I really enjoyed Season 1 because it was a refreshing break from the snark and cynicism that pervade most sitcoms as well as society in general these days. Most of the characters were decent people, deep down. Overall, I found it rooted in reality. I used to work with a guy who reminded me of Ted Lasso. He had a good heart, he had a corny and sometimes immature sense of humor that could become annoying, and he rarely had an unkind word to say about anyone. There were many touching moments in Season 1. The high point for me was the darts competition near the end of the series.
I just watched the Season 2 opener and didn't like it at all. I thought it relied too much on standard, over-the-top sitcom tropes that strain the bonds of credulity, such as the incident with the dog, the superstitious overreaction by several characters when someone said a certain word, an instant psychological cure without our getting to see how it happened, and a character's F-bomb-laden rant in front of a little girl. I realize that humor is subjective, and what one person finds hilarious can seem idiotic to another person, but what really killed it for me was that almost nothing struck me as believable in this episode. I looked at the reviews on Rottentomatoes, and only one critic agreed with me, so I'm clearly in the minority. I might give a couple more episodes a chance, but there is so much other good stuff to watch these days. But I'm glad that the series has stuck a positive chord with so many people.
