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"The last time I spent this long in bed was because I sprained a hamstring."
This is the first line of No Weddings and a Funeral and the first line we get to set Sam and Rebecca post hookup. Wow, it took watching this ep three times to really notice it...
This sets up so much: Sam is young, we know this, but this also tells us he likely hasn't been in a serious romance before. He's marvelling that something could slow him down (which god the way he was trying to find love, he definitely wanted Someone who could change the pace of his life). But this is the FIRST line of the episode. Right away the show wants to highlight Sam's naivete. Rebecca laughs at his statement but has no verbal response.
I know this relatively a small detail but it speaks to the richness of the writers' intentions. There is a world of difference between the two of them because of their age.
Side note: its nice that in this scene Sam both expresses the novelty of the relationship and then how he hates the secrecy. His ability to appear young and earnest with Rebecca shows his trust in her and his self-assurance. Is it a healthy relationship? We're not given enough time or info about it to know for sure. But it's undeniably an honest one filled with real care.
OKAY OKAY the first time I watched this ep (watched twice in a row) I saw this line and the cut to Sam and was like holy shit the writers are brilliant, to draw a connection between Sam leaving Nigeria and Ted leaving Kansas. What a beautiful parallel that is totally reflected in Ted getting a care package in S0E2 and giving Sam his own care package the same episode.
BUT when I watched the second time, I realized this is also Sam thinking about leaving Richmond. They are his family. And would he leave them to go play halfway around the world?
me watching and researching Ted Lasso knowing every detail of the show is thought out and meaningful
Toheeb Jimoh and Tyler James Williams gushing over each other’s Emmy look is a very wholesome and beautiful thing! (video via @Essence on Twitter)