Credit NBC Ron Batzdorff Okay, so my head is still exploding after that crazy flash-forward, nine months from now twister of a twist! But for the purposes of this, my last recap for two months, I will proceed with recapping the episode as we thought it was, not as it was knowing what we know … [Read more...]
This is Us 4, Episode 8: Those Disturbing Clues About Rebecca’s Condition
Credit NBC Ron Batzdorff Last week I was traveling and couldn't write my recap, but sweetness! That last episode with Malik and Deja was simply lovely. Lovely, and also a bit fraught with tension between the two mothers, Malik's mom and Mama Beth. I liked where they landed as far as a solution, … [Read more...]
This is Us RECAP Season 4, Episode 4: Holy Guacamole–Those Two Bombshells!
Credit: Ron Batzdorff NBC Romance? Check. Humor? In spades, thank you notes to Marriott Rewards Member Randall Pearson! There was just so much to smile at in this episode, from Kevin's Manny charm to teen Randall's heart-melting feelings for Beth. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed such an … [Read more...]
This is Us RECAP–Season 4, 2: Even Pearson Parents Get Ditched at the Pool
THIS IS US -- "The Pool: Part Two" Episode 402 -- Pictured: (l-r) Milo Ventimiglia as Jack, Mandy Moore as Rebecca -- (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC) Oh, the wistfulness of this episode! As the mother of three--21, 18, and 14--I experienced a little shot to the heart with each one of Rebecca--and … [Read more...]
This is Us RECAP, Season 3, Episode 15: The Pearsons Wait for News of Kate and the Baby
Photo credit Ron Batzdorff, NBC Can you say "fraught"? Things are tense indeed as our Pearson's wait out Kate's baby crisis together in the hospital. And we were all there with them, tense and waiting. This episode was a little lacking in warmth and humor for my taste, but it held my interest for … [Read more...]