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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe Roy failed Keeley because he doesn't understand relationships that well yet, he's not a Diamond Dog etc., he scorns that type of human understanding/camaraderie.  But maybe he will understand his failing and become a part of it, gain a better understanding, and be able to be available as a partner.  Whereas Jaime is kind of already there by himself, lots of growth from him this year.

I wonder what's going to happen with Nate.  [b]He's growing too but he's still changing his texts at the last minute from being open to being more guarded/negative, to protect himself and preserve his status, I guess.[/b]  At some point Rupert's going to have to fire him if he's going to Break Good, so to speak.  The season ends with the two teams in a championship game against each other, right?

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I disagree about Nate because I don't think it can be viewed in such black and white terms. Yes, Nate changed his text on some level to please Rupert. But also -- Nate is still hurt by Ted's betrayal. Rupert is not just manipulating Nate right now. He's getting what he wants out of Nate by giving Nate what he clearly needs, which is attention, loyalty, protection. Whether those things last... well, based on what we know about Rupert, they won't. But I don't view it so simply as Ted is good and Rupert is bad and Nate will decide his fate by deciding between them. Ted really did betray Nate, even if he did it unintentionally (I think it hurts more that it was an accident, because it highlights for Nate the degree to which he was overlooked). And Rupert gave something to Nate that has been really valuable to him, even if he did it for the "wrong" reasons -- he gave Nate real trust and authority as the leader of their team, and in so doing has enabled Nate to find confidence in himself. Sure, he's a jerk about it, but it's based on something real -- Nate is genuinely really good at his job, and Rupert sees that and rewards him for it. Whereas Ted took it for granted.

None of this is praise for Rupert, who obviously uses, manipulates, and abandons people all the time and likely will do the same with Nate. But I don't think it's fair to the situation to make it seem like Ted's and angel and Rupert's the devil and Nate must choose a side. I think in reality what Nate needs is to love himself enough to be able to stand up for himself, whether it's to tell Ted "hey, you've been using my strategic skills all season without acknowledging that contribution, plus pushing me to the side to make room for your buddy Roy on the coaching staff, and I feel disrespected," or to tell Rupert, "look it's okay my old boss came to the match and I don't need you running interference for me, I'll handle it."

I think the Nate storyline is about Nate overcoming his inner demons, not about being lured to the dark side by Rupert. And Ted is far from blameless in that situation, and he knows it, too.[/quote]

Ted was being Ted and opening the circle to make it bigger, for everyone.  The same way he opened the circle to include Nate, when he was just a towel boy.  I don't see that as Ted taking advantage of Nate.  Ted made Nate what he is by nurturing him from the start.  Nate wanted to be the center guy, and that was Nate's issue, not Ted's.  jmho

Nate is doing better, a bit.  He tried to apologize to Ted.  He built that model thing for his potential date.  He's trying to show people his real self.  But with the texts, he's still hiding.  And he's still obsessing over social media -- reading the Ted article instead of being present with his gf (though she draws him out of it).

I hope Nate and Ted repair things by the end, but I don't think Ted really owes Nate an apology.  (Btw, look at what Roy has done for the team this year by working with and pushing Jaime so that he developed the skills and attitude to be the true "center" on the team to facilitate every team member's success.  That's not something Nate would have/could have done, imho -- Nate's coaching style since he moved has seemed more regimented and militaristic -- and now look where Ted's team is, yay.[/quote]

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