This Is Us -- Season 2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found a few scenes from the most recent episode touching, but overall I was a little bored with it. I wanted to see more of the rest of the Pearson clan and instead, it was 99% about Deja and her mom. The other story lines following Jack's death weren't advanced at all.

I was ok with the deja story, and I usually like the mixed up storyline. But I found this episode hard to watch with all the flipping around. I almost stopped watching. It was like they had a 20 minute story and filled it in with random clips.

And they could have done so much more with Deja’s story.

I actually loved the clips and what they brought to Deja's story. They were strategically placed (not random at all) to show the contrast of the Pearsons' lives to hers. The Pearsons having fun making bread together, and William and the girls cooking together - then showing Deja, all alone, trying to make a b-day dinner for her mom. And the scenes of Beth, Rebecca, and even Randall's birth mother giving birth - and then Shauna giving birth to Deja. It was all so interesting to see compared and contrasted versions of similar life events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I loved how they showed all of the similar circumstances that Deja and the Pearsons had gone through, with one striking difference. The Pearsons always had each other during tragedies - Deja really had no one. She was always alone - at the hospital, at home making dinner, etc. That made me so sad.

The actress who plays Deja is fantastic. That last scene with Randall, when she said, "I'm just so tired," really got me. She just wanted to stop moving around and have a place to call home.

I really wonder if her mother is going to disappear from her life? I can't imagine that would help Deja in any way.

There was even a snippet of boy Jack and his brother in one of the montages.

Yes - that was another one showing how all of them had read "Goodnight Moon" at some point when they were little. Even Deja.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found a few scenes from the most recent episode touching, but overall I was a little bored with it. I wanted to see more of the rest of the Pearson clan and instead, it was 99% about Deja and her mom. The other story lines following Jack's death weren't advanced at all.

I was ok with the deja story, and I usually like the mixed up storyline. But I found this episode hard to watch with all the flipping around. I almost stopped watching. It was like they had a 20 minute story and filled it in with random clips.

And they could have done so much more with Deja’s story.

I actually loved the clips and what they brought to Deja's story. They were strategically placed (not random at all) to show the contrast of the Pearsons' lives to hers. The Pearsons having fun making bread together, and William and the girls cooking together - then showing Deja, all alone, trying to make a b-day dinner for her mom. And the scenes of Beth, Rebecca, and even Randall's birth mother giving birth - and then Shauna giving birth to Deja. It was all so interesting to see compared and contrasted versions of similar life events.

Lol. I know that they were not truly random, but I found the numerous short clips to be overwhelming and distracting. Normally I like them, this episode I thought it was too much. And not really needed. But glad some people liked it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice how in the one scene of Deja in her apartment before the accident, she was watching "The Manny"?

I noticed! I had been getting tired of the show, but the Deja background was interesting. It made me feel sad for foster kids. I'm rooting for Deja to grow up a happy, normal kid.

[Anonymous]

Dear show,

Quit bringing on awesome actors and actresses for them to be on for 2 seconds (Pam Grier, Jamie Gertz, Sly Stallone)! Okay Sly could be busier than the former two, but still!

I must have a cold, dead heart. I am a little bored with this show.

Lol. My heart must be lukewarm because I am not bored with the show just yet, but I'm not interested in Deja's character at all. Since they felt compelled to add a character it would have been interesting to make Deja a boy since Randall is in a house with 3 women. A boy would have brought an a more interesting dynamic and not overshadow Randall's daughters's development because depending on how long Deja sticks around she will for the most part have already gone through some famous firsts before his girls. Perhaps if the foster child had been a different race as a shout out to Randall's childhood that may have been interesting as well.
If they want to extend the family they can bring on extended family members. Rebecca has mentioned siblings. Toby has an estranged brother. Miguel has children. There may be cousins. It feels lazy to add her to the cast. It's 1 of 2 things shows do when they are on their last leg or their final season: 1) do a musical episode 2) add a family member to change things up except Randall and Rebecca's children haven't grown up and moved out yet and we're only on season 2.

Yeah, like the writers were on vacation~

I wonder if the writers regret killing William in the first season and Deja is perhaps a William substitute with Randall's family. He is seen in flashbacks, but a few seconds of him doesn't have the same effect as him being alive and present.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice how in the one scene of Deja in her apartment before the accident, she was watching "The Manny"?

I noticed! I had been getting tired of the show, but the Deja background was interesting. It made me feel sad for foster kids. I'm rooting for Deja to grow up a happy, normal kid.

+1! I had stopped watching consistently but happened to tune into this episode. So glad, the actress playing Deja is very talented.

Will definitely be tuning in this week to see the wedding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you miss the scenes where the foster father hit the her friend, the other foster child? And, they implied that Deja was in many different foster homes since then so possible/likely she was hit herself or witnessed more physical abuse.

That's right! I forgot about that scene. But I still agree with what the one poster wrote.

I think at one point the social worker mentioned Deja's mom being in and out of rehab for a full year meaning Deja had probably been in foster homes for a year. No doubt some were ok but a lot were probably like the one we saw on this episode.

[Anonymous]

Dear show,

Quit bringing on awesome actors and actresses for them to be on for 2 seconds (Pam Grier, Jamie Gertz, Sly Stallone)! Okay Sly could be busier than the former two, but still!

+1. I'd add Elizabeth Perkins to the list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I must have a cold, dead heart. I am a little bored with this show.

Lol. My heart must be lukewarm because I am not bored with the show just yet, but I'm not interested in Deja's character at all. Since they felt compelled to add a character it would have been interesting to make Deja a boy since Randall is in a house with 3 women. A boy would have brought an a more interesting dynamic and not overshadow Randall's daughters's development because depending on how long Deja sticks around she will for the most part have already gone through some famous firsts before his girls. Perhaps if the foster child had been a different race as a shout out to Randall's childhood that may have been interesting as well.

If they want to extend the family they can bring on extended family members. Rebecca has mentioned siblings. Toby has an estranged brother. Miguel has children. There may be cousins. It feels lazy to add her to the cast. It's 1 of 2 things shows do when they are on their last leg or their final season: 1) do a musical episode 2) add a family member to change things up except Randall and Rebecca's children haven't grown up and moved out yet and we're only on season 2.

+1. It's too early in the series for "Cousin Oliver Syndrome."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else notice how in the one scene of Deja in her apartment before the accident, she was watching "The Manny"?

I noticed! I had been getting tired of the show, but the Deja background was interesting. It made me feel sad for foster kids. I'm rooting for Deja to grow up a happy, normal kid.

+1! I had stopped watching consistently but happened to tune into this episode. So glad, the actress playing Deja is very talented.

Will definitely be tuning in this week to see the wedding.

I love Deja. The actress is amazing. Hope she gets to stay with the Pearsons. And I was so glad that she kept her grandmother's brooch. I also wasn't nuts about Beth the first two episodes, but now she is one of my favorite characters. Love her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Dear show,

Quit bringing on awesome actors and actresses for them to be on for 2 seconds (Pam Grier, Jamie Gertz, Sly Stallone)! Okay Sly could be busier than the former two, but still!

+1. I'd add Elizabeth Perkins to the list.

DP here - you're right! I completely forgot she was Rebecca's mom! Perfect choice, too. I wonder if we'll see her again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I loved how they showed all of the similar circumstances that Deja and the Pearsons had gone through, with one striking difference. The Pearsons always had each other during tragedies - Deja really had no one. She was always alone - at the hospital, at home making dinner, etc. That made me so sad.

The actress who plays Deja is fantastic. That last scene with Randall, when she said, "I'm just so tired," really got me. She just wanted to stop moving around and have a place to call home.

I really wonder if her mother is going to disappear from her life? I can't imagine that would help Deja in any way.

There was even a snippet of boy Jack and his brother in one of the montages.

The casting for the younger versions of the adult stars is spot-on. That boy is a perfect young Jack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found a few scenes from the most recent episode touching, but overall I was a little bored with it. I wanted to see more of the rest of the Pearson clan and instead, it was 99% about Deja and her mom. The other story lines following Jack's death weren't advanced at all.

I was ok with the deja story, and I usually like the mixed up storyline. But I found this episode hard to watch with all the flipping around. I almost stopped watching. It was like they had a 20 minute story and filled it in with random clips.

And they could have done so much more with Deja’s story.

I felt they did do a lot with her story. What else would you have had them show?

[Anonymous]

I can't believe it. My DVR skipped tonight's episode due to "priority." GAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[Anonymous]

Omg! What’s wrong with Toby?

Who are Tess and Randall going to see?