This is Us- Season six

[lisaviolet]

Toby ride all the heat, that would make her a bit of a beast, no?

It might make her a beast, but it would have been realistic.

People hide reality and let others take blame on their own.

Or maybe I have met a lot of emotional cowards.

(You know I should shut up, I have probably have not taken my share in my own life - at times.)

 

[lisaviolet]

Put up your hand if you purposely taught your toddler how to open the front door... {insert head-shaking smilie here}}. You could see that incident coming a mile away.

You could.

I am not arguing that it is not ridiculous to show a toddler. It was and it is.

But when she told Toby, dignity; I understood. It is way off base to put Jack in the position to open a door as a toddler. But I understood the premise.

I did the same with my mother when her speaking halted to a minimum and then when she was mute and in wheelchair (dementia), I would explain and voice my choices and actions all the time - along with use pointing for choices, so she did not sit there and feel like a lost hostage. Because I could not imagine having no voice and be privy to someone else's will and not know a damn thing.

(But no when she was still walking, I did not remind my mother how to unlock a door.)

 

[lisaviolet]

And here's my regular message on here about Rebecca's dementia. Again just in case it impacts someone -

Alzheimer's/Vascular Dementia/Lewy Body - all real. Obviously. Not arguing that at all.

But if anyone you know has memory loss, falls, even hallucinations - And even with a diagnosis, please check their B12 level regardless.
Pernicious Anemia/b12 deficiency unchecked can bring the exact same outcome. And doctors are vastly uneducated about the outcome of low levels/absorption issues. So expect a lack of help and erroneous information.

This video is very dramatic and long, but reveals how serious it all can get in time.

 

[lisaviolet]

But what really moved me to tears was Rebecca figuring it out. My dad just passed of Alzheimer's, and it was nice to see her have that moment, and see her mom instincts carry the day. And it was so easy to put ourselves in her shoes, and that overwhelming since of relief... uggggh. Kleenex central.

Yes, so true.

I was just thanking someone for treating my mother like a regular human throughout her dementia, and even better as a woman.

He would lean down kiss my mother and say "Good morning darling, how are you? You look pretty".

I can't even express to you what it meant to me.

Counter that with some that would talk to her so loudly like she was hard of hearing, ignore her totally or others who talked about her right in front to her face with some horrid comments - like she was not there.

Grace to us all. It's hard all around.

 

[lisaviolet]

Kate and Kevin at the kitchen sink about Miguel's Rebecca doll. Great scene.

As was the young three. Great acting by those little ones, in those scenes.

I loved little Kate's face when Kevin got the upper hand with the babysitter.

 

[FQLover]

"This thread just shows how spectacular the writing is - and acting - revealing the breakdown of their marriage. You can see the fault lines on both sides."

Yes, so true. Unlike the episode in San Francisco, where I personally really disliked Toby, this episode showed each of them under a lot of stress and not behaving well toward the other, and it made me really sad for each of them.

The preview has a neat (and painful/poignant) line where Toby looks closely into Kate's face and says, "I don't want this to be the way our story ends." Sob from me. :-( It is due to both of them and due to circumstances and yes, it will be the way their story is ending.

 

[AustinTink]

AHHHHH... they aren't playing This is Us on my local channel. It's tornado coverage an hour from us instead. Arghhhhhhh.

 

[mickey916]

AHHHHH... they aren't playing This is Us on my local channel. It's tornado coverage an hour from us instead. Arghhhhhhh.

oh no!!!

 

[trvlgirlmq]

I am gutted!

 

[izzy]

I am gutted!

Me, too! Lots of answers in the first 15 minutes.

 

[AustinTink]

Me, too! Lots of answers in the first 15 minutes.

What? What were the answers??!! They had the stupid weather on for the first 30 minutes of the show. I'm so mad right now!!

 

[NAB]

What? What were the answers??!! They had the stupid weather on for the first 30 minutes of the show. I'm so mad right now!!

It shows Kate and Phillip’s engagement party. Madison is there with her husband (guy she was dating) and is pregnant. Kevin is there with a date . Commercial girl so that means Kevin isn’t with Madison.

 

[AustinTink]

It shows Kate and Phillip’s engagement party. Madison is there with her husband (guy she was dating) and is pregnant. Kevin is there with a date . Commercial girl so that means Kevin isn’t with Madison.

OMG... The one time they break in with weather and I miss everything.

 

[NAB]

Did we know Phillip was married before. What a sad story.

They keep going back and forth tonight with Toby trying to make it work to Phillip starting to date Kate.

It’s going fast tonight.

 

[AustinTink]

Granted, I didn't get to see the first 30 minutes, but I just don't see the draw with Phillip. He has the personality of a wet dish rag. He's no Toby.

 

[NAB]

Well I guess that answered our question on Kate losing weight too.

I thought it was pretty good tonight. I will watch again to see if I missed anything.

So Phillip and Kate dated 4 years than? We saw the 2 birthday with Toby and them fighting. The kids were small and Phillip was there , 6 th birthday the kids looked the same when he proposed. Not sure why the kids when 6 had such dark hair. Usually the show is a good match.

 

[NAB]

Granted, I didn't get to see the first 30 minutes, but I just don't see the draw with Phillip. He has the personality of a wet dish rag. He's no Toby.

The song they sang at karaoke is the song Kate sang at the engagement party. Everyone joined in. Thought it was a weird song but see the connection now.

 

[AustinTink]

Well I guess that answered our question on Kate losing weight too.

I thought it was pretty good tonight. I will watch again to see if I missed anything.

So Phillip and Kate dated 4 years than? We saw the 2 birthday with Toby and them fighting. The kids were small and Phillip was there , 6 th birthday the kids looked the same when he proposed. Not sure why the kids when 6 had such dark hair. Usually the show is a good match.

And what happened with Kevin? Was there something about Sophie or some other girl?

 

[mickey916]

And what happened with Kevin? Was there something about Sophie or some other girl?

Sophie attends the engagement party for Kate and Phillip with her husband. Sophie & Kate have renewed their friendship. Kevin mentions to Kate he's going to go say hi to her. That's the only hint we have. Also, apparently he has gone through a string of actress girlfriends who advertise a variety of products (insurance, verizon, condoms...)

 

[NAB]

And what happened with Kevin? Was there something about Sophie or some other girl?

Nothing on Sophie but Kevin dating a lot of girls. We saw a different at the 2 year birthday party than the one at the engagement party.

They also called them the Big 3 . Meaning the Twins and Haley since they were born the same time.