"Ted Lasso" is as self-aware of a comedy as its hero struggles to be. At its best its ruminative efforts warmly bathe us in optimism and good feelings. Wherever and whenever it stumbles, disappointed fans react as if they'd been slammed in the face by a soccer ball. Either way, those who watch the show still care enough about Jason Sudeikis' folksy coach to feel its two-year absence.
That may not necessarily make the heart grow fonder, but a little distance might incline us to be more open to what Sudeikis and his collaborators Brendan Hunt, Bill Lawrence, and Joe Kelly attempt in its third and possibly final season. Sudeikis has only hinted at this by telling several reporters that these episodes complete the story precisely as he envisioned, but neither he nor anyone else involved with the show has confirmed that this is it.
