This post contains spoilers for the “Ted Lasso” season 3 finale.Throughout the three season run of “Ted Lasso,” the incredibly popular series ended up hitting on a lot of different levels.
Starting out as a comedy first and a rousing sports drama second, the show touched on unexpected issues about anxiety, acceptance, and inequality.
The emotional stakes on and off the field kept getting higher and higher, to the point where a lot of season 3 was overshadowed by an unnecessary rivalry between the fictional AFC Richmond team and Manchester City that culminated in an unconvincing arc for Nate, who switched sides, became evil, and then received a hollow redemption.Moving from a straight fish-out-of-water comedy in season 1 to an effective dramedy in season 2, the final season of “Ted Lasso” was on shaky ground from the start, with too much attention paid to winning the Premiere League instead of staying true…
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