This Is Us. Season 3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the Franco Harris Steelers stuff in 72 or 73 is when Jack and Rebecca met? I’m thinking no. The triplets were born in 80 and J and R were really young then. I think the FH stuff was just a parallel narrative to their story and set the stage for the family’s Steelers mania.

There’s no doubt that episode 1 was set up to take place on Dec 23, 1972. The show went to great lengths to tie the theme of the show to a particular day and game in Steelers history. (TIU also did this when they spliced in super bowl footage that had taken place just a few hours prior IRL.) I don’t know how much we know of what happened between 1972 and 1980 with J&R.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the Franco Harris Steelers stuff in 72 or 73 is when Jack and Rebecca met? I’m thinking no. The triplets were born in 80 and J and R were really young then. I think the FH stuff was just a parallel narrative to their story and set the stage for the family’s Steelers mania.

There’s no doubt that episode 1 was set up to take place on Dec 23, 1972. The show went to great lengths to tie the theme of the show to a particular day and game in Steelers history. (TIU also did this when they spliced in super bowl footage that had taken place just a few hours prior IRL.) I don’t know how much we know of what happened between 1972 and 1980 with J&R.

Agree. I think Rebecca and Jack were married in the spring/summer of 1976 - wasn't she wearing daisies in her hair? That's 3 1/2 years after their first day, which makes sense. Four years married before they became parents also makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the Franco Harris Steelers stuff in 72 or 73 is when Jack and Rebecca met? I’m thinking no. The triplets were born in 80 and J and R were really young then. I think the FH stuff was just a parallel narrative to their story and set the stage for the family’s Steelers mania.

There’s no doubt that episode 1 was set up to take place on Dec 23, 1972. The show went to great lengths to tie the theme of the show to a particular day and game in Steelers history. (TIU also did this when they spliced in super bowl footage that had taken place just a few hours prior IRL.) I don’t know how much we know of what happened between 1972 and 1980 with J&R.

+1. When Jack bought Rebecca the hot chocolate at the carnival, he asked the cashier if he had seen the game and the amazing play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the Franco Harris Steelers stuff in 72 or 73 is when Jack and Rebecca met? I’m thinking no. The triplets were born in 80 and J and R were really young then. I think the FH stuff was just a parallel narrative to their story and set the stage for the family’s Steelers mania.

They weren’t really young when she had the kids. She was 30. Yes it’s young but not “really” young like 20.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not even This Is Us can make Franco Harris anyone's father. It's just a great shout out to the Pittsburgh football team that runs through so such of the Pearson's history (triplets conception, birth, Jack's death all had an underlying football connection). Immaculate reception is a metaphor as pp above described. I love being in on the theme. To the Pittsburgh pp who said she never heard of Franco Harris: delete your account.

This. Both men had the landmark event of their lives that night.

I don't understand how it's possible not to realize this, and to think that "that football player" is going to be a character in The Pearsons lives. ?

Even if you didn't know about Franco Harris, the Immaculate Reception should ring a bell. It should be common knowledge if you're a person who grew up in the United States.

[Anonymous]

In the flash forward with Toby - he’s not wearing a wedding ring. Divorced from Kate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the Franco Harris Steelers stuff in 72 or 73 is when Jack and Rebecca met? I’m thinking no. The triplets were born in 80 and J and R were really young then. I think the FH stuff was just a parallel narrative to their story and set the stage for the family’s Steelers mania.

They weren’t really young when she had the kids. She was 30. Yes it’s young but not “really” young like 20.

30 was not at all "young" to be having kids in 1980.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not even This Is Us can make Franco Harris anyone's father. It's just a great shout out to the Pittsburgh football team that runs through so such of the Pearson's history (triplets conception, birth, Jack's death all had an underlying football connection). Immaculate reception is a metaphor as pp above described. I love being in on the theme. To the Pittsburgh pp who said she never heard of Franco Harris: delete your account.

This. Both men had the landmark event of their lives that night.

I don't understand how it's possible not to realize this, and to think that "that football player" is going to be a character in The Pearsons lives. ?

Even if you didn't know about Franco Harris, the Immaculate Reception should ring a bell. It should be common knowledge if you're a person who grew up in the United States.

Just shut up about it already, it’s not common knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not even This Is Us can make Franco Harris anyone's father. It's just a great shout out to the Pittsburgh football team that runs through so such of the Pearson's history (triplets conception, birth, Jack's death all had an underlying football connection). Immaculate reception is a metaphor as pp above described. I love being in on the theme. To the Pittsburgh pp who said she never heard of Franco Harris: delete your account.

This. Both men had the landmark event of their lives that night.

I don't understand how it's possible not to realize this, and to think that "that football player" is going to be a character in The Pearsons lives. ?

Even if you didn't know about Franco Harris, the Immaculate Reception should ring a bell. It should be common knowledge if you're a person who grew up in the United States.

Just shut up about it already, it’s not common knowledge.

It is though.

[Anonymous]

This show is so much richer for those who understand and appreciate the football/Pittsburgh nuances. Those who don’t get it don’t know what they’re missing — yet get quite agitated by people who do know.
Similar to Friday Night Lights. A great show if you don’t follow football and its traditions, but if you appreciate all the football parallels, the show is just that much more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was wondering if the football player was supposed to be Beth's father, and we will get more of her back story this season?

Deja's father! He is now working in the sport shop..

They don’t look remotely alike and the football player is a famous man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This show is so much richer for those who understand and appreciate the football/Pittsburgh nuances. Those who don’t get it don’t know what they’re missing — yet get quite agitated by people who do know.
Similar to Friday Night Lights. A great show if you don’t follow football and its traditions, but if you appreciate all the football parallels, the show is just that much more.

I think this is very true. I'm clueless about football and think I miss a lot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not even This Is Us can make Franco Harris anyone's father. It's just a great shout out to the Pittsburgh football team that runs through so such of the Pearson's history (triplets conception, birth, Jack's death all had an underlying football connection). Immaculate reception is a metaphor as pp above described. I love being in on the theme. To the Pittsburgh pp who said she never heard of Franco Harris: delete your account.

This. Both men had the landmark event of their lives that night.

I don't understand how it's possible not to realize this, and to think that "that football player" is going to be a character in The Pearsons lives. ?

Even if you didn't know about Franco Harris, the Immaculate Reception should ring a bell. It should be common knowledge if you're a person who grew up in the United States.

Just shut up about it already, it’s not common knowledge.

It is though.

I'm embarrassed that I didn't know what it was and had to google.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the flash forward with Toby - he’s not wearing a wedding ring. Divorced from Kate?

Widowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the flash forward with Toby - he’s not wearing a wedding ring. Divorced from Kate?

Widowed.

I agree.

I asked a physician relative about Kate and pregnancy. Relative insisted that someone at Kate's weight would not be alive in her 50s, as by 38 she would be diabetic and hypertensive. The hormones and the IVF would just exacerbate her health problems.

My guess is that Rebecca is dying and there's bad blood between Toby and her because she blames Toby for Kate's death.