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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 22, 2020 13:54:59 GMT -6
Maybe itll still be Madison and I can get my wish 🤣 but he was in Pittsburgh for Sophie's mom's funeral. How would he have gotten back to LA to get to Madison? I think the only possibilities are Sophie or Cassidy (didn't Nicky live not far from Pittsburgh?) Although this show has been known to play fast and loose with times to get places. Oh boo I didnt think about Madison living in LA. You're right. I do think deep down itll be Sophie I'm just holding onto my last hope for Madison haha
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Post by shitsngiggles on Jan 22, 2020 18:22:46 GMT -6
and Randall just dreamed the intruder? I can see it Well I was thinking that too but didnt he say there was broken glass in the door or window? Randall makes it a point to say he hasn't opened the box to his cuff links since the inauguration, so maybe the jewelry actually went missing earlier and they didnt realize it? This is a good point. I really hope they don't try to blame Malik.
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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 22, 2020 18:38:56 GMT -6
Well I was thinking that too but didnt he say there was broken glass in the door or window? Randall makes it a point to say he hasn't opened the box to his cuff links since the inauguration, so maybe the jewelry actually went missing earlier and they didnt realize it? This is a good point. I really hope they don't try to blame Malik. Me too 😫
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Post by budders on Jan 22, 2020 18:39:56 GMT -6
One of my favorite parts of the show is when Kevin comforts Randall and supports him with his anxiety. It's just such a lovely human moment showing how two people who are so different really love and care for one another.
I did not think of someone else taking the stuff from the room. That's an interesting twist.
I do not think the girl in the bed is Sophie. The show loves misdirection, and that's going to be a huge reveal and I would bet that they're going to go with the element of surprise. I prefer Madison over Cassidy, I feel like they were foreshadowing that a bit when Kevin and Kate ran into her in the thrift store last week.
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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 22, 2020 18:49:55 GMT -6
One of my favorite parts of the show is when Kevin comforts Randall and supports him with his anxiety. It's just such a lovely human moment showing how two people who are so different really love and care for one another. I did not think of someone else taking the stuff from the room. That's an interesting twist. I do not think the girl in the bed is Sophie. The show loves misdirection, and that's going to be a huge reveal and I would bet that they're going to go with the element of surprise. I prefer Madison over Cassidy, I feel like they were foreshadowing that a bit when Kevin and Kate ran into her in the thrift store last week. Yes! I thought that moment had to mean something as well because it was so random and she kinda just popped in and out of the scene
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Post by thechickencoop on Jan 22, 2020 22:22:56 GMT -6
On reddit, some people are wondering if Deja’s mom stole the jewelry not the intruder. Omg this is along the lines of what I was thinking. It seems unlikely he went upstairs, I was wondering if one of the kids or Dejas mom or even Malik are gonna end up being the ones who took the jewelry 😬 My initial thought was one of the kids. It didn't seem to make sense for the intruder to be able to be upstairs. So. We'll see I guess.
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Post by dc2london on Jan 23, 2020 7:56:34 GMT -6
I watched this episode this morning and I just....I feel so seen. I've had anxiety as long as I can remember and all of this was so relatable, especially the dream about Rebecca. I always had bad dreams when I was a kid that a tornado was coming and I couldn't get someone I love to safety.
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Jan 23, 2020 8:21:15 GMT -6
Randall's dreams, particularly the one of Jack at the family dinner after he had died, really resonated, especially the screaming and no one can hear you. I had a lot of dreams like that after my brother died where I would just wake up shaking. It's obvious Randall has been the glue that's held the family together since Jack's death and it has taken a toll. Adding in having to bear the weight of Rebecca's health all alone and it's no wonder he's back on the bathroom floor in tears. Rebecca putting that on him does grate a bit, even if it's understandable, but it's perfect continuity to Randall being expected to keep being the "easy" kid. Not a parent, not by choice, but wow, that hit hard. I think because I realized in watching last night's show that I was that kid. Then the moments with younger Beth and her relating to his dreams, having lost her own father the same time Randall did, but her dreams turning from nightmares into more memories. I really liked that and that's how I look at my dreams of my brother now. Also, when they cut to younger Beth sleeping next to Randall in his dorm room, I did a double-take, thinking that was present-day Beth. They are so damn good with the casting. I absolutely loved that Darnell reached out to Randall, touching on the fact that many men avoid getting help, viewing it as less than manly. Even more so as Darnell said, for men of color. I think Darnell's reaching out led to Randall calling Kevin, which is his own kind of therapy. And loveable schmuck Kevin, who didn't always do right by Randall when they were growing up, going into instant-"I'm here for you" mode is one of my favorite things about this show. The Pearson kids at big-kid-bed stage were beyond adorable. On a shallow note, Jack with a beard is my favorite version of him. Yummy! Elsewhere, more red flags that younger Kate's boyfriend is an abusive asshole. I'm guessing we'll see that in part III? As for the mystery woman in Kevin's bed, I don't think it's Cassidy as I think that arc is finished. It could be Sophie. I'm not getting hung up on the hair color since Sophie's not a super light blond and the hair was dark blond at best. Attachment Deleted I doubt it's Madison as well as I don't see her getting much more of a storyline than she has now. Time will tell as we know how this show loves its curveballs. But even though I want better for Sophie than past Kevin, maybe present and future Kevin can finally be the partner she deserves. I'm Team Kophie, can't help it.
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Post by junch817 on Jan 23, 2020 10:40:12 GMT -6
I think I read somewhere that the actress that plays Beth said she thinks we have seen the last of the actress that plays Cassidy
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Post by junch817 on Jan 23, 2020 10:44:46 GMT -6
It was so heartbreaking to see in the past, that Randall was right there ready to go to that grief meeting, and then he gets that phone call about Kate and he couldn’t go. So obviously he never takes that step that he so desperately needed and 20 years later, he is still struggling.
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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 23, 2020 11:55:16 GMT -6
MelanieCarmichael your post reminded me about the health issues with Rebecca. Why do they want it to stay a secret? I could maybe see before they had that appointment. But they know now there is SOMETHING. It's a lot to ask for him to keep to himself, and for what?
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Jan 23, 2020 12:41:18 GMT -6
icedcoffee, Rebecca brought this up right before they called her back for testing, telling him she appreciated him keeping it to himself and didn't want to burden Kate (because of baby Jack) and Kevin (because of his new sobriety) with this just yet. My sense is that now that she knows there is definitely something going on (i.e. something to worry about), she's even less inclined to share with her other two children. ITA that is a lot to put on him, but honestly, this has been Rebecca's MO since Jack's death and neither of them quite know how to break that unhealthy (IMO) dynamic.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2020 12:43:43 GMT -6
I do not think it's Sophie in the bed. They want us to think that which is what they do.
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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 23, 2020 12:45:26 GMT -6
icedcoffee, Rebecca brought this up right before they called her back for testing, telling him she appreciated him keeping it to himself and didn't want to burden Kate (because of baby Jack) and Kevin (because of his new sobriety) with this just yet. My sense is that now that she knows there is definitely something going on (i.e. something to worry about), she's even less inclined to share with her other two children. ITA that is a lot to put on him, but honestly, this has been Rebecca's MO since Jack's death and neither of them quite know how to break that unhealthy (IMO) dynamic. Ohh yes. I remember her saying that now. I agree its unhealthy. My mom is kind of similar but she has gotten a lot better in recent years. It's very emotionally draining
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Post by teraiin on Jan 23, 2020 19:54:49 GMT -6
I’m bummed we need to wait a couple weeks for another episode 😩
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Post by dc2london on Jan 23, 2020 20:09:41 GMT -6
MelanieCarmichael I have really appreciated how TIU and AMLT have worked to address the stigma around men and mental health, particularly men of color. I hope it is helping some people get help or encourage a loved one to do so.
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Post by dc2london on Jan 23, 2020 20:10:37 GMT -6
This show does a great job of making me constantly worry about what my kids will hate me for in 30 years
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Post by spicysalmonroll on Jan 24, 2020 7:50:50 GMT -6
It had also crossed my mind that the kids may have taken the jewelry just playing around or taking it to get cleaned as a special gift or something like that. I love that even in college, Beth was there for him. I feel like possibly when I was that age, I'd be like I can't deal with this crap.
Sterling is SUCH a good actor.
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Post by spicysalmonroll on Jan 24, 2020 7:56:49 GMT -6
I also love how the costume designers probably hand make some of these 80s/90s looks, like the toddler jammies. They looked so oldschool.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2020 8:14:38 GMT -6
I don't think the girl in the bed is Sophie either. If it was, why did they hide her face but then show us Sophie in the previews for the next episode? Know what I mean?
I also don't think the intruder went upstairs. I bet one of the girls took the jewelry.
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Post by klong11 on Jan 24, 2020 9:44:39 GMT -6
I thought Sophie was getting married back when we last saw her.
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Post by poppet on Jan 24, 2020 14:19:36 GMT -6
The little Kevin they casted looks so much like grown Kevin it's crazy.
Oldest Rebecca can be so annoying at times.
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Post by tgrimes on Jan 24, 2020 14:49:51 GMT -6
I thought Sophie was getting married back when we last saw her. Yup, she was engaged.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2020 17:56:50 GMT -6
I’ve been wondering if they will have Rebecca be the one who took the stuff from the bedroom. It would be dumb, but the kind of twist this show likes. I also think that it might be Sophie in the bed but she isn’t the pregnant fiancé in the flash forward.
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Post by redbears on Jan 24, 2020 18:39:34 GMT -6
Why did Randall pick his parents anniversary for the security code and not his and Beth’s??
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Post by bellatrix on Jan 24, 2020 19:09:17 GMT -6
I’ve been wondering if they will have Rebecca be the one who took the stuff from the bedroom. It would be dumb, but the kind of twist this show likes. I also think that it might be Sophie in the bed but she isn’t the pregnant fiancé in the flash forward. I was thinking Nicky at Thanksgiving...
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Post by bellatrix on Jan 24, 2020 19:09:46 GMT -6
Why did Randall pick his parents anniversary for the security code and not his and Beth’s?? Freudian complex?
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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 24, 2020 19:26:34 GMT -6
Why did Randall pick his parents anniversary for the security code and not his and Beth’s?? I was thinking something easily remembered but not super obvious? Like someone could try their anniversary date if they knew it cuz people usually use dates like that?
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Post by icedcoffee on Jan 24, 2020 19:27:37 GMT -6
But I guess it's a security code not an online password so idk lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2020 20:32:11 GMT -6
I’ve been wondering if they will have Rebecca be the one who took the stuff from the bedroom. It would be dumb, but the kind of twist this show likes. I also think that it might be Sophie in the bed but she isn’t the pregnant fiancé in the flash forward. I was thinking Nicky at Thanksgiving... That’s interesting too, but I feel like they spent so much time having him change and become part of the family that it doesn’t make a lot of sense. But Rebecca doesn’t really make sense either and that’s my theory.
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