Dobian

Finally wrapped up this season. Very good finale. I smiled all through Midge's triumphant monologue. I think the reason many didn't find it hilariously funny is because we're heard it all before, maybe even some of the same jokes from the first episodes. And she was throwing in a fair number of New York Jew jokes. You have to consider that a New York audience in 1961 hearing this unknown comic for the first time would have been laughing hard at a lot of those jokes. So she earned the couch invitation which launched her career. Having Susie give her the green light to go for it during the commercial break gave the scene its "Rocky" moment and the payoff that everyone had been waiting five seasons for. The Lenny Bruce scenes were very poignant, knowing how his life ended. And it was nice to see that his daughter helped with his portrayal on the show. The final scene with Midge and Susie watching Jeopardy! was perfect, with the added bonus of hearing Alex Trebek on the television. Great ending.

Reminded me of American Horror Story: Freak Show, with Jessica Lange singling "Life on Mars" in 1952! My one takeaway this season is that I never want to mess with Ethel.

In this episode, they flashed forward and flashed backward. They're flashing all over the place!

I would personally like to vindicate Dr. Werther. He was a visionary, a misunderstood mental health professional who was years ahead of his time and who correctly diagnosed Lili Reinhart as the most oversexed person in Riverdale. Excellent work, Doctor.

A great end to an uneven season and a fitting finale. Hit all the right beats. Lots and lots of happy, touching, sad, and endearing moments. And The Sound of Music bit. The Believe sign bit. Beard was terrific. Even the Nate apology scene was moving. Rebecca and Ted were great together. Roy and Jamie make great bros. And selling half of the team to the fans. Kind of like the Green Bay Packers. The ending was what I expected. Ted goes home to his family after learning a lot about life across the pond. Dr. Lecher was nowhere to be seen at the end, suggesting that Michelle ditched him and might be reconciling with Ted. This show really should have been four seasons. Season 3 was too rushed. They bring in Zava, and then you blink, and he's gone. The team tanks, then Ted has an epiphone, and they turn it around. Then they go on a sixteen-game win streak. Huh? They start the season 3-0-1 or something before going on something like a seven-game losing streak. Then win sixteen in a row over the space of about three episodes? Jack and Shandy were unnecessary distractions. They would have been fine if this wasn't the last season. Because this was, it forced a too-quick and very unsatisfying conclusion to the Keeley-Roy-Jamie love triangle. Nate's redemption arc was similarly rushed. He should have spent the whole season as the West Ham coach and coached against Ted in that final game, then redemption in a fourth season. It should have been Nate that Rupert shoved to the ground in that game. That's why this didn't feel like a final season. But somebody decided after writing half of the episodes to make it the final season. I'll miss Ted Lasso. A good but flawed show. A little too feel-good sometimes when funny would be better. But always a welcome diversion that would make me smile.

I have to say that Tabitha is looking especially cute this season. Hope she continues to get more screen time the rest of the way. 😅

I really liked the Reggie episode and what they have done with this version of Reggie. I think a lot of this season is about humanizing all of these characters more as they relate to each other on a deeper level than their involvement in the latest whackadoodle season story arc. I hope that they come out of this 50s universe as much better people to conclude the series.

The show ultimately became How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Tom. While the three siblings floundered while attempting to capture the mojo that made their dad great, Tom forged his own identity. He became the consummate ass-kissing brown nose, word-salader extraordinaire, adept at managing entire divisions without understanding a single thing about how they operated. It was a true master class performance as he rose to the top without having to be competent at anything. There will be a large portrait of Tom hanging in the lobby of Waystar Royco decades after he is gone, where future employees will whisper their reverence beneath the watchful gaze of the master. Bravo, Tom, bravo.

The ending was honest. The three kids were all dysfunctional in their own way and had too much baggage between them to ever come together. During the whole series, the three of them never fully united on anything. Sometimes two of them did but never three. It was unrealistic given their history that they would unite to maintain control of Waystar Royco. Logan ensured this outcome with how he raised them. The irony is that Connor was the only one of them to end up happy with his life. He had long ago abandoned the desire to follow in Dad's footsteps, probably when he was getting stoned in high school.

Lukas with the Last Supper reference and then pointing to Greg laughing, "The Judas!" Priceless.

The dynamic between Jamie and his mom was a little weird. First was the fact that she didn't look more than ten years older than him. And then the chemistry between them didn't feel very, ahem, mom-son. It reminded me of when Barry Williams said the director had to stop a scene between Greg and Marcia on the Brady Bunch because they were getting too hot and not sibling-like while sitting on the bed. They had to re-shoot it lol.

My thing with Ewan has always been that he condemns Roy but he has still made a fortune off of Waystar Royco. So there is always some hypocrisy about him. Ewan and Roy were both miserable men in their own way.

"Thanks for bringing that up today!" Line of the episode. Uh, Kendall, she didn't bring it up - you did.

My argument would be that they don't go there because this is a silly show. It's like if you compare Back to the Future's depiction of the 1950s with Stand by Me. Back to the Future...great fun, sitcom representation of the 50's. Stand by Me...serious and authentic representation of the 50's.

Michelle is the worst. A passive-aggressive ex who not only messes around with their former marriage counselor but has the audacity to parade him in front of Ted with their son there. She could at least have had the guy wait at the hotel. And then run off on a romantic trip with him. She must be big into cuckoldry. How would she feel if Ted did that with a woman marriage counselor? Michelle is a nasty individual who masks it under the veneer of being sweet and nice. Easily the worst character on the show. Jack is bad, but this is on a whole other level.

I have really enjoyed their recreation of the 1950s. Great details, like the "American Grandstand" show and the Blossom syrup commercial. With twenty episodes, they can meander a bit. I hope they aren't in the 50s all the way to the end and give us at least one or two episodes back in the present, though. I liked the name play with "Brad Rayberry." I'm waiting for Jack Kerouac to show up.

My only gripe with this final season is I wish they would bring Hiram back for a proper send-off. Having Veronica kill him offscreen was so lame and undeserved (and a victory that felt totally unearned by Veronica since it was, you know, offscreen). He was the show's best villain. Of course, they could easily bring him back to life in the 1950s alternate timeline. I know Mark Consuelos left the show to be with his family, but it would be great to have Hiram return for just a couple of episodes to give him closure.

Ahhhh so that’s where they got the name Dr. Werthers from!

Just catching up. Episode 4 Hello Veronijug. What a shift for Cheryl this season, going from mean girl to oppressed and identity-confused. Easily the character that has changed the most this season. Honorable mention to Archie, who perfectly captures that 1950s era “golly gee whiz” young male stereotype. Episode 5 What a fun episode! Great spin on Creepshow, and every story was a kick. The only knock was Veronica’s rather absurd reaction at the end, saying Jughead’s stories demonized females. The first story didn’t even have a female in the plot, and in the last story it was Archie who was the Lothario who got what he deserved. Seemed to me more a story of female empowerment lol. Farewell Veronijug

I'm late to the party with this, but for some reason, this episode wasn't doing it for me, and felt like more filler in the first half. Then suddenly, something clicked, and it became great. I especially liked the Higgins and Will segments, and Higgins on bass was the highlight of the episode.

To fix the confusion, all Mandalorian episodes are being audio-edited to replace "Beskar" with "Bakelite."

Too bad the handle of the Dark Sabre was made from cheap molded plastic. You would think that the greatest sword in the galaxy would be housed in something a little more sturdy.

They're doing a good job with all the subtle 50's touches in these episodes, like the cover art for the Human Sexuality book, and the beatnik bongos during the sexy dream segment.

That's where I recognized her! I couldn't put my finger on it. Yes, her For All Mankind role is a whole lot meatier than this glorified cameo.

I agree with a lot of the comments. I want more time Sam, Jamie, Dani, and Isaac, and less time with Ted's ex and kid, and Keely's work colleagues. Keely's fling with Jack is cliche, even if they did imply Keely was bi in season 1. It's clearly just for the girl-girl titillation factor. And Zava did make the team worse, as all they did for several games was feed him the ball and then stand back and watch. His leaving is a blessing in disguise. I like Ted's coaching skills coming into question. You're not there to be your players' friend. You're there to be their boss. Maybe some of that comes from him being away from his son and trying to compensate by being his son's friend (playing online video games with him, etc.). Nate and the restaurant hostess have both been awful, so maybe they deserve each other. Or maybe they can learn how to be nicer people together. Not sure why they introduced the 'Rebecca wants a baby' side story if they're not going anywhere with it. Or maybe they are. I thought a more relatable plot would be that Sam gets her pregnant, and it's a surprise.