Apple TV+: Ted Lasso - "Futbol is Life"

Ted Lasso is the hit sensation for Apple TV+. While the streaming service has only been around for a few short year’s they’ve already hit a home run with most critics. If you’re looking for a comedy full of dad jokes and lighthearted humor then it’s the show for you.

Small-time American football coach Ted Lasso is hired to coach a professional football club in England, despite having no experience coaching football.

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For anyone that has watched it, the common echo with viewers at that season 2 was “much darker” than season 1. With everything that happened Ted Lasso dove into some pretty personal topics for each character. Obviously, when you get to the heart and soul of a show, you’re going to see some more emotional moments. However, to say that season 2 took a dark turn is a bit misguided.

Maybe it was expectations after the first season was the feel-good show that caught people off guard but season 1 had those same moments sprinkled in between as well. People must’ve forgotten the whole reason Rebecca hired Ted on in the first place was the bitterness and betrayal of her marriage that was falling apart. Ted himself flew all the way overseas to give his failing marriage some distance. The hint of Jamie’s father’s emotional abuse was dropped in season 1 in the story he told before sacrificing his boots. Ted talks about his father’s death while playing darts.

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To be completely honest, Ted Lasso in season 2 almost hammered home an all-to-common occurrence in life. Sometimes we’re all so caught up in the good times, that we overlook the obvious struggles that others are going through. One of the most underappreciated aspects of the show about a futbol/soccer club comes from Danny Rojas. “Futbol is life” is echoed all throughout the series. We all want to get caught up in the dad jokes and feel-good nature of the show. However, season 2 hammers home all the emotion that was overlooked in season 1.

If a show becoming more emotionally invested in characters is “too dark” then I don’t know what to tell you. “Futbol is life” and just like life, the darker times make the happier times seem so much more special. Without exploring a deeper understanding of our characters, the jokes become stale and old. Contrast is just as important as the jokes landing themselves. There’s something to say about good writing. Writing that draws you in deeper despite taking a different approach to characters we love. Ted Lasso does a brilliant job of balancing emotions and humor. No wonder it’s one of the more popular shows out. “Futbol is life” and life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows.