Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 23:16     Subject: This Is Us
I missed the episode, but every article I read stated that the kids were born in 1979...so that fixes the Challenger thing a bit.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 22:44     Subject: This Is Us
I agree that it looked more like the 1970s. But I wonder if it might have been and the show will go a little ahead of time too, meaning that what now looks like present day may be 2012 or '14. That could help explain the Challenger timing.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 22:20     Subject: This Is Us
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well, I'm hooked. The only thing I thought was inaccurate was that the people's clothes in the hospital at the end looked more 1975 than 1980.


I agree. That last scene in the hospital looked circa 1969.


Nope, people still looked like it was the 70s in 1980.



I'm the first PP. I was 13 in 1980. I know for a fact that ponchos were "out."
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 22:07     Subject: Re:This Is Us
Anonymous wrote:I loved it, but was baffled as to why they didn't do a csection from the beginning (sounds like the doctor knew a baby wasn't in the right position). Did they not do csections for multiples in 1980?


My MIL had one in 1977 for multiples.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 22:01     Subject: Re:This Is Us
I loved it, but was baffled as to why they didn't do a csection from the beginning (sounds like the doctor knew a baby wasn't in the right position). Did they not do csections for multiples in 1980?
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 21:50     Subject: This Is Us
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well, I'm hooked. The only thing I thought was inaccurate was that the people's clothes in the hospital at the end looked more 1975 than 1980.


I agree. That last scene in the hospital looked circa 1969.


Nope, people still looked like it was the 70s in 1980.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 21:35     Subject: Re:This Is Us
I'm pregnant and I bawled through much of the episode. Not sure if I'll be able to keep watching, but I liked it. And I didn't see the twist coming.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 21:31     Subject: This Is Us
Didn't see the end coming and I just loved it!!!!
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 21:16     Subject: This Is Us
break this down for me. So mandy moore and her husband are the parents of the three main characters. So whenever they are on its essentially a flashback?
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 20:28     Subject: This Is Us
I didn't get it until the cop started smoking. I literally thought "what a coincidence" about the baby that was left at the fire station. Then he smokes and I'm like NO WAY WE ARE IN DIFFERENT YEARS HERE! It was great.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 19:59     Subject: This Is Us
Anonymous wrote:Well, I'm hooked. The only thing I thought was inaccurate was that the people's clothes in the hospital at the end looked more 1975 than 1980.


I agree. That last scene in the hospital looked circa 1969.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 19:45     Subject: This Is Us
Well, I'm hooked. The only thing I thought was inaccurate was that the people's clothes in the hospital at the end looked more 1975 than 1980.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 17:05     Subject: This Is Us
I'm 39 and was in 4th grade for challenger. Should have been in 3rd, but skipped k.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 16:23     Subject: This Is Us
I'm very happy for the actor who plays Kevin (I think that's his name). He was on young and the restless and he's great!
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2016 15:57     Subject: This Is Us
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm confused about the Challenger. Wouldn't he have been six in 1986? In second grade you are almost that old.


A year too short. I'm 37 and saw it in second grade.


Maybe the character was gifted.
Maybe there was a weird cut off date for school? My 11th grader is 16, he has a january birthday and is almost a year old than some of his peers who have December birthdays.