The third season of Ted Lasso has received mixed reviews after the hit series starring Jason Sudeikis as the fish-out-of-water football coach returned for what could be its final chapter.
While several reviews were quite positive and seemed happy to see little deviation from the show’s formula, several noted that the starting coach seemed aimless in contrast to the supporting characters.
The tone of the first four episodes didn’t go unnoticed by critics either, with the hollywood reporter Intuiting that the series was preparing to end with its latest installment.
In its review, THR noted that Lasso had “probably become the least compelling part” of the show, while the washington post he commented that the series was “treading water”.
‘Ted Lasso has become a show where every character feels worthy of being the star of their own show, which is amazing in a landscape where many shows don’t have a single character worthy of hosting a show, and everyone feels like they’re only being half served,’ THR wrote.
‘The Least Convincing Part’: The third season of Ted Lasso received mixed reviews after the hit series starring Jason Sudeikis as the fish-out-of-water football coach returned for another installment on March 15.
“This is amplified because the show’s ostensible main character is in a routine that he partially understands and the show partially, frustratingly, doesn’t.”
“Season 3 begins to feel like it’s half-setting up any or all of those potential spin-offs and half-resolving the Ted Lasso arc, all the while underscoring that Ted Lasso has probably become the least convincing part of Ted Lasso. . Everyone else is in it for the long haul, but Ted is already gone, whether he realizes it or not.
Overall, The Hollywood Reporter had words of praise for the supporting characters, whose stories they found most compelling: “It’s not that I don’t like Sudeikis’s performance at all, especially the heartfelt pathos he brought out in season two. It’s just that I I love the supporting cast.
The Washington Post commented that the show felt “like it was floating on water” and called many of the conflicts “demotivated and repetitive”.
Despite the criticism, however, they still praised the show and Sudeikis’ portrayal of his complex character.
“It retains much of what makes it funny: an adorable cast, good jokes, and the hilarious inclusion of a rom-com trope or musical lyric where there shouldn’t be any (‘The King and I’ song ‘Getting to Know You’). ‘ makes a striking appearance).
“A montage of Ted dismantling the Lego play forts and stadiums he littered his apartment with during his son Henry’s visit is heartbreaking; Sudeikis goes on to back up Ted’s relentless positivity sadly without making the former seem disingenuous. Not an easy feat.
The Guardian he was a fan of the third season, and gave the final episode four out of five stars.
‘Thus, the audience can breathe a small sigh of relief. The manufacturers have not messed with the formula,” they wrote.
“It purrs as softly as the luxury car Rupert rewards Nate with for badmouthing Ted at a press conference,” the review added. ‘He cuts through the sweetness with just enough vinegar swaps to keep the whole from becoming disgusting.
‘Ted is gone’: The Hollywood Reporter received criticism for the third season
‘That’s no easy feat’: The Washington Post commented that the show felt ‘like it was floating on water’ and still praised Sudeikis’ performance.
Getting ready to finish? The tone of the first four episodes didn’t go unnoticed by critics either, with The Hollywood Reporter sensing that the series was preparing to end with its final chapter.
“It keeps the main man right on the right side of the crowd instead of the town idiot, and knowing that every little peek inside Coach Beard is worth the price of admission on its own. Let’s go Team!’
They also noted that Ted seemed adrift as he questioned his current path.
Ted is… fraying. Not in a way that he threatens to collapse (he continues to have regular sessions with his therapist, Dr. Fieldstone, played by Sarah Niles), but the nostalgia is invading along with the feeling that he’s probably done all he can. for his team. A revelation from his son Henry, back in Kansas after a summer visit, alters the situation. A collapse may not be off the table.
CNN noted, ‘Ted Lasso has nothing more to prove, other than maybe to show that he can end as well as he started. Regardless of how the show pans out to get there, the only certainty seems to be that his namesake will be smiling and reciting strange analogies until the final weapon.
‘Let’s go Team!’ The Guardian was a fan of the third series and gave the final episode four out of five stars.
Hit the series! Since Ted Lasso debuted in 2020, it has become a fan-favorite series and has received numerous Emmy Awards.
Since Ted Lasso debuted in 2020, it has become a fan-favorite series and has received numerous Emmy Awards.
Anyway, that now it looks like the show is preparing to wind down. Earlier this month, Sudeikis discussed ending the show after the current season.
“This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we hoped to tell, that we loved to tell,” he said recently. Deadline.
“The fact that people want more and are curious beyond what they don’t even know yet, since it’s season three, is flattering. Maybe by May 31, once all 12 episodes of the season are completed. [have been released], they’re like, “Man, you know what, we got it, we’re good. We don’t need more, we got it.” But until that time comes, I’ll cherish curiosity beyond what we’ve found so far.
He also addressed the potential for spin-offs.
“Yeah, I think we’ve set the table for all kinds of people … to see how these stories are told,” he said.
“Once again, I can’t help but take the question as a compliment for what all of us who were working on the show have tried to do. It’s really nice that people even consider that because you never know what’s going to happen when you do things. The fact that people want more, even if it’s a different track, is lovely.