This Is Us

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently, Trump is speaking at 9 PM next week, so no new episode, despite the tease that was aired last night.

It's a week away - anything could happen between now and then.

Check your DVR guide, it is already listed as a Presidential Address.

Yeah. Maybe he'll get impeached before then. Who knows?

Well played.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

Ok so this is one thing I didn't get. They showed William's downward spiral into drug use. They also showed him telling Mandy Moore that he was clean and wanted to be a part of his son’s life. I get that she didn’t want him to do that. What I don’t get is what William did for the next 30+ years? He was clean for a while yet never went back to see his cousin or join back up with the band. In some ways they make it sounds like he was a drug addict for a lot longer than he really was.

[Anonymous]

so many things I loved about this episode.

Old William hugging his young mom when he dies. OMG that blew me away

William thanking Jack for raising his son and basically seeing that it took the two of them: WIlliam and Jack to make Randall the great man he is today

when Randall held William's head th3e way his dad did for him - I thought that was a bit too melodramatic for me - William wasn't having a panic attack and it seemed a bit contrived.

You don't know that William was clean and sober for 30 years - he could have been in and out of sobriety over those years.

I didn't think the connection between Randall and all the cousins seemed real. Like the other pp said - he only knew WIlliam for a few months and then he just met the cousins - I don't know. I get why they did it, but didn't resonate with me

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

Ok so this is one thing I didn't get. They showed William's downward spiral into drug use. They also showed him telling Mandy Moore that he was clean and wanted to be a part of his son’s life. I get that she didn’t want him to do that. What I don’t get is what William did for the next 30+ years? He was clean for a while yet never went back to see his cousin or join back up with the band. In some ways they make it sounds like he was a drug addict for a lot longer than he really was.

In last night's episode William told his cousin that he didn't go back because he was embarrassed about what he (William) had become.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so many things I loved about this episode.

Old William hugging his young mom when he dies. OMG that blew me away

William thanking Jack for raising his son and basically seeing that it took the two of them: WIlliam and Jack to make Randall the great man he is today

when Randall held William's head th3e way his dad did for him - I thought that was a bit too melodramatic for me - William wasn't having a panic attack and it seemed a bit contrived.

You don't know that William was clean and sober for 30 years - he could have been in and out of sobriety over those years.

I didn't think the connection between Randall and all the cousins seemed real. Like the other pp said - he only knew WIlliam for a few months and then he just met the cousins - I don't know. I get why they did it, but didn't resonate with me

I thought Randall doing the Oprah bit ("YOU get a cousin! "And YOU get a cousin!") was funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

Ok so this is one thing I didn't get. They showed William's downward spiral into drug use. They also showed him telling Mandy Moore that he was clean and wanted to be a part of his son’s life. I get that she didn’t want him to do that. What I don’t get is what William did for the next 30+ years? He was clean for a while yet never went back to see his cousin or join back up with the band. In some ways they make it sounds like he was a drug addict for a lot longer than he really was.

In last night's episode William told his cousin that he didn't go back because he was embarrassed about what he (William) had become.

I saw that, but was still confused because it seemed like his drug years didn't last that long, based on when he told Rebecca he was clean and wanted a relationship with his son. So what did he do for those 30yrs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so many things I loved about this episode.

Old William hugging his young mom when he dies. OMG that blew me away

William thanking Jack for raising his son and basically seeing that it took the two of them: WIlliam and Jack to make Randall the great man he is today

when Randall held William's head th3e way his dad did for him - I thought that was a bit too melodramatic for me - William wasn't having a panic attack and it seemed a bit contrived.

You don't know that William was clean and sober for 30 years - he could have been in and out of sobriety over those years.

I didn't think the connection between Randall and all the cousins seemed real. Like the other pp said - he only knew WIlliam for a few months and then he just met the cousins - I don't know. I get why they did it, but didn't resonate with me

When I visited the homeland with my parents as a young adult, I met relatives I had never met before or briefly when I was like 3. We were laughing and carrying on within minutes. There was such a joy in reconnecting. They all remember William, this is his son. It rang true for me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

Ok so this is one thing I didn't get. They showed William's downward spiral into drug use. They also showed him telling Mandy Moore that he was clean and wanted to be a part of his son’s life. I get that she didn’t want him to do that. What I don’t get is what William did for the next 30+ years? He was clean for a while yet never went back to see his cousin or join back up with the band. In some ways they make it sounds like he was a drug addict for a lot longer than he really was.

In last night's episode William told his cousin that he didn't go back because he was embarrassed about what he (William) had become.

I saw that, but was still confused because it seemed like his drug years didn't last that long, based on when he told Rebecca he was clean and wanted a relationship with his son. So what did he do for those 30yrs?

It's likely William went back to drugs after Rebecca made sure he wasn't part of Randall's life. It can be a lifelong struggle. My brother just passed away from an overdose after 30 years of using. He had clean periods of time, but lived with so much shame.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

Ok so this is one thing I didn't get. They showed William's downward spiral into drug use. They also showed him telling Mandy Moore that he was clean and wanted to be a part of his son’s life. I get that she didn’t want him to do that. What I don’t get is what William did for the next 30+ years? He was clean for a while yet never went back to see his cousin or join back up with the band. In some ways they make it sounds like he was a drug addict for a lot longer than he really was.

In last night's episode William told his cousin that he didn't go back because he was embarrassed about what he (William) had become.

I saw that, but was still confused because it seemed like his drug years didn't last that long, based on when he told Rebecca he was clean and wanted a relationship with his son. So what did he do for those 30yrs?

It's likely William went back to drugs after Rebecca made sure he wasn't part of Randall's life. It can be a lifelong struggle. My brother just passed away from an overdose after 30 years of using. He had clean periods of time, but lived with so much shame.

And William took up with that guy, remember?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I came apart the first time when William was thanking Jack for doing such a great job with Randall. I could barely contain myself by the end. I think that song at the end sung by a girl was the same song that William wrote for his cousin's bands. Excellent episode, but literally painful for me.

The song at the end was just a rendition of another song played throughout the series called Blues Run The Game by Jackson C. Frank. This series made me fall in love with the song.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so many things I loved about this episode.

Old William hugging his young mom when he dies. OMG that blew me away

William thanking Jack for raising his son and basically seeing that it took the two of them: WIlliam and Jack to make Randall the great man he is today

when Randall held William's head th3e way his dad did for him - I thought that was a bit too melodramatic for me - William wasn't having a panic attack and it seemed a bit contrived.

You don't know that William was clean and sober for 30 years - he could have been in and out of sobriety over those years.

I didn't think the connection between Randall and all the cousins seemed real. Like the other pp said - he only knew WIlliam for a few months and then he just met the cousins - I don't know. I get why they did it, but didn't resonate with me

Having met certain cousins of mine for the first time in my life as an adult, I had the same type of reaction as Randall did. That same level of excitement, that same feeling of joy. It really hit home for me because it's such a magical feeling to meet family members you didn't know before. I really connected with that one segment. I think if you haven't experienced it, you may not fully get it, but his response was very real.

[Anonymous]

Cried for the first time at a show in forever. The ending was beautiful, but I do think that they made William into the "magical black man" trope. I also thought the flashback to Memphis was too long but the ending of the episode really got me. I love Randall!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:so many things I loved about this episode.

Old William hugging his young mom when he dies. OMG that blew me away

William thanking Jack for raising his son and basically seeing that it took the two of them: WIlliam and Jack to make Randall the great man he is today

when Randall held William's head th3e way his dad did for him - I thought that was a bit too melodramatic for me - William wasn't having a panic attack and it seemed a bit contrived.

You don't know that William was clean and sober for 30 years - he could have been in and out of sobriety over those years.

I didn't think the connection between Randall and all the cousins seemed real. Like the other pp said - he only knew WIlliam for a few months and then he just met the cousins - I don't know. I get why they did it, but didn't resonate with me

I thought Randall doing the Oprah bit ("YOU get a cousin! "And YOU get a cousin!") was funny.

Why did he mention that he was raised by white people to explain his excitement over having cousins? I did not grow up in the US so did not get this cultural reference.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was a well done episode. I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that Randall called William "Dad" for the first time when he was holding his face in his hands. That being said, I can't get past the fact that William abandoned his son. He could have gotten his shit together and raised him but chose not to. Not a big William fan so I'm glad this storyline is done.

He did get his shit together, and then asked to be a part of his life, but Mandy Moore froze him out.

Ok so this is one thing I didn't get. They showed William's downward spiral into drug use. They also showed him telling Mandy Moore that he was clean and wanted to be a part of his son’s life. I get that she didn’t want him to do that. What I don’t get is what William did for the next 30+ years? He was clean for a while yet never went back to see his cousin or join back up with the band. In some ways they make it sounds like he was a drug addict for a lot longer than he really was.

In last night's episode William told his cousin that he didn't go back because he was embarrassed about what he (William) had become.

I saw that, but was still confused because it seemed like his drug years didn't last that long, based on when he told Rebecca he was clean and wanted a relationship with his son. So what did he do for those 30yrs?

It's likely William went back to drugs after Rebecca made sure he wasn't part of Randall's life. It can be a lifelong struggle. My brother just passed away from an overdose after 30 years of using. He had clean periods of time, but lived with so much shame.

I'm so sorry for your loss PP.