This is us..

[wenrob]

If Sloane was so anxious to see her sister and new niece, why did she end up in bed with Kevin? Yes, it was her rental car that Olivia and the shroom dude took off in. Couldn't Sloane have asked Kevin to drive her to catch up with the rental car? Just seems strange she would have spent the night at the cabin instead of trying to go see her sister.

I'm thinking that scene had more to do with Kevin reverting back to being shallow. Kind of like, okay things weren't as deep as I thought they were with Olivia so I'll just go back to what I know. And Kate manipulated him right into that whether she realizes it or not. He's her twin, they're closer than anybody, any meaningful relationship might change that.

 

[mdb78]

Maybe her sister doesn't live close by? My dog was squeaking a really loud toy, so I didn't hear if she said where her sister lived.

I think she said her sister lived in Albany.

Not a fan of Olivia, and I hope the writers don't put her and Kevin as a couple again.

 

[lovin'fl]

I'm so sympathetic to your loss--my dad's birthday was 12/7, and he passed on 12/22. We actually had his funeral Christmas Eve Day, when I was 12 weeks pregnant with my oldest. It makes Christmastime very bittersweet for me--it was my dad's favorite holiday.

My Dad's birthday was Dec 5. And it does make Xmas and New Year's bittersweet for me too. I just can never get into the festivities. Twice we went to Disney for Xmas and that was the best for me...distraction and no traditions that make me sad. Going to Hilton Head for this NYE... should be a nice distraction.

Sorry you experienced the same. Awful time that was, I can't imagine being pregnant at the time. My kiddos were 4, 2 and 2. Tough times.

 

[disney4us2002]

I was not pleased that Randall is going to make nice with Rebecca and let her off the hook pretty quickly. Okay, she may have been terrified of losing her son when he was young, but at no time between his teens years and 36 yrs of age did she feel he could learn about his bio dad?? That just sucks and is so selfish. William could've died before Randall ever got a chance to meet him, not to mention all the time his grandchildren missed out on him.

 

[mdb78]

I was not pleased that Randall is going to make nice with Rebecca and let her off the hook pretty quickly. Okay, she may have been terrified of losing her son when he was young, but at no time between his teens years and 36 yrs of age did she feel he could learn about his bio dad?? That just sucks and is so selfish. William could've died before Randall ever got a chance to meet him, not to mention all the time his grandchildren missed out on him.

My husband was wondering why she could've just told him when he turned 18

 

[wenrob]

I was not pleased that Randall is going to make nice with Rebecca and let her off the hook pretty quickly. Okay, she may have been terrified of losing her son when he was young, but at no time between his teens years and 36 yrs of age did she feel he could learn about his bio dad?? That just sucks and is so selfish. William could've died before Randall ever got a chance to meet him, not to mention all the time his grandchildren missed out on him.

Um, William dropped his kid at a fire house and walked away, game over. He had no rights after that, even if it was the right thing. Randall wasn't his son, those girls not his granddaughters, HE gave that up. You could say he was selfish as well. Parental love is a crazy thing. Maybe what Rebecca did wasn't right and maybe what William did wasn't right but both of them thought they were doing the right thing at the time. At the end of the day Randall let her off the hook because she's his mom and he loves her.

 

[cabanafrau]

I was not pleased that Randall is going to make nice with Rebecca and let her off the hook pretty quickly. Okay, she may have been terrified of losing her son when he was young, but at no time between his teens years and 36 yrs of age did she feel he could learn about his bio dad?? That just sucks and is so selfish. William could've died before Randall ever got a chance to meet him, not to mention all the time his grandchildren missed out on him.

I understand his anger and needing to work through it, but I don't understand the logic behind thinking he's letting her off the hook pretty quickly. The situation is what it is, no going back. What would a long-term estrangement benefit Randall? She loves him and he loves her. What was done was not out of malice if we're to interpret any part of Randall's shroom trip as stemming from his thoughts at all. What good would a long-term anger and estrangement bring?

 

[TeresaBelle]

Just for the record.. I can roll my tongue! Can you?

 

[elgerber]

Just for the record.. I can roll my tongue! Can you?

Nope!! My husband and daughter can, but my son and I cannot.

 

[Tasha228]

Just for the record.. I can roll my tongue! Can you?

I can! But I'm not the baby mama!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Just for the record.. I can roll my tongue! Can you?

I can. But my niece can go one better and turn hers into a W!

 

[Diane♥Disney]

Just for the record.. I can roll my tongue! Can you?

I can

 

[Mizzoufan]

Loved this episode expect for the recreation drug use. I think the show would have been just as good without it. I loved the adult interaction between Randal and Jack. Does Sloan remind anyone of Velma from Scooby Doo? I hate when on the previews Rebecca said nothing ever bad happens on Christmas EVE to me huge foreshadowing that something bad is going to happen. I hope Toby will change his mind and be there for Kate.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Does Sloan remind anyone of Velma from Scooby Doo?

Oh my gosh, I didn't realize when I was watching who she reminded me of, but that's it exactly!

I hate when on the previews Rebecca said nothing ever bad happens on Christmas EVE to me huge foreshadowing that something bad is going to happen.

I'm a little nervous about that too!

 

[SC Minnie]

I love this show but I'm starting to feel like I'm weird. I have not cried once watching it. I enjoy it a lot but it just hasn't made me cry. I am thinking I must be the only one!

Other than that, I hope that Olivia chick is gone. I can't stand her. But I bet she's not. I hate that next week is the finale already!

I hadn't cried at this show until last night. The push up scene, then the scene where Jack told Randall he was a Fact not a Choice, on top of the ending did me in.

 

[Gracie09]

I was not pleased that Randall is going to make nice with Rebecca and let her off the hook pretty quickly. Okay, she may have been terrified of losing her son when he was young, but at no time between his teens years and 36 yrs of age did she feel he could learn about his bio dad?? That just sucks and is so selfish. William could've died before Randall ever got a chance to meet him, not to mention all the time his grandchildren missed out on him.

I get this is a fictional show (just to put it out there) but as the mother of a child who is adopted and not my race, it is a complicated issue. My dd knows she is adopted, she has a couple photos of her birth mother. We speak openly about her adoption and answer any question she has, but there are things she does not know about her adoption, her birth parents and the situation surrounding the whole thing. In fact we are still dealing with litigation related to her adoption which is not yet finalized. It has been a drawn out dramatic ordeal, with media attention and all.
We are not looking forward to the day when simple explanations like your birth mommy could not take care of you so asked for help are acceptable. I cannot even imagine the what raising a different race child was like in the 70s and 80s. Now we are not all that unusual in our town.

So my long-winded answer is I get why Rebecca would not disclose information to Randall. Back then closed adoptions were deemed better for everyone. I do appreciate this show because it shows that its not that cut and dry. There is no right or wrong. Love is not always enough but its a start and I truly believe most parents do the best they can.

 

[ronandannette]

I love this show but I'm starting to feel like I'm weird. I have not cried once watching it. I enjoy it a lot but it just hasn't made me cry. I am thinking I must be the only one!

Other than that, I hope that Olivia chick is gone. I can't stand her. But I bet she's not. I hate that next week is the finale already!

I haven't cried either, but then again I don't remember ever crying over a tv show or movie in my life... And at the risk of having to tiptoe out of here , I'm actually liking this show a little less every week. I'm especially over Kate. I was gleeful when Toby shut her down on the phone! I plan to watch the Christmas episode but I'm not sure it will stay on the DVR schedule in the spring.

Just for the record.. I can roll my tongue! Can you?

Nope and when I was little, people that could fascinated me! I have no idea whether or not DH or DS can.

I get this is a fictional show (just to put it out there) but as the mother of a child who is adopted and not my race, it is a complicated issue. My dd knows she is adopted, she has a couple photos of her birth mother. We speak openly about her adoption and answer any question she has, but there are things she does not know about her adoption, her birth parents and the situation surrounding the whole thing. In fact we are still dealing with litigation related to her adoption which is not yet finalized. It has been a drawn out dramatic ordeal, with media attention and all.
We are not looking forward to the day when simple explanations like your birth mommy could not take care of you so asked for help are acceptable. I cannot even imagine the what raising a different race child was like in the 70s and 80s. Now we are not all that unusual in our town.

So my long-winded answer is I get why Rebecca would not disclose information to Randall. Back then closed adoptions were deemed better for everyone. I do appreciate this show because it shows that its not that cut and dry. There is no right or wrong. Love is not always enough but its a start and I truly believe most parents do the best they can.

I understand. One thing caught my attention last night though in a conversation Rebecca had with Jack; I think it might be possible that Randall was not legally adopted. It would be a pretty implausible storyline but I'm betting something like that will emerge.

 

[Chernabog#1fan]

I get this is a fictional show (just to put it out there) but as the mother of a child who is adopted and not my race, it is a complicated issue. My dd knows she is adopted, she has a couple photos of her birth mother. We speak openly about her adoption and answer any question she has, but there are things she does not know about her adoption, her birth parents and the situation surrounding the whole thing. In fact we are still dealing with litigation related to her adoption which is not yet finalized. It has been a drawn out dramatic ordeal, with media attention and all.
We are not looking forward to the day when simple explanations like your birth mommy could not take care of you so asked for help are acceptable. I cannot even imagine the what raising a different race child was like in the 70s and 80s. Now we are not all that unusual in our town.

So my long-winded answer is I get why Rebecca would not disclose information to Randall. Back then closed adoptions were deemed better for everyone. I do appreciate this show because it shows that its not that cut and dry. There is no right or wrong. Love is not always enough but its a start and I truly believe most parents do the best they can.

My children were adopted via foster care at an older age, so they obviously know they are adopted and remember and miss their birth parents. We have occasional contact with their aunt. We had dinner with her last week and my daughter was explaining how she was sad because she has this whole other family that she does not really know. I was explaining to her about my fears that we would not be enough for her. The episode last night kept me crying because I am Rebecca. I was talking to my daughter today and told her I can't wait for her to watch it because it allowed me to see her side through Randall and she will be able to see mine through Rebecca. That is what I love about the show.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Both my kids were adopted and they're about the same age as Randall. As Gracie pointed out above, closed adoptions were the norm in the early 1980's. I can't help wondering if my kids' biological parents are watching the t.v. show. DS has no desire to meet the birth parents who abandoned him. DD tried to make contact when she was 20-ish but her birth mom didn't want anything to do with her.

DD hasn't been watching "This Is Us" but she'll probably binge watch it eventually. She'd also relate with Kate's battle with weight loss, tho DD is more at peace with her size than Kate.

 

[anniemae]

I haven't cried either, but then again I don't remember ever crying over a tv show or movie in my life... And at the risk of having to tiptoe out of here , I'm actually liking this show a little less every week. I'm especially over Kate. I was gleeful when Toby shut her down on the phone! I plan to watch the Christmas episode but I'm not sure it will stay on the DVR schedule in the spring.


Nope and when I was little, people that could fascinated me! I have no idea whether or not DH or DS can.

I understand. One thing caught my attention last night though in a conversation Rebecca had with Jack; I think it might be possible that Randall was not legally adopted. It would be a pretty implausible storyline but I'm betting something like that will emerge.

I don't think so because when Rebecca and Jack were talking and Rebecca was saying stuff like, "what if they want him back?" Jack said something like "That won't happen, he is legally ours."