First of all, I absolutely love this series to death. Keeping that in mind, there were a few things that I couldn‘t quite wrap my head around.

So after I watched S3 episode by episode every week my main criticism afterwards was that Nate was allowed back so easily on the team and that he didn‘t really have a redemption arc and so on. After rewatching it now, I still think it could have been handled a bit better but I‘m not as annoyed at it anymore. Instead, I think that there are 3 much bigger issues with S3:

First, the ungodly amount of side plots that I just couldn‘t care less about. Everything related to KJPR, Zava, Nate‘s love life, the fortune teller and so on. Honestly I started skipping through some of it because I was too bored watching it.

Second, to have all this screen time for these subplots they dropped some already established ones that I actually did care about. For example, Phoebe barely had any screen time and I was excited to see what was gonna happen between Roy and Phoebes teacher after S2.

And third, the in my opinion unresolved (and unsatisfying) ending and plotlines. The Roy/Jamie/Keeley situation wasn‘t really solved. Beard getting married to an abusive PoS. The Dr Jacob situation. Richmond not winning the league??? Seriously, would it have been any worse for the plot to give people the happy ending they were waiting for?? And lastly the biggest issue: Ted‘s ending. To me it didn‘t feel like he is now in a better place than when he started at Richmond or after the promotion. He actually regressed during S3 and yes he‘s now back with Henry but I just can‘t help but feel like he‘s not in a happy place.

Feel free to discuss

  • bookofbob@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I think season three ended almost perfectly, yes, it would’ve been nice to know how the Keeley, Roy, Jamie situation played out, but as far as Richmond winning at the end, it was never about the winning or losing. It was about to development of everyone on the show, that’s the side plots. We got to see each one of them grow into their own strength, and overcome some of their self imposed limitations. In my opinion, one of the best shows ever written, and performed. I wish it had gone on longer,but I’m also glad it ended after three seasons, and didn’t overstay its welcome.

    • leostotch@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      My headcanon is that Roy/Keeley/Jamie wound up being a power thrupple, with Keeley ultimately taking over ownership of the team after Rebecca retired, and Jamie growing into team captain and ultimately assistant coach to Roy.