This Is Us. Season 3

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry to hijack but can someone tell me why IVF Surgery is so much more risky for someone that heavy? Is it just because it's surgery and the person has to be put under and a heavy person's heart isn't strong enough? I didn't realize egg retrieval was such major surgery.

Whoops, I should have read ahead! These are my questions too!

A morbidly obese person needs dangerously high levels of anesthesia to be put under. It's wise for them to avoid any elective surgeries which IVF, of course, is.

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Anonymous wrote:I was really surprised and bummed that Beth was let go. I wonder what that will bring. Although I suppose she and Randall have both been very prudent in their savings over time so this won't break them.

Me too. But what is her job anyway?

She' an urban planner.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to hijack but can someone tell me why IVF Surgery is so much more risky for someone that heavy? Is it just because it's surgery and the person has to be put under and a heavy person's heart isn't strong enough? I didn't realize egg retrieval was such major surgery.

Whoops, I should have read ahead! These are my questions too!

A morbidly obese person needs dangerously high levels of anesthesia to be put under. It's wise for them to avoid any elective surgeries which IVF, of course, is.

Yep, exactly right. I was morbidly obese as a teen and the oral surgeon wouldn't give me general or even semi-general for the extraction. I got local and some laughing gas. My parents got a second opinion and the second surgeon was willing to put me under, but by then I was so terrified that I went with option 1.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the beginning of a new arc for Kate. I would LOVE to see her become this mother bear standing strong for her cubs.

I think Kate having a successful pregnancy is just too unrealistic for even TIU.

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I really liked this episode. I am usually annoyed by Kate, and also enjoyed her scene with Randall. Last week, I was with him in terms of feeling that what she said was not justified, but their interactions it was good and I left it feeling even more for him than I did for her.

I also agree with the sentiment that Justin Hartley is incredibly underrated. I love him and he has grown so much in these years – the character, not necessarily that his acting has improved approved specifically, it's always been good but I think there has been more depth as the show goes on.

Teen Kevin usually gets on my nerves. Nothing about the actor, I think hes supposed to be that way, but He seems so self-centered that i usually dislike him

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Zoe wore a cat ears headband. WTF.

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Anonymous wrote:Zoe wore a cat ears headband. WTF.

I thought that was her hair tied up.

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Anonymous wrote:Zoe wore a cat ears headband. WTF.

I thought that was her hair tied up.

Me, too. It made her look like a bug with antennas.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Zoe wore a cat ears headband. WTF.

I thought that was her hair tied up.

Me, too. It made her look like a bug with antennas.

If nothing is by accident, I can’t figure out why the silly hairdo for her. She was acting a serious part and the bug head was distracting.

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I so agree on Justin Hartley. He is really good and should win an Emmy. I thought last night's episode was great. Worried about Beth & Randall though.

Also - I work in politics. You can't just run against a Philadelphia City Councilman if you live in Jersey. Randall would know that!

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Also - I work in politics. You can't just run against a Philadelphia City Councilman if you live in Jersey. Randall would know that!

Yeah, I was wth?? On that

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Anonymous wrote:
Also - I work in politics. You can't just run against a Philadelphia City Councilman if you live in Jersey. Randall would know that!

Yeah, I was wth?? On that

I think that's why people were speculating that they're going to move.

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Ok, so I’m reluctant to even write this, but. . . Randall is starting to annoy me. The save the world, be a hero thing is getting old.

I want to see Randall with his big heart muddle through life in his upper middle class suburban neighborhood. It would be more interesting to me if Kevin’s movie prompted Randall to be obsessed with Jack’s Vietnam history (and Jack’s relationship with his brother could be used to explore Randall’s own feeling about sibling relationships). Let Kevin have the hero/save the world role, maybe really getting into working with communities devastated by the opioid epidemic because of his own addiction.

It just feels cliche to have the successful black man with identity issues explore his roots with poor, black, city people.

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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.

Did they ever say why the young Kate decided not to apply to Berklee College of Music?

Was it she thought her talent paltry in comparison to her mom's?

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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.

Did they ever say why the young Kate decided not to apply to Berklee College of Music?

Was it she thought her talent paltry in comparison to her mom's?

I think either bc her mom said one tiny critical thing or after Jack died she couldn’t do it bc he was the only person that believed in her (in her mind).