This Is Us. Anyone watching?

For Mandy Moore fans:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/style/mandy-moore-silver-landings.html

I hope she write and sings for the Pete campaign!

@silverpurple well, not now.

I was distracted by the way they were purposely not showing the therapist. I recognized Adlon’s voice and the way she was being purposely obscured took me out of the scene/moment, unfortunately. It wasn’t natural, and with such a distinctive celeb voice but not showing her face
I personally thought it took away from the scene. That’s one of my very few complaints this season though, I think it is excellent, which IMO is hard for a drama a few seasons in to top season 1.

This last one was one of the best and most emotional for me. I think we all have things that resonate the most depending on our own backgrounds.

I had so many things with this one - I grew up in Pittsburgh, I have only boys who played lots of sports, including baseball! The scenes with Kevin and his mom were my favorites , the ending scene with Kevin was very poignant.

Loved Joni Mitchell, sang many of her songs and mastered many of her interesting guitar tunings. Mother in law had Alzheimer’s and my mother was headed in that direction when she died at 87. The sibling issues about caregiving also resonated with me. But, enough about me! :slight_smile: And I’m not sure how much more of this I can take! :slight_smile:

I loved the part with Kevin and Rebecca and their fun day. I have 2 sons and the relationship I have with my youngest is like that. We like hanging out together doing things and I never want the day to end.

My other son is more serious, doesn’t enjoy doing things like that with me. Isn’t a talker, and doesn’t share his life like the other son. But he is loyal to a fault and our conversations, when they do happen, are treasured and at a different level. I find I ask for his opinion about things more than I do the other.

I love how this show has all the different relationships with the kids.

I had one friend a few weeks ago ask me if I was closer to S2. I said no, just different type of closeness with each son. How is that hard for a mother to understand, she has 3 daughters of her own?

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a26308011/this-is-us-ending/

^^^^ I don’t want to click on this - is there a spoiler for this season or the series??

No, it basically says they always knew the trajectory of the series. It is finite. Likely no more than 6 total.

I remember reading that Mandy Moore knows how the show will end. Very few on the cast do. And they have been filming pieces of the finale here and there.

According to this article from the Today show, we’ll soon know who Kevin’s fiancee is and why he & Randall fall out. https://www.today.com/popculture/us-will-reveal-kevin-s-fianc-e-couple-weeks-t175071?cid=sm_npd_td_tw_kh

I know the show isn’t on tonight due to the special news coverage, but since there was an episode to be aired, does anyone know if it’ll be available on on-demand tomorrow?

I wouldn’t think so. I don’t think there was an episode that was to be aired today. Super Tuesday has been on the calendar for a long time. I could see it being different if the regular schedule was interrupted by an unplanned event. But even then, I am not sure if the on demand availability isn’t based on date of actual airing (rather than scheduled airing).

I couldn’t watch last week’s show because I was with my father, who’s in hospice. I finally saw it tonight. @“Youdon’tsay” I had the same emotional reaction you did! It was a tough one - “Our House” did me in, since my childhood home will be sold and probably torn down soon. ?

Whew! I finally watched the last 4 episodes! I’m exhausted emotionally.

I think this season is turning out beautifully.

If the “boys” didn’t beat Mark’s a$$ I was ready to! What a punk.

Loved (loved!) Toby bonding with baby Jack over Star Wars! I was getting mad at him for wussing our on parenthood.

Loved the sweetness between Kevin and Rebecca.

Love the show and while I could easily have decided against watching all 4 episodes (I’ve been traveling) I’m glad I did!

Great profile of Mandy Moore on CBS Sunday Morning.

I understand your point in saying this, but do you not feel you know parents who clearly favor one child over another?

That kind of hurt follows young people through their lives and into their own parenting lives. It happens.

This type of thing may fall into the as-I-was-parented, so-too-I-parent.

@Waiting2exhale , true. This Mom is someone who probably falls into that category, so the question seemed reasonable to ask.

I haven’t watched tonight’s episode but I just watched the pilot with my parents. I’m trying to get them hooked on the series.

I think I cried more this time than the first time I watched it.

Great episode, but ugh, I really didn’t like Randall last night. I think he needs Beth to keep him grounded. I thought when teenage Kate stayed home either Marc was going to come over or she was going to call him. Glad to see that neither happened. I got goose bumps watching the previews for next week’s show; looks like it’ll be great.