This Is Us

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Anonymous wrote:*Spoiler* So I held it together through young Kevin's near drowning, Kate's poolside humiliation and the Randall/William apology scene. I was proud of myself for avoiding the tears but once Kevin showed up at the door, the brief exchange with William and one of the girl's needing him to video chat with her friend so the friend would believe she has this famous uncle did me in. I made it 57 minutes and then the deluge.

Episode was good. I found myself really enjoying Kevin's story line. I like every one else's too. But ok my favorite line was (paraphrasing Kevin): "you're helping Kate not eat so much, you're helping him not be so adopted, and where's Kevin?! Dead!!!!" I LOLd even though it was dramatic.

So much like a real kid. And a dramatic, future-actor too!!

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I love that this show is tackling racial issues. Randall picking a pool that he knows more black people go to because even at 8 years-old he understands that he's different and wants to be around people that look like him. I'm glad that the mother put her ego aside and asked for help from the black woman.

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I loved it when Randall's bio Dad was like, "Hey, you're the Manny."

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Anonymous wrote:I love that this show is tackling racial issues. Randall picking a pool that he knows more black people go to because even at 8 years-old he understands that he's different and wants to be around people that look like him. I'm glad that the mother put her ego aside and asked for help from the black woman.

I was getting nervous about how the show would handle the Snow White scenes. I was nervous it would be 'eventful.' And it all made sense at the end, when he said how it was so uneventful for his daughter. Because that was their goal. To raise them, in some ways, to not see anything there. That's awesome! But he knows there's still something there, in the way the older generation was reacting. It's an interesting generational-racial discussion. And three generations reacting to events all differently (the way Randall and William reacted differently to the security guard).

I just was glad they handled it 'inside' the head. It means more to me that way. Because so much of racial stuff that happens is in the head. It's REAL but it isn't lived-out as much as it's thought about. I'm not summarizing all racial tension here, just the kind you see in a rich suburb / less action, more talk.

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Anonymous wrote:I love that this show is tackling racial issues. Randall picking a pool that he knows more black people go to because even at 8 years-old he understands that he's different and wants to be around people that look like him. I'm glad that the mother put her ego aside and asked for help from the black woman.

I was getting nervous about how the show would handle the Snow White scenes. I was nervous it would be 'eventful.' And it all made sense at the end, when he said how it was so uneventful for his daughter. Because that was their goal. To raise them, in some ways, to not see anything there. That's awesome! But he knows there's still something there, in the way the older generation was reacting. It's an interesting generational-racial discussion. And three generations reacting to events all differently (the way Randall and William reacted differently to the security guard).

I just was glad they handled it 'inside' the head. It means more to me that way. Because so much of racial stuff that happens is in the head. It's REAL but it isn't lived-out as much as it's thought about. I'm not summarizing all racial tension here, just the kind you see in a rich suburb / less action, more talk.

And the speech in the pants store, ending with "now try on the flat panel pleated kacki's I think they'll look nice on you." I love him. I just love this show.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that this show is tackling racial issues. Randall picking a pool that he knows more black people go to because even at 8 years-old he understands that he's different and wants to be around people that look like him. I'm glad that the mother put her ego aside and asked for help from the black woman.

I was getting nervous about how the show would handle the Snow White scenes. I was nervous it would be 'eventful.' And it all made sense at the end, when he said how it was so uneventful for his daughter. Because that was their goal. To raise them, in some ways, to not see anything there. That's awesome! But he knows there's still something there, in the way the older generation was reacting. It's an interesting generational-racial discussion. And three generations reacting to events all differently (the way Randall and William reacted differently to the security guard).

I just was glad they handled it 'inside' the head. It means more to me that way. Because so much of racial stuff that happens is in the head. It's REAL but it isn't lived-out as much as it's thought about. I'm not summarizing all racial tension here, just the kind you see in a rich suburb / less action, more talk.

And the speech in the pants store, ending with "now try on the flat panel pleated kacki's I think they'll look nice on you." I love him. I just love this show.

Loved that too. I could see Randall and his wife fighting like that. I personally forget to bring in a sense of humor to a fight, so I think it's fun & cute.

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Anonymous wrote:Ken Olin who was an actor on Thirtysomething is the director.

Funny. I was watching it thinking it totally reminded me of 30something.

I also felt the show had a Thirtysomething vibe to it, and then I saw that Ken Olin directed an episode and is also one of the producers.

Ooh! That makes sense!

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I think there is going to be a "big reveal" when we see that the dad is still alive in current day, and so the parents eventually divorced.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there is going to be a "big reveal" when we see that the dad is still alive in current day, and so the parents eventually divorced.

I was thinking that too. That he just leaves one day. All the pressure. All the promises to always be there (this promise almost makes it seem...optional).

And he's living as a bum in Daytona.

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Anonymous wrote:I think there is going to be a "big reveal" when we see that the dad is still alive in current day, and so the parents eventually divorced.

I kind of hope that is the case. I think it will be more interesting and, in a way, true to life. It was common in that generation for parents to stay together to raise the kids, so you had a lot of people dealing with the breakups of long-term marriages. I don't think I've ever seen a complex examination of the ripples of one of those.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there is going to be a "big reveal" when we see that the dad is still alive in current day, and so the parents eventually divorced.

I kind of hope that is the case. I think it will be more interesting and, in a way, true to life. It was common in that generation for parents to stay together to raise the kids, so you had a lot of people dealing with the breakups of long-term marriages. I don't think I've ever seen a complex examination of the ripples of one of those.

+1. I'm a child of divorce from that era; divorce was uncommon and considered a much bigger deal than it is today.

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Does anyone have any theories about the photograph (last 3 minutes)? 6 people - the dad, mom, and kids as young kids and a black woman (the woman from the pool?).

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have any theories about the photograph (last 3 minutes)? 6 people - the dad, mom, and kids as young kids and a black woman (the woman from the pool?).

Found a pic - sorry if this is super large!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there is going to be a "big reveal" when we see that the dad is still alive in current day, and so the parents eventually divorced.

I kind of hope that is the case. I think it will be more interesting and, in a way, true to life. It was common in that generation for parents to stay together to raise the kids, so you had a lot of people dealing with the breakups of long-term marriages. I don't think I've ever seen a complex examination of the ripples of one of those.

+1. I'm a child of divorce from that era; divorce was uncommon and considered a much bigger deal than it is today.

interesting
I am 36 so this is "my era" and that sucks to type. My parents divorced in 1997 when I was a senior in HS. I feel like it's about the same level of seriousness , if that's what you would call it 19 years ago.

[Anonymous]

So the black folks have to be addicts and Blind Side steps in to save the day .
So tired of this narrative, I don't care how good the acting is .