I started Ted Lasso a little over 2 weeks ago and I just started season 3 today. I’m just wondering why Nate has become such a villain. He had one good call made for the game against Spurs then accidentally word vomited out wonderkid in the post match interview. He claims that Ted will take all the glory, which I haven’t seen him do. Did I miss something? Does it have to do more with his Dad being so indifferent to him having some success? Or is he truly that in love with the attention he was getting for that brief period which he now craves? Any help will be appreciated!
I’m currently rewatching (in the middle of season 2) and am shook by how cruel-intentioned Nate is from the get go of this season; really, from the time he lets loose on the team in Liverpool (not to mention yelling that Rebecca is a “shrew” when she comes in to promote him in the S1 finale….) From his treatment of Will to how he tries to demean the team, it seems less like a slow descent into his villain era to a 180 into being as mean as he’s always wanted to be to fit in/get vengeance, with the kindness/meekness being more fake. Obviously you can see moments where he’s being brushed off - and we come to understand why he’s so desperate for approval - but you can also CLEARLY see from the get go how uncomfortable Ted & Beard are with his attitude/little snarks & power plays, how it doesn’t match their ethos, and how it’s hard to trust the team with him if that’s his spirit. I remember being so frustrated on my first watch at his season 3 attitude, but this time around I am already suuuuuper put off with his character. Which is, of course, a testament to good long-game writing and performance/character development, but blech!
i guess you’re right about it being cruel-intentioned in a way. i know a person like that but they treat “Will” badly only because they can’t accept how much
“Will” reminds them of something about themselves that they can’t accept.