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 what was best for his son. Sometimes giving up a child takes more courage than keeping them.

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.

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.

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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?

Seriously though, THAT would STILL take over primetime TV.

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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?

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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.

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

Is there anything he doesn't ruin?! Ugh.

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.

Anonymous wrote:The part that got to me most was when William said that he didn't have a happy life, that it was a lot of "almosts and could-haves." I think more people feel this way about their lives than anyone would ever admit and I have never seen it addressed so head on like that. But, in the end, he had what was most important. Also, liked how it showed old William reuniting with his Mom after he died, like everything came around full circle.

I know which speech you're talking about - what moved me most about it was that he said despite his non-happy life, he started it with someone he loves (his mom) and is ending it with someone he loves (his son). It made me think a lot about when I die.

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

I'm a huge sap who cries at commercials and I didn't like the episode. I appreciated a few moments and think the actors were great as usual, but I fast forwarded through most of the cousin stuff.

Anonymous wrote:The part that got to me most was when William said that he didn't have a happy life, that it was a lot of "almosts and could-haves." I think more people feel this way about their lives than anyone would ever admit and I have never seen it addressed so head on like that. But, in the end, he had what was most important. Also, liked how it showed old William reuniting with his Mom after he died, like everything came around full circle.

+1. Ugly crier PP here and yes - this part really stood out to me. And it really broke my heart for William, but I was so happy Randall had found him and they were together at the end. I also loved seeing William with his mom.

The part that got to me most was when William said that he didn't have a happy life, that it was a lot of "almosts and could-haves." I think more people feel this way about their lives than anyone would ever admit and I have never seen it addressed so head on like that. But, in the end, he had what was most important. Also, liked how it showed old William reuniting with his Mom after he died, like everything came around full circle.

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Anonymous wrote:i was bored out of my mind with tonight's episode. I was hoping to see the fall out of Kevin's skipping the premiere.

I agree.

You both have no soul.

I agree with all of this - I was bored with the episode AND I clearly have no soul. Haha. I actually felt bad for being bored. And I even cried watching it (a couple times!) - but I still didn't care for it that much.

One of the things I like about the show is the multiple story lines. They did try to have that a bit with the backstory on William, the cousin, the breakdown, etc -- but it just didn't hold my interest like jumping between characters does. I think it also solidly crossed the line into "Magical Old Black Man Sage" which is quite a trope.

I'm glad I watched it by myself at 3am, because I ugly cried like crazy at the end. Randall holding William's face like Jack had done for him? William saying he wanted the girls to remember looking up at him and not down? Oh. My. God. I'm tearing up just writing this. They deserve some mega-awards for this episode alone. And I need to order more tissues before next week's episode.