OT: Consolidated Entertainment Thread (TV, movies, books, games) part VI - use spoiler tags!

TheBeerNerd

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Finally got to Ted Lasso. Such a wonderful show. Looking forward to season 4 if they go forward with it
I watched Schitt's Creek and The Good Place with my wife and it was some of the most treacly, unfunny tripe I've ever seen. So I have no stomach for Ted Lasso, which looks to be more of the same from what I've seen and heard.

Then again, I've heard Bob's Burgers compared to that show too, and I love it, even though it's very much a comfort viewing show.
 

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I watched Schitt's Creek and The Good Place with my wife and it was some of the most treacly, unfunny tripe I've ever seen. So I have no stomach for Ted Lasso, which looks to be more of the same from what I've seen and heard.

Then again, I've heard Bob's Burgers compared to that show too, and I love it, even though it's very much a comfort viewing show.
Ted Lasso is more of a feel good tv show. I loved Jason Sudeikis in it, and Hannah Waddingham. Its worth the watch. It DOES come off a little corny in the first few episodes but definitely stick with it. Its a deep show and its really not about the comedy. Its about people dealing with hard times.
 

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I watched Schitt's Creek and The Good Place with my wife and it was some of the most treacly, unfunny tripe I've ever seen. So I have no stomach for Ted Lasso, which looks to be more of the same from what I've seen and heard.

Then again, I've heard Bob's Burgers compared to that show too, and I love it, even though it's very much a comfort viewing show.

I liked all 3 of those shows, and thought Ted Lasso was corny even compared to them. After the first episode lost me, my wife watched it on her own because she knew I wasn’t interested.
 

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I liked all 3 of those shows, and thought Ted Lasso was corny even compared to them. After the first episode lost me, my wife watched it on her own because she knew I wasn’t interested.
Similarly, I watched the first season of The Bear with my wife and she tuned out pretty early on. I thought it was OK but I'm also a sucker for shows and movies shot in a claustrophobic style. It's why I liked Shiva Baby more than I should have. Haven't watched past that season, though, and apparently that's for the best.
Ted Lasso is more of a feel good tv show. I loved Jason Sudeikis in it, and Hannah Waddingham. Its worth the watch. It DOES come off a little corny in the first few episodes but definitely stick with it. Its a deep show and its really not about the comedy. Its about people dealing with hard times.
I do remember seeing a clip of it that was a couple of players talking out their feelings... yeah, I don't think that's a show for me. Frankly, Apple TV+ has a lot of stuff that I'm not interested in. It's like a higher-end Netflix.
 
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I liked all 3 of those shows, and thought Ted Lasso was corny even compared to them. After the first episode lost me, my wife watched it on her own because she knew I wasn’t interested.
Oh yeah. Definitely gotta stick with it haha. Id agree if I just watched the pilot. The show gets very very deep. I didn’t expect it at all after watching the first few episodes so it was a fantastic surprise.

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I feel like everyone had a happy ending EXCEPT Ted. Yes, back home with his son, but, still has to deal with his ex and his former therapist being her love interest. Also, Ted is a professional coach. How long before he gets bored coaching youth soccer. He also has no love interest. Give me a Season 4 where Beard Nate and Roy reach out to Ted for him to come back one more year to win it all. Also would like for him to end up with someone.

Similarly, I watched the first season of The Bear with my wife and she tuned out pretty early on. I thought it was OK but I'm also a sucker for shows and movies shot in a claustrophobic style. It's why I liked Shiva Baby more than I should have. Haven't watched past that season, though, and apparently that's for the best.

I do remember seeing a clip of it that was a couple of players talking out their feelings... yeah, I don't think that's a show for me. Frankly, Apple TV+ has a lot of stuff that I'm not interested in. It's like a higher-end Netflix.
The Bear is one of my favorites.

Did you try Severance? Great show on Apple. Season 2 next month
 
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We liked severance, but our free trial of Apple has lapsed, so we won’t see the second season unless we reactivate sometime down the line.

Couldn’t finish Shrinking for the same reason, but we really liked that show.
 
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