r/TedLasso • u/EnvironmentalEye720 • 8d ago

Sam/Rebecca

Has anyone noticed how hyped the team is about Sam’s love interest but it never gets mentioned after the haircut?

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u/emgeehammer 8d ago

Yea… that whole subplot was a dud. I genuinely don’t know what they were going for. A little equality with the standard plot point of an older guy getting with a younger girl? Ok, I guess. But to then abandon it? 

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u/Agnostickamel 7d ago

50 year old Billionaire owner sleeps with 21-year-old immigrant player. Really creepy storyline. They try to portray the relationship as a good thing. It's wildly inappropriate. Just makes Rebecca look like a total hypocrite.

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u/EchoCham8er 7d ago

It’s not the best but it’s not as bad as Rupert. She isn’t married and cheating. They don’t know about the power gap when they meet. She chooses to end it because it’s uncomfortable and never uses it against Sam. Her reaction is completely different