Maybe that same glint in Rupert’s eye is a flash of his former self, begging to be noticed and set free. It’s almost as if… no, it couldn’t be… Giles? Is that you?

Head can’t help but bring the same gravitas to his Ted Lasso role as he did to later seasons of Buffy, and it’s hard to even look at that grin and into those eyes without flashing back to everyone’s favorite watcher. He led with compassion and grace, but there was still something dark beneath the surface (never forget Giles’ days as Ripper). Throughout that series’s run, Giles was supportive, kind, and loyal. It’s a sharp contrast from Head’s most well-known role, Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Most recently, in Season 3, Episode 9, “La Locker Room Aux Folles,” he puts on his most evil smirk to try to derail Nate’s (Nick Mohammed) budding relationship (and in turn, his potential redemption) by tempting him with a pair of hot models at a supposed “guy’s night.” Throughout the series we’ve seen Rupert sabotage his ex-wife Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) on more than one occasion and cheat on his new wife within months of their baby being born. He pops up only to cause conflict - it’s his indiscretions that lead to Ted (Jason Sudeikis) getting hired in the first place. Rupert Mannion (Anthony Head) is the most blatantly bad person on Ted Lasso. In Hear Me Out, Primetimer staffers and contributors espouse their pet theories, spicy takes, and even the occasional galaxy-brain idea.

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