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I hope his grand gestures are a set-up for a more interesting, darker story line. I find him creepy and controlling. Kate should get as far away from him as possible. Maybe that is the direction the story is headed: Kate getting away from this controlling man.

I loved this episode. I am Dre when playing Monopoly, so I can relate. I'm not a competitive person in any area of life except board games. I have a bit of a "reputation" within my family. I loved, loved, loved Ruby and Pops. They were the episode standouts. I hope they rekindle their relationship because that would be comedy gold.

I hate Toby. What a controlling d-bag. I wanted to reach through my tv and smack him. He was totally trying to sabotage Kate. I love Beth. My heart broke when Deja cut off her braids. I'm glad they are being realistic about fostering. I was afraid that after one bonding session with Deja everything would be ok. Foster children often times have dealt with a lot of trauma and abuse that isn't easily overcome. I like that they are showing that.

Charlie, I love you so much! A bathtub full of tarantulas will be my go to excuse whenever I'm late for meetings.

I love Randall and Beth. Randall is a good man and tries to be the best person he can be and Beth sees that and appreciates him and wants to protect him. Not that I don't love me some Walter White and Tony Soprano, but after so many years of watching anti-heroes, it's nice to see a story centered around good men like Randall and Jack and Kevin. The news is full of stories of men behaving badly. This is Us provides us with a reminder that there are good men in the world. My father was the best man I've known, so I totally relate to Kate's feelings about her deceased father.

I know it's a sitcom, but I hate the way Dre is written. They make his character too over the top with his cruelty towards Junior and his man child bit. Over the top is fine for supporting characters like Ruby or Charlie, but Dre is supposed to be the heart of the show and they need to dial it back a bit. Also, Anthony Anderson is an amazing actor and the writing doesn't let him act in a more natural way. I totally agree that Charlie is the best. He makes everything better.

I liked the point they were trying to make, but the execution was off. It was a good history lesson. Also, as a lover of all things strawberry, I am going to have to try some strawberry soda. It sounds delicious.

I like Jane Fonda as an actress and always gave her a pass for her anti-war activities. I saw her as a product of her times. I never realized, until I saw this documentary, how disturbing her comments were. It made me do a 180 on my opinion of her. I don't know if I can stand to watch her anymore. I get why the Viet Nam vets harbor bad feelings about her to this day. The story of the North Vietnamese woman who lost her eight brothers and two sons was heartbreaking. I don't know how people go on after suffering those kinds of losses.

The story that struck me was the veteran talking about the woman who was exchanging sexual favors for rations. I was moved by his honesty and his sense of shame and I thought it was brave of him to speak publicly about it. It was the first time I've ever heard a vet speak openly about what happens to women during wars. War and combat can make otherwise honorable people do horrible things. I wonder what became of that poor woman and the thousands like her. I hope she found peace and security after the war.

I feel that Johnson was full of regret. If not for Viet Nam, I think he would have been considered one of our greatest presidents. I think he was a brilliant domestic strategist, but had no feel for foreign relations. I read a book recently titled "The President's Club" and it's about the presidents' relationships with each other. One of the things I learned is that Nixon scuttled the Johnson's 1968 peace talks. Here's an article on it. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/opinion/sunday/nixons-vietnam-treachery.html?mcubz=3

As a young woman in 1970s, my first job was with the federal government. The building I worked in was occupied by several federal agencies including an out patient psychiatric VA clinic. I will never forget the guys who visited the clinic. They were wrecked. It was heartbreaking. I also worked with a few Vietnam vets. One of them was so sickly and emaciated due to agent orange exposure and he eventually died from stomach cancer at the ripe old age of 32. I grew up in the sixties watching the war and the series really captures those times. I find myself experiencing those same emotions again. Very powerful and well done by Ken Burns and company.

Thanks. I was trying really hard to place him.

I knew it would be cancelled. I think it's the kind of show that needs some time to grow on an audience and network TV does not allow for that. I'm hoping Netflix or Hulu will step in.

It tasted like evil and fruit.

There was a documentary on PBS a couple of years ago about vaccines. It showed a baby who still too young to be vaccinated suffering from whooping cough. It was heartbreaking to watch. The point of the segment was about the importance of herd immunity. I am old enough to remember how sick my brother was with measles. It was not pretty. Read the life story of actress Gene Tierney and the effect German measles had on her life. I'm so glad these vaccines now exist. Kudos to John for tackling this subject.

I always laugh at the Pepper scenes. Anyone who has had both dogs and cats in their house knows that shit is real.

I suspect Chuck will become uninsurable; therefore, making him unable to practice.

I'm not a Brad Pitt fan, but I did like him in that bit, especially his laugh when Stephen called him "Bradley Trooper".

Gus should be teaching MBA courses at Wharton. He's a natural CEO. I'm in HR and love to watch how he handles his "employees" legitimate and otherwise (except for the "Box Cutter" episode of BB). Recruiting a talented employee can be difficult, but Gus handled Mike like a champ.

Her story line made me think of the Austin Powers movie.

Pops marched so Junior could do that! Generally, I hate Dre's interactions with Junior, so I really enjoyed them bonding over Game of Thrones. I laughed really hard when Dre woke up Junior after watching the Red Wedding. And Pops crying at the end was golden.

I think his attitude was very common in that era based on the stories my mother told me about her experience with ob/gyn practices during the late 50s/early 60s. I remember my mother being in the hospital and calling the house in hysterics because of the way her ob/gyn talked to her. My normally fiery mother would not speak up for herself because doctors were gods in those days.

My favorite scene of the series was the end with everyone on the beach. It reminded me of my group of friends coming together to celebrate or support one another. True, none of us are that attractive, rich, or well dressed and we're most likely to be on the NJ or Delaware beaches, but the bond of female friendship felt very real in that scene. For me, the true heart of the story was about the bonds women form.

I liked her outfit. I thought it was creative and unexpected. It differentiated her from all the Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady Audrey. I would love to have seen the ball gown from Sabrina or the short hair and shirt dress from Roman Holiday.