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[–] BeefPiano 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ted Lasso is a great portrayal of masculinity

[–] Iceblade02 9 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Is the series worth watching even for someone entirely uninterested in sports?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's hardly any sports in it, despite the theme of the show

[–] JustZ 1 points 8 months ago

They go out of their way to not show the sprorts, and when they do it's comically bad.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely. The soccer/football aspects of the show are really pretty minimal. I didn't go into the show as a soccer fan and really enjoyed it.

[–] Iceblade02 4 points 8 months ago

Guess I'll check it out then!

[–] Wwwbdd 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I found it to be saccharine garbage. I struggled through one season because I always heard good things and I truly hated it by the end. It's on the level of Paw Patrol for dramatic tension

[–] BeefPiano 5 points 8 months ago

That actually becomes a plot point for S2 and S3, they explore why Ted is the way it is.

[–] Crackhappy 3 points 7 months ago

Valid, I can see why you think that.

[–] BeefPiano 5 points 8 months ago

Yeah, I don’t like any sports and I loved Ted Lasso. A part of my fondness might be due to the show arriving in the thick of COVID and the Trump presidency.

[–] Crackhappy 2 points 7 months ago

Yep. 100% absolutely. I am also not into sports at all, and honestly I don't even give a crap about the sports part, I care about the fantastic portrayal of what real men are.