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739696, This Is Us (Season 5)
Posted by Oak27, Mon Oct-26-20 05:53 PM
Who's still fucking with this show?

2-hour season premier tomorrow.

Last we left off Randall was fucking up and getting himself cut off from the twins, Kevin knocked up Madison, Kate and Toby were saving their marriage (I think? How long ago in the season was CrossFit Toby?) and Rebecca's Alzheimer's is starting to show itself. I forget what else happened at the end of last season but I'm sure we'll get a quick recap vid before the fist ep.

They dropped a scene from the first ep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWOa_8ZuPLc) and it looks like they are incorporating COVID. I guess it makes sense since they are prob confined to indoor/intimate sets anyway so they may as well use this as a reason for it.

Oh and hopefully we get a lot more Nicky this season.
739701, im all in. still best show on network tv
Posted by thegodcam, Tue Oct-27-20 12:57 PM
739708, Yooooo the ending!!!
Posted by thegodcam, Wed Oct-28-20 07:52 AM
That convo between Randall and Kate is why Blk Writers Matter.... this show constantly makes the voice of its black characters sound authentic
739709, Idk, to me that ending was teetering on jumping the shark
Posted by Oak27, Wed Oct-28-20 08:40 AM
Are we really gonna get ANOTHER "this character isn't actually dead" storyline??

I swear if his mother ends up being his therapist...

The first 10-15 mins were brutal and felt way too forced with all the COVID stuff, I feel like they could have just had everyone in masks and using hand sanitizer without laying it on so thick.

Other than that I really loved the episode(s). The convo with Randall and Malik was probably my favorite part followed by Toby/Miguel.

Do we think Madison is making it out of this pregnancy/childbirth alive or nah? Feels like they are foreshadowing to her dying/not being a part of the future but could easily be a false flag.
739710, What I do remember is these 2 things though:
Posted by thegodcam, Wed Oct-28-20 09:10 AM
1- Randall found William by hiring a private investigator and when they meet for the 1st time, William says he barely remembered that day because he wasn’t clean back then.... so it’s plausible the PI wasn’t able to retrace her and/or William never knew she survived
2- the Series finale has been written a few yrs ago already so I do trust that the main plot has already been written which should help to avoid plot holes
739867, Was William living at the same apartment when Randall found hum?
Posted by tha_scientist, Wed Nov-18-20 08:07 PM
I thought when Randall found William, he was still living in the same apartment when Randall was born. If so, I'm William would have to know about Randall's mom. I'm sure the Black Pittsburgh community was small enough at that time that William would know what happened.

Wouldn't William have known she survived and why wouldn't he have told Randall?
739716, they might lose a few viewers with the realness
Posted by Ray_Snill, Thu Oct-29-20 04:44 PM
but man if it ain't necessary. they are trying their best to make Randall insufferable. when he told Beth to take a raincheck on smashing, I KNOW he's bout to have a breakdown


>That convo between Randall and Kate is why Blk Writers
>Matter.... this show constantly makes the voice of its black
>characters sound authentic


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739722, that'll be replaced by the ones they gain
Posted by Damali, Fri Oct-30-20 06:37 PM
plus, the show has always been real.

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"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly
739723, spoilers.
Posted by Damali, Fri Oct-30-20 06:41 PM
i do hope his mom is the therapist..that would be an amazing way to get to know her

in the context of this show, so much has been about coincidences and chance meetings so it wouldn't be out of the realm

i wonder if she was trying to find him all these years?

Or what if she wasn't? oh lord i don't want that hurt for Randall...or what if she didn't remember she had a baby?

this season is gonna be dope

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"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly
740320, RE: This Is Us (Season 5)
Posted by Oak27, Wed Jan-06-21 09:41 AM
I was not happy with Randall's mother being surprise alive (at least at the moment it was believed she died), so I'm at least thankful she's still not alive and waiting for an emotional reunion. That said, I'm actually interested in the ep next week moreso for background on her character, regardless if she lived or died after Randall was born, esp if it means we get more William. Meanwhile, they decided to make COVID a supporting character this season yet Randall is ready to fly to New Orleans in the middle of a pandemic? Not a good example for your constituents, Councilman Pearson!

When Kate/Mark was first teased (I think beginning of last season?) they really made it seem like it was going to be a lot *bigger* than it ended up being. He treated her like shit, locked her out of a cabin once, then when she tried to tell him she was pregnant/getting an abortion he showed how truly immature and what a piece of shit he was so she bounced. The whole confront Mark (who was conveniently living in SD) in the street scene was a little over the top. If this shit was bothering you for 20 years how was this never brought up before to Toby? Seems like "I had an abortion when I was younger" should maybe have come up at least once during their year or so of having trouble getting pregnant.

The Kevin/Madison stuff is hit or miss, this ep was a miss. What does Madison do for work that they need a nanny? Why is Kevin suddenly talking about countless trips to shoot in exotic countries when we've seen him leave LA like once for a movie in the last 4 years?

This is my least favorite season to date. The show was at it's best when it was linking the past with the present, but they are basically out of interesting "past" points it seems, and I'd much rather them focus on the future at this point.
740330, This show has lost a bit of steam...
Posted by CyrenYoung, Sun Jan-10-21 02:56 PM
>I was not happy with Randall's mother being surprise alive
>(at least at the moment it was believed she died), so I'm at
>least thankful she's still not alive and waiting for an
>emotional reunion. That said, I'm actually interested in the
>ep next week moreso for background on her character,
>regardless if she lived or died after Randall was born, esp if
>it means we get more William. Meanwhile, they decided to make
>COVID a supporting character this season yet Randall is ready
>to fly to New Orleans in the middle of a pandemic? Not a good
>example for your constituents, Councilman Pearson!

We knew that there would eventually be a backstory given about Randall's mother, here we are. I don't think they put any real thought behind the impact of Covid. Absolutely no reason to risk your life traveling to New Orleans during a pandemic when you could easily get the same info immediately through video chat (and plan to meet in person once the coast is clear). Instead, we get adventure time with Randall.

>When Kate/Mark was first teased (I think beginning of last
>season?) they really made it seem like it was going to be a
>lot *bigger* than it ended up being. He treated her like shit,
>locked her out of a cabin once, then when she tried to tell
>him she was pregnant/getting an abortion he showed how truly
>immature and what a piece of shit he was so she bounced. The
>whole confront Mark (who was conveniently living in SD) in the
>street scene was a little over the top. If this shit was
>bothering you for 20 years how was this never brought up
>before to Toby? Seems like "I had an abortion when I was
>younger" should maybe have come up at least once during their
>year or so of having trouble getting pregnant.

I just want to know why Kate isn't spending more time in therapy?

>The Kevin/Madison stuff is hit or miss, this ep was a miss.
>What does Madison do for work that they need a nanny? Why is
>Kevin suddenly talking about countless trips to shoot in
>exotic countries when we've seen him leave LA like once for a
>movie in the last 4 years?

The writers are losing steam, mostly because they're trying a bit too hard to create the drama. They glossed over Kevin & Randall's issues with a quick apology (after all that build up). Apparently Madison has no life outside the Pearson family and suddenly, she's shocked about the possibility of having to follow her celebrity partner around for a living, with children in tow.

>This is my least favorite season to date. The show was at it's
>best when it was linking the past with the present, but they
>are basically out of interesting "past" points it seems, and
>I'd much rather them focus on the future at this point.

This is still a good show, but sometimes suffers from its "..but wait, there's more!.." tendencies. Life is complicated enough without constantly throwing extreme scenarios at each character. Sad, when they have a number of open dialogues waiting to be addressed.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...