dex14

18 episode final season.

GatorDeb

I'm crying at a freaking trailer.

JeffTheAlpaca

I will watch but I wished it aired in the Fall of 2021 and I would not mind if they took breaks like they usually do.

dex14

Returns tonight.

story

Never seen this show. People seem to really get into it, though, good for you. Maybe I'll start with tonight's episode.



Bandoman

Yeah, I wouldn't start with this episode.

My wife and I love this show, but it seems like it's been gone so long. I'm sure we'll get swept right back up in it.

windom

Hopefully they will explain how a tall, thin guy falls in love with Kate. I guess there are couples like that out there but it seems unlikely.

Bandoman

???

He was the music instructor at the school where Kate started working last season. They worked together and got to know each other. The final scene in last season's finale was a 5-year jump, so I think it's safe to say they fell in love over time. Not really a stretch.

dex14

windom should watch TLC’s Hot & Heavy.

windom

Ha, I actually did watch that, which is why I said there are couples like that. Most of the guys seemed to specifically have a thing for larger women though. Some were against their partners losing weight.

I guess he could be completely non-superficial person, but for most guys that look like him, it would take more than a mutual love of music and Kate's ability to work with kids for him to fall in love. Plus Kate has two young children including one with a disability. My point is they should at least address it in some way. Maybe his family doesn't understand their relationship either and he has to explain it.

GatorDeb

I started season 1 episode 1 (in real-time) and been hooked ever since.

I like to explain the show as a couple who raise their children with the best of intentions and still manage to screw all of them up

Bandoman

Goldberg74

I’m watching episode two of this last season, and Rebecca and Sally are talking about people “their” age (70s) and it strikes me that I’ve never looked up any of their real ages.

Mandy Moore is actually the youngest at 37.

Jon Huertas (Miguel) is the oldest cast member at 52.

Sterling K. Brown is 45.

Milo Ventimiglia and Justin Hartley are 44.

Chrissy Metz and Chris Sullivan (Toby) are 41.

Susan Kelechi Watson (Beth) is 40.

We’ll, Caitlin Thompson (Madison) is 34 but I’m not sure she counts.

Sorry about that.

dex14

For a planned final season, I’ve been a bit underwhelmed. Episode 3 was OK though.

Goldberg74

I’m on episode behind (I cut cable awhile ago and watch it a week later on the NBC app) but I kind of agree with you. They’re doing a good job of filling in the blanks and making connections, but I want a few more leaps ahead.

davidh777

I like the season so far. The storylines—while mostly downers—have been interesting. I agree that they’re just giving a few teasers toward the final resolution, and they’re going to have to start devoting larger chunks to it soon.

GatorDeb

This was such a waste of a last season episode.

dex14

Agreed.

Bandoman

I don't know, I was a bit teary-eyed. I thought it was interesting to gain some understanding of Jack's mom.

lisadoris

This entire season is leading up to the Big 3 losing their mother so this episode makes total sense and was touching IMHO.

Noonan

They needed to give Milo one more time to shine through a full episode. It was more about him having his moment than the story, IMO.

GatorDeb

Oh yeah this was a last Emmy grab for him.

davidh777

It didn’t get us closer to the finish line, but I thought it was a sweet episode. The moment when the door opened and Jack was worried it would be the dad and instead it was Rebecca and the kids… that got me.

JeffTheAlpaca

Jack's comfort food Hot dogs and tomato soup

davidh777

Kinda cool that Rebecca taught Jack piano. So there’s another kernel of knowledge on our way to the end.