This Is Us. Season 3

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Anonymous wrote:I thought Kate actress was getting her stomach banded or whatever. Why isn’t she getting smaller???

She didn't get the surgery, either in real life or on the show. She discussed on some late night talk show and said she has lost 40 lbs on her own.

She mentioned that on the first episode as well. She's very short so it will probably take a significant amount more loss to look smaller.

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I'm so tired of Kate's storyline -- all about being fat and being a victim. She's really insufferable and just not interesting to watch at all. I wish she'd move abroad in the story and stop being featured.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of Kate's storyline -- all about being fat and being a victim. She's really insufferable and just not interesting to watch at all. I wish she'd move abroad in the story and stop being featured.

I wonder why they paint bariatric surgery as something so dangerous on the show. I was over 300lbs /5’7 with the weight only causing more and more problems. Lapband helped me with portion control, lost excess weight, went down to a healthy BMI, and had a baby on my own despite PCOS.

Why she would take the risk on IVF at her BMI and not weight loss surgery baffles me. The people who are unsuccessful with it are those who don’t want to change their eating habits but Kate is apparently making healthy choices already if she lost 40lbs.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of Kate's storyline -- all about being fat and being a victim. She's really insufferable and just not interesting to watch at all. I wish she'd move abroad in the story and stop being featured.

I wonder why they paint bariatric surgery as something so dangerous on the show. I was over 300lbs /5’7 with the weight only causing more and more problems. Lapband helped me with portion control, lost excess weight, went down to a healthy BMI, and had a baby on my own despite PCOS.

Why she would take the risk on IVF at her BMI and not weight loss surgery baffles me. The people who are unsuccessful with it are those who don’t want to change their eating habits but Kate is apparently making healthy choices already if she lost 40lbs.

Just a guess but the actress isn't getting bariatric surgery so how would that work?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of Kate's storyline -- all about being fat and being a victim. She's really insufferable and just not interesting to watch at all. I wish she'd move abroad in the story and stop being featured.

I wonder why they paint bariatric surgery as something so dangerous on the show. I was over 300lbs /5’7 with the weight only causing more and more problems. Lapband helped me with portion control, lost excess weight, went down to a healthy BMI, and had a baby on my own despite PCOS.

Why she would take the risk on IVF at her BMI and not weight loss surgery baffles me. The people who are unsuccessful with it are those who don’t want to change their eating habits but Kate is apparently making healthy choices already if she lost 40lbs.

Just a guess but the actress isn't getting bariatric surgery so how would that work?

Good point. I still don’t like how they ran the plot line of bariatric being too risky but IVF is all “go for your dreams”. Seems like a irresponsible way to portray life decisions for someone as large as her.

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Anonymous wrote:Good first episode. I wonder how the football player figures into it.

The “football player?” Show some respect - it was the great Franco Harris. I do wonder if his backstory intersects with the Pearson’s though.

Poor Kate too.

Lol, I bet most of us watching have no idea that is based off a real perso , even when you say the name I have no clue who it is and I live in Pittsburgh

You live in Pittsburgh and don’t know Franco Harris? Did you recently move there? Do you pay no attention to Pittsburgh history/pop culture events?

There is a statue of Franco in the Pittsburgh. The "Immaculate Reception" which is the game referenced in the episode is one of the most famous plays in NFL history. Even if you are not a football fan, every Pittsburgher knows about this.

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Anonymous wrote:I just need to get this off my chest - there would have been no d*mn carnival in Pittsburgh during the month of December! Timeline people!

But good episode other than that.

Also, that playoff game was not televised in Pittsburgh. It was blacked out due to the network policies at that time. Nobody in Pittsburgh saw the Immaculate Reception unless they were in the stadium. I remember listening to it on the radio with my Dad.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of Kate's storyline -- all about being fat and being a victim. She's really insufferable and just not interesting to watch at all. I wish she'd move abroad in the story and stop being featured.

+1. Lose weight and get pregnant or stay fat and adopt.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so tired of Kate's storyline -- all about being fat and being a victim. She's really insufferable and just not interesting to watch at all. I wish she'd move abroad in the story and stop being featured.

I wonder why they paint bariatric surgery as something so dangerous on the show. I was over 300lbs /5’7 with the weight only causing more and more problems. Lapband helped me with portion control, lost excess weight, went down to a healthy BMI, and had a baby on my own despite PCOS.

Why she would take the risk on IVF at her BMI and not weight loss surgery baffles me. The people who are unsuccessful with it are those who don’t want to change their eating habits but Kate is apparently making healthy choices already if she lost 40lbs.

I didn't know IVF was an option for someone so overweight. I have an overweight friend who was told to lose however much before she would even be considered.

I was tired of her story line last season.

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I hope Randall's next big life decision is not to move his family into his father's building. So far signs are pointing to him doing that.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Randall's next big life decision is not to move his family into his father's building. So far signs are pointing to him doing that.

Noooooooo.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Randall's next big life decision is not to move his family into his father's building. So far signs are pointing to him doing that.

They looked like apartments or condos when his father lived there. Randall has a beautiful SFH, wouldn't the units in this bldg be too small for their family of five?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else not a Dasia fan? Nothing to do with the quality of her acting or how powerful her scenes can be, but Rebecca and Randall's girls are adorable, but they have been a bit displaced by Dasia. Also, I really miss William! Gone too soon.

From my inner city upbringing and my teaching, I have gotten to know a lot of “Dasias.” Their ability to survive unthinkable losses and stressors blows me away. I think TIU is doing a great job of portraying the depth and complexity of Dasia’s story. I was delighted when she returned and will keep cheering for a healthy outcome to her arc.

I like the Dasia storyline also. Randall kids are cute, but nothing really interesting about them. I was frustrated when Dasia seemed ungrateful after basically asking for the family to help her, but then realized her reactions are pretty true to life. Who would not have issues with thier Mom giving them up.

I do not hate Kate but they need to give her more of a story than the poor fat victim. I guess that is the point of the IVF storyline.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else not a Dasia fan? Nothing to do with the quality of her acting or how powerful her scenes can be, but Rebecca and Randall's girls are adorable, but they have been a bit displaced by Dasia. Also, I really miss William! Gone too soon.

From my inner city upbringing and my teaching, I have gotten to know a lot of “Dasias.” Their ability to survive unthinkable losses and stressors blows me away. I think TIU is doing a great job of portraying the depth and complexity of Dasia’s story. I was delighted when she returned and will keep cheering for a healthy outcome to her arc.

I like the Dasia storyline also. Randall kids are cute, but nothing really interesting about them. I was frustrated when Dasia seemed ungrateful after basically asking for the family to help her, but then realized her reactions are pretty true to life. Who would not have issues with thier Mom giving them up.

I do not hate Kate but they need to give her more of a story than the poor fat victim. I guess that is the point of the IVF storyline.

It would be wonderful to see her move ahead with singing again. I think pain and loss adds a lot to some of my favorite recordings or performances. I don’t love Kate’s voice, but it would be a nice storyline.

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It’s Deja. Like deja vu.