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  1. Maybe I'm just seeing the show from a different perspective, because there are so many things in my head that are not here. Mainly I see the characters self-destructing all the time, and it makes me worried-disturbed-sad. 1. In the final sequence, Alan had a gun, and he was very disturbed. For me, there are two possibilities. He's going to shoot Adora. Or he's going to shoot himself in front of Adora. 2. Going back to last episode, after Camille finds Alice dead, she goes to the toilet seat, finds some razor blades stashed there, and starts to cut her wrists deeply. For me, it's very clear that she's trying to kill herself. And she would have succeeded if the nurses hadn't stopped her. I cried so much seeing that. So is Camile still suicidal? In this episode, there were many instances where she was looking at sharp object. Is the cutting ritual related to a desire to kill herself? Is her self-hate the reason she's staying with her mother and sustaining all the abuse? Can she ever forgive herself for being alive, and for ruining her mother's life (her interpretation)? 3. Amma has some part in the killings. That's quite obvious to me. She seduces people and then leads them to some terrible fate. She was trying to seduce that teacher. To what purposes, I don't know. 4. For me, Ashley's scene seemed to indicate she has some kind of OCD. She found semen in her hands (was it blood? I didn't see it) and on the floor and started cleaning in a compulsive way. I think she hates her boyfriend. She was bored giving him a handjob. She only wants him for the fame. 5. I find all of Camille's scenes heartbreaking. The sex with the detective? She was turned on by the shed. Again. She used his finger to masturbate herself. I'm glad she kissed him later, though. Maybe there's a chance of something real there. The most heartbreaking thing of all, for me? She keeps listening to the songs Alice loved. To make her feel better? Or worse? Honestly, I don't know. I'm not really interested in the mystery. Just in Camille's well-being. I want her ghosts to go away.
  2. I'll never leave this show. It's so personal to me. I don't care if the stories are realistic or not. I care about how they make me feel. And they make me feel a lot. Every single episode. In the last one, I felt every second of it. I'm still feeling it. In fact, the other day I told my therapist that I was coping better with the death of my father, which happened three months ago. I gave her many reasons for that. What I didn't say was that This is Us helped. A lot. This episode specially. All of Kate's dreams. The way Jack will always be alive. The way the whole family managed to say goodbye. When Kevin told me to exale, I did. And with every breath, I said goodbye again. So thank you, show. For bringing my father back, and for helping me say goodbye.
  3. Best post ever. I wish I could adopt someone like Deja and be able to help her heal. I hope Randall and Beth are strong enough to be her real parents. To everyone who liked my post: good to know I'm not the only one suffering in the face of so much prejudice. I can't believe some of the things I read these days...
  4. Let me see if I got this right. Some people in this board are actually suggesting that the producers should force Chrissy Metz to undergo bypass sugery??? I feel physically ill just typing that. Mad world.
  5. I loved this episode more than I can say. Adored it. Cried in all the "dream" scenes. All of them. The only thing bothering me is my concern about Deja. I want Deja to be OK and have a happy life. In fact, I need Deja to be OK and have a happy life. She's a sweet lovely kid going through an almost impossible situation. She needs help. She needs love. She needs peace of mind. Please do not disappoint me, writers!!!! When was it decided that private and professional lives are the same thing? When did the separation disappear? One more reason to hate the internet...
  6. I just watched the first 50 seconds of this episode and I'm sobbing out loud. I don't think I ever cried so hard on any TV show ever. What are you doing to me, TIU? *tries to calm down*
  7. I loved this so much. Cried my eyes out. Deja reminds me so much of my niece. Sweet and troubled and so deserving of love. I wish them both all the luck in the world. I really hope Deja is here to stay. She belongs with the Pearsons. She deserves to be treated like a kid, and to be able to grow on her own terms. I adored how they used the time element in this episode. All the parallels with the miletones in the Pearson family, all the things they shared in common, all the things that were so different. And again, Kevin being the heart that connects everything. Kevin, the necklace, Jack, Deja, the broath, grandma, life and death, love and hope, absence and permanence, and the determination to go on and live life to the fullest, even if you miss someone, because, in the end, we're all together, and we're all the same. This is us. EW said it better. http://ew.com/recap/this-is-us-season-2-episode-17/
  8. I adored this episode. But then again, I adore this show, flaws and all. It makes me feel home. I know those people. I understand them. I cherish them. I don't need all the situations to be realistic or completely thought out. I just need them to resonate emotionally with me. And boy, do they resonate!!! I end up every episode filling fulfilled, happy and infuriatingly in love with them all. I adore everything about Jack and Rebecca. Their love is everything to me. And no, they are not the perfect couple. But they are determined to love each other, and their kids, the best way they can. Jack and Bec on the roof filled my heart with happiness. As did young Kevin. One more reason to adore Kevin forever. I love Deja. I really do. For me, she brings something special and different into this show. Someone who is really an outsider, and someone who could really benefit from all that Pearson's family love. I want that for her so much! As a RL person, I understand that everything should be tried to keep her with her mother. But as a viewer, I want her to stay with Randall and Beth. She would be such a great addiction to that family. And then, maybe, Randall would find some closure and move on with his life. And Kate. I will never, for the life of me, understand all the hate directed towards her. She reminds me so much of so many women I met in my life. Hell, she reminds me so much of myself in different periods of my life. Insecure, with social difficulties, sheltered, intimidated by other women, yes. But still adorable, cute, funny, loving, supportive amazing person! She looked so beautiful with that green dress! And she looked so happy with Tobby and the dog! I was so happy for her! And so proud of her for talking to Beth, even after she ruined her bacherolette party! Oh, Kate, how much I adore you... I guess some people just don't like the character, and that's alright, of course. But excuse me, I have to go there again: I do see prejudice taking a part in it. Not pointing fingers, but I'll say that prejudice against fat people goes deep, and generally goes unnoticed. Most people cover it by saying they are worried about the fat person's health. Bullshit. They're not. They couldn't care less. They just think being fat is wrong and bad for you, period. Anyway, I find it completely offensive when people say things like "Kate is not beautiful because she's getting fat." Well, she is very beautiful indeed. I don't know if the actress is getting fatter of not, and I don't care. It doesn't have anything to do with Kate being beautiful. Unless you think fat people can't be beautiful. And if you do, well, I have nothing else to say.
  9. Just watched it. Oh my heart. This show. Crying non stop. Jack send Kevin to Rebecca, so she could smile again. Tess has Kevin's painting, so she understands that the future, the past and the present are the same thing. Kate has found someone who will never stop trying, so now she can say goodbye. Jack died saving his family. He was not perfect, but he was damn close. Just like my father, who died two weeks ago. Rest in peace, all the loving dads in this world. We won't forget you.
  10. Thanks for the response, tpel. I wish you were writing this. It would probably make more sense. I get what you're saying, but it doesn't make the inconsistencies go away. Lorca having ulterior motives is the only thing that could explain that mission, but the fact that Michael just accepts it and stays on thay ship forever makes no sense to me. I have no problem with Michael and Tyler making love. I was just pointing out to the fact that she could - and should - stop the torture in many different ways. Like saying she wanted to do interrogations daily. Or altering the torture equipment. Or... anything. Can you imagine Riker just fooling around while Picard is being tortured in the other room? Me neither. Anyway I'll keep watching for now. But they better give us some logical developments soon. And Culber. He's a deal braker to me.
  11. I can't begin to tell you how disapointed I am in the last two episodes. First of all, killing Culber? Really? I hope they have a plan to make him alive again, otherwise I'm gone. Culber and Stemats are half of the reason I'm watching. Don't you dare touch them! The other half? Great, well-written, consistent stories. Something that's been completely absent lately. There are so many inconsistencies and plot holes, you could send Discovery back to normal space through them. Just a few. -The other Discovery may be creating hell in normal space, but no one cares? - Lorca is being tortured 24/7 why Michael an Tyler are making love, but thats ok - Speaking of which, what was the point of that mission again? - Tyler is being completely inefficient and volatile on Discovery, but Lorca is nor all over his ass? - Stamets is the key to solving all the mysteries, but NO ONE is trying to mske sense of what he says, of what he did? Bridge to Commander Data! Hell, even Liteunnant Crusher would do. - There are no other crew members on the ship? Other doctors? Away team members? The notion thay Tilly is the best person to take care of Stamets is absurd. And unstable Tyler being the only option for missions is ridiculous. - How long can this post be? I could go on forever...
  12. I just finished watching the episode and I'm dying here. Can't stop sobbing. Can't even procces Kate right now, because all I can think is: will someople please help Kevin? I can't stand seeing him in so much pain. I just can't. That scene where he's asking for help just KILLED me. On another note, happy that Justin Hartley got his own episode and he just killed it. I adore him with all my heart.
  13. Thank you so much for the explanation. So it's mostly a fan theory, based on observation and inconsistencies in the episodes. I get it. I do hope you're wrong, though! Sometimes we give the authors too much credit, and mistakes are just mistakes...
  14. When Michael convinced Lorca that she was the best person for the mission, I think I saw some real emotions in that beautiful face of his. Sorrow. Regret. Concern. I think that he really cares for her, like a father/mentor/Picard-like captain would. Why is that, I have no idea. I might be living in another Universe myself, because the Ash/Voq thing sounds totally crazy to me. Where did that theory came from again? I don't read interviews or articles about Discovery, so all I know is what I see on the episodes (and I do skip a lot of Klingon scenes) and what is discussed here. Why on Earth would Ash be anyone else? I adore the character, I adore his story, his memories are incredibly powerful and terrifying., his relationship with Michael is intriguing, to say the least. Why would they throw it all away and tell us he's not Ash, he's some stupid Klingon no one cares about? (Sorry, I really don't care about any of them.) Now, that Klingon woman certainly did something to Ash that we're not aware of. She has some level of control on him. Maybe I could accept the theory that he has the consciousness of a Klingon in his head. As long as he can fight it and still get to be Ash, I'll be OK. As for Stamets, I want to hug him and protect him for any harm, now and forever. Please don't die. I need you in my ship. Great season so far! I'm so in love with Discovery it's not even funny. I want to go to sleep and wake up in January.
  15. That's my favorite scene in the whole series. I've lost count of how many times I've watched it. I adore Kevin. And I adore what he said there. That scene is the most perfect definition of what the show is about. I love that Kevin got to say the words that mean so much to me. I wish the authors would stop treating him like a victim and get back to showing his sensitive, philosophical side.
  16. Reposting this here. "Maybe I should go to the Unpopular opinions tread, but I feel like posting this here. - I love this show as much as I did on Season 1. It is more disjointed and it has some problems, but it doesn't affect my love. Those characters are like family now. I want to see them and know what they're doing, and they never fail to touch me in some way. - I love Kate with all my heart. I want to hug her and be her friend forever. I was immensely happy when we found out she was pregnant. I totally understand her hesitation to be happy or to tell others. I totally understand her reaction to Rebecca when she came to see her sing. I totally understand the phase she's going through right now. She's fighting with some huge inner demons. Not easy at all. Wish the authors would give her a proper job and a friend to confide into. Maybe Madison will solve that last part. - I cried when Toby did his scene on the cafe. Yes, it was completely over the top, but so were the emotions he was feeling. Totally justified to go crazy. I was so happy for him and for Kate (for allowing that to happen), I burst into tears. I wanna cry right now just thinking about it. I bet Kate never thought she would get pregnant. I bet Toby never thought he would have a kid with a woman he loves. Such a wonderful moment for the both of them. - I love every time there's a sex scene between Toby and Kate. Because yes, I do believe there's HUGE prejudice about fat people being able to do normal things that everyone does. I believe most people find the idea of fat people having sex gross, or undesirable, or not acceptable. How many scenes of fat people having sex, or even making out, have you seen in your life? Now compare it with the number of times you've seen thin couples having sex? Yes, that. So if the authors want to make a point there, so be it. Maybe it will make people aware that yes, fat people are just like them - only fatter.. - I love Deja. I wish someone would care about her. Really care about her, and not about some fantasy of being a foster parent."
  17. Maybe I should go to the Unpopular opinions tread, but I feel like posting this here. - I love this show as much as I did on Season 1. It is more disjointed and it has some problems, but it doesn't affect my love. Those characters are like family now. I want to see them and know what they're doing, and they never fail to touch me in some way. - I love Kate with all my heart. I want to hug her and be her friend forever. I was immensely happy when we found out she was pregnant. I totally understand her hesitation to be happy or to tell others. I totally understand her reaction to Rebecca when she came to see her sing. I totally understand the phase she's going through right now. She's fighting with some huge inner demons. Not easy at all. Wish the authors would give her a proper job and a friend to confide into. Maybe Madison will solve that last part. - I cried when Toby did his scene on the cafe. Yes, it was completely over the top, but so were the emotions he was feeling. Totally justified to go crazy. I was so happy for him and for Kate (for allowing that to happen), I burst into tears. I wanna cry right now just thinking about it. I bet Kate never thought she would get pregnant. I bet Toby never thought he would have a kid with a woman he loves. Such a wonderful moment for the both of them. - I love every time there's a sex scene between Toby and Kate. Because yes, I do believe there's HUGE prejudice about fat people being able to do normal things that everyone does. I believe most people find the idea of fat people having sex gross, or undesirable, or not acceptable. How many scenes of fat people having sex, or even making out, have you seen in your life? Now compare it with the number of times you've seen thin couples having sex? Yes, that. So if the authors want to make a point there, so be it. Maybe it will make people aware that yes, fat people are just like them - only fatter.. - I love Deja. I wish someone would care about her. Really care about her, and not about some fantasy of being a foster parent. The only thing that really bothers me about this season is how they are making me hate Randall. I used to love him, but now I can't stand him. I hate that they are using the adopting story to compare Randall's childhood and adulthood. Guess what? This is not about Randall. If the authors want to tell an adoption story, they should do that. And adoption stories are not about a character trying to feel good because he lost his job and his dad. Adoption stories are about the children that are being adopted. Randall should understand that the only thing that matters AT ALL is how Deja is feeling, and what he can do to make it better. If the best thing for her is for him to be quiet and let Beth do the work, that's exactly what he should do. Stay quiet. Stay away. Wait for her to adapt. Wait for her to come to him. And if she doesn't, it's ok too. It's not about him connecting with a foster dad fantasy. It's about her having a chance at LIFE.
  18. I'm a little disappointed that they are copying an old episode so early in the game. It seems to me it's a remake of Cause and Effect, only crazier. I've watched that episode more times than I can count, so I hope they get really crazy and make me forget the original. Don't let me down, Discovery!!!
  19. I'm totally in love with this new incarnation of Star Trek. Wish we could have the whole season to binge-watch... Most of all, I'm fascinated by Jason Isaacs as Lorca. That's some amazing talent at play there! Both from the actor and the writers. Love everything about that character!!! Shady as hell, sexy as hell, dangerous as hell. Two things are giving me a headache, though: - In the episode we met our new favorite couple, Stammets leaves the bathroom, and then we see another Stammets on the mirror. Does that mean there are two Stammets aboard the Discovery now? If so, which one were we watching in the last episode? Or does that scene mean there's another Stammets in the mirror? - This is worst. I guess I must have really misunderstood the ending of the episode, because no one is talking about this here. When Cornwell is fighting the Klingons, I got the impression she tried to use her phaser, but it didn't work - she looks surprised for a second there. Then, when we see Lorca alone in the last scene, they show us a weapon on his back. I thought it was the Admiral's weapon, that he had stolen, so she would be defenseless against the Klingons. I also thought I saw a smile in his reflection, indicating that things were going exactly as he planned - meaning, he did intend for Cornwell to be captured, and was happy it happened. Am I completely mistaken here?
  20. I see good potential for the Megan storyline. Wasn't there a flashback where she was shown to be a lighthearted, sweet person? The opposite of Hunt?Maybe she can be a great addition to the show. Being optimistic here for a change! Why did we do to deserve Maggie? As much as I hated Minnick, Maggie is even worse. Can't stand the smug smile, the arrogance, the immaturity, the narcissism, the annoying voice, the fact that the character exists. Why would any man want to date that stupid person? Why? Please send her away. Fire, plane crash, bus, fun shot, drowning I don't care. Just go.
  21. If I have to watch a very old episode to remember who a supposedly important character is, the writers are seriously fucking it up. I hate what Orphan Black has become. I couldn't care less for all those old plots that never made sense anyway. I couldn't care less about the Others and their stupid monters. I hate that MK's death had no purpose at all. I hate that Art has become a puppet and we don't know how or why. I hate how fabulous Felix is just a distant thought now. I miss the times when I could follow a whole episode without feeling pissed or sad or both. I watch for Tatiana. That's all
  22. Loving the discussion about Toby. I can see everyone's point of view. I guess the only thing that bothers me is when people assume boundaries are the same for everyone. They're not. What is pushy for you might not be pushy for me. Everyone is different. And context matters. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I don't hate anyone on this show. I love Jack and Rebecca equally and with all my heart. I like Miguel a lot. I love Sophie. I just adore this show and all its characters, flaws and all. They feel real to me. I believe them. And that's all that matters to me.
  23. My turn. I love Toby. I once had a Toby in my life and I loved him. I wish I could have another one now. My point: everyone says that Toby is bad because he doesn't respect Kate's boundaries. But hey, are boundaries really that great? Not from my point of view. When you're shy, or you have self-esteem issues (for any reason, not just weight), sometimes you create all those rules for yourself. And you follow those rules for so long, you start believing the rules represent who you are. And then you build walls so thick and so high, they become impossible to destroy. Unless someone helps you, or grabs you and helps you jump over the wall. I was very shy until my late twenties. So I said to myself I didn't like to dance. I didn't like to sing. I didn't like boys very much. I didn't need friends, or attention, or anything really. Just to be left alone. Then this boy comes along and disrespects all of my boundaries. He takes me to the dance floor, and I love it. He makes me sing at karaoke parties, and I love it. He takes me to trips, introduces me to a lot of people, and I love it. He encourages me to get a better job, one where I can shine, and I do it. He tells me that my rules are stupid all the time. I protest a lot. "Don't make me do what I don't want to!" "Hey, boundaries!" And he ignores me, bless him. Until I realize all he did was uncover everything I already was, but didn't know I was. My point: when Toby disrespects Kate's old boundaries, he's doing her a HUGE favor. She needs to break all the walls she has built for herself, and she can't do it alone. Toby is helping her destroy all of them. Of course he could be a little more gentle or subtle about it. And sometimes he does go to far (football episode, spa). But it doesn't matter because, in the end, no one ever did for Kate what he's doing for her. Do they belong together? Not sure. Will Kate be a happier person because of this relationship? I'm sure of it. I hope we get to see them together for a long time.
  24. I just binge-watched the whole thing and would love to discuss the first season as a whole. Is there a place for that? Thanks.
  25. I binge-watched the whole season in two weeks and was reading this board every day, but didn't dare post until I finished it. And the first place I wanted to post was here. I adore Kevin. I love everything about him. I adore the actor. I adore Kevin's relationship with Kate, with Randall, with William, with Sophie. Every time he's on the screen, he puts a smile on my face. Two of my favorite scenes have Justin on it: the one where he explains the whole concept of the show to the girls and the one he comforts Randall. Justin is amazing in those two moments. I love him so much! I would rather lose Randall than Kevin. There, I said it! Hopefully we can keep both, though. :)
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