The people or person who decided to visit Nate, I told myself, might not be the same people writing the foul but lovable unicorn Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) or bringing us a ray of joy that Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) ) has been a romantic story. ) and Sam (Toheb Jimoh). Nate’s path to becoming an utterly hopeless person has been ugly, painful, and at times upsetting.
However, some argue that the portrayal of the character in Douchebagry has been entirely realistic and accurate. Why some of us hate it and Him all Seasons. (Bravo to actor Nick Mohammed and not a really bad writer for any of us caring so much.)
The dilemma facing all of us watching the finale is now: is there any way to save Nate?
The finale marked a very long comeback for Nate for good graces.
In the episode, now streaming on Apple TV+, Nate finally has a confrontation with Ted (Jason Sudeikis), who Nate regards as his mentor to Ted’s shortcomings.
“You made me feel like I was the most important person in the whole world and then you left me,” he told her.
“Everybody loves you – the great Ted Lasso. Well, I guess you’re a f—ing joke,” he said. “Without me, you wouldn’t have won a single match and they would send your ass back to Kansas, where you are with your son. Because you sure as hell ain’t here. I do. I belong here.” It didn’t come in my lap. I earned it.”
Ted tries to confirm this, but Nate cuts him off and walks out.
When Ted returns to the locker room after the Richmond victory, Nate is gone and the “Believe” sign that once hung above his office door is torn in half and on his desk.
At the end of the episode, Nate is seen working with a football club now owned by Rebecca’s ex-husband, Rupert.
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The latter point hit me particularly hard. The terrible transformation of a so-called “good guy” into a not good can be so slow that you don’t see it happening. I wonder if this is probably the reason why so many viewers are excited to see this spread.
Even more interesting than the various reactions to the story are people’s thoughts on what should happen next. The audience seems to be split into a few different camps:
- It’s sad to see Nate go, but Nate can be redeemed.
- It’s sad to see Nate go to the Dark Side, and Nate doesn’t/doesn’t deserve to be redeemed. Then, Ted has to deal with the fact that he can’t fix everything with positivity.
- Nate is furious and needs to walk away.
- #JusticeforNateBooWriters
- Need to beat the net. (Seriously. It’s some people’s opinion. And, honestly, these people might just be part of building some of the nets in the world.)
I’m not sure which category I fall into – only that it doesn’t last.
Honestly, at this point in time, my most enduring hope is that next year’s Emmy voters recognize that as much as we all love Roy Kent, Mohamed deserves serious consideration. I can’t remember the last time I thought so and so hard about a character in an entire season of television.
Trust me, he is saying something.
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