Ted Lasso Season 3 Repeats Young Sheldon's Worst Mistake

Let's face it: it's not like Ted Lasso 's demise was completely unpredictable. It's a real challenge to keep a good show at its original level of quality, but honestly, we thought Ted Lasso would last a little longer than three seasons.

After all, the example of Young Sheldon is right there; while being a prequel (and not the original, like Ted Lasso), The Big Bang Theory spinoff managed to keep it up for six seasons before succumbing to what seems to be its worst mistake: stripping the main character of, you know, the privilege of being the main character.

Young Sheldon is no longer about Sheldon, it's about his family, and let's face it: the child prodigy has become pretty annoying and boring to watch.

Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happening to Ted Lasso, as Ted is being pushed out of the spotlight so his show can explore "vital" storylines like Nate's pathetic attempts to recreate the Diamond Dogs, or Roy watching helplessly as his ex-girlfriend Keely enjoys (?) her time in a new relationship with Jack.

While the running time of the episodes is no longer suitable for a sitcom, with some episodes lasting over an hour, there is no time for Ted to be the Ted Lasso we all fell in love with.

You know, the man who effortlessly destroyed Rupert in a game of darts with nothing but a smile on his face and a heart-wrenching monologue (and damn good skills).

No, he's hiring a private investigator now to spy on his ex-wife while she's in Paris with her new boyfriend who may or may not propose to her.

Seriously? And Jack is a walking red flag after that? (Yes, she is, but that's an entirely different story).

Sheldon is too annoying for viewers to care for him more than they already care for his other family members; Ted Lasso is too overshadowed by meaningless side storylines for us to even finish those long episodes without the urge to skip.

Is there hope? Certainly there is: we have four more episodes to go, with the finale scheduled to hit Apple TV+ on May 31.

Anyone who has ever been a part of any fandom knows that "please-please-please-let-it-all-be-a-big-plan-that-will-somehow-work-out" feeling. We have it, too; after all, wasn't Ted deliberately losing in that darts game at first?

So yes, Ted Lasso writers. To win, you actually need those two triple 20s and a bull's-eye. We're waiting, and most importantly, we still believe.