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Post by pealikecrazy on Jan 10, 2018 18:42:05 GMT
I thought it was pretty darn good!
Go Randall. You deserve to be upset...re: his daughter (forgot her name) being in Kevin's car!
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Post by ginacivey on Jan 10, 2018 18:43:54 GMT
You deserve to be upset...re: his daughter (forgot her name) being in Kevin's car! his daughter ran away kevin was wrong but the niece being in the car wasn't his fault they were so worried about the possibility of her being hurt/killed that they really didn't seem to address the issue of her sneaking out gina |
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Post by pealikecrazy on Jan 10, 2018 18:46:44 GMT
I thought she did it because she wanted to spend time with Kevin? No? Sometimes I get distracted and miss parts of the show.
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Post by mom on Jan 10, 2018 18:48:00 GMT
Oh crap! I forgot it was on again!
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Post by ginacivey on Jan 10, 2018 18:48:12 GMT
I thought she did it because she wanted to spend time with Kevin? No? Sometimes I get distracted and miss parts of the show. i think she mentioned that she was upset that her foster sister left the home gina |
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Post by pealikecrazy on Jan 10, 2018 18:49:11 GMT
CRAP! I need to put the word "SPOILERS" don't I?
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Jan 10, 2018 19:31:25 GMT
It was very good! That therapy session was intense! I've never participated in family group therapy - did y'all think it was realistic?
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Post by disneypal on Jan 10, 2018 19:37:37 GMT
I thought it was very good to and I loved when Kevin mentioned they all had addictions, not just him...it is true. His is more obvious but Kate does have a food addiction and Randall is addicted to perfection.
I also liked the scenes with the "non-Pearsons".
Tessa did run off and get in Kevin's car so it wasn't his fault (even though he was driving crazy), he didn't know she was there.
My favorite part was when the therapist said to Rebecca that she mentioned situations with Randall and with Kate but didn't mention Kevin. That hit the nail on the head. Kevin always felt left out like he had to act up to get his parent's attention. It was sweet with the flashback when Rebecca laid down on the floor with Kevin because he was by himself.
Good episode and I am so glad it is finally back on.
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Post by ashwyness on Jan 10, 2018 20:42:52 GMT
I thought the family counseling was intense.
I also loved what Miguel said, that Jack was the best man he knew, because Toby and Beth were sort of disrespecting him.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 10, 2018 21:28:09 GMT
I also loved what Miguel said, that Jack was the best man he knew, because Toby and Beth were sort of disrespecting him. That was good! |
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Post by 5peanutsnana on Jan 10, 2018 21:48:01 GMT
Kate Burton in another good role as the the therapist. (Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy and Sally Langston on Scandal) I had no idea she was Richard Burton's daughter! Glad This is us is back! Enjoyed this episode much better than the last 3 before break.
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Post by hutchfan on Jan 10, 2018 22:05:27 GMT
Loved last night's show and I think Justin Hartley (Kevin) is getting over looked as far as acting goes.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 10, 2018 22:11:34 GMT
I was kind of meh about the episode. Rehashing their past problems. Kevin was right they all had addictions.
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Post by librarylady on Jan 10, 2018 22:21:57 GMT
It was an eye opener for me.
I had seen Kevin as such a selfish, self-absorbed prick. Football star and all.....
But, when he pointed out that he was the one lacking in attention from the parents....BOOM!
I also am getting pretty annoyed with the writers.
Just tell us WTH happened that caused Jack's death and quit all this mysterious drama.
My DH has been suspicious of Miguel since the beginning thinking he had a crush on the wife and that is why he hung around.
I see from the previews that Kevin asks that next time.
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Post by finaledition on Jan 10, 2018 22:33:10 GMT
The explanation about viewing things through different lenses-ain’t that the truth? Wow, that part really got to me.
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Post by Monica* on Jan 11, 2018 1:15:29 GMT
When Kevin as a child tells off his mom ("You suck! This whole family sucks!"), was anyone else thinking they would never have been able to get away with that as a child? I would have been knocked clear into next week.
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Post by zella on Jan 11, 2018 3:48:14 GMT
Beth is getting on my nerves. She harps on the same things over and over. And she IS passive aggressive. I thought it was dumb that she went with Randall; there was no need for her to be there. Same with Toby and Miguel. That didn't make sense to me.
I so got it when Rebecca said that she was closer to Randall because he was easy. I relate to that as a mother.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 3:53:57 GMT
When Kevin as a child tells off his mom ("You suck! This whole family sucks!"), was anyone else thinking they would never have been able to get away with that as a child? I would have been knocked clear into next week. I would have been beaten senseless. And then to die on a roadside. Of course the road would be a paved one , because he couldn't get the car dirty |
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Post by Monica* on Jan 11, 2018 15:39:36 GMT
It was very good! That therapy session was intense! I've never participated in family group therapy - did y'all think it was realistic? I have never been in group therapy, but I have been in the room when a present family member's addiction was openly discussed for the first time. I thought the scene, from my own limited experience, was realistic. The deer-in-the-headlights looks, the "Oh my God are we really talking about this" feeling, the mixed feelings of anger, fear and defensiveness, it was all real. I lived my whole life under a cloud of "politeness" (as the therapist in the show said), it's something we didn't talk about. The first time it's brought to light is surreal, like you can't really believe this is happening and that you can't believe you're talking about it. The love and loyalty to the addict is so strong, you want to protect them and their reputation, yet there is so much baggage to deal with. I know we don't talk about Rebecca much, but I thought Mandy Moore's acting was particularly strong and believable in this scene. |
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Post by littlemama on Jan 11, 2018 17:49:24 GMT
I thought the family counseling was intense. I also loved what Miguel said, that Jack was the best man he knew, because Toby and Beth were sort of disrespecting him. And, I disagree with the idea of putting someone on a pedestal because they are deceased or ill or handicapped. People have flaws, it's a fact of life. I'm not saying they should sit around trashing him, but he wasn't perfect |
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Post by needmysanity on Jan 11, 2018 19:45:33 GMT
I thought it was very good to and I loved when Kevin mentioned they all had addictions, not just him...it is true. His is more obvious but Kate does have a food addiction and Randall is addicted to perfection. Kate is also addicted to Kevin. There is so much co dependency going on in that relationship.
I know how the mom felt when she said "they were easier to parent" - I'm in that same position with my sons.
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Post by Really Red on Jan 11, 2018 20:09:24 GMT
I really liked this episode a lot. I haven't loved it this year at all, because one of the things that frustrates me a LOT is how sucky a parent the mom is. I'm not excusing the dad, because I see that the mom has to be the bad guy because he can't be, but these adults have a ton of problems and many of them are there because of what their mom did. One thing that made me maddest was that joint birthday party. It was thoughtless and ugly.
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Post by brina on Jan 11, 2018 21:38:53 GMT
I can relate to how Kevin felt. I was a weird combination of the more difficult chid, moody, combative, but also more responsive, reliable and independent. My older brother was more likable and more needy. I resented the hell out of the attention he got from our mother, the things she did for him that I was expected to do for myself.
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Post by deekaye on Jan 11, 2018 23:42:54 GMT
I thought she did it because she wanted to spend time with Kevin? No? Sometimes I get distracted and miss parts of the show. Yep, I thought that's why she ran away too.... |
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Post by deekaye on Jan 11, 2018 23:50:23 GMT
When Kevin as a child tells off his mom ("You suck! This whole family sucks!"), was anyone else thinking they would never have been able to get away with that as a child? I would have been knocked clear into next week. Aside: Haha Monica, that brings back memories. My Mom used to say "I'll knock you clear into next Tuesday". I once smarted off and said next Tuesday was yesterday.... I never did that again!  |
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Post by mrgiedrnkr on Jan 12, 2018 0:01:57 GMT
I thought it was the best episode of the entire series. I am not sure why it struck such a nerve with me.
Stacy
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Post by huskergal on Jan 12, 2018 0:57:15 GMT
I thought it was a great episode.
I think the non-Pearson's went because the family was requested. They are part of the family.
I loved the non-Pearson's at the bar.
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Post by leeny on Jan 12, 2018 2:56:10 GMT
I figured out with this episode that I am not a fan of Mandy Moore/Rebecca. Her facial expressions drive me crazy.
With that off my chest, I loved this episode. I have three kids, though they are 3 years apart and I used to tell them I can't treat them all the same because they are all different. My middle one once told me I never paid attention to her and my answer was that I thought she was fine because she never needed attention and seemed so independent. I had no clue!
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Post by laureljean on Jan 12, 2018 2:57:36 GMT
Finally watched this episode. Loved it. I was in tears for a number of reasons.
The exclusion of the "In Laws" hit home with me. I think it is that way in tight knit families, but it hurts being on the receiving end. DH's family is very close and there are ways I still feel excluded, even after almost 40 years together.
The issue of not worrying about the "brave" one: I can so identify; DS was always very independent an DD was the squeaky wheel. I often feel as if I shortchanged DS. He laughs when I say I feel bad about certain things, but I still feel like I could have done better.
Very thought provoking.
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