Ted Lasso 1x05 Tan Lines Edited & Full

I love how you corrected Ted's pronunciation of "scones" :-D

@Juliette - It rang hollow when you said that Ted and Michelle don't have shared interests. I took a beat and thought about their relationship and I want to share a different perspective. Although it isn't explicitly stated, the assumption is that Ted and Michelle's marriage was a long one. I would think that it pre-dated Henry's arrival by years/decades with all the things that implies. While Michelle "needed some space", I think that Ted got close to the core of the issue when discussing why he took the job at Richmond, "I think at some point I realized that me being around so much was doing more harm than good. Like, anytime I tried to solve any of her problems, or... do something sweet for her, it just would backfire." You also hit the nail on the head when you mentioned Ted's pathological optimism. I think that over time Michelle just pulled away from Ted because he would never be real with her. He always deflected everything sad, or depressing, or an actual feeling that he was having. Michelle pulled away and then started rejecting Ted because she could see he was faking it. He was putting up an emotional wall and hiding (or protecting her from) something. Another reason for my initial response is that Ted's relationship with his family is at the core of who he is. By extension, that relationship, and other related things, are at the core of the show. These are just my thoughts. Stay tuned for more twists and turns and tears. Now I'm off to learn Mumford & Sons' "Forever" on the piano.

This is such a great episode. So often in movies and shows break ups are because of an affair, a fight, or major event. There is a clear good guy and bad guy. But in real life sometimes people just fall out of love. His wife seemed like a good person who was sincerely trying to make it work. We have grown close enough to Ted though in the first half of the season to feel his loss and pain, both in letting a woman go he does still have love for and fighting the feeling that he is quitting on his family. The show is at its best when it has both heart and laughs. So glad you are enjoying the journey.

Hi Juliette 👋 I've also fallen in love with this show and it's one I also never would have seen if you didn't make this kind of content, so, I'm very grateful to you! The cooler air must feel so refreshing after it being hot and muggy for so long. Here in London it's basically not stopped raining for a whole month now and I'm so fed up of getting wet every time I leave the house (especially since I'm crazy and am still cycling to work). As always I very much enjoyed your reaction and post-episode thoughts. Thanks for the video and have yourself a great day Juliette 💜