Author: Natalie Fisher

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 10 in conversation: Football isn’t just a game

In Ted Lasso season 3, episode 10, a handful of Greyhounds travel to represent their countries in international matches, Roy receives two very different and very important shirts, neither of them dark heather charcoal, and Rebecca rescues English football from the clutches of another Super League Attempter. Read on for our discussion of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 10, ‘International Break.’
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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 9 in conversation: Second-best way it could’ve gone

The third act of Ted Lasso season 3 begins now, as the truth about Colin’s sexuality impacts his relationship with Isaac and Rebecca rains down a reckoning on Roy’s head, which pushes him to start embracing what’s on offer for him at Richmond. Read on for our discussion of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 9, “La Locker Room Aux Folles.” Continue reading “‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 9 in conversation: Second-best way it could’ve gone”

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 7 in conversation: What does this situation need?

In Ted Lasso season 3, episode 7, the more experienced Jamie stews away as his teammates fail to properly grasp the concept of Total Football, and Sam’s activism attracts cruel consequences when he challenges a Tory MP on Twitter. Outside of AFC Richmond, the show’s two current romance arcs receive attention as Keeley ponders a potential red flag with Jack and Nate tries to work up the nerve to ask Jade out. Read on for our discussion of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 7, ‘The Strings That Bind Us.’ Continue reading “‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 7 in conversation: What does this situation need?”

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 6 in conversation: This thing didn’t happen to me, it happened for me

The halfway point of Ted Lasso season 3 sees most of the show’s main characters explore the city of Amsterdam for one strange and magical evening. It’s a night of turning points, a night where everything changes – hopefully for the better. Read on for our discussion of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 6, ‘Sunflowers.’
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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 5 in conversation: You will not win because of me

In Ted Lasso season 3, episode 5, new romances are afoot for both Nate and Keeley, but as the latter dives in at the deep end with Jodi Balfour’s Jack, Rebecca is left more isolated than ever in the wake of more bad news, and Zava’s abrupt exit finally forces Ted to stop going through the motions as manager. Read on for our discussion of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 5, ‘Signs.’ Continue reading “‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 5 in conversation: You will not win because of me”

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 4 in conversation: Pain is like carbon monoxide

Ted Lasso season 3, episode 4 sees Richmond finally face off against West Ham, meaning that Ted finally faces off against Nate and Rebecca finally faces off against Rupert. Rebecca’s pressure on Ted is at an all time, rather maniacal high, and Nate’s regrets about the way he left Richmond factor into his nerves in advance of the clash. Read on for our review of … Continue reading ‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 4 in conversation: Pain is like carbon monoxide

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 3 in conversation: I weren’t being ironic, I was being hypocritical

In this week’s Ted Lasso, Zava charms Richmond with his crazy goals and cult leader tendencies, but Jamie won’t buy in, keeping his concerns to himself lest they be judged as sheer jealousy. Roy’s observation of this leads to a new development for the pair, while news from home throws Ted for a loop and a visit to a psychic has Rebecca looking for signs. Oh, and Colin’s gay, but we knew that already. Read on for our review of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 3, ‘4-5-1.’ Continue reading “‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 3 in conversation: I weren’t being ironic, I was being hypocritical”

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 2 in conversation: There’s a part of me thinking maybe I should have stayed

The legacy of the great Roy Kent is at the heart of this week’s Ted Lasso, as a warm reception from his former club and a scar from a decades-old wound lead to a painful reflection over the way he’s chosen to live his life. Rebecca tries to beat Rupert to the signature of a difficult superstar player and Keeley goes to bat for a friend from her old life. Read on for our review of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 2, ‘(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea.’

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 3, episode 1 in conversation: You ever wonder why we’re here, coach?

The Ted Lasso season 3 premiere sees Ted struggling to decide whether his life in London makes any sort of sense anymore, right when Rebecca needs her maverick manager more focused than ever on the task at hand. Read on for our review of Ted Lasso season 3, episode 1, ‘Smells Like Mean Spirit.’

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Coming out of the dark forest: The ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 finale in conversation

Ted Lasso season 3 is nearly upon us, and in preparation for the upcoming season premiere, we’re revisiting the season 2 finale to reflect on where the show left off and how the core characters, across the span of the whole series, have gotten themselves to the place where we’ll next pick up with them. Continue reading “Coming out of the dark forest: The ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 finale in conversation”

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‘Ted Lasso’ lacks queer characters, but the show may be hiding them in plain sight

There’s no doubt that Ted Lasso, the runaway Apple TV+ smash hit starring Jason Sudeikis as an American football coach who moves to London to coach real football, contains some of the greatest writing and most carefully crafted characters to grace our screens in years, if not decades. It’s also a complete and utter desert when it comes to LGBTQIA+ representation. A veritable wasteland.

Or is it? It’s entirely possible that Ted Lasso has a number of queer characters tucked up its sleeve, and is waiting for season 3 to reveal them. We’ve got six possible options about who, among the existing cast, could fit the bill. Continue reading “‘Ted Lasso’ lacks queer characters, but the show may be hiding them in plain sight”

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‘Kung Fu’ star Shannon Dang reflects on the Shen family legacy and teases Althea’s season 3 finale ‘superpower’

Kung Fu’s Shannon Dang spoke with Subjectify in advance of the season 3 finale to reflect on some of Althea’s biggest moments of the season and tease a little of what we can expect to see in the final episode. Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ star Shannon Dang reflects on the Shen family legacy and teases Althea’s season 3 finale ‘superpower’”

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‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 12 in conversation: All those bloodline-flavored souls

This week’s Kung Fu was the penultimate episode of the season (and possibly the whole series) and while the episode only claimed two lives, more than half of the main characters were on death’s door. Read on for our review of Kung Fu season 3, episode 12, “Loss.” Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 12 in conversation: All those bloodline-flavored souls”

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‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 11 in conversation: Biange’s back, baby!

Kung Fu season 3, episode 11 took us in several directions we weren’t expecting. With only two more episodes after this, it makes sense that a few plots are starting to tie up, but there are certainly still surprises along the way. Read on for our review of Kung Fu season 3, episode 11 “The Scepter.” Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 11 in conversation: Biange’s back, baby!”

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