From Mashable · Belen Edwards · · 1m 20s
Ted Lasso can't keep it short, and neither can the show
The coach's dating profile struggle mirrors the series' biggest problem: neither knows when to stop talking.
In brief
The coach's dating profile struggle mirrors the series' biggest problem: neither knows when to stop talking. Ted Lasso's inability to be brief on his dating profile reflects how the show itself has lost its tight, half-hour comedy roots. Originally reported by Mashable.
Ted can't write a dating profile
In episode 7, Ted struggles to describe himself in three words on Bantr. He can't figure out how to sum up his character without rambling or bragging.
Character limits are his enemy
Ted and Keeley also struggle to describe what he wants in a partner within Bantr's character limit. His wordiness becomes a real obstacle.
“I'm starting to think I may skew a bit loquacious”
The show has the same problem
Ted's inability to be brief mirrors the series itself. What started as a tight half-hour comedy now routinely runs 50 minutes per episode.
Longer episodes made it worse
As episodes ballooned from 30 to 50 minutes, jokes lost their punch and subplots piled up. The show's saccharine niceness became cloying instead of charming.
Season 4 missed the reset
Coming three years after the supposed finale, Season 4 could have fixed the bloated runtimes. Instead, episodes still run 45 to 50 minutes.
The Lady Greyhounds make it worse
With the women's team added to the mix, the show strains even more under its massive ensemble and too many storylines.
The key point
Ted Lasso's inability to be brief on his dating profile reflects how the show itself has lost its tight, half-hour comedy roots.
