#no but then thinking in 3x01 about how ted does the joke with the press room like. i'm so crazy --- how crazy are you !!!!

[coachbeards]

"hard to forget a game like that." "you know what will help? going to see the woman that you love." "exactly. but it's clear to me that coach beard doesn't think he's worthy of jane." "oh, i know. beard's self-esteem is so low, he will need a pep talk to kill himself. and i would like to give that pep talk."

#suicide ment tw #suicidal ideation tw #no but then thinking in 3x01 about how ted does the joke with the press room like. i'm so crazy --- how crazy are you !!!! #lmao #beard's self esteem is soooo low. HOW LOW IS IT 🗣🗣🗣 #mental health show peace and love 😚 #the show: beard is suicidal #me: okay elaborate on that #the show: no we won't #beard not thinking he's worthy of jane. treating himself like he's the problem throughout the episode #the texts revealing beard often calls jane ''reasonable'' #LMAO!

[roamwithahungryheart]

Ted Lasso 3x01 - Episode Review

It's that time again!

For anyone who has yet to catch the s3 premiere, I'm posting my review under the cut. Are you ready Greyhounds? Let's go!

There's a lot to pack into 46 minutes, and boy does this episode pack a punch.

The episode opens with a close-up of a visibly anxious Ted at London Heathrow. He checks his phone - a text from Michelle - 'Have a safe flight! I love you!'

They know how to throw us for a loop. Is Ted leaving? Is this a flashback?

All is revealed. The text wasn't meant for Ted.

Henry is heading back to Kansas.

Not only is this a deeply personal and conflicting moment for Ted, it's a gut punch for anyone who's ever been in his position as a parent, as a partner, as someone away from home. Sooner or later, you start to wonder if you're doing the right thing.

From the outset, it's made clear that this is going to be one of the major themes of this season. One of the many things this show does well is the level of attention to detail. Everything connects. Everything means something.

The opening credits are darker. The color palette is more muted.

Change is afoot in our beloved Richmond.

We're in the dark forest.

It's jarring, because even though we see the team going on another one of Ted's classic unorthodox training adventures, even though there are laughs along the way, things feel different. A lot has happened in six weeks.

At the end of season 2, we knew there would be a focus on mental health with the irreplaceable (sorry Marcus Adebayo) Trent Crimm, independent, hoping to publish an article on the subject after Ted's very public panic attack.

At the beginning of season 3, Ted addresses his mental health in a press conference with self-deprecating humor that at times makes you feel a little uncomfortable. But it's supposed to - we're watching a man on the brink. Anyone who's suffered the same mental health struggles as Ted will recognize the walls he puts up. The facade of happiness. Behind every joke is a search for validation - confirmation that the world sees him the same way he sees himself, for better or for worse.

This is the most obvious and brutally honest depiction of mental health struggles we've seen in the show so far. We have more sympathy for, and a more visceral reaction to Ted's journey. This season is about facing demons, finding yourself and healing.

It isn't limited to just one character either - in the first episode alone, Rebecca, Roy, Keeley and Nate have their own demons to exorcise.

Rebecca is still haunted by Rupert, Keeley is suffering from burnout, Roy's insecurities are starting to show, and Nate's identity crisis has landed him in an abusive working environment.

Keeley tells Rebecca that she 'trust[s] in the universe'. But we start to get the feeling that the way things are working out will prove to be a case of right place, wrong time.

The journey s3 is taking us on is a much rockier road than previous seasons, but if we've learned anything from previous seasons, it's that we have to trust in the process. After all -

'it may not work out how you think it will, or how you hope it does, but believe me, it will all work out. Exactly as it's supposed to. Our job is to have zero expectations and just let go.'

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