Apple TV+ Ted Lasso Is the Antidote We All Desperately Need
In these anxious times, we need to feel good about something.
Sometimes we need a jolt to snap us out of a funk. It‘s been a long time since I smiled, laughed, or felt happy about something. Like many, my soul craved a defibrillating reboot. I discovered a shocking way to inject optimism back into my life through a TV show called Ted Lasso on Apple TV+.
The show follows the journey of American college football coach Ted Lasso played by actor Jason Sudeikis. Despite knowing absolutely nothing about soccer, Ted has been hired to coach a fictional English Premier soccer (football) team, AFC Richmond. Ted’s job is to elevate the team and prevent relegation. We question his abilities when he describes the goalkeeper as “the guy with the Mickey Mouse Hands.”
Why would a Premier League team hire an American football coach who knows nothing about the sport? Rebecca Welton, the new owner, is conspiring to undermine the team. She is seeking retribution against her billionaire ex-husband, the former owner who loved the team more than anything else.
The problem is Ted is an exceptionally likable person and a highly effective coach. His thick accent and extended use of southern colloquialisms give an initial impression of a county bumkin…
