This Is Us, Season 4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was a great episode! It gave Randall's version of the worst possible outcome and the best possible life story if his Jack had lived. Of course, the reality would have been somewhere in between.

I also thought it was TOO MUCH for imaginary Randall to be mad at his mother for 20 yrs just b/c she kept his bio dad a secret for his childhood. It is not entirely unusual for adoptive parents to wait until their kids are teens to tell them more (if they know it).

I also hate Randall for pressuring Rebecca to leave the life that is supporting and sustaining her to do some TRIAL just so he MIGHT not have to say goodbye to her in 5 or 10 years. GUESS WHAT, Randall --- Rebecca is MORTAL and will most certainly die. Despite some really good therapy, Randall is taking his anxiety and making other people bear his burden. This is very wrong. And I now can see why Kevin would stop talking to Randall. The therapy isn't going to work. And Kate/Toby/Jack Jr. and Kevin are all going to lose out on time with Rebecca -- and more importantly, SHE is going to lose out on the things that make her happy just b/c Randall can't get his crap together and deal with it or medicate.

Totally agree. I have lost all patience with the Randall woe-is-me storyline. Frankly, if I adopted a child whose biological parents were addicts, I would also have kept my knowledge of them from my child. And you know what? Randall would have done exactly the same thing. If he had had a choice to keep Deja from her mom, he would never have let her back into Deja’s life because he knew what a destabilizing influence her mother was.

Randall needs therapy to deal with the fact that Rebecca did what any responsible parent would have done - and he needs to get over himself and move on. Rebecca and Jack were the best things that ever happened to him, and the life they gave him was magical. MOVE ON, Randall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did not like the episode. Randall needs to get his shit together. It's getting old.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did not like the episode. Randall needs to get his shit together. It's getting old.

+100

Another +1. The fact that he blames himself for his father dying is further evidence of his self absorption. You can’t be all things to all people everywhere, Randall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was a great episode! It gave Randall's version of the worst possible outcome and the best possible life story if his Jack had lived. Of course, the reality would have been somewhere in between.

I also thought it was TOO MUCH for imaginary Randall to be mad at his mother for 20 yrs just b/c she kept his bio dad a secret for his childhood. It is not entirely unusual for adoptive parents to wait until their kids are teens to tell them more (if they know it).

I also hate Randall for pressuring Rebecca to leave the life that is supporting and sustaining her to do some TRIAL just so he MIGHT not have to say goodbye to her in 5 or 10 years. GUESS WHAT, Randall --- Rebecca is MORTAL and will most certainly die. Despite some really good therapy, Randall is taking his anxiety and making other people bear his burden. This is very wrong. And I now can see why Kevin would stop talking to Randall. The therapy isn't going to work. And Kate/Toby/Jack Jr. and Kevin are all going to lose out on time with Rebecca -- and more importantly, SHE is going to lose out on the things that make her happy just b/c Randall can't get his crap together and deal with it or medicate.

Totally agree. I have lost all patience with the Randall woe-is-me storyline. Frankly, if I adopted a child whose biological parents were addicts, I would also have kept my knowledge of them from my child. And you know what? Randall would have done exactly the same thing. If he had had a choice to keep Deja from her mom, he would never have let her back into Deja’s life because he knew what a destabilizing influence her mother was.

Randall needs therapy to deal with the fact that Rebecca did what any responsible parent would have done - and he needs to get over himself and move on. Rebecca and Jack were the best things that ever happened to him, and the life they gave him was magical. MOVE ON, Randall.

Agree!

[Anonymous]

OH MY GOD. So much.

[Anonymous]

Right?! It’s a bit hard to process. I might need to watch it again.

[Anonymous]

And btw, what is this show afterwards? Talk about too much! So much drama when we don’t even know/care about the characters yet.

[Anonymous]

Kevin has reverted to his worst childhood self.

[Anonymous]

MADISON

[Anonymous]

I missed the very end because my recording cut off.

They were about to name Jack Damon's son -- it is Rebecca I assume?

Did anything else happen in the final minute?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I missed the very end because my recording cut off.

They were about to name Jack Damon's son -- it is Rebecca I assume?

Did anything else happen in the final minute?

Hope. And Kevin and Madison have B/G twins.

[Anonymous]

I loved tonight’s episode.

[Anonymous]

So jack’s son is named Hope? Not his sister?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So jack’s son is named Hope? Not his sister?

Jack Damon’s daughter is named Hope. I think his sister (Kate and Toby’s daughter) is named Hailey but I could be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Kate is dead in the flash forward, isn’t she?