This Is Us
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Randalls birth mother is a part of him.
In There,This Is Usmoves on to the bonds between fathers and sons.
Listen, the idea that the Pearson children are deeply influenced by their dead dad is not something new.
This show could be titledDaddy Issuesand wed all be like yes, mmhmm, that is accurate.
Its Kevins dream come true … until he gets Madisons phone call and hears how scared she sounds.
It doesnt take long for Kevin to realize that maybe his dream has become something different.
Hes about an hour outside of Seattle.
He can do this.
The car is on fire.
That will definitely be a problem when Kevin shows up at the airport.
Hes cutting it close for his flight, but he still!
But Kevins not into that.
Jack wasnt rich or famous; Kevin loved his dad because he was always there for him.
My dad was the most there person that ever lived, he says.
Second, that Kevins coach is extra-hard on him and repeatedly call him stupid.
Jack punctuates the conversation by handing the coach a paper towel to help him dry his hands.
A very baller move.
Kevins other problem feelings of intense pressure and inadequacy requires a softer touch.
Hearing how Kevin feels breaks Jacks heart because hes been through it.
Hes a better person because he constantly hears his dads voice in his head.
And its definitely why when he finally gets to the airport and realizes he doesnt have his I.D.
that he begs the TSA Agent to figure out a way to get him on the plane.
Not being there for the birth, it will break me, he tells her.
Okay, thats a lot to put on this woman just doing her job and minding her own business.
Will she be swayed by the Pearson drama of it all?
Youre family, he tells her.
It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
Did you ever imagine wed be here with Madison?
Car Accident Guy (was he ever named?
Did I block this out?)
is played by Joshua Malina (Scandal,The West Wing, so many things!
), so we have to assume hell be back in some way, right?
At the very least we deserve an update on his health status.
The Jack/Kevin soda straw bit thawed out my cold, dead heart!
Kevin loves his dad so much!
like just let him start Big Three Homes Construction now so we can all feel warm and fuzzy inside!
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Kate and Tobys baby is about to be born!
Its all happening so fast!
Is there any way both of these birth stories go well?
