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I’ve been thinking a lot about The Lasso Way. Season 1 Episode 3 was the moment on my first watch that I said “something about this is different.” I’ve spent literal weeks trying to put it into words. Here it is. Maybe.

The Lasso Way is bewildering kindness. It is inauspicious, un-self-conscious, and completely disarming. Often, the fear that comes with sincerity of this kind is that we will be taken advantage of. But his refusal to be suspicious of others is the very thing that makes Ted un-sabotage-able. He is trusting: he sees people for who they could be, and with that vote of confidence, they become that person.

The Lasso Way is acting out of security in who you are and what you believe. We see villainous action from these characters not when they become wicked, but when they are guided by their insecurities. That’s what motivated Rebecca at the start of season 1. She wanted to take back control of her identity. One of the few times Ted lashes out is the night he signs the divorce papers. In some way, the same thing is happening with Nate. Maybe that’s why Ted shows up to that game in the trailer: he wants to remind “Nate The Great” who he can be.