This Is Us

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Anonymous wrote:I didn't like this episode either. I was disappointed that Kevin walked out of the play and also think they are dragging out Jack's death way too long. Ever since they got a contract to do two more seasons it has gotten way too slow. Next week looks pretty bad - I hope the whole episode isn't Randall and his father. It's too much, he didn't even know the man until, what, a couple months ago.

Agree with the bolded. It's way too much attachment, considering they didn't even know William until fairly recently. I get that he's mourning the fact that he has far too little time to really know his father, but they make it seem like he's been in their lives forever.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we talk finances for a second?

When we start off the the Pearsons Jack is a blue collar construction worker. Suddenly he gets a job in project management and earns more money.

Suddenly Rebecca and Miguel are so wealthy?

Also how rich is Randall? He has a beautiful house, nice car and a hot SAHM.

Kevin is a millionaire?

What about Kate? Does she have a trust fund?

Of course, everything is exaggerated for TV. Even the Connors in Roseanne were supposedly dirt poor, but who would watch a show with some super crappy house? Know what I mean. On tv middle class is always exaggerated, upper middle even more so.

^This. Plus, Rebecca probably inherited money when her (seemingly) wealthy parents died & Kevin actually would be a millionaire --several times over-- after being the lead on a hit network show for several years. The main cast of the Big Bang Theory all get paid $1 million per episode, as did the cast of Friends the last few seasons (& that was over a decade ago). Even if The Manny wasn't quite popular enough for him to bring in as much per episode as the actors from those shows, he still likely would've been making several million per season once the show became a hit.

I agree with above... but Randall'a wife isn't sahm if I remember she has talked about going to work in the breakfast scenes.

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Anonymous wrote:Kevin couldn't call his family in the audience - he had to be the one to leave because he has to make it up to Randall - for not being there for him in the past. Kevin says to Sophie that he has changed and this just shows how true that is.

He could have made it up to Randall after the play. I feel bad for the actress - he slept with her, lead her on, and then dropped her pretty callously. She stayed in the play that he funded despite being mistreated, but he did let her down again.

No, I agree with the others. Seems like Kevin has always been selfish and everything was about him. Even with Kate - she did everything for Kevin and it was all about him. I loved that he finally made a turn and the "grand gesture" of potentially ruining the most important thing to him to save his brother. Similar to Jack taking the management job and giving up his dreams of starting his own business for his family.

But the gesture was still selfish. I would understand the gesture if it only ruined his career like Jack did, but it ruined the screenwriter's career and her mental health too (no one in her family believes in her already, remember)?

I think it was mellow dramatic. Seriously, if you felt like your brother was having a panic attack, you'd probably have a stage hand that could run and check on him. Or at least have someone announce that there will be an delay in the performance. It wasn't just the playwright, but a whole theater crew, producers, etc. Also, even in community theater productions, they have understudies.

Two episodes back, but I also think it was stretching the story line that Kate gets kicked out of fat camp b/c the rude, boorish, sexually harassing horse wrangler is the owners son. No way a place like that would stay in business with that chubby chaser on staff--they'd be sued out of existence.

Still cannot see why Kate is chronically so pissy toward Toby in every episode. It's easy to see why Kate's character would have become Kevin's work wife crutch b/c it's not just the weight that would drive intimate relationships away. Kevin's character at least knew her b/f the bitchiness set in.

Maybe I just wasn't nearly as invested in this show during the first couple of episodes, and so didn't pay close attention. I know Kate worked for Kevin, but did they ever really show her "at work"? I don't remember that at all. What did they show her doing for him?

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Anonymous wrote:I also thought Miguel was fantastic in this last episode. What he said to Kevin seemed so organic and unplanned. "You are Jack Pearson's son." It was exactly what Kevin needed to hear. I love the way Miguel is fully aware that Kevin doesn't like him, but he never holds it against him.

Speaking of Miguel, another PP asked where his kids are and I was wondering the same thing. Where are they?!

Speaking of Miguel, can they get a different makeup artist or at least light him differently? When he opens the door to Kevin, he looks like a zombie. When they're sitting at the table, he looks more realistic (although his make up is still really obvious).

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Anonymous wrote:I also thought Miguel was fantastic in this last episode. What he said to Kevin seemed so organic and unplanned. "You are Jack Pearson's son." It was exactly what Kevin needed to hear. I love the way Miguel is fully aware that Kevin doesn't like him, but he never holds it against him.

Speaking of Miguel, another PP asked where his kids are and I was wondering the same thing. Where are they?!

Speaking of Miguel, can they get a different makeup artist or at least light him differently? When he opens the door to Kevin, he looks like a zombie. When they're sitting at the table, he looks more realistic (although his make up is still really obvious).

I don't get this either. WHAT is the deal? He looks like he could be in a casket.

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Anonymous wrote:I also thought Miguel was fantastic in this last episode. What he said to Kevin seemed so organic and unplanned. "You are Jack Pearson's son." It was exactly what Kevin needed to hear. I love the way Miguel is fully aware that Kevin doesn't like him, but he never holds it against him.

Speaking of Miguel, another PP asked where his kids are and I was wondering the same thing. Where are they?!

Speaking of Miguel, can they get a different makeup artist or at least light him differently? When he opens the door to Kevin, he looks like a zombie. When they're sitting at the table, he looks more realistic (although his make up is still really obvious).

I don't get this either. WHAT is the deal? He looks like he could be in a casket.

+1

It makes me want to laugh everytime.

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Anonymous wrote:I also thought Miguel was fantastic in this last episode. What he said to Kevin seemed so organic and unplanned. "You are Jack Pearson's son." It was exactly what Kevin needed to hear. I love the way Miguel is fully aware that Kevin doesn't like him, but he never holds it against him.

Speaking of Miguel, another PP asked where his kids are and I was wondering the same thing. Where are they?!

Speaking of Miguel, can they get a different makeup artist or at least light him differently? When he opens the door to Kevin, he looks like a zombie. When they're sitting at the table, he looks more realistic (although his make up is still really obvious).

I don't get this either. WHAT is the deal? He looks like he could be in a casket.

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They've made his skin gray. It's the worst makeup job I've ever seen on an actor.

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Anonymous wrote:I also thought Miguel was fantastic in this last episode. What he said to Kevin seemed so organic and unplanned. "You are Jack Pearson's son." It was exactly what Kevin needed to hear. I love the way Miguel is fully aware that Kevin doesn't like him, but he never holds it against him.

Speaking of Miguel, another PP asked where his kids are and I was wondering the same thing. Where are they?!

Speaking of Miguel, can they get a different makeup artist or at least light him differently? When he opens the door to Kevin, he looks like a zombie. When they're sitting at the table, he looks more realistic (although his make up is still really obvious).

I don't get this either. WHAT is the deal? He looks like he could be in a casket.

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They've made his skin gray. It's the worst makeup job I've ever seen on an actor.

It's worse when the light hits his face directly b/c it glows white. They probably should have tried to age him with a beard.

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I just finished watching tonight's episode and cannot stop crying. Really powerful episode. I loved seeing William and Randall play off one another's energy.

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Anonymous wrote:I didn't like this episode either. I was disappointed that Kevin walked out of the play and also think they are dragging out Jack's death way too long. Ever since they got a contract to do two more seasons it has gotten way too slow. Next week looks pretty bad - I hope the whole episode isn't Randall and his father. It's too much, he didn't even know the man until, what, a couple months ago.

Agree with the bolded. It's way too much attachment, considering they didn't even know William until fairly recently. I get that he's mourning the fact that he has far too little time to really know his father, but they make it seem like he's been in their lives forever.

There is no handbook on how attached you can become to someone after a few months. Especially under their circumstances.

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished watching tonight's episode and cannot stop crying. Really powerful episode. I loved seeing William and Randall play off one another's energy.

+1. Wow. That was tough.

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Anonymous wrote:I didn't like this episode either. I was disappointed that Kevin walked out of the play and also think they are dragging out Jack's death way too long. Ever since they got a contract to do two more seasons it has gotten way too slow. Next week looks pretty bad - I hope the whole episode isn't Randall and his father. It's too much, he didn't even know the man until, what, a couple months ago.

Agree with the bolded. It's way too much attachment, considering they didn't even know William until fairly recently. I get that he's mourning the fact that he has far too little time to really know his father, but they make it seem like he's been in their lives forever.

There is no handbook on how attached you can become to someone after a few months. Especially under their circumstances.

Totally believable to me that they could mean that much to each other in a short time. Kevin was searching for this family connection, and so was William. Both men had loving parents that taught them the meaning of quality attachment, which made it possible for them to trust and bond as they did.

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished watching tonight's episode and cannot stop crying. Really powerful episode. I loved seeing William and Randall play off one another's energy.

+1. Wow. That was tough.

+2. An exceptional hour of television. I'm crying, too.

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I guess I'm the only one whom the episode didn't resonate with at all. I found the whole thing forced and like it was just TRYING to make me cry. When the ducks passed in front of the car I was like OH COME ON. I would have liked better if he went and saw the actual ducks at the peabody. The episode did nothing for me. I do think Sterling Brown is an amazing actor, but the episode did not move me.

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Anonymous wrote:I just finished watching tonight's episode and cannot stop crying. Really powerful episode. I loved seeing William and Randall play off one another's energy.

+1. Wow. That was tough.

+2. An exceptional hour of television. I'm crying, too.

NP. Still crying. So many beautiful moments in that episode. Loved the water fountain scene.