Ted Lasso (TV Series) Big Week (2023) User Reviews

Jason Sudeikis Delivers a Heart-wrenching Performance

[JAD91 · 9/10 · 5 April 2023]

The bulk of the episode was on par for what we've come to expect from Ted Lasso. Notably, there were some great moments where you get to see and feel the conflicted attitude and feelings that Nate has towards Ted and his desire to express remorse for the way he left Richmond.

However, for Ted, he was distracted by much more than just his feelings towards Nate, even in light of their upcoming match. Most notably on his mind is one marriage counselor, Dr. Jacob, who is unfortunately now dating his ex-wife Michelle. Ted's pent up feelings culminated in a heartfelt video call to Michelle. Despite the call only being two minutes long, it felt much longer as Ted really laid out his feelings towards the person causing so much of the pain he hides every day. Jason Sudeikis does a phenomenal job of letting Ted vent in that scene and showing the audience how he's really feeling behind his cheery facade. Jason accomplishes that while remaining true to his character by keeping it classy and polite. "This whole thing with you and Dr. Jacob really ticks me off" would be a mild reaction for the average person but for Ted to speak those words out loud, you know he's feeling deeply hurt.

LASSO IS BACK!

[lakesteakpb · 9/10 · 5 April 2023]

This episode defied all expectations. It was clear West Ham and Richmond were going to face off, but I never would've guessed we'd be able to see it in the fourth episode of the season. Nathan's antagonist arc has been written to near-perfection, and I can't remember the last time I've rooted against someone so adamantly in a show. I also love that every character seems to be working through some kind of problem again.. there have been past episodes where it feels like all is well with most characters, and it's put a lull in the story. This episode found me sympathizing and rooting for Ted in a way I haven't felt since season 1 of the show. If you've felt like the show has been on a bit of a decline recently, I'm pleased to tell you that Ted Lasso is back and better than ever. 9/10.

Sudeikis Masterclass

[ossie85 · 9/10 · 7 April 2023]

Ted Lasso's "Big Week" marks another triumphant episode. And at the heart of it all is Jason Sudeikis' performance as the affable and endlessly optimistic Ted.

Sudeikis continues to infuse Ted with just the right amount of charm and wit to keep us cheering for him every step of the way. But what's truly impressive about his performance this time around is the subtle shift in Ted's demeanor as he grapples with doubts about his coaching abilities and his life in general.

Whether he's questioning his tactics, feeling guilty for putting Nate in a tough spot, or just plain exhausted from the emotional rollercoaster of the week, Sudeikis brings a new level of depth to the character as he navigates this difficult period.

But it's not just Ted who undergoes a transformation in "Big Week." Nate, the team's former equipment manager turned assistant coach, also undergoes a compelling transformation as his own insecurities and frustrations come to the surface.

Played with just the right amount of vulnerability and bravado by Nick Mohammed, Nate's arc in this episode feels both earned and cathartic. We see him struggle with imposter syndrome, and ultimately the hurt he caused Ted. He doesn't have the strength of character to rectify it though (yet).

It's a testament to the show's writing and acting that these shifts in character never feel forced or melodramatic. Instead, they feel genuine and true to life, leaving us eager to see where Ted, Nate, and the rest of the team go from here.

All in all, "Big Week" is another winning episode of Ted Lasso, and one that highlights the exceptional performances of Sudeikis and Mohamed in particular.

Ignore the haters, it's what Ted would do!

[natasha-kremer · 10/10 · 10 April 2023]

This season has been fantastic and the writing has been great the whole way through. This is another great episode. Funny and engaging. I can't understand why people are giving the episode or the show such bad reviews. It's a great show, warm and funny. The characters are multifaceted and likeable and the storylines are interesting. You end up feeling good even when the episode has sad aspects. So all the people giving this episode bad reviews are just miserable, in my humble opinion. I think the season has got better and better. I'll be so sorry if it is the last one because we really enjoy watching it.

On to West Ham

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 9 March 2024]

It's too early in the season for a critical showdown. We know right away that there are lots of things yet to happen. The team makes some tactical errors and gets behind 2-0. Coach Beard shows a video of Nate tearing up the sign over the door. Instead of being inspired in the second half, the team turns into a bunch of thugs. I'd forgotten that when a player gets ejected from a soccer match, they must play shorthanded the remainder of the game. Ted is still devastated at the news that his marriage counselor is no his wife's serious boyfriend. Rebecca makes a discovery passing a hallway, concerning Rupert, who is about as Satanic as any actor could be (I'd like to boil him in a French frier). Keeley is finding out some things about the old friend she trusted to work for her, and it's not good. Also, there is a tug at Nathan's heart as he struggles with his treatment of Ted on his last day with Richmond.

Everything comes to an end.

[lovemichaeljordan · 7/10 · 5 April 2023]

Even though I have enjoyed this series, it is time for it to end. Every new episode seems to drag on a little longer than the former. There are a few great characters and storylines, but there are also a few which have gotten quite old. This episode spends too much time idling. There are funny scenes but they seem to arrive more seldom than before.

Is Rebecca ever going to get over Rupert? Is she never going to stop unless he's dead? Some characters act so immaturely. Ted is obviously great. Everything he touches turns into gold. His interactions with Coach Beard and Roy are phenomenal. It's nice seeing them learn from each other.

Episode 304

[bobcobb301 · 7/10 · 8 April 2023]

Not much bad about this episode, other than the continually awful Keeley scenes, but there is nothing new there.

The idea of West Ham scoring 4 goals in a game, even with 3 red cards for the other team seems absurd though.

This show may never be truly as great as people think it is, but there's nothing wrong with episodes like this.

I just think they spend too much time with some of the supporting characters which the internet seems to love, but is not something I think every program needs to do. Some shows should just be top-heavy and don't need to shine the light on each and every castmember.

Wrong sized cleats

[tzyhmfw · 4/10 · 6 April 2023]

***WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS***

I'm honestly lost. This episode should have really had you on the edge of your seat. Nate returns (Home) Richmond takes on WH, but it truly failed to live up to the moment we all wanted.

The show and the story being portrayed seems forced. There's a scene where Rebecca is screaming in a sarcastic fake joy to convince Ted to 'have fun' because she wants the team to win after falling behind at the half. It's not natural. Ted is great but seems only a shell of himself at this point. As if he doesn't care if the team wins or loses. It seems like he's disconnected from the team. Doesn't talk to the guys during the half time break? That's never happened in the history of any sport.

The Ted Lasso we all (including myself) have fallen in love with seems to have fallen off the tracks and is now just moving toward the inevitable ending.

Season 2 ended well. This season is just kicking the turf with no meaning.

Its a bit like Spurs

[GoldenGooner04 · 6/10 · 13 May 2023]

They think they are God's gift, and all the press lick there Arsenal. Ted Lasso wins loads of awards. Its this and that, deep personal stuff, great entertainment and it was OK, very over-rated But then this season the truth has come out, it's gone very Spursy suddenly the wheels have fallen off, the actors grew ego's and a nice fat pay packet.

West Ham the best team in the Prem, now that's just cruel at least make it fairy believable but wait cheating City are Top, OK now that's more like it.

Now we hear that this is NOT about a football team, it's deeper then that? So that's why FIFA have added Richmond into the new game as a playable team.

Cause it's about a football team But please to make it more believable when Richmond play the Spurs give Kane a Pen, for diving into a goalie as that is real life.

As for The Wonder Kid, Spurs are looking for a manager can't be worse than Mason can he :-)

The emasculation of Ted continues

[dchountalasntua · 3/10 · 6 April 2023]

I never write reviews, but this episode left me so disgusted that I just had to vent.

First of all, I really struggled to get through the whole thing, because I kept cringing in every Nathan scene and this episode was very Nathan-centric. I get the character is design to be hated, but he behaves in a completely unbelievable and erratic way, like a teenager stuck in the body of an adult - teenager that was entrusted with the management of a million dollar club.

The introduction of another strong independent female character, Jack, was as expected as it was unnecessary. I'm not at all invested in the Keeley Banter subplot, so the more scenes there are of it, the more the focus drifts away from what actually makes the show tick. Inserting additional characters for that specific subplot is just a waste of time IMO. Maybe they're just setting up a spin-off show, ikd.

Finally, Ted is just pathetic at this point. The writers seem so afraid to have Ted look "toxically masculine" in any way, shape, or form, that he has evolved into a total pushover. That final scene where instead of telling his ex-wife what he honestly thinks of her, he tells her he loves her? I felt like vomiting through my eyeballs.

3/10 and that's generous.

bad writing destroys show.

[NothingSacred_com · 2/10 · 6 April 2023]

Four episodes into this final season, I'm bitterly disappointed. All the carefully-crafted characters have been dumped in the crapper. The worst casualties are Roy & Keely, separated from each other and all but written out of the show. Dr. Fieldstone, Roy's niece, the bar matron-- all MIA. Instead we have lousy soap opera histrionics. The worst addition is this Zava clown: stupid plt, dull character, boring actor. I'll watch the rest, so Goldstein gets his royalty payment, but i couldn't care less anymore. Please kill Zava off. That might save the show, a little. Maybe I'll just rewatch season two instead.