This Is Us final season

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Anonymous wrote:Kevin’s rambling to the stranger annoyed me so much. Hello! This guy is there for a loved one also! And you’re spilling your guts, he doesn’t GAF and how rude!

Was just supposed to be Kevin‘s character, or was it just poor writing? Why can’t he have had that conversation with Nikki?

Totally agree. That was a cringeworthy scene which made Kevin seem so self-absorbed. And it’s “Nicky”.

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I thought it was beyond ridiculous that Kevin took his infant twins with him to PA, so they could “see the cabin.” Seriously?? I was exhausted and on edge throughout, knowing how stressful it is to travel with babies. That was just so implausible and silly.

I think all signs point to Kevin quitting acting to devote himself full time to the house building business. He’ll hire vets and set up shop in PA. And marry Sophie.

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Anonymous wrote:Kevin’s rambling to the stranger annoyed me so much. Hello! This guy is there for a loved one also! And you’re spilling your guts, he doesn’t GAF and how rude!

Was just supposed to be Kevin‘s character, or was it just poor writing? Why can’t he have had that conversation with Nikki?

Totally agree. That was a cringeworthy scene which made Kevin seem so self-absorbed. And it’s “Nicky”.

I think the writers were trying to beat us over the head with the transition from Kevin needing the attention and approval of strangers to being confident and focused on his kids. We see him on the plane ride east feeling self-conscious and making awkward comments to fellow passengers about his parenting. On the way home, he's relaxed and happily interacting with his kids. That weird hospital ramble seemed like the writers spelling out what we should already recognize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was beyond ridiculous that Kevin took his infant twins with him to PA, so they could “see the cabin.” Seriously?? I was exhausted and on edge throughout, knowing how stressful it is to travel with babies. That was just so implausible and silly.

I think all signs point to Kevin quitting acting to devote himself full time to the house building business. He’ll hire vets and set up shop in PA. And marry Sophie.

It wasn't about the cabin, was it? It was for Rebecca to have a Thanksgiving with them while she was still well enough to appreciate it.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was beyond ridiculous that Kevin took his infant twins with him to PA, so they could “see the cabin.” Seriously?? I was exhausted and on edge throughout, knowing how stressful it is to travel with babies. That was just so implausible and silly.

I think all signs point to Kevin quitting acting to devote himself full time to the house building business. He’ll hire vets and set up shop in PA. And marry Sophie.

It wasn't about the cabin, was it? It was for Rebecca to have a Thanksgiving with them while she was still well enough to appreciate it.

PP is talking about the trip Kevin made on his own to check on construction of the house. It wasn't Thanksgiving, it was a different trip. He didn't bring the twins to Thanksgiving.

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Anonymous wrote:Kevin’s rambling to the stranger annoyed me so much. Hello! This guy is there for a loved one also! And you’re spilling your guts, he doesn’t GAF and how rude!

Was just supposed to be Kevin‘s character, or was it just poor writing? Why can’t he have had that conversation with Nikki?

Totally agree. That was a cringeworthy scene which made Kevin seem so self-absorbed. And it’s “Nicky”.

I think the writers were trying to beat us over the head with the transition from Kevin needing the attention and approval of strangers to being confident and focused on his kids. We see him on the plane ride east feeling self-conscious and making awkward comments to fellow passengers about his parenting. On the way home, he's relaxed and happily interacting with his kids. That weird hospital ramble seemed like the writers spelling out what we should already recognize.

+1
The writers do that ALL the time, as if the audience isn't bright enough to figure it out on their own. I hate that kind of storytelling.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was beyond ridiculous that Kevin took his infant twins with him to PA, so they could “see the cabin.” Seriously?? I was exhausted and on edge throughout, knowing how stressful it is to travel with babies. That was just so implausible and silly.

I think all signs point to Kevin quitting acting to devote himself full time to the house building business. He’ll hire vets and set up shop in PA. And marry Sophie.

It wasn't about the cabin, was it? It was for Rebecca to have a Thanksgiving with them while she was still well enough to appreciate it.

That was the first trip east - for Thanksgiving. Kevin didn't bring the twins with him that time because they were with Madison and her family. I'm talking about the last episode in which Kevin very specifically flew out to check on the progress of the new house - and said that he wanted the twins to "see the cabin." Ridiculous to travel with them at that age, for that non-reason.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was beyond ridiculous that Kevin took his infant twins with him to PA, so they could “see the cabin.” Seriously?? I was exhausted and on edge throughout, knowing how stressful it is to travel with babies. That was just so implausible and silly.

I think all signs point to Kevin quitting acting to devote himself full time to the house building business. He’ll hire vets and set up shop in PA. And marry Sophie.

It wasn't about the cabin, was it? It was for Rebecca to have a Thanksgiving with them while she was still well enough to appreciate it.

PP is talking about the trip Kevin made on his own to check on construction of the house. It wasn't Thanksgiving, it was a different trip. He didn't bring the twins to Thanksgiving.

Yes, exactly. Thanks, I should have read ahead!

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Anonymous wrote:The Kate/Toby divorce then falling for music teacher and getting married seems so fast!

agree

I think the divorce and marriage are years apart. Lots of time jumps in this series.

The jumps shows it 5 years from present time, right? Which was always odd that they would be grey by then.

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Anonymous wrote:The Kate/Toby divorce then falling for music teacher and getting married seems so fast!

agree

I think the divorce and marriage are years apart. Lots of time jumps in this series.

The jumps shows it 5 years from present time, right? Which was always odd that they would be grey by then.

No one is grey in the wedding scene. They are all their normal hair color and length. I mean Nicky is grey but he is always. Kevin says he is 45, so we know it is only 5 years at the max from divorce to remarriage. Could be even less if the divorce doesn't happen for another year.

The older grey scenes are when they are at the cabin at Rebecca's deathbed. Those are more like 10 years in the future. When people are closer to 50 - 55. Still probably would not be THAT grey but it is the attempt to make them seem much older than the current timeline to set things apart.

[Anonymous]

Not impressed with this week’s episode.

[Anonymous]

Kate is so unlikeable. She doesn’t like that Toby is happy and healthy. She didn’t address his point that they need more money to help meet Jack’s needs.

[Anonymous]

I see it differently. I think Kate and Toby were both broken people when they got together. Toby got his act together more quickly than Kate did. Found the internal motivation to lose the weight. Found a job he loved and is doing well.

Kate is just starting to get her act together. It’s taken longer. But she is realizing they’ve grown apart and that perhaps for both of them to live their best lives it can’t be together.

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Anonymous wrote:Kate is so unlikeable. She doesn’t like that Toby is happy and healthy. She didn’t address his point that they need more money to help meet Jack’s needs.

I have to admit that I can't side with Kate even though I kind of identify with her a little bit and frankly hit a mental health wall and pulled back from a cross-country move with my spouse.

My job circumstances are different, kids are much older and that was a part of it, etc., so I feel guilty about feeling that Kate is unreasonable.

But this is a TV show and not real life so while I think Toby was heavy handed and wrong not to talk about the LA offer to her, I also think Toby is right. Kate has a part time job as a music teacher. She has no degree or certification. Are they planning to live forever in the same house that they are in right now so Jack never has to adapt? Better than he move and adapt now.

Team Toby.

[Anonymous]

How much would that house cost in SF? $5M?