‘Ted Lasso’s Best Season 4 Quote Signifies a Return to Form For the Apple

Ted Lasso’s Season 3 finale was meant to be the end of the show, but it quickly became clear that would not be enough for fans. While Ted’s (Jason Sudeikis) journey coaching the AFC Richmond men’s team had come to an end, there were many loose ends left dangling. The title of the series may be Ted Lasso, but the show itself has always been an ensemble with many characters not reaching their full potential at the end.

The biggest upset was the demise of the relationship between Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) and Keeley Jones (Juno Temple). They were posed early on in the series as the relationship to root for, only for them to come apart at the seams offscreen between Seasons 2 and 3. This is among a few creative decisions that left the Ted Lasso legacy in jeopardy. Only two episodes in, and Season 4 appears to be beating Season 3 with one quote that may set the show on the right path.

‘Ted Lasso’s Season 4 Quote Gives Hope to Roy and Keeley Fans

Ted Lasso Season 4 got off to somewhat of a slow start as Ted resisted his return as a Richmond coach. As soon as he hit English soil, however, the show that fans loved was back on track. Episode 2, “Curiouser and Curiouser!” didn’t just feature old cast members such as Roy and Couch Beard (Brendan Hunt) back in the coaching seat, but also the return of a fan-favorite couple. The tension between Roy and Keeley is palpable in their scenes, especially in one that contains more hope than fans have had in a long time.

After Keeley requests a new locker room for the women’s team, Roy assists in a charged scene that calls back to the best years of their relationship. Roy then asks for her advice when it comes to the situation he finds himself in with Beard. He knows that Beard longs to work with Ted again, but the coach is unable to ask Roy to leave the men’s team for the women’s. Keeley offers words of wisdom that don’t just apply to Ted and Beard.

“I think keeping two people apart who belong together is bad, not just for them, but for everybody,” Keeley says wisely. The best pieces of dialogue are lines that have double meanings, and this is a hint that Roy and Keeley are about as done as Ted and Beard.

Ted Lasso is famous for adding little winks at the audience, especially when it comes to Roy and Keeley. Season 1 features a voiceover from Ted about meeting his wife for the first time that overlaps a scene where Roy and Keeley have initial sparks in a parking lot. These hints are not just a comfort for the audience but a clever bit of foreshadowing that makes the series engaging.

This quote also makes it clear that Ted Lasso has reboarded the Keeley and Roy train. Season 3 posited that Roy was not ready for a relationship and devastated fans when there was no satisfying end to a couple that had been set up since the first season. Roy already seems more open to vulnerability as he asks Keeley for help in Season 4.

He also notes that it has been three years since they have been alone together, meaning he would have had ample time to work on himself. Ted’s reappearance may just offer the push these two need to come back together in a decision that will likely delight fans who never lost faith.

This quote early on in Season 4 proves to fans that Ted Lasso is making creative decisions that are a return to form. The ensemble cast may have some shake-ups, but the heart of the series remains.

Release Date

August 14, 2020

Network

Apple TV

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