This Is Us -- Season 2

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Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

[Anonymous]

this episode makes me dislike Kate more. Also, it was not the sobfest as claimed - we were well-prepared.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The last scene in which Jack was alive, just before Rebecca went to make phone calls and get snacks, I got the feeling that Jack knew he was going to die. The look on his face said he knew something wasn't right.

and how he calls her name & she turns around to look at him. I think he sensed something wasn’t right & wanted to look at her one last time.

Yes, and when she was in front of the vending machine, she heard him say "Becs" as he was dying, and she turned around.

I had closed captions on and it said"man"

Interesting. I'm pretty sure I heard Becs. Curious what others heard.

I am reading some interviews with Milo. He says he said "Bec"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

More like stupidity.

Jumping into open flames so your daughter can have her dog? Wouldn’t you think she’d want her dad more?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

I agree. Where was the fire truck? Where was the ambulance? Why was Rebecca talking about driving Jack to the ER herself? Would Jack have lived with better medical care?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

I agree. Where was the fire truck? Where was the ambulance? Why was Rebecca talking about driving Jack to the ER herself? Would Jack have lived with better medical care?

Have you seen a house engulfed in fire? It happens really quickly and that is why they tell everyone seconds count and to have a plan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UYPYf1mtUs

[Anonymous]

I'm curious about the way he used the mattress as a shield to help Kate get through the burning hallway. Seems pretty ingenious. I don't think I could do that with anything but a crib mattress.

[Anonymous]

I just watched the Aftershow on the NBC app and had a couple more thoughts. Mandy Moore talks about the scene where she tells Miguel and they show a clip of it. Seeing it again made me pay more attention to Miguel's grief, and it made me appreciate the fact that Rebecca and Miguel end up together years later. Jack was such a larger than life person who was adored so much by both of them. It's hard to imagine Rebecca finding a satisfying relationship in the future with someone who was totally unconnected from her life with Jack. Jack left such a huge hole. It would be hard to be intimate with someone who could never know or understand that prior life.

And along those lines, I was reminded of the line from another episode where one of them notes that Jack has been gone longer than they had him in their lives. That truth surprises them because his presence is still felt so strongly. As a 50 year old now, I was recently thinking about how time feels different with respect to really important people or stages in my life that are gone now. How I still think about them as if it were yesterday. How could twenty years feel like that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

I agree. Where was the fire truck? Where was the ambulance? Why was Rebecca talking about driving Jack to the ER herself? Would Jack have lived with better medical care?

Have you seen a house engulfed in fire? It happens really quickly and that is why they tell everyone seconds count and to have a plan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UYPYf1mtUs

PP here. Of course it happens quickly, but we are talking about enough time for the entire house to go up in flames, for the family to all gather in the bedroom (Jack retrieved each kid separately, remember), for all of them to escape, AND for Jack to go back in, get the dog, collect some things and come back out. How long would all of that take? 10 minutes? 15?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

I agree. Where was the fire truck? Where was the ambulance? Why was Rebecca talking about driving Jack to the ER herself? Would Jack have lived with better medical care?

Have you seen a house engulfed in fire? It happens really quickly and that is why they tell everyone seconds count and to have a plan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UYPYf1mtUs

PP here. Of course it happens quickly, but we are talking about enough time for the entire house to go up in flames, for the family to all gather in the bedroom (Jack retrieved each kid separately, remember), for all of them to escape, AND for Jack to go back in, get the dog, collect some things and come back out. How long would all of that take? 10 minutes? 15?

I was wondering where the fire trucks were, too. There were definitely siren sounds as they were standing in the front yard, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“He ain’t gigglin now.”

Funniest line ever!!!

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Beth slays! And so does Mandy Moore- she is getting better every single episode.

The one thing that got me to cry (I think because I knew it was coming so I wasn't as choked up) was the older Tess twist, I don't know there was something incredible and quiet about it

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I'm the above PP and I know this was a sad episode, but I burst out laughing when Beth said that. I even had to rewind to hear it again. Too funny!! And yes to Mandy Moore. So impressive and believable.

I also loved the Tess twist. I think it would have been even better if older Randall hadn't said, "Hi, Tess." We all knew it was her without him saying that. Great scene though. That little boy was so adorable.

Apparently not, since an above poster had no idea what was going on (11:17 on the prior page, I think).

True, but I think she later said that’s because her DVR didn’t catch the part with Randall and young Tess, setting up that future scene.

[Anonymous]

I appreciate the fact that aside from all the Super Bowl goodies they made, Oakmont Bakery in Pittsburgh also made Jack Pearson cookies for the big event yesterday.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bexww3zFMyA/?hl=en&taken-by=oakmontbakery

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is a fictional show and I'm wasting my gray matter ... but I've been wondering if going back for the dog (and the photo albums, geez) really made the difference re: Jack's MI.

Would it have happened just from the smoke he inhaled getting Randall, getting Kate, and then getting them all out?

I have too much time on my hands!

Well the dog survived the smoke and he was in there the same time as Jack

It’s implied the extra time killed him.

Small dog low to the ground on the first floor. Very different from Jack standing up on the second floor. He would have been exposed to far more smoke.

Its also really stupid of him to go into the flames to rescue the dog. Maybe he should've waited until the firemen came to ask them to go in.

I agree. I've been fighting the urge to dissect the whole fire scene, but it's been bugging me. Where WERE the firemen?? It's not like they lived in the middle of nowhere. They had neighbors. No one noticed an entire house engulfed in flames?

Also, if the stairs were passable enough for Jack to go downstairs and get the dog and the mementos, why did everyone else have to escape from the second story window? Couldn't they all have gone down the stairs and out the front door? I guess it's supposed to add to the drama and Jack's heroics.

I agree. Where was the fire truck? Where was the ambulance? Why was Rebecca talking about driving Jack to the ER herself? Would Jack have lived with better medical care?

Have you seen a house engulfed in fire? It happens really quickly and that is why they tell everyone seconds count and to have a plan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UYPYf1mtUs

PP here. Of course it happens quickly, but we are talking about enough time for the entire house to go up in flames, for the family to all gather in the bedroom (Jack retrieved each kid separately, remember), for all of them to escape, AND for Jack to go back in, get the dog, collect some things and come back out. How long would all of that take? 10 minutes? 15?

I was wondering where the fire trucks were, too. There were definitely siren sounds as they were standing in the front yard, though.

I was wondering why Rebecca didn’t call 911 before even getting dressed. And I also wondered why on earth the ambulance didn’t take Jack to the hospital.