What did you think of the ending? (Picture: Apple TV Plus)
Warning: spoilers ahead for the Ted Lasso season 3 finale.
It’s the end of an era. Ted Lasso, one of TV’s most heartwarming shows, has come to an end, and fans are devastated to say goodbye while cherishing the message to always ‘believe’.
While viewers may hope that there could be more of the Apple TV Plus series in store with Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Juno Temple, the season 3 finale wrapped up its last episode in what seemed to be a definitive manner.
However, the ending concerning two characters in particular – Ted (Jason) and Rebecca Welton (Hannah) – has sparked heated debates among the fandom, with some loving how their relationship was concluded and others seething by the direction of the plot.
Ever since the widely-acclaimed sports comedy-drama premiered in 2020, some viewers have shipped for Ted and Rebecca to get together, particularly considering they were both left grappling in the aftermath of relationship breakdowns.
Others preferred them to remain as platonic friends, stressing that being a ‘soulmate’ doesn’t have to be a romantic relationship.
Some fans were shipping Ted and Rebecca from the start (Picture: Apple TV Plus)
In the final episode of the third season, there’s one moment when it appears as though Ted’s spent the night at Rebecca’s home, as he makes his way to the kitchen looking extremely dishevelled.
It quickly transpires that Ted, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) and Beard’s partner Jane (Phoebe Walsh) all stayed over because of a gas leak in the neighbourhood, putting a stopper to any speculation that Ted and Rebecca had a romantic tryst.
Later on, Rebecca tries to convince Ted to stay in the UK, after he expresses his desire to return to the US to be with his son and ex-wife.
She urges Ted to stay, emphasising that his home could be Richmond… but in the end the beloved football coach sticks to his plan and makes his way back across the pond.
Some fans felt incredibly frustrated that there was seemingly no allusion to Ted and Rebecca being soulmates, whether romantically or platonically.
