of their past and present. That's why they 'love' watching tv shows. So an easier way to say these things is - the viewer is being led to specific conclusions, rather than appreciating the 'other parts'. This is why most people on here mention and repeat the same things but in different ways. Many people don't understand what's presented. A trigger is like a mini waterfall that is located very far downstream, far away from the source of what triggers the mini waterfall to form or to continue to flow. If you track that downstream back up, where does it go? Where does it begin? What helped form it? When you ask these questions, you may see that (at end of the series) Ted ends up right back at the beginning again, exactly where the entire series began, only this time with VERY small variations present. He was not cured. His issues are not fixed or resolved. It is a TV SHOW so of course it's wise to leave it open ended in case they decide to do any follow on. Ted never showed any sign at all, anywhere, that (in his past) he ever went through the process of asking questions of himself and his experiences and those people around him. Never made any observations or connected with anyone who would aid in his personal maturation. I don't count 'Beard' as he was a train wreak upon reconnecting with Ted. With them it's akin to blind leading the blind. NOT until he was pushed/forced to do so either by his panic experiences or when his mother arrived to see him. So up till that time in Life, his ADULT life, Ted had not faced and matured through his father's death. So instead of Ted volunteering to deal with his life, he ran, hid, covered it up and concealed the truth and eventually, Life said "enough's enough Ted" ... and Life put Ted in situations where he couldn't run away anymore. No therapist would really understand that, as they are bound by society's idea of reality and their training.... as witnessed when Ted walked Sharon home from the hospital and saw how she existed, in her place of 'safety'. She clearly felt exposed and vulnerable ...... and fallible. Of course the 2 guys in this video exhibit many similar qualities so you'll have to be very careful of that. Sorry for so many words. Necessary to explain these things though. Tv shows are not just tv shows.
In the first 5 minutes, you had me subscribed to you and while I have stopped at 5 minutes is that Im going to go watch Ted Lasso then come back to watch this. I've only ever seen clips of the joy and funny moments online from Ted Lasso so I made assumption of it not being the show for me. Because of the first 5 minutes, I now know that Ted Lasso is for me and ill be back
It's impossible to capture all the different elements that make this show so great - but let's stop a moment and consider the musical choices, especially in the first season. Just superb. Soundtracks are the invisible overlay that drive home whatever emotional messaging the story is trying to convey. It drives home the emotional punch every time. Well done Ted Lasso creators.
Man I watched this show at the perfect time. At the beginning of this year, my engagement was called off unexpectedly. I had so many moments watching this show where I related to the struggles of the characters and the uplifting messages that I needed to hear. The ones that resonated the most with me were “be a goldfish” and the speech after relegation where Ted said “It’s better to be sad together so lets take this time to be sad together and then move forward”. Gosh that scene and so many others made me cry so hard. This is the perfect show to me
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! I was so hoping you would cover Ted Lasso! This show was amazing. Every single character was endearing (except Rupert). I can to totally relate to Alan when he says this show saved him, because it did me too. After I watched the whole series, I binged it with my son. We both love it so much and we realized we needed therapy! 😂 We are starting next week. 💖
I've been obsessed with this show since I saw it because of this video. I just wanted to swing by and watch it again and share something. A lady at my tai chi class died Tuesday. My class is Thursday. The main instructor wasn't sure whether to cancel for the week to give people time to grieve, but I pushed to go ahead with it because I think it's what Louise would have wanted. She'd been coming for a few months to help her pain, and she enjoyed it. She wouldn't want us to miss out. The main instructor wasn't entirely sure about it. For both of us, it's the first time we've had a student die. but I told her there's something worse than being sad, and that's being alone and being sad. Ain't nobody in this room alone. I think that made her feel a lot more like we were doing the right thing to meet up. I said even if we don't do any tai chi, we should be together right now. And we were. We lit a candle next to a photo of Louise, and we had a really nice session that was part tai chi, part funeral. We sat in a circle, we talked about it, we remembered her. I don't think any of that would have happened the way it did had I not seen Ted Lasso and taken the message to heart that it's better to be sad with your team. A lot of the show hits home on a lot of things, but that's my personal tie to it now, that's my joining with it. God I love this show so much
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Are you going to do Villian Therapy on Nate the Great?
only certain kinds of people feel safe being their vulnerable self with anyone & everyone... some of us don't feel safe being vulnerable with family...
Random Question. alan, what was that giant T at the 21:21 mark was about? was there a copyright on the InsideOut video?
Can you do an episode on Rebecca? Her arc in season 1 alone is worth it’s own episode. But the start to finish she has such an amazing journey on this show.
Miguel and Tulio from Road to El Dorado.
This show demonstrates that kindness is contagious, and that people will remember you through random acts of kindness or empathy, no matter how small or inconsequential it may appear.
And it’s so true, too. There are people I remember from ten+ years ago who I’ve never built close friendships with, but did something incredibly kind for me when they didn’t need to.
So true. I remember the random people who took the time out of their day to compliment me. I am a different looking person and one time I spent a lot of time on my makeup, and some random middle aged woman when I was walking by near a bar said “OH MY GOD YOU ARE SO ADORABLE” I love that stranger 🥹
I think I relate a bit to Ted Lasso in not being great at my job but making a positive and hopefully helpful impact on the people around me
True true
Trina istg, i keep seeing you everywhere on yt why do we keep watching the same videos?! Lol!
Rebecca and Keely's friendship warms my heart. It's great to see gals being genuinely friendly, without being passive aggressive or trying to undermine each other. Keely also proves that she's more than just a dumb model, being intelligent and not being stereotyped as a bisexual woman.
and then you introduce Rebecca's old friend Sassy and there is no sitcom drama between them at all.
@@kvolttiI love that detail so much, and I love how Sassy and Keeley feed each other’s chaotic energy
A breakdown of the friendships here would be great - healthy and diverse female friendships (Rebecca and Keeley), enemies to Lovers (Jamie and Roy), friendship that challenge us (Ted and Beard), and healthy friendship circles (The Diamond Dogs). All great examples.
@@kvoltti I know! I was so afraid that Keeley would be jealous that Rebecca has another BFF and the fact she wasn't was so refreshing!
Probably my single favorite aspect of the show.
If they had to make a show using only one element of the show: that one would be best.
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” is one of my favorite quotes of all time from any show, movie, or video game.
This is actually a quote from Gloria Steinem.
It’s a line in a Bring Me The Horizon song as well!
A budding clinical social worker I want to use this with clients in my intro
@annabelledoesstuff was hoping someone else would mention bring me the horizon.
that line made me want to watch the show
What I liked about the "be curious not judgemental" scene is that it also called out the audience watching and us viewers. We were all judging him at some point thinking that we knew him, and then he plays darts like a badass and you realize we dont actually know much about him at all. Brilliant writing 👌
Probably my favorite scene of all!
I admit that too. as someone who had a very bitter angry disposition to the world I'm guilty of thinking little of "all the good people just trying to make a difference "... called me out.
The character development on this show is just... breathtaking. Ted's journey from "relentlessly optimistic" to being realistic and opening himself up to sorrow for the first time since his father died 30 years ago, Rebecca going from being obsessed with destroying Rupert to understanding that SHE is what is most important in her life and focusing on HERSELF is what will make her happy, Roy finally accepting help to change the parts of himself he doesn't like, and Jamie... Jamie Jamie Jamie Jamie. The show gave us so many wonderful things. So many beautiful performers like Hannah and Phil and Brett exposed to a much wider audience. Oh, how lucky we are.
Jamies arc was breathtaking
Started to watch Ted Lasso ‘because I’ve heard good things’, not knowing what it was about. I cried, it healed me, it helped me evolve, and I watched it 4 more times. What a show. It’s so dear to me and practically no one in this country knows it. So you sharing your thoughts is being healed and talking it over with a friend♥️
It is sooo good!
Same. Went into this totally blind and did not expect it to make me so emotional. There’s times I remember a scene and it makes me laugh, cry, or both. That’s quite the impact.
I ignored it because I’m a football fan and thought Americans would mess around with it. Only when I got a new iPhone I got a year of Apple TV with it. I started watching and it became my favourite show ever. It’s not just Ted, so many wonderful characters. With Ted and Keeley they are the most positive characters.
I have watched it 3 times…going to try to wait a little before I watch again!
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Despite never watched the series and even heard it for the first time, Ted Lasso has proven that one does not needed superpowers to be a superhero.
Krang agrees with Krang, Krang wants to see Ted Lasso.
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@@BreadSourdoughBaguette Kraang appreciates Kraang's agreement.
This is one of my absolute favorite shows. I think it is so incredibly well written. I love the portrayals of masculinity, the toxic traits and responding to them. I especially love that men apologize often and no one has to prompt them to do it (especially not a woman).
There’s toxic behaviour or lack of masculinity but there’s no such thing as toxic masculinity and I’ll fight anyone on that
@@mohammedashian8094there's a certain set of traits that society has deemed to be masculine.... Some of those traits are toxic.
The term Toxic masculinity has never ever been an accusation that all things masculine are toxic or that all things toxic are masculine
@@amycope7970 i don’t give a fuck I stand by what I said
@@mohammedashian8094 You don't see the irony in that statement, do you
@@themightierpencil no, please enlighten me
Because society can be hypocritical about what is or isn’t
Ted embodies the idea that leaders don't need to be the smartest people in the room, they need to know who the smartest person in the room is.
I've been spending the summer listening to books about Abraham Lincoln, and he had the same ability to get talented people to coalesce.
Ted's positivity is impressive, but I think his real superpower is his ability to listen. He waits quietly and patiently for someone to finish speaking, takes an additional moment to process, then answers and reacts. It's very inspirational.
Cool thing about the opening title sequence is that it absolutely defines the show. The idea of a drop of kindness in a pool of water, it colours the entire bowl. The seats all slowly changing as he sits down really gives me warm fuzzies every time because it reminds me what the show is about. Spreading kindness and and compassion.
Actually Ola voices almost that same point in the end when Sam is disillusioned. He says to keep going for yourself, and for everyone else who needs that love in their lives.
Ola is wonderful!
we need a whole series about every Ted Lasso character, Keely and Rebecca and healthy female friendship, Roy Kent healty rough masculinity, Jaime positive focuse of ego and talent, we can do something about the incredible man that is Higgins and his lovely normal family. Dont even get me start with what you to can do with a video about Nate, god this show have some of the best characters ever put on tv
I really can’t sing the praises for this show enough. I haven’t connected to a story like this in a long time and I’ve really needed something like this. Ive always been a cynical person but over the last 10 years it’s gotten really bad. And had a lot of issues this show helped we work through.
Ted Lasso really changed my whole outlook on life and my approach to people.
That is so encouraging, I will check it out.
"it's worse to be sad and alone." I can't recall a time I've been brought to tears so fast. That hit way too hard. I might have to find a way to try to watch it now
Ted Lasso is adult humor in a kindhearted environment that actually works well to still be genuinely funny and heartwarming. I’ve cried and laughed so many times in this show and I don’t even like this genre. Now I love it! Thank you for reviewing this gem
The way Jason Sudeikis portrays a panic attack is pretty spot on. Just hearing him trying to talk while struggling to catch his breath reminds me of some of my own experiences. I really appreciate your explanation of forgiveness as being something that you can do to heal rather than doing it just for the other person’s benefit, just giving yourself peace so you can move forward. I like a lot of the messages in this show too, like feeling sadness but not letting it consume you, and to be curious and not judgmental. That simple quote stuck with me; the difference being that curiosity comes from a place of wanting to understand, and judgment comes from a place of rigid assumption. So glad we’re getting healthy relationships and nuanced characters in media like this!
This show validated that who I aspire to be is possible.
Ted, for his open heart.
And Roy Kent. Because he can't hide his kindness, no matter how hard he tries.
When Rebecca comes to talk to Ted to apologize and tell him the truth is genuinely my favorite moment of the series. She says the lines "I am a fucking bitch" and it blasts me back to realizing, yes, she's the antagonist of the first season... but they layered her cruelty at the start of the series and made her more and more multifaceted throughout it that that moment makes you realize... She's seeing herself in that way because she's obsessed about this one thing, she's drowning in her own perception... she doesn't even realize all the little good that her worst quality brought out. Had she not sent the paparazzi after Ted, I think its doubtful her and Keeley would have been so close. Had she not sent Trent after Ted, Trent would have never realized how genuine Ted is and be inspired by it. Had she not sent Jaime away, he probably would have never been humbled and forced to come begging to be let back. All these little things she did for meanness in the moments after spiraled into things that brought people together. And while that might not have been her intention, she helped when she could have hurt... ever chance she had to plunge the knife deeper she hesitated. And that's why she never felt like a villain or a bad guy, because we saw her pain, and all the good she could and would do. Rebecca is my favorite character in the show by the way. I think about how Hannah Waddingham played her a lot. Brilliant stuff, genuinely.
Such a fantastic character! And they did similar things with Nate's arc as well (not quite to the same extent/effect) and so many other characters, where we see them as whole, multifaceted people rather than stock villains who are just evil (except Rupert. He's basically just a cartoon villain, but we're okay with that). They all make mistakes. They all hurt people. They all help people and love people. They're messy and complicated and learning and growing and it's beautiful.
@@CinemaTherapyShow All those things and then some you didn't even cover is why the show has free room and board in my mind.
Love how Ted processes it too …The look on his face gives little away, until she says “All you good people….” He then proceeds to forgive her saying they are the same, recently divorced, saying that I do crazy stuff too. Like take a job 3,000 miles away!
The way I cried after watching the finale of this show. I’ve never connected more to a show before like I did with this one. Genuinely so happy it exists. It really changed the way I view forgiveness and personal growth.
I have never been so excited for a video on this channel. Ted Lasso was such an incredible show, and just so important to everyone that’s taken the time to watch it
Me too. If there was a single wish list item for them to cover, it was this.
Yay!! Thank you for breaking for usual “no television” rule for Ted Lasso - it has so much to teach us and I just adore Ted so much. Such a great episode!👏🏼
You're welcome. Ted Lasso is so perfect for our channel that we had to do it!
@@CinemaTherapyShow Hoping to see Avatar the last air bendender some day.
YESS FINALLY! Ted Lasso is such a gem. The show is so funny and yet so real in the problems it tackles, and all the characters are so relatable at times. I wish I could rewatch it for the first time again.
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I'd love to see an episode on the Psychology of a Villian using Nate. I was POSITIVE that there was no way they could do his season 3 arc in a way that led me to forgive him and I was so incredibly wrong. This show puts forgiveness at the forefront and it is truly beautiful.
I screamed with excitement when this popped up. This has become my favorite show of all time. I’ve told people without anxiety that this show almost perfectly portrays how my panic and anxiety feel (outside and in).
(Also, crying with Alan less than 2 min in.)
When I was struggling with suicidal thoughts and desires, I went of Reddit to talk about it in the r/suicidal and I ended up just commenting on others posts, and it touched me a lot to not be alone, it helped that day. It helped a lot.
At 7:00 as someone who has suffered from debilitating panic attacks, i had to pause and cry for nearly an hour seeing how accurate his anxiety attack is. It was this episode I knew I was hooked.
Ted Lasso is the most therapeutic show I've ever watched. It's like a cosy blanket. It's so kind!💔 I'm so glad you guys made an exception for it!
Let me just say, I was REALLY hoping y’all would do a video on Ted Lasso and when I saw this video I almost screamed. It’s right up y’all’s alley and it’s SO good. I knew y’all mostly did movies but this show definitely deserves to be covered by you two! Also if you’ve never watched it before DO IT. It’s a wonderful show, it genuinely made me want to be a better person. I love it
We feel the same as you about Ted Lasso! Thanks for watching!
I was having an existential crisis both personally and professionally. A friend recommended watching Ted Lasso which turned out to be what I needed and also shook me to my core. After finishing the series, I searched the internet looking for something that appreciated the gravity of this experience and was very lucky to find your channel. Thank you for your wise words and analysis. It made the Ted Lasso experience even more meaningful and powerful. You also helped me understand why the show resonated so much with me and I will use this breakthrough going forward. Long live the Ted Lasso effect.
Could we get an episode talking about Roy and Jamie? Seeing their friendship grow is such a joy.
This show and The Good Place have the same idea that people can be better if you give them positive emotional support.
We LOVE The Good Place!! Hilarious, meaningful, and so much heart.
Hey Cinema Therapy will you guys review The Good Place
I second the motion for The Good Place. Please. ❤
"Be curious, not judgemental" was such a powerful sentence for me. Instantly became my mantra and it has been ever since. Season 1 is truly great.
Guys, your show (in addition to Ted Lasso) has got to be the best content out there today. I love watching you so much - thank you for sharing yourselves in this medium.
That's kind, thank you so much!
God, the scene of Ted letting Michelle go keeps on breaking my heart every single time. I first started watching Ted Lasso in April, I think. It was about 2 months after my girlfriend of many years told me pretty much the exact thing Michelle told Ted and we broke up shortly after. She truly was everything to me and not for one second, I knew her did I ever doubt she was the right one for me, the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Unfortunately I just wasn't that for her and she had to move on. It truly broke me, I've been suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts basically since I could form a conscious thought and the years I spent with her were the first time I actually felt happy. Since the breakup I've been feeling shittier than ever before. I've started self mutilating again, abusing substances and there probably wasn't a day in the months after where I didn't think about suicide at least once.
What I'm trying to get to, however is the fact that for the first time in my life I've had the courage to ask for help. Not only from my friends and family but I've also scheduled an appointment with a therapist for early August and I genuinely do not think I would have been able to do that, if it hadn't been for you guys. And for that I truly truly want to thank you. Throughout the last 2 years or so you've normalized therapy for me, a thing I had demonized for myself in a dark time of my life in which I didn't think I was deserving of any help.
Having said that I'm still scared shitless, so wish me all the best.
Thank you Cinema Therapy
I'm right there with you guys on the fact that Ted is a healthy, anti-macho mentor who truly cares about everyone around him, but he's far from perfect. That's the most compelling thing about the show. How he and the people around him responds to that imperfection.
I really felt what Alan said. This show showed up when a lot of people needed something positive to hang on to.
We need more shows like this in today's world and I am so glad that you guys are analyzing it. It's definitely one of the greatest, and I wish that it wasn't over but they ended it so well.
Some people might have felt that the third season was rough, but I saw it as all the people that Ted had inspired in his time in the club paying it forward and beyond. Instead of romantic love and characters getting together, we saw a lot more platonic love, of people (like Roy and Jamie) becoming best friends, or affirming their friendships into something stronger (like Colin and Isaac).
I actually found season 2 to be pretty terrible, and season 3 was better by comparison. Still not as good as 1, though. The first season was a nearly perfect season of television.
Man... Ted fricking Lasso... This show has been so, SO powerful throughout the 3 seasons. I love all the insight you guys bring to the table, all the vulnerability you show. It truly is one of the best (if not THE best) shows out there. I love that you dedicated the time to go through this beautiful show. Lots, LOTS and LOTS of love to everyone on the team
Having a difficult day today, tons of anxiety, and I love being able to come back to the Ted Lasso episodes specifically. It really makes me feel like I can handle what’s going on in my life and that I’m not alone.
My favorite thing about Roy singing is that Brettt Goldstein has said in an interview that it wasn't an in-character choice, he's just incapable as Brett of not singing along when Hannah is singing. I think it's what helped lead to all the later revelations (e.g., Sound of Music).
"Before the truth will set you free, it'll piss you off" is actually one of my favorite lyrics. It's from a song called "mantra"
I LOVE how “the drinking bird” was used in the therapy scenes! It gives insight to Ted’s emotional state, symbolizes control, and keys us into just how perceptive Sharon really is!
This show was so wholesome! I absolutely fell in love with how they introduced the characters using familiar (tired) tropes and then steadily gave them all facets and dimensions that made them realistic human beings with (mostly) solid moral compasses and empathy. Not to mnetion, chicks being friends outside of their dating lives, men being friends outside of work and Higgins being married for decades and still deeply and openly in love with his wife. Just incredible.
It's the most wholesome!
I love the quote "the truth will set you free, but first it's gonna piss you off." Is AWESOME
Loved the portrayal of his panic attack with him fleeing from the area. Isolating himself when in fact he needs people to bring him back to reality. Its such a hard concept to understand for those who don't have panic attacks and it was illustrated beautifully. To be held to be talked to even when they can't hear you is the most powerful comforting thing you can give to someone with a panic disorder
Each character needs their own episode! ❤ This show is truly a work of art 🌈
I was not ready to hear Mumford and Sons "Forever" in the background while she is talking to him about divorce. I almost started to cry on the spot.
And this is why I loved the ending of the show. He believes in people, and for others, even Nate, he still believed in him before he came back.
This show unironically made me build the courage to make some very big, very scary life changes. I can't think of a single other piece of fiction that I have connected with more. I don't even like sports and this show changed my life. Was really hoping you guys would do a video on it, so absolutely glad you did.
I know i’m nine months late but i hope everything is working out
I truly think there is a trifecta of shows that MAKES someone a better person. Ted Lasso, Avatar the last Air bender, and The Good Place
Yes! Amazing shows!
This show made me cry from joy and not from sadness. It caught me off guard, so refreshing. Genuine kindness and tough love was awesomely executed here. Never felt a cast of characters be so relatable.
The part about letting go of hate is so good. I remember when I first let go of my hate for a person and tried to understand her. I felt lighter, free, and at peace. Hate puts you down and keeps you there.
My therapist recommended Ted Lasso to me as I was dealing with a toxic work environment and a new ADHD diagnosis during COVID on top of Generalized Anxiety. It did so, so, so, so much more for me than I think I can ever repay her for. The demonstration of anxiety is something I've used with friends and family to demonstrate what it can feel like and the awareness it shows to highlight mental health is just...chef's kiss. By far has become my favorite TV Show ever. Thank you for highlighting it and for the work you both do to that end as well.
Thank you for sharing. We're so glad you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching!
Not enough of my circle have Apple+, so I only had a handful of people to talk to about Ted Lasso. A friend I hadn't seen in years, called this show "A warm hug." She would NOT watch the last 2 episodes. I watched the series up to Season 3, episode 10, and also stopped. Then I watched the whole series again, with my wife. I caught SO MANY THINGS on my second viewing. I finally watched the final episode, and my wife fell asleep. I watched the final episode a 2nd time, and it just got better.
I'll be watching the series again for a 3rd time to watch with my kids. I held off watching this episode, until I finished it.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS EPISODE! It is one of the most underrated shows I've ever seen.
So glad you enjoyed it! Don't forget to check out part 2 (linked in the video description). Thanks for watching! :)
@@CinemaTherapyShow I did, and I #criedwithAlan. Fantastic work, as always!
It’s so nice to find two guys who celebrate omega males and who are willing to cry on camera. My dad was willing to cry at a good movie and even in public. It’s also a relief to find people who use movies as therapy. I’ve done that almost my whole life. I love Ted Lasso too. Thanks for both videos.
This show saved my life truly, binged all 3 seasons in a week in the darkest time of my life last month so when Alan cried about it and said it saved him I started sobbing because I feel this so much, thank you Ted Lasso ❤❤❤
I described "Ted Lasso" to a friend as a bunch of hot men learning to get past toxic masculinity.
It was so wonderful to spend time in that world.
Haha love that!
"It's okay, you're just having a panic attack"
Making such an experience seem so every day and survivable and not something to be made into a reason to be considered a failure
Ted Lasso Saved My Life needs to be a tee shirt.
Because it really did. This show pulled me through the darkest days of the past few years and made me look at my life and make choices to be positive.
I have watched every episode many MANY times and know that I will keep watching it for years to come.
I did not expect to like the show as much as I did, let alone love it. It's so good at making me feel, and it portrays humanity in all it's light and faults
Ted and Michelle's divorce was something I watched unfold on the heels of my own divorce, and it was the first time I felt like maybe more divorces were like my own than I thought. Granted, I didn't have kids with my ex-husband, so when we split we had nothing to really tie us together, but we didn't end the relationship hating each other. He let me go so that we could both be happy, and so I could grow into the person I'm meant to be and have the life I want to live. And looking back on it, I think I'll always be grateful to him for that.
Jono here. Very similar situation to yours. Thank you for sharing this.
This is a show that makes me happy to be alive. Also, I've been hearing Jason Sudeikis speak with that accent for 3 years and whenever I see a clip of him on 30 Rock I think "Oh, right. That's his real voice. Not the Ted voice."
I SCREAMED when I saw this and yelled to my kids “Cinema Therapy did Ted Lasso” and my youngest said “wow, your two favorite things”. Yep!!!
That's so sweet! 😊
My Dad (who is watches your videos with me) and I watched this show and series when it came out, would wait patiently for each new episode. We loved Ted so much as a character, and loved the series. My Dad personally loved Roy Kent, where Ted reminded me so much of my Mom, who passed away recently. The show is very special to us, and we’re glad it’s just as special to you. We all need a Ted in our lives, and I’m happy I had mine. I hope that one day I can be someone else’s. ❤
"Be curious, not judgemental"
This scene is the one that made me realize why my parents seem so different than they were when I was younger. Somewhere along the line they stopped being curious and started being judgemental. It broke me a little bit too realize that, but it helped me move forward
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a session on Roy Kent!!!!
He’s such an amazing character and I think his growth (especially in the final season) goes a little unnoticed. Would love to hear your guys’ thoughts.
This show is so amazing! My favorite line is "All people are different people." Such a powerful line and a great philosophy in life.
One of the few shows out there that just makes you want to be a better person. So glad you're making another exception to your rule, Cinema Therapy! 🤗
Every character on this show could have their own video. The writing is that brilliant.
When I first heard about and watched like 1.5 episodes of this show, I was unimpressed. The comedy I was looking for seemed *barely* there. Then I watched this video and part 2, and I was all "what's with this extreme emotionality?" Then another source talked about this show, and I figured I should give it another shot AND I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID. Thanks for the heads up. It really does have some very beautiful emotional aspects. Yes, it made me kind of low-intensity cry at the beauty many times.
Guys, I genuinely feel like it's Christmas morning as the opening montage is playing. Ted Lasso and Cinema Therapy is finally here!
Yay, glad you're excited!
I think like any timeless and heart-warming piece of media the driving force of Ted lasso is relationships and they're shown in such a beautiful, human way that it's a masterpiece to watch! I agree it's healing because it's always grounded in healing and connection! I love it, it's an amazing show!
I'm one minute in. I've heard the name Ted Lasso and didn't think much of it. The first minute of this video told me to go watch it. I'll be back after i watch the show.
God I love this show so much. The ‘be curious not judgemental’ scene is my absolute favourite and has become my mantra
I'm so glad you've done this I was just watching someone do an analysis on this as positive masculinity done right! Such a good show for so many reasons 😍😇🥰
Ted Lasso and the US Office are the only 2 shows i can watch over and over and never get bored!!
Ted is the kind of man I wish I could be. I try to be like that, but I’ve got a pretty sizable pessimist/misanthrope streak alongside the optimism, that Lasso doesn’t seem to deal with.
What I love about Ted Lasso is that it shows that kindness isn't weakness, and that vulnerability is okay. It's so good.
Yessss, we’re here!! So ready for a whole Ted Lasso saga!
I hope so
I started watching Ted Lasso about a week ago and I am about to watch the final episode soon. I’d been hearing about the show from a few different people for a while but had never gotten around to starting it. Last week you guys posted your two part vid on Ted Lasso and I finally decided it was time for me to watch it so that I could watch your analysis. I love your videos and have been following your content for quite a while now. I do not exaggerate when I say that this show and its messaging has changed my brain’s patterns of thinking in a week. the philosophy of “be curious, not judgmental” is directly antithetical to the mindset my mother raised me to have, and watching Ted almost never waver from that belief has been incredibly impactful to me. I’m the type of person to adopt traits of characters from whatever show I’m watching at the moment and I have literally watched some of my mannerisms transform in A WEEK because of this beautiful show. I can’t thank you guys enough for being the final push to get me to watch Ted Lasso. it is truly a master work and I can’t wait to watch your videos after I finish the last episode in the next few days. y’all are changing lives out here, thank you
Ted Lasso was there when I needed it. I binged season 1 and adored it but had no idea how important it would be. My older sister got diagnosed with Cancer right after season 2 dropped and it was the start of dark days. Ted Lasso helped me escape the new reality I was facing. And when we found out the results of her cancer was it was in multiple places, Rainbow came out. The dark forest speech was exactly what I needed to hear when I needed to hear it. God bless Ted Lasso.
i love this show so much, especially the portrayal of Ted's anxiety attacks. That visualization is exactly how mine feel. The world compresses, focus narrows, internal sounds intensify, muscles can't stop, gotta get somewhere else (quiet and big)
I love rebbeca & ted relationship, when I first saw the show I thought like other shows it's gonna be seggsy relation between them but it was pure friendship and respect 😌 more of these relations please
This episode was cathartic beyond belief. I lost my dad around 14 and had to figure out for myself what being a man was. I’m 23 now and watching Ted lasso I cried every episode. He is exactly what I try and portray and the man I try and be. And I’m really proud of myself for finding these values. And thankful to you all for highlighting what makes Ted lasso the male role model I strive to be for others. The one I never had. No room for hate in this world. No room for judgement, only curiosity.
Even going back through the little moments highlighted in this episode brought me back to tears as if I were watching the show for the first time.
You have no idea how I have awaited your take on Ted Lasso. It is a warm blanket on a cold night, a cup of hot tea in front of the fire on a winter night or an embrace from a loved one!
"It's possible for your parents to have done the best that they knew how to do AND for their approach to have really messed you up or caused you legitimate pain"
That hit me so damn hard
My parents were never physically abusive, and everyone around me thought they were really great people and knew that they did things for me out of a place of love, so I always felt guilty when I was younger (I'm talking until about a year ago - I just turned 18 last week) about hating or fearing them. I felt like I didn't really deserve to claim abuse because there were no marks on my body. And don't get me wrong - physical abuse is much worse than what happened to me. But they did really screw me up
Being told things like "You make excuses - that's just what you do. It is your fault" or "You refuse to take responsibility for your actions" DIRECTLY after taking responsibility for my actions wasn't great. Much much worse was when I was told that I wasn't "worthy of love" or that I was an "ungrateful brat" because I felt bad despite someone in the world having a worse situation than mine. One of the reasons I love this show (Cinema Therapy, not Ted Lasso) so much is because my Internet Dads are so much better parents to me than my biological and legal guardians were.
This episode was amazing
Thanks, Internet Dads
This is the show the world needed. It's absolutely one of my favourites, if not my absolute favourite, and I can't get over how brilliant the writing is and how amazing the character development is. This show mastered the redemption arc.
A hero.
If any word defines Ted Lasso that’s it.
I love the show, and you guys are showing why this show had such an impact on me. It’s because I want to be Ted Lasso. I’m a special education teacher, and I love the positivity that he brings to his players to my students.
A few weeks I meet a new student and parent and I wanted to explain my role. I said that I’m not providing mental health care. The psychologist looked me straight in the eye and said, “Mark, you kind of do.” It was a perfect way to describe what I do.
sped teachers are the best ❤
Absolutely thrilled you guys are doing one on Ted. And agree that he's someone that I look up to. His kindness is something we all should strive for in our lives.
This show means the world to me. I started watching it at one of the lowest points in my life and it was one of the few great things for me in a rough time. Can honestly say this show saved me.
From Teds first panic attack, to season 3. Now he understands why he’s having them, with the help of a therapist he can control them.
You're kidding right? At end of S3 last episode he was back to doing exactly what he did at the very beginning of the show. Went right back to doing what got him in the whole mess in the first place. Yes he found out what may have been triggering the panic experience, but he didn't learn anything and certainly didn't understand the situation. Maybe go look again at the 2nd half of the very last episode of the show. So there's no controlling what you don't understand there. For people to suggest the therapist 'helped him' is a far cry from reality. She (Dr Sharon) was a far cry from being able to help him as she couldn't even help herself very well.
Tv show/real life 'reality check' = she needed 'therapy' from another therapist (person) to cope/deal with her outstanding "issues". And to add, it required a car/bike accident to wake her up to herself (enough) to pay more attention to real life and not discount or exclude any necessary observations available, so she too could learn to 'be a better therapist'. So in the end it wasn't her 'therapy' with another therapist that helped her it was real life slamming into her. Comic book or youtube style 'knowledge' of all these things is funny at best and very concerning in other ways. The therapist in this show was a mere conduit with its own dirt that needed cleaning out. So for Ted it's not about control it's about being truthful and about learning. Just as it is for "Dr" Sharon and anyone in real life. Just as it is for these guys doing these youtube videos.
Modern people are so funny but have a lot to learn.
@@davegibson8587 I’ve watched many times and Ted has been speaking with Dr Sharon. In season two episode no weddings and a a funeral, he had an attack before the funeral and as Sharon gets her coat when she gets the call from Ted, she tell’s him to remember his 4,5,7 breathing. His triggers were his fear of losing his son.
@@fayesouthall6604 - Well if you have actually watched the series, you would already see, that it may be poorly written, poorly executed. It has many holes in how real life actually moves. Looking from 'outside', one would see it is extremely disjointed, beyond giving it the benefit of the doubt, being a tv show.. So quick options for context for this show are - poorly written etc, or, well written to give viewers crumbs and unrealistic 'portions' of different things relating to real life, be it 'life in human society' or actual real life. You and others need to look beyond the "tv show". The 4-5-7 exercise is a great example of how the show manipulates truthful real life. This approach has nothing to do with "stress/anxiety" relief. It is a tantric mode of yogal perception. Westerners know little or nothing about these things. People see it on tv and assume it's spawned from "therapy" or therapists. His issues re: his son and his panics, are not directly relatable by source, as him missing his son is not the source of his issues. Nor his issues with Michelle (his wife) or any other person on the tv showing. In one context, it is about a person who has tried to bury and forget his real life past, both his own personal history and the history of everything and everyone connected beforehand and thereafter. Basic insight and proof of this - his 'fuck you' conversation with his mother when she 'visits'. It's not a visit it's a re-emergence of the 'co-writer' of his version of 'his story' right up to the introduction of her-and-her-'baggage' waiting for him on that parkbench/seat. Another context to consider - people watching this show may not grasp the depth as the symbolism is vast however, unfortunately, is probably wasted on many watching as people just want to be entertained. There's many societal stereotypes in the show. And these don't help the viewer to appreciate what one MAY learn. Some may just see a 'tv show'. Of course you can merely choose the way of 'modern youtube psychology' eg. the 2 guys in this video, but it will not help to really learn and grow as a person. Most people are terrified of their past and present. That's why they 'love' watching tv shows.
So an easier way to say these things is - the viewer is being led to specific conclusions, rather than appreciating the 'other parts'. This is why most people on here mention and repeat the same things but in different ways. Many people don't understand what's presented. A trigger is like a mini waterfall that is located very far downstream, far away from the source of what triggers the mini waterfall to form or to continue to flow. If you track that downstream back up, where does it go? Where does it begin? What helped form it? When you ask these questions, you may see that (at end of the series) Ted ends up right back at the beginning again, exactly where the entire series began, only this time with VERY small variations present. He was not cured. His issues are not fixed or resolved. It is a TV SHOW so of course it's wise to leave it open ended in case they decide to do any follow on.
Ted never showed any sign at all, anywhere, that (in his past) he ever went through the process of asking questions of himself and his experiences and those people around him. Never made any observations or connected with anyone who would aid in his personal maturation. I don't count 'Beard' as he was a train wreak upon reconnecting with Ted. With them it's akin to blind leading the blind. NOT until he was pushed/forced to do so either by his panic experiences or when his mother arrived to see him. So up till that time in Life, his ADULT life, Ted had not faced and matured through his father's death. So instead of Ted volunteering to deal with his life, he ran, hid, covered it up and concealed the truth and eventually, Life said "enough's enough Ted" ... and Life put Ted in situations where he couldn't run away anymore. No therapist would really understand that, as they are bound by society's idea of reality and their training.... as witnessed when Ted walked Sharon home from the hospital and saw how she existed, in her place of 'safety'. She clearly felt exposed and vulnerable ...... and fallible. Of course the 2 guys in this video exhibit many similar qualities so you'll have to be very careful of that.
Sorry for so many words. Necessary to explain these things though. Tv shows are not just tv shows.
In the first 5 minutes, you had me subscribed to you and while I have stopped at 5 minutes is that Im going to go watch Ted Lasso then come back to watch this. I've only ever seen clips of the joy and funny moments online from Ted Lasso so I made assumption of it not being the show for me. Because of the first 5 minutes, I now know that Ted Lasso is for me and ill be back
It's impossible to capture all the different elements that make this show so great - but let's stop a moment and consider the musical choices, especially in the first season. Just superb. Soundtracks are the invisible overlay that drive home whatever emotional messaging the story is trying to convey. It drives home the emotional punch every time. Well done Ted Lasso creators.
Man I watched this show at the perfect time. At the beginning of this year, my engagement was called off unexpectedly. I had so many moments watching this show where I related to the struggles of the characters and the uplifting messages that I needed to hear.
The ones that resonated the most with me were “be a goldfish” and the speech after relegation where Ted said “It’s better to be sad together so lets take this time to be sad together and then move forward”. Gosh that scene and so many others made me cry so hard. This is the perfect show to me
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! I was so hoping you would cover Ted Lasso! This show was amazing. Every single character was endearing (except Rupert). I can to totally relate to Alan when he says this show saved him, because it did me too. After I watched the whole series, I binged it with my son. We both love it so much and we realized we needed therapy! 😂 We are starting next week. 💖
Congrats on taking that step! Thanks for watching!
I've been obsessed with this show since I saw it because of this video. I just wanted to swing by and watch it again and share something. A lady at my tai chi class died Tuesday. My class is Thursday. The main instructor wasn't sure whether to cancel for the week to give people time to grieve, but I pushed to go ahead with it because I think it's what Louise would have wanted. She'd been coming for a few months to help her pain, and she enjoyed it. She wouldn't want us to miss out.
The main instructor wasn't entirely sure about it. For both of us, it's the first time we've had a student die. but I told her there's something worse than being sad, and that's being alone and being sad. Ain't nobody in this room alone. I think that made her feel a lot more like we were doing the right thing to meet up. I said even if we don't do any tai chi, we should be together right now. And we were.
We lit a candle next to a photo of Louise, and we had a really nice session that was part tai chi, part funeral. We sat in a circle, we talked about it, we remembered her. I don't think any of that would have happened the way it did had I not seen Ted Lasso and taken the message to heart that it's better to be sad with your team. A lot of the show hits home on a lot of things, but that's my personal tie to it now, that's my joining with it. God I love this show so much