What Would Ted Lasso Do?: How Ted's Positive Approach Can Help You (Ted Lasso Books)

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Baldwin, Kristen (August 3, 2020). "Review: Jason Sudeikis is pitch perfect in Ted Lasso on Apple TV+". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020 . Retrieved August 19, 2020.

Perhaps the strongest clue of a continuation of the series without Lasso is a montage at the end showing Coach Beard’s future wedding to his longtime partner, Jane. Nowhere to be seen in the festivities? Lasso. Does it seem a bit weird he wouldn’t find a way to fly out for his best friend’s wedding? Of course. So much so that it’s glaring. But if this is the show’s ham-fisted way of foreshadowing that these characters’ lives continue without Lasso in the picture, yeah, point taken. Related Zach Braff & Donald Faison (December 1, 2020). "Fake Doctors, Real Friends" (Podcast). iHeart Media. Event occurs at 50:46. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020 . Retrieved December 1, 2020. Rich, Katey (April 4, 2021). "SAG Awards 2022 Winners: See the Full List Here". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022 . Retrieved June 22, 2022. Prediction for season 2: Ray has to experience solitude to find wisdom. Ted is definitely a people person, but he may have to go through isolation to become the coach the team needs. Maybe this means that Beard and Nathan are unavailable at a key moment, and he needs to have the knowledge to make his own decision. Or it may be that the new team psychologist advises him to spend time alone or even begin meditating.Day, Nate (July 28, 2021). " 'Ted Lasso' star Jason Sudeikis: 5 things to know about the actor". Fox News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021 . Retrieved September 20, 2021. That’s a reference to the revered writing book, Bird by Bird. In it, Lamott describes her brother when they were younger, having put off a months-long project about birds until the night before. As he sat there, overwhelmed by the bird information spread out in front of him, their father told him, “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.” Ted says to Sharon, “In concusso veritas, right?” It’s a plan on “in vino veritas,” meaning “in wine there is truth” (so Ted’s version is “in concussion there is truth”). It first appeared as “volgoque veritas iam attributa vino est,” in the Naturalis Historia (XIV, 141) of Pliny the Elder. Mangling Beard’s pseudonym, Baz says, “Professor McGonagall taught us a lot,” which is (unfortunately) a Harry Potter reference. Petski, Denise (March 4, 2021). " 'Ted Lasso': Sarah Niles Joins Season 2 Cast Of Apple Comedy As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021 . Retrieved March 4, 2021.

Actors in the series Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt also joined the writing team along with Sudeikis as the second and third members of the main cast to do so. [37] While Hunt and Sudeikis were part of both the cast and writing team from the start, Goldstein was initially a writer and story editor. It was only after sending a video audition of some already written Roy Kent scenes to the showrunner, Bill Lawrence, that led to Goldstein's casting. [38] In the “Sunflowers” episode, Trent Crimm has this book on his tray table on the bus. Friend of the Devil (The Bill Walton Mysteries Book 1) by James Kirkland Ted explains to Rebecca about Nat Cole, the busker: “You do not want to judge this book by its cover.” And he’s right! He’s a hit, which shows that despite Rupert’s manipulations and cruelty, sometimes optimism like Ted’s can cut right through it. Edyta Budnik as Jade (season 3; guest season 2), a hostess at Nate's favorite restaurant, eventually Nate's girlfriend. Sam Richardson as Edwin Akufo (seasons 2–3), a Ghanaian billionaire who buys Raja Casablanca and tries to convince Sam to sign with the team.Ted tells Nate, “Call me Dumbo, because I’m all ears.” Disney’s Dumbo was based on a picture book, Dumbo, the Flying Elephant by Helen Aberson-Mayer and Harold Pearl. During the time lapse while Beard is on the tube, we see several people reading, but the titles of the books aren’t visible. Prediction for season 2: (Spoilers for Ender’s Game) The football matches weren’t games at all: they’ve been fighting a war against aliens this whole time. (End of spoilers) In all seriousness, though, my prediction is that Sam becomes more of a leader, especially around strategy, in season 2. Although Isaac is the new captain, I think Sam will be the strategist and find his voice. Hopefully this means he’ll get more screen time, too! Chaney, Jen; Hadadi, Roxana; VanArendonk, Kathryn (May 11, 2023). " Ted Lasso Has a Major Character Flaw". Vulture . Retrieved May 12, 2023.

The well-read Ted Lasso viewer realizes that these are not superficial glances at literature. That somewhere, somebody has investigated what these books mean and what truths they hold. In a recent Lit Hub essay, Rebecca Solnit mentioned the scene in which the quiet and intimidating Coach Beard tells another coach who has become selfish about his contributions to the team, “You know, we used to believe that trees competed with each other for light. Suzanne Simard’s field work challenged that perception, and we now realize that the forest is a socialist community. Trees work in harmony to share the sunlight.” It’s a brilliant moment, exemplifying how the show understands literature: by taking those truths contained within books and applying them into the views and ideas of the characters.

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Beard tells Mae, about his breakup with Jane, “Reason is powerless in the expression of love.” This a Rumi quote. Darwish, Meaghan (June 22, 2021). "New 'Ted Lasso' Merchandise Promotes AFC Richmond Team Spirit". TV Insider. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021 . Retrieved July 26, 2021. I’m reminded of a cringing line in the stellar comedy Brooklyn 99—when the demoted police captain compares walking his beat to Sysiphus, a side character offers encouragement by saying “You know, according to French Philosopher Albert Camus, Sisyphus achieved happiness in that absurd repetition”—it’s difficult to say why that simplification of Camus’ iconic essay causes us to cringe but there’s something awkward in the explanation. Probably, it’s just impossible to boil absurdism, which interrogates how we ache for meaning in a meaningless world, into a single line of dialogue. Bones and Honey a reference to an exclusive London bar called Milk and Honey. The phrase “milk and honey” is from Exodus.