Anonymous wrote:So he dies because of a crock pot!? My eyes are rolling so hard.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Whatever, I think it is fun to speculate because I love these characters.

Of course . Fanfictioning holiday schedules seems like a stretch, but it's a popular drama show about a family. Their mom married their dad's good friend after he died. Since he has kids too and his ex was friends with the mom it's not a stretch to wonder where his kids fit in and how the marriage may have affected them. It definitely hits home for those whose parents remarried someone with kids. Sometimes step-sibs get along as one big family and other times they have absolutely no relationship especially if they are older.

+1

I don't get why some posters (who are themselves posting on thread devoted to discussing a fictional family!) find this so hard to grasp.

Because reading your novel about Miguel’s kids’ holiday arrangements is incredibly boring.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even though we all knew how this was going to play out - the scenes from next week made my heart hurt. I think they did a good job setting things up this week:

+1. Not even sure I can watch the next episode.

+1. I also had a hard time watching those scenes from next week and I've very much soured on the show.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Whatever, I think it is fun to speculate because I love these characters.

Of course . Fanfictioning holiday schedules seems like a stretch, but it's a popular drama show about a family. Their mom married their dad's good friend after he died. Since he has kids too and his ex was friends with the mom it's not a stretch to wonder where his kids fit in and how the marriage may have affected them. It definitely hits home for those whose parents remarried someone with kids. Sometimes step-sibs get along as one big family and other times they have absolutely no relationship especially if they are older.

+1

I don't get why some posters (who are themselves posting on thread devoted to discussing a fictional family!) find this so hard to grasp.

Anonymous wrote:PP, I think Kate went back for the dog, and he had to sacrifice his life for his daughter!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I loved when she told Randall she needed him to come back from outer space.

Yes and she is right! The show is obviously trying to make sure viewers know that perfect Randall has issues with impulsiveness and tunnel vision. Bringing home his long lost father in season 1 didn't quite drive that home so he quit his job, became a foster dad, wont work again until he finds the perfect job and now wants to buy his father's apartment building.

Glad that Miguel finally mentioned his children for a millisecond! I was hoping they would not go the way of sitcom kids that disappear and are never seen or mentioned again. Miguel seems he11bent on getting Rebecca and Jack's kids to accept him into their family, but what about his children? There is a story there.
We learned his ex re-married and it sounds like to a man with a bit of cash, but we have not yet seen his children, nor do we know the affect of him marrying his best friend's widow. From season 1 we learned his kids are only a few years older than the Pearsons. 3-4 years is a big deal when you are young, but now they are adults do they have any contact with each other? We have seen Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Pearsons. Do Miguel and Rebecca ever spend the holidays with his children? What about their birthdays and special celebrations? Does he have grandchildren other than Randall's children who never knew Jack? I hope we see his children and his ex wife interact with Rebecca and Randall, Kevin and Rebecca and in more than just one very special episode.

We didn't actually see the family during the holidays this year. The episode where Kevin is arrested was supposed to be just before Thanksgiving & the next episode (the one where the family goes to see him in rehab) is takes places several weeks later. Maybe Miguel & Rebecca spent Christmas with Miguel's kids/grandkids off screen during the hiatus

^I did think it was off that they spent both Thanksgiving & Christmas with Rebecca's kids & neither with Miguel's last year, though. But, who knows, maybe they alternate years instead of holidays for some reason or saw Miguel's family during the week between Christmas & New Year's & celebrated with them then.

It was also a bit wierd how Beth, Randall, & their kids were with Randall's side of the family for both Thanksgiving & Christmas & with Beth's for neither last year but maybe they also do two Christmas celebrations & celebrate with one side of the family Christmas Eve/Christmas Day & the other side of the family later that week.

Not trying to be snarky, but it's a little odd that you've put so much thought into their holiday plans.

You need to get out more. There are actually people who spend the bulk of their careers -- not just the 45 seconds or so required to formulate a 2 paragraph post on the internet like the one you are referring to-- writing essays, articles & even peer reviewed academic papers in which they dissect & analyze the lives, personality traits, possible back stories, etc of fictional tv characters.

Um... and so, you fancy yourself one of these people, correct? This is just too funny. Carry on!

Anonymous wrote:

Whatever, I think it is fun to speculate because I love these characters.

Of course . Fanfictioning holiday schedules seems like a stretch, but it's a popular drama show about a family. Their mom married their dad's good friend after he died. Since he has kids too and his ex was friends with the mom it's not a stretch to wonder where his kids fit in and how the marriage may have affected them. It definitely hits home for those whose parents remarried someone with kids. Sometimes step-sibs get along as one big family and other times they have absolutely no relationship especially if they are older.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are the same people who got upset that we never met Carrie Bradshaw's family. Accept the show for what it is. This is not real life.

It's not real life??? MIND BLOWN!!! What's next? Are you going to tell me that neither Will & Grace nor Bert & Ernie are actually platonic friends who are also roomates!

Not the PP, but did you also wonder about Bert & Ernie's holiday plans and where their extended families were?

Anonymous wrote:PP, I think Kate went back for the dog, and he had to sacrifice his life for his daughter!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even though we all knew how this was going to play out - the scenes from next week made my heart hurt. I think they did a good job setting things up this week:

+1. Not even sure I can watch the next episode.

+1. I also had a hard time watching those scenes from next week and I've very much soured on the show.