Earnest, sentimental and often overly cheesy but every moment is consistently watchable. This Is Us wears its heart on its sleeve and is one of the most "American" shows I've ever seen, but it succeeds due to how honest it is. I like the characters, I'm interested in their lives and I feel invested in knowing where things will go.
If I'm being super critical, then I do find myself getting annoyed with Kate and Toby. Their relationship is very OTT and seems to consist of a repeating pattern of one of them (usually Toby) doing something to upset the other (usually Kate), then having an emotional conversation where they make up and decide to continue. This then happens again in the next episode. It became tiresome, but their issues are fairly unique ones for television and the actors have enough charm to make it work, mostly. I'd also say that most of Kevin's stories can fall flat for me, he's not the most interesting character.
My favourite stories tend to be the ones involving Rebecca and Jack. They are such a perfect couple and I love the way they act both towards each other and with their children. I also love going back to '80/'90s settings (and sometimes even further back). Their arguments (which come nearly as often as Kate/Toby's) feel much more natural and earned. It's also helpful that Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia have such good chemistry together.
And then there's Randall who just about steals the show. His narrative is a beautifully complex one and Sterling K. Brown gives his all in the role. His moments were the ones that eventually got to me and caused a few tears to flow.
I'm also really impressed that the casting managed to find actors who do seem to resemble each other at different ages, both in looks and in mannerisms.
The season seemed to be building up to something big in regards to Jack, but it never got there and I couldn't help feeling like it was a let down. It's like the show is only giving us small portions because they know they need to keep things going longer. I'm worried that given the amount of seasons This Is Us is getting that we could just be getting strung along until the story has really run dry. At any rate, right now I want to see more.
Shout by AnizaBlockedParent2017-10-11T00:14:19Z
Every episode is a masterpiece, every episode leaves you broken and crying cause it's too real, too sad and too good of a show.
I want to watch it all again and again