>>
>>>- Episodes have largely been a slog.
>>
>>i like the 45 min length. a lot of whats going on would get
>>squeezed in a snappier format imo. 60min and above tho has
>>dragged sometimes
>
>45-ish is far, far more bearable than flirting with/exceeding
>an hour.
>
>>>- The Zava thing was pointless.
>>
>>i think that is the point tbh
>
>Sure, but can't this point be made more efficiently? There was
>little being done while he was on screen that was actually
>funny/impactful. I honestly dgaf about a few poorly-done
>Zlatan references.
>
>>>- Everything going on with Keeley has been pretty mid, at
>>>best. Rebecca too, for that matter.
>>
>>agreed on the keeley bits until the last few eps. the bit
>>where jamie knocks on her door was pretty great tho.
>>
>>and Rebecca is just in a good place I think. her major
>knots
>>have been untied for the most part.
>
>The stuff w/ Jack didn't lead to much.
>
>>>- Nate did a world-class heel turn and then is straight
>back
>>>to being a good guy. What was the point?
>>
>>he was never really that heel tho. hes kind of a mirror
>>universe Ted.
>
>Sure but I would argue there was a lot of narrative verve
>there, and they just didn't have the interest/ambition to
>actually do *something* with it. Which I feel is supported all
>the more by having his big confrontation with Rupert NOT EVEN
>HAPPEN ON CAMERA WTF MAN. Show vs tell, and all that.
>
>>>- The stuff w/ Ted's ex and their marriage counselor is
>>pretty
>>>extreme, yet hasn't been unpacked with any real weight.
>>That's
>>>pretty damn wild for a show that has put mental health and
>>>ethical behavior front and center for the entirety of its
>>>run.
>>
>>now this is pretty wild lol. that dude wouldve lost his
>>license for that in most states, and Ted's wife is coming
>>across like a major asshole. i havent watched ep 10 yet but
>>those circumstances are pretty jarring to have them put
>front
>>and center then just pushed aside
>
>They really dropped that shit with little more than Hey Jude.
>That is just shit writing.
>
>>>I'm pretty sure I could keep going. But yeah. To me this
>>feels
>>>like a show that became everyone's sentimental favorite,
>>>became successful, got creative carte blanche, and has
>>become
>>>wildly indulgent ever since. It's pretty bad this year.
>>
>>Maybe its because we already know this is the last season
>but
>>ive had the opposite experience. I like that this season is
>>the Teddest Ted to ever Ted.
>
>I love the show but now that the plane is landed this season
>was just a mess for me. Doesn't mean they didn't bottle
>lightning for a little bit there, shit just got really sloppy
>and unwieldy to me.
>