This Is Us -- Season 2

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Anonymous wrote:You are the same people who got upset that we never met Carrie Bradshaw's family. Accept the show for what it is. This is not real life.

It's not real life??? MIND BLOWN!!! What's next? Are you going to tell me that neither Will & Grace nor Bert & Ernie are actually platonic friends who are also roomates!

Not the PP, but did you also wonder about Bert & Ernie's holiday plans and where their extended families were?

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I loved when she told Randall she needed him to come back from outer space.

Yes and she is right! The show is obviously trying to make sure viewers know that perfect Randall has issues with impulsiveness and tunnel vision. Bringing home his long lost father in season 1 didn't quite drive that home so he quit his job, became a foster dad, wont work again until he finds the perfect job and now wants to buy his father's apartment building.

Glad that Miguel finally mentioned his children for a millisecond! I was hoping they would not go the way of sitcom kids that disappear and are never seen or mentioned again. Miguel seems he11bent on getting Rebecca and Jack's kids to accept him into their family, but what about his children? There is a story there.
We learned his ex re-married and it sounds like to a man with a bit of cash, but we have not yet seen his children, nor do we know the affect of him marrying his best friend's widow. From season 1 we learned his kids are only a few years older than the Pearsons. 3-4 years is a big deal when you are young, but now they are adults do they have any contact with each other? We have seen Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Pearsons. Do Miguel and Rebecca ever spend the holidays with his children? What about their birthdays and special celebrations? Does he have grandchildren other than Randall's children who never knew Jack? I hope we see his children and his ex wife interact with Rebecca and Randall, Kevin and Rebecca and in more than just one very special episode.

We didn't actually see the family during the holidays this year. The episode where Kevin is arrested was supposed to be just before Thanksgiving & the next episode (the one where the family goes to see him in rehab) is takes places several weeks later. Maybe Miguel & Rebecca spent Christmas with Miguel's kids/grandkids off screen during the hiatus

^I did think it was off that they spent both Thanksgiving & Christmas with Rebecca's kids & neither with Miguel's last year, though. But, who knows, maybe they alternate years instead of holidays for some reason or saw Miguel's family during the week between Christmas & New Year's & celebrated with them then.

It was also a bit wierd how Beth, Randall, & their kids were with Randall's side of the family for both Thanksgiving & Christmas & with Beth's for neither last year but maybe they also do two Christmas celebrations & celebrate with one side of the family Christmas Eve/Christmas Day & the other side of the family later that week.

Not trying to be snarky, but it's a little odd that you've put so much thought into their holiday plans.

For some of us, it really doesn't require all that much thinking.

Judging from some of the previous posts, it clearly does!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You are the same people who got upset that we never met Carrie Bradshaw's family. Accept the show for what it is. This is not real life.

It's not real life??? MIND BLOWN!!! What's next? Are you going to tell me that neither Will & Grace nor Bert & Ernie are actually platonic friends who are also roomates!

When you posit whether Randall's family does Christmas at Beth's family's house on an every two years alternating schedule then yes, you need this reminder.

+100

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are the same people who got upset that we never met Carrie Bradshaw's family. Accept the show for what it is. This is not real life.

It's not real life??? MIND BLOWN!!! What's next? Are you going to tell me that neither Will & Grace nor Bert & Ernie are actually platonic friends who are also roomates!

When you posit whether Randall's family does Christmas at Beth's family's house on an every two years alternating schedule then yes, you need this reminder.

Whatever, I think it is fun to speculate because I love these characters.

I think Randall and Beth do Xmas Eve with the Pearsons and Xmas day with Beth's sister who lives nearby. I get the impression that Beth's mother is in fragile health even before she broke her hip. If I were to guess, I think Easter is a bigger thing for the Clark family than the Pearson family too.

If Miguel's kids are nearby, I bet he sees them on Xmas Day. But he moved to Houston when they were in their early 20s, so I wonder if they are more entrenched with Shelly and her husband.

We will see Toby's mom at the wedding.

Wow. Wow wow wow wow wow.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I loved when she told Randall she needed him to come back from outer space.

Yes and she is right! The show is obviously trying to make sure viewers know that perfect Randall has issues with impulsiveness and tunnel vision. Bringing home his long lost father in season 1 didn't quite drive that home so he quit his job, became a foster dad, wont work again until he finds the perfect job and now wants to buy his father's apartment building.

Glad that Miguel finally mentioned his children for a millisecond! I was hoping they would not go the way of sitcom kids that disappear and are never seen or mentioned again. Miguel seems he11bent on getting Rebecca and Jack's kids to accept him into their family, but what about his children? There is a story there.
We learned his ex re-married and it sounds like to a man with a bit of cash, but we have not yet seen his children, nor do we know the affect of him marrying his best friend's widow. From season 1 we learned his kids are only a few years older than the Pearsons. 3-4 years is a big deal when you are young, but now they are adults do they have any contact with each other? We have seen Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Pearsons. Do Miguel and Rebecca ever spend the holidays with his children? What about their birthdays and special celebrations? Does he have grandchildren other than Randall's children who never knew Jack? I hope we see his children and his ex wife interact with Rebecca and Randall, Kevin and Rebecca and in more than just one very special episode.

We didn't actually see the family during the holidays this year. The episode where Kevin is arrested was supposed to be just before Thanksgiving & the next episode (the one where the family goes to see him in rehab) is takes places several weeks later. Maybe Miguel & Rebecca spent Christmas with Miguel's kids/grandkids off screen during the hiatus

^I did think it was off that they spent both Thanksgiving & Christmas with Rebecca's kids & neither with Miguel's last year, though. But, who knows, maybe they alternate years instead of holidays for some reason or saw Miguel's family during the week between Christmas & New Year's & celebrated with them then.

It was also a bit wierd how Beth, Randall, & their kids were with Randall's side of the family for both Thanksgiving & Christmas & with Beth's for neither last year but maybe they also do two Christmas celebrations & celebrate with one side of the family Christmas Eve/Christmas Day & the other side of the family later that week.

Not trying to be snarky, but it's a little odd that you've put so much thought into their holiday plans.

You need to get out more. There are actually people who spend the bulk of their careers -- not just the 45 seconds or so required to formulate a 2 paragraph post on the internet like the one you are referring to-- writing essays, articles & even peer reviewed academic papers in which they dissect & analyze the lives, personality traits, possible back stories, etc of fictional tv characters.

Um... and so, you fancy yourself one of these people, correct? This is just too funny. Carry on!

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Just saw some of the photos from the SAG Awards. Loved seeing the full cast win the Best Ensemble, and honestly can't remember when I've seen so many kid/teen actors looked so great and dressed so age-appropriate but still fabulous.

I agree. Fun to see them all together, and the individual shots of the adult big three and their little me’s.

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Why were the three ladies all wearing royal blue? Was it to signify something?

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Anonymous wrote:I must have missed something in the last episode. What is the significance of Rebecca asking if they forgot something and the mall and then the camera focusing on the smoke detector?

She forgot batteries, and we know their house burned down, so we're assuming the batteries were for the smoke detector.

We're not even assuming, the shot was of a smoke detector with the empty battery wires hanging out.

My DVR cut off so I missed the smoke detector part.

Mine did too! I was so irritated that I missed the last few minutes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I must have missed something in the last episode. What is the significance of Rebecca asking if they forgot something and the mall and then the camera focusing on the smoke detector?

She forgot batteries, and we know their house burned down, so we're assuming the batteries were for the smoke detector.

We're not even assuming, the shot was of a smoke detector with the empty battery wires hanging out.

The funny thing I thought it was so overly obvious as to be ridiculous (her asking him to remind her to get batteries and then the shot of the smoke detector with the empty battery contacts).

Yes, one thing I don't like about the show is the "hitting over the head" obviousness of some of the plot lines. Like in the beginning of each episode, the characters will practically narrate what they're doing or where they're going, as if we - the viewers - can't possibly understand just by watching. Very annoying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must have missed something in the last episode. What is the significance of Rebecca asking if they forgot something and the mall and then the camera focusing on the smoke detector?

She forgot batteries, and we know their house burned down, so we're assuming the batteries were for the smoke detector.

We're not even assuming, the shot was of a smoke detector with the empty battery wires hanging out.

The funny thing I thought it was so overly obvious as to be ridiculous (her asking him to remind her to get batteries and then the shot of the smoke detector with the empty battery contacts).

Yes, one thing I don't like about the show is the "hitting over the head" obviousness of some of the plot lines. Like in the beginning of each episode, the characters will practically narrate what they're doing or where they're going, as if we - the viewers - can't possibly understand just by watching. Very annoying.

DP. I've noticed this, too. It was really blatant in one of the last 2-3 episodes. Can't recall the specifics but I remember watching and being annoyed that it was happening. It's such lazy writing. For as good as the rest of episodes usually are, they start off badly IMO.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must have missed something in the last episode. What is the significance of Rebecca asking if they forgot something and the mall and then the camera focusing on the smoke detector?

She forgot batteries, and we know their house burned down, so we're assuming the batteries were for the smoke detector.

We're not even assuming, the shot was of a smoke detector with the empty battery wires hanging out.

The funny thing I thought it was so overly obvious as to be ridiculous (her asking him to remind her to get batteries and then the shot of the smoke detector with the empty battery contacts).

Yes, one thing I don't like about the show is the "hitting over the head" obviousness of some of the plot lines. Like in the beginning of each episode, the characters will practically narrate what they're doing or where they're going, as if we - the viewers - can't possibly understand just by watching. Very annoying.

DP. I've noticed this, too. It was really blatant in one of the last 2-3 episodes. Can't recall the specifics but I remember watching and being annoyed that it was happening. It's such lazy writing. For as good as the rest of episodes usually are, they start off badly IMO.

PP here. Yep. It was something like this:

Beth: "Are you all ready for our outing to see Kevin at the rehab center, where we will conduct a family therapy session?
Randall: "Yes, let me just pack the girls lunches and we'll get out of here to meet with the rest of our family members at therapy and try to get to the bottom of what Kevin's working through."

Switch to Toby and Kate's apartment:
Kate: Let me pack up my portion controlled snacks to take with us to the family therapy session with Kevin.
Toby: Ok. I see you're feeling better after the miscarriage you experienced in the last episode.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Just saw some of the photos from the SAG Awards. Loved seeing the full cast win the Best Ensemble, and honestly can't remember when I've seen so many kid/teen actors looked so great and dressed so age-appropriate but still fabulous.

I agree. Fun to see them all together, and the individual shots of the adult big three and their little me’s.

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Why were the three ladies all wearing royal blue? Was it to signify something?

Apparently completely random according to Susan Kelechi Watson's twitter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Just saw some of the photos from the SAG Awards. Loved seeing the full cast win the Best Ensemble, and honestly can't remember when I've seen so many kid/teen actors looked so great and dressed so age-appropriate but still fabulous.

I agree. Fun to see them all together, and the individual shots of the adult big three and their little me’s.

+1
Why were the three ladies all wearing royal blue? Was it to signify something?

Apparently completely random according to Susan Kelechi Watson's twitter.

Yeah, I read that, too, but I’m a little dubious since many of the boys and men were wearing that blue, too, as was teen Kate!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Just saw some of the photos from the SAG Awards. Loved seeing the full cast win the Best Ensemble, and honestly can't remember when I've seen so many kid/teen actors looked so great and dressed so age-appropriate but still fabulous.

I agree. Fun to see them all together, and the individual shots of the adult big three and their little me’s.

+1
Why were the three ladies all wearing royal blue? Was it to signify something?

Apparently completely random according to Susan Kelechi Watson's twitter.

Yeah, I read that, too, but I’m a little dubious since many of the boys and men were wearing that blue, too, as was teen Kate!

I just googled the photos. That is one good looking cast! The youngest Randall actor is just insanely adorable. He doesn't look at all like he'd grow up to look like Sterling K. brown, but they both share the same endearing quality to their face.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must have missed something in the last episode. What is the significance of Rebecca asking if they forgot something and the mall and then the camera focusing on the smoke detector?

She forgot batteries, and we know their house burned down, so we're assuming the batteries were for the smoke detector.

We're not even assuming, the shot was of a smoke detector with the empty battery wires hanging out.

My DVR cut off so I missed the smoke detector part.

Mine did too! I was so irritated that I missed the last few minutes.

VerizonFios?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I must have missed something in the last episode. What is the significance of Rebecca asking if they forgot something and the mall and then the camera focusing on the smoke detector?

She forgot batteries, and we know their house burned down, so we're assuming the batteries were for the smoke detector.

We're not even assuming, the shot was of a smoke detector with the empty battery wires hanging out.

The funny thing I thought it was so overly obvious as to be ridiculous (her asking him to remind her to get batteries and then the shot of the smoke detector with the empty battery contacts).

I think people just fortgot that Rebecca had asked Jack to remind her to buy batteries at the start of the episode. It was very brief. I remembered it because I ask my dh the same type of question. There should have been a subtitle in English. REMEMBER THIS PART. IT'S IMPORTANT.