Imagine if this ends up succeeding again because we get out of the pandemic and we suddenly get nostalgia.

I think it makes perfect sense to present alternative ways a narrative could’ve gone that might have worked better. It helps a critic articulate more clearly where they see problems in the work, and it helps readers (including writers of fiction) understand alternative ways of telling a story that might work better.

Essentially, the only way Nate’s story really works for me is if it forces self-reflection from Ted, Beard, and the rest of the coaching staff about their responsibility for Nate’s heel turn.

“Ted Lasso isn’t the show that was ever going to deep-dive into the consequences of Sam taking a stand because that’s not the story it’s telling and the world it wants to build. Maybe you find that narratively dissatisfying, but I think that’s different altogether from it being a failure or a missed opportunity.”

It is 100% the head coach’s responsibility to know that one of his coaches is bullying players and employees, and it became Beard’s responsibility once he saw it happening and failed to recognize when it wasn’t stopping.

You’re not wrong that writing criticism is a personal journey, but there’s no such thing as overthinking a show. Not everyone agrees with that: trust me, I’ve been living with this claim for over a decade now. But as someone whose literal job—and my second job—is to analyze media in a way that many would claim to be…

That’s a fair point on Keeley, but this is why the choice to suddenly drop all that in the epilogue makes no sense: Roy hadn’t been privy to any of these conversations/phone calls? Or her stress level? The nature of their conflict is really where my confusion lied, and to whether it was expressly necessary to throw…

If that moment clearly hit Ted, the episode needed a moment of self-reflection. The closest we get is his desire to walk home instead of accepting Trent’s ride. Otherwise, we get his scene with Rebecca and that conversation with Trent where there’s no real clarity. A Beard/Ted scene would have gone a long way to…

First of Myles, thank you so much for the reviews and discussion this season. I know it hasn’t always been easy talking about this show, but I have always enjoyed your reviews, especially when it gives me a different perspective.

So harsh. They prefer to be called “interns” or “research assistants” depending on whether they are working for credit or vastly below minimum wage.

No, no. Baskin fed him to a plane, which was then strangled and thrown at a tiger. It’s very simple.

I think that Carol hid a tiger on his plane.

“This finale is the Dexter of How I Met Your Mother’s own Battlestar Galactica.”

So much hate in you. I can’t begin to imagine how sad and lonely your days must be for you to wait for nights to watch shows you disdain. 

What a great post!

Can I say something being the second oldest dude here? Game of Thrones premiered April 17, 2011. A sane man occupied the White House, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell signed, Saddam Hussein dead, Occupy Wall Street, The HARRY POTTER movies ended, and Gabriel Giffords survived a senseless attack. The excitement…

i watched this last night & was planning on watching G.O.T. tonight - it’s been less than 24 hours so THANKS FOR THE FUCKING SPOILERS WARNING.

Was really hoping we would finally have closure on this:

Something DID happen. Martha cooked a potato.

Henry grows up to become Bernie Sanders!