>
>>- 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.