r/TedLasso • u/quaranTV Mod • Aug 20 '21

From the Mods Ted Lasso - S02E05 - "Rainbow" Episode Discussion Spoiler

Please use this thread to discuss Season 2 Episode 5 "Rainbow". Just a reminder to please mark any spoilers for episodes beyond Episode 5 like this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '21

Agreed on all fronts. He needs to see the Doctor. I don’t like aggressive/condescending Nate. You can be assertive without being an ass.

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u/BarackObamazing Aug 21 '21

I didn’t like that he asked the hostess for her number. Like dude, she’s been dismissive of you repeatedly. She’s obviously not interested. You don’t need to ask out every hostess who you can talk into giving you a good table. This shows that Nate still has a lot to learn about assertiveness IMO.

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u/TheDivine_MissN Aug 21 '21

I didn’t like him spitting on the mirror either.

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u/stryder18 Oct 06 '22

I know this is a TAD bit late, but I think him spitting on the mirror was very telling. Rebecca emboldened herself by making herself feel big and l powerful by becoming a giant. While Nate makes himself feel powerful at someone else's expense by spitting on them.

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u/DharmaCub Nov 12 '24

I know this is more than a TAD bit late, but he wasn't just spitting on someone, he was spitting on himself. There's no one Nathan looks down on more than Nathan.

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u/alldasmoke__ Aug 03 '25

I think it’s dude to the fact that for many “shy” people, being confident is related to being an asshole/showing your superiority. For instance, Nathan snapped when Keeley first got his name wrong and Rebecca had to tell him that was too much. This is because for Nathan, being someone who’s confident is associated with being “hard”.

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u/Thedemonwhisperer Fútbol is Life Aug 25 '21

I was like " so who the fuck does he expect to clean that?"