>>- They nerfed Roy bigtime.
>
>ive quite enjoyed Roy's evolution as a human being

yes, cuz every single person on the show, has had some shit they needed to unpack and deal with. they are all on a growth journey...including Roy.
>
>>- The Zava thing was pointless.
>
>i think that is the point tbh

yes, and no. it did show that having a big star doesn't fix a team or guarantee consistent wins but it also served as a catalyst for Jamie to want to get better at football. It's the whole reason he and Roy started their 4am training and started to become closer to each other. it was a very important plot device.

>>- 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.

exactly. he was TRYING to be a heel but couldn't quick master it cuz its not who he is or who he truly wants to be in his heart of hearts.


>>- The team's having after-school-special level discussions
>>about photo leaks and shit. I guess it's not w/o some merit
>>but it's *really* stale subject matter and just comes off
>>cheesey af.
>
>i took that episode to be about how things are only serious
>when they affect people close to you, and the flawed way of
>thinking that idea represents. might have been a clumsy way
>to go about it but i was willing to give them a lot of leeway
>there.

exactly. and i'm not sure how you've gotten this far in this show if something being cheesy bothers you. Every time they talk about romcoms its cheesy. Ted's jokes are cheesy. the entire premise of the show is cheesy. the show is basically How to Be a Good Person, in 4 seasons.
>
>>- 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

i agree with this...i was disappointed that Ted never talked to Dr. Sharon about it.

>>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.

how do you know that haven't had creative carte blanche from the beginning? I'm not sure how you get the idea that anything has changed just because you don't like the story arcs. like why is that the assumption?

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