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Nate Redemption In Ted Lasso Finale Was Actually a Plot Hole

Nate Redemption In Ted Lasso Finale Was Actually a Plot Hole
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There is no need for redemption if the character cannot handle it.

Ted Lasso is a kind of show that will cheer you up when you feel blue or when you lose hope in good people.

The main character Ted, amazingly portrayed by Jason Sudeikis, from the first episode of season 1 makes us fall in love with his attitude toward the world and every living creature.

Throughout the series, we get to know Ted's personality more deeply, and we begin to understand many things about him.

One of them is his real talent for forgiveness and making people better. Everything and everyone deserves a second chance sounds like his mantra.

The number of redemption arcs in the show is actually impressive. There's Jamie Tartt, who becomes a decent person with Ted's help, or Rebecca Welton, who was introduced as a stone-hearted woman, but turns into a brave and actually quite nice-to-everyone person.

Well, all the fans agreed that the stories of these characters were handled naturally. It took some time for them to realize their mistakes after making big ones and hitting people hard.

Although one major character's storyline was not handled quite the way it should have been. It's Nate Shelley, of course, and his return to being a better man after the evil he became in season 2.

He became the villain of the show by surrendering to his ego. Eventually, the new feeling he got changed his personality in an instant.

He then started to act like a true devil, revealing personal secrets of Ted and using every opportunity to hurt him and his team.

Over the course of the third season, Ted was trying to be the bigger man and not pay attention to all the fuss. But the team felt the exact opposite and openly showed their hatred.

And here comes the moment that really made fans question the writers' decision to write the show. The thing is, Nate's redemption arc was handled no less than strangely.

After he realizes his mistakes and comes back to Ted and the team, he is forgiven on the spot.

Okay, making Ted feel good about this is one thing, but the team's decision to take Nate back was never actually shown on screen.

So it just felt weird to see the angry team hate Nate in one episode and then suddenly welcome him back without a second thought.

The fans are sure that the whole storyline was handled downright badly. They feel that there should have been more debates from the team members about bringing Nate back to the team.

Well, that seems like a fair thing to be bugged about. But maybe the team just learned the key to forgiveness from Ted?