Big Three Moments of the Week And that's a wrap on season two -- congratulations to This is Us for successfully being one of the very few shows that hasn't fallen into the season two curse (aka the terrible twos of a TV show.) It's been a fantastic adventure, dear readers, and we've reached the end of a... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×17 “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life”
Big Three Moments of the Week This is Us knows how to make its viewers care, and I care a lot about Deja -- I care about her well being, and I even care about her mother's. And it was fascinating to me to have an episode that wasn't focused on the Pearsons, but somehow tied them... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×16 “Vegas Baby”
Big Three Moments of the Week It's wedding season on This is Us and the nerds are headed to Vegas. But instead of something in Hangover fashion, we've got confrontations, struggles, and a whole lot of heart to hearts. And if a tear wasn't shed, would it still be This is Us -- would it ... would it? Probably not --... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×14 “Super Bowl Sunday” and 2×15 “The Car”
To Jack Pearson | Part II and III Jack Pearson is a superhero -- and sometimes, the superhero dies in the end, and though he is gone, the superhero's story lives on, the superhero's legacy paves the road for what'll lie ahead. The people the superhero leaves behind learn of the fact that in being themselves,... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×13 “That’ll Be the Day”
To Jack Pearson | Part I We're always told that life is precious -- a gift, in fact. We're told to live each moment as though it's our last because we could never be certain of what tomorrow will bring, or if it'll even come at all. But as human beings, for the most part,... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×12 “Clooney”
Big Three Moments of the Week Sometimes, I hate this show. I really do. And by that I mean, I don't actually hate it. However, it frustrates me. It makes me want to claw my eyes out and then two seconds later it makes me want to cry, but basically, the emotional rollercoaster always ends... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×11 “The Fifth Wheel”
Big Three Moments of the Week Welcome back to the first review of the year, and I hope 2018 is treating you all beautifully so far. I debated changing up the structure for this review because I had an enormous issue with this episode that I wanted to single out, but for whatever reason, I... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×10 “Number Three”
Big Three Moments of the Week It is the age-old fact that every choice we make changes the course of our lives. There's a reason we shouldn't challenge the "what ifs" and simultaneously, a reason why we always will. Whether we understand the concept that things happen for a reason or not, we'll continue questioning... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×09 “Number Two”
Big Three Moments of the Week There are moments in every human beings life when nothing they've done could've changed the outcome of their situations. And it is those very moments that define how human beings move forward in the face of tragedies. The darkest events in our lives are directly correlated with our growth... Continue Reading →
This is Us 2×08 “Number One”
Big Three Moments of the Week There will come a time in every human being's life where they will need the guidance of another. Those moments come differently to all, in some scenarios, it happens gradually without any sort of spiral. In others, it's darker, bleaker, lonelier, and when the spiral comes, help isn't always... Continue Reading →