Agree on the merging.
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Looking pretty unanimous.
Personally, Iām indifferent, which is why I havenāt voted. Ted Lasso has seemingly become a cult-like show which garners itās own momentum, and arguably deserves itās own thread just for that! Wouldnāt be dissimilar from wanting to discuss game of thrones separately from other HBO or Sky Atlantic shows for instance.
On the other hand, now folks are making it clear theyāre not staying as up to date as the more avid viewers among us, and would rather not see spoilers as they catch up or watch at their own pace, I would hope those of us who do want to continue discussing it going forward would take greater care with using the spoiler tag if it remains in this thread.
Iāll go with the flow! Either is fine by me!
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They had written the standard 10 episodes when Apple asked for an extra two. Instead of having to rework plots for the whole season, they added two standalone episodes that shouldnāt affect the other storylines. One was the Christmas episode, and the other is the most recent episode focusing on Beard.
I think you need to drop logic when you think about the dates of the Xmas episode - just imagine it does take place at Christmas. I guess they could have held it back to show at Christmas but they wanted to release a full 12 episodes in one go so itās come now. I guess they had to pick a time in the season when certain characters/actors were around, so if anyone leaves in the season as part of the plot, they donāt need to rework it.
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Itās only about football in the way The Office is about paper manufacturing 
Definitely a workplace comedy first, the football club just happens to be the setting.
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Yeah, thatās what Iāve realised. I was also a big The Office (original UK version) fan, too.
Whatās really fun is part of the comedy is Ted knows nothing about football either. Heās always asking basic questions, because his philosophy about teamwork is more important than the tactics and rules of the game. And you pick up some interesting things - did you know football pitches arenāt a standard size 
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Apple just dropped a trailer for Finch starring Tom Hanks. Looks really good!
Iām not sure how I feel about this yet. It looks a bit too whimsical maybe? I like Tom when heās doing very serious roles or comedy roles but this is hard to gauge. But Iāll probably watch it!
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Got myself up to date with Ted Lasso and I am surprised that thereās been a bit of a negative vibe towards the episode that focused on Coach Beard - I loved it!
I feel thereās been plenty of episodes that have focused on supporting cast but he seems to be overlooked normally. Plus the chaotic night just seemed very in line with the character that Brendan Hunt has created.
In other Apple TV focused content, I tried for the third time to get into the show See but it still hasnāt grabbed me. Kinda gutted because Iāve heard quite a lot of people big it up. Iāll just chalk it up to the āJust not for meā column on pop culture alongside Seinfeld and Curb.
New show with Jon Stewart this month though 
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Because of popular demand / the poll of truth, Iāve created a new topic for Ted Talk:
Does that work for everyone? We can leave this for other programmes / ATV general chat!
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Iāve just noticed (on the TVTime app I use to track shows I watch) that on Friday, weāll have See, The Morning Show, Mr Corman, and Foundation all on AppleTV+ to watch. It might be the first day every show I watch is on the service! (And thereās Truth Be Told too but I havenāt started the second season yet.)
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This just backs up the fact releases need to be spread across the week! All on Friday is getting a bit crazy!
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At least they are spread out with an episode a week.
Netflix released season three of Sex Education all in one go last week, and I ended up binge watching the lot over the weekend. 
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This is true. Although a lot can be said for binging. It is what made Netflix, Netflix! If they are getting to a point of having 7+ shows with an episode a week then they can start building a daily schedule like a traditional network if they want. As they clearly are using that model not the binge one.
It is all about getting interaction as frequently and as much as possible. People coming back day after day does exactly that.
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Foundation is now available to stream!
Iāll be watching this tonight for sure!
Edit: The first two episodes are available!
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wow wow wow. Invasion in October!
Watched Foundation just before.
Apple TV stepping up!
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Quality over quantity for sure. Typical Apple style - refine what others already do.
ETA - They need to keep refining Fitness + however. It isnāt as good as Peloton yet IMO in either production quality or style.
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honestly already watched both episodes of foundation and the quality, visuals, soundtrack and cast is just amazing. It feels like a realistic gritty Star Wars if that makes sense.
Canāt wait for episode 3
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Foundation is great! Will be watching episode 2 on Sunday! This is right up my street! Found it very engaging from start to finish. I definitely see a lot of Destiny and Star Wars in this. I should probably read the book.