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Keep in mind the only other thing I’d ever seen him in was as Jess in Gilmore Girls. I thought he was a normal good actor considering the character he played on there, like good and convincing but he didn’t necessarily blow me away.

Then I saw him in this and I was astounded. He was literally fantastic as Jack 😭 He showed a range in acting that I honestly didn’t think he had in him!

That famous argument with Rebecca after he finds out she’s singing with her ex is still always on my mind years after finishing the show, just chef’s kiss. He was also incredible in the episode about his mother (and just overall throughout the whole show). I was so pleasantly surprised!

When Tess played Snow White in the school play and people were giggling, Randall looked annoyed. I would have giggled a bit too had I been there. But I also would have giggled if a white person was playing a famously black character (not in a movie, but in an innocent school play, but if that student showed the most interest and memorized their lines and did not wear black face and everyine.wws doing their best to keep things kosher.) would I be unintentionally racist by giggling a bit?

Did he think they were being racist by giggling a bit? I thought it was an innocent little life moment that makes you laugh a little bit. I didn't think it was anything to get worked up about.

I am a first time watcher and I was not prepared 😭 and taken down by such an innocuous midwestern staple. Phew. Anyway. Have a great day everyone 🥲

That storyline was so unrealistic.

Season 2

Episode 9

I really feel for her, her miscarrying and then turning to food as a vice

It genuinely makes me cry because I think a lot of us can relate to that

Turning to vices that make us hate ourselves when tragedy happens

She has never felt like she’s good enough and it seems like the miscarriage was the icing on the cake

I found this show to be a bit unrealistic but what sunk it for me was the length and the jumping between the past, present and future. It was too much at times, so much so I fast forwarded thru parts that seemed superfluous.

Randall seemed to be the best of them, and the two bio children were clueless for just about their whole lives.

Kevin sleeping with and getting Maddy pg with twins was just annoying and over the top. Him ending up with Sophie after all was plain silly tying of loose ends. But I found it interesting that even from a kid, he didn't know where he fit in. I have a brother like that, so as a character it was believable that he should be lost as an adult.

Don't get me started on Kate. Her being unable to stick to a diet and in the end accepting herself in the unhealthy state she was in, well I thought she should've been written a better ending.

I thought Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia were great in their characters. Jon Huertas, on the other hand, we'll he didn't get much character development as Miguel. I didn't buy Rebecca marrying him after Jack died. It was awkward and not believable to me.

They could've used some of the space taken by those boring long memories of Jack's and Rebecca's to build up the kids' characters.

I'm glad I finished it, anyway. I wouldn't watch it again, though. Too time-consuming.

What is yall least favorite scene/moment in the show?

Personally for me its Kate confronting Marc in S5 in SD. I think that scene couldve been so much better if Marc was actually successful and had grown cuz it wouldve given Kate some emotional conflict on whether she wants to see Marc for his toxic persona in the past or she wants to accept the fact that hes moved past it.

And before yall get on me about it yes ik a lot of toxic people usually dont grow up to be amazing down the line. Im just saying as a story it wouldve been interesting cuz in general I think Kate is given the weakest plotlines compared to Kevin and Randall. Instead the scene comes off as a writer's fantasy scene to confront an ex

I’m nearing the end of season 3 right now and just watched the episode when Randall blows up at Beth for not making it to this dinner and my lord he can be vicious. He told her she’s teaching bored housewives how to twirl 😮😮

He can be really sweet but I think when he’s upset he goes for the jugular. Kevin can be like this too but I think Randall is worse and even though Kate is sort of the perpetually annoyed one, I don’t think she’s as cut throat as any of her brothers.

I am trying not to read anything on the sub but also want to have people to discuss things with as I watch because that's more fun. I have officially finished season 1 (Im sick so its how I am passing time).

when I started, if you saw my last post, you know I LOVED Randall and Beth and you know what? Still do. I am obsessed with them and hope that lasts forever.

the story with Randalls birth father was touching but honestly, I didn't like him. he came off very selfish and self focused at time. I get he was dying but he was really monopolizing Randalls time and prioritizing his needs vs Randalls (ex. Randall had an important meeting and he made him run all over town for the drink, take him shopping, and teach him how to drive).

Kate and Toby: i really liked them in the beginning but something about Toby I really don't love. he feels very high speed all or nothing, his way. I feel like he just bulldozes over Kate's feelings at time (ex. her wanting to watch football alone or her taking the camp seriously) or he gets made when shes not exactly on his timeline (ex her not being ready to talk about her dad). Kate obviously isnt perfect either. she has a lot of internalized hatred she needs to work on. Anyway, I am no longer attached to them as a couple.

Kevin - didn't like him at all in the beginning and I feel like he pulled a weird 180 with the whole ex wife winnover story. where did that come from? I will say that since Sophie came into (back into the picture) he does seem to be more tolerable. dare I say, I may even like him now.

I thought it was going to end the season with how Jack died and I spent the entire finale gasping every time the man took a drink because I was so convinced it was related to drinking and driving.

they wont mess with Randall and Beth. I am only 2 epsidoes in. I won't be able to deal with it.

also, I love what they are doing with Toby and Kate so they better be end game too.

He was born a day earlier than the other 2 ( something I don’t remember the show actually acknowledging/ they still celebrated birthdays together- 24 hrs close enough) - I have a friend who was born a day after mine- coincidentally enough .

An unexpected pleasure, but a welcome one!

I just watched the flashback episode from when jack and Nicky were left in the car

Was a sad scene anyway and then when he pops up from the backseat 😭

Griffin Dunne will be a guest star on Elspeth tonight on CBS as an author.