This Is Us. Anyone watching?

My prediction too that Kevin and Madison end up together , and he gets down on one knee to boot. We will see!

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While I completely agree Tess should have sucked it up for the bride, it is TV and Beth needed a win and it was heart-warming to see how that played out. What I thought was weird was that the very feminine dress just became somewhat edgy. It would have made much more sense if it became a pantsuit or something more masculine or androgynous. And, of course, I’m suspending disbelief that Beth could have modified the dress in that amount of time.

And it sounds like I’m in a minority of one here but (looking at this not through TV but through real life), Madison may not ever find ā€œrealā€ love and now, with two kids, it could be even tougher. K and M do really care about one another, seem to work well together and love their family. In real life, at the age of 40 (Kevin) – do we know Madison’s age?, I’m not sure that Kevin not being able to say he’s ā€œin loveā€ with her was enough to call the wedding off the day of the wedding. Having said all that, it’s TV so my pragmatic perspective goes out the window.

While I’m picking on certain aspects of the episode, I actually really enjoyed it and am sad we have to wait until 2022 for the final season.

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We all get the true arc of that storyline. I’ve read how many others in the show veer from reality, etc. Normally I just don’t care, but this one jumped the shark for me, that’s all.

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Kate has two children and she found another mate. I suspect that Madison could also.

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Not even close to the quintessential ā€œJump the Sharkā€ moment - the reveal that Laurel survived the OD😁

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It is so crazy to think we have to wait until January 2022 to pick back up again! And then within a few months done!

Seriously, I think my fall-winter tv project will be to rewatch the first 5 seasons (if that’s possible on a streaming service). Really get refreshed and reminded before the final season.

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All 5 seasons are available on Hulu.

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I thought Madison wasn’t going to go through with it when we saw her playing the video where Kevin’s asked about where he will be in the future and he says she knows he doesn’t want to grow up over and over again. He doesn’t say anything about seeing a future with her.

But I thought the scene where he tells her they should get married because ā€œThis is real. This can growā€ --or something like that–was beautifully written and one of Justin’s best acted scenes.He was making collage1’s point. And it was so sad when Madison said that it would be so easy to go through with it in part because his family was the closest thing she’d ever had to a family herself.

I don’t think it would be that hard for Madison to find someone else. The biggest reason people hesitate to marry others with children is IME that people don’t want to take on the financial burden, especially if they have/ want to have children of their own. In this case, it is clear that Kevin will support the children financially.

I also thought the fast-forward to Rebecca’s death was amazing in having a girl and boy play the twins who look so much like what you would expect the children of Kevin and Madison to look.

Oh, my gosh, the bridesmaid’s dress I wore for my sister’s wedding was horrendous. This light purple thing that made me look like a barmaid in San Francisco in the 1800s. I never thought about protesting because it was my sister’s wedding.

What I hadn’t thought about was having to see the large photo of the wedding party hanging on a prominent wall in my parents’ house. I cringed every time I walked by it. Thank God they finally took it down a few years back!!

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I was 11 or 12, and a junior bridesmaid in my uncle’s wedding, a big fancy affair. I was a tomboy wearing a pink, sleeveless long dress that I hated. My hair was also curled for the event, which I also hated. The wedding and reception were held at the hotel where I was staying with my parents. After the ceremony I heading up to our room during the cocktail hour. While there, I stuck my head under the sink to get rid of the curls; there was nothing I could do about the dress as I didn’t have anything else to put on. Imagine my mother’s horror when she saw me reappear! Luckily my hair dried quickly, but I thought my mother might kill me as she was all about appearances.

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I’m telling your sister! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Ha, thanks!

My mom is convinced that her sister deliberately picked the ugliest bridesmaid dresses so that she, the bride, would be the best looking one!

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For the last season, I’d like to see, as realistically as possible, …

How they deal with Rebecca’s care
How Malik goes to college while parenting a toddler
Kate lose SOME weight
Baby Jack’s path to fame
Nicky AND Kevin find some happiness

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Malik’s daughter, Janelle’s mother lives in Boston, so if he were to go to Harvard, I assume they would parent together. Otherwise, his parent will continue to help like they do now.

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I like this @toledo - what do we all desire for an ending - what addressed or resolved?

I don’t think Kate losing weight will happen. Clearly for Christy Metz this is a bridge she currently can’t or doesn’t want to cross for herself.

I SO much want to hear little Jacks journey.

Does Randall stay in politics?

I hope Toby had someone to be happy with too.

Beth and Randall together forever.

Spill the beans more on Miguel’s ending place in all this

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Given that he would be pushing 90 by the time of the 2030’s flash forward, my money is on 6 feet under .

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More on Nick.
I’m bummed about Toby and Kate. I hope he is ultimately well and happy.
Peace in his heart for Randall.
Kevin…meh, I don’t much care.

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I want everyone to be happy. How’s that for an ending?

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Jack is still dead.