THIS IS US -- "Lights and Shadows" Episode 410 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mandy Moore as Rebecca, Milo Ventimiglia as Jack -- (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC) Okay, so now that my heart has begun to beat normally again (that guy with the knife!), I thought I would recap the episode. Let me back up a … [Read more...]
This Is Us Fall Finale Recap: Sassy Aunt Sweet Potato Pie–all the Twister Twists!
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...]