I still can’t get over how beautiful this ending was. It’s been like 17 hours and I still have the ending score that was playing behind Jack in Rebecca‘s bedroom scene in my head. And the laughter and happiness between young Jack and Rebecca and the kids. Such a beautiful depiction of the little moments that matter within a family. Such a beautiful depiction of a family. This is one of the best finales I’ve ever seen, and I don’t care who disagrees.
This last episode's flashback scenes showed us the foundation Jack and Rebecca laid to build this close family....always PRESENT - giving each child what they needed. Randall (an old-soul in a child's body) watching Jack how to be a good father....trying to take care of everyone after his death....and holding Rebecca's hand in her last moment. He was the thoughtful sensitive one... while Kevin worked through all of his issues and Kate learned to love herself. Beautiful way to end the series.
It's like these characters were real and you just want to see how there life continues. Randall becoming a grandfather to a grandson and becoming a senator, Kevin working along with the vets and growing the Big Three Homes company, Kate taking her work throughout the world. I know it has to come to an end and it was beautiful I just miss it and miss them so much 😭😭😭.
Them ending the show with both the adult and the kid Randall speaks volumes about the kind of message they wanted to send about the beauty and the inclusivity of the family. The little moments they wanted to highlight included him and it never felt like they were just doing it to include a black person, Randall really was one of them. There were many times I was watching the show through his eyes , And I’m glad that he got this moment. He was my favorite character.
The show was about the big three from day one. Why single out Randall at the end. I love Randall and he was a good character but it speaks to a parent saying I like one child over the other. Maybe that was the point. Parents have favorites and screw the other kids. They shafted Kevin and Kate at the end and throughout the last episode.
@@cheri7054 This was done intentionally..Think about it.. It all started with Jack and Randal from the very first day. Randal was always the most caring and responsible. Somehow there was a quiet understanding that Randall would hold Rebecca and the family together in Jack's permanent absence down the road. Remember, Randal chose a different path and decided that not attending a specialized school and staying home to look after Rebecca before Miguel came into the picture much later, was the best a good son can do for his Widowed Mom and his siblings. The specific moment between Jack and Randal was a subliminal moment. That's what makes "This is Us" so incredibly special. The viewer needs to read between the lines. Following every episode and paying attention to all the simple details with the passage of time. This final moment brings the entire story together. Pure Excellence in every way..
@@CJ-ku4ej Randall wasn't always the most caring. He got into fights with Kevin just as much as Kevin did. Randall was guilt tripping his Mom into doing the trial study when in fact those weren't her wishes. hen he got into a mean heated fight with Kevin. Later they both apologized. Randall took care of Rebecca out of obligation. He wanted to go to that all black school but he felt too guilty. Yes, Randall is caring but Randall did get most of the attention in the family. Even the last episodes is more about him then about the other kids. To say Jack saw Randall ffirst before the other kids is crazy. Jack impregnated Rebecca long before Randall came around
Best show ever! Leagues ahead of anything else. The ending was perfect. The train episode already had the "wow!" factor. This last episode was more mellow, reflective, low key. Focused on the little things. Didn't try to introduce any kind of spectacular twist or turn. Just quietly brought everything to a gentle completion. Very satisfying. I'm going to miss this family and this show!
I started watching this show because my grandson was in a couple of episodes as Randall but I truly loved it. One of my favorite shows. I wish it didn't end but I think they ended it beautifully 😢 ❤️
Milo is right. There was so many lessons as well as amazing quotes that were given just last night alone, I have trouble keeping up and remembering them all. I will definitely reach watch the episode many times, and maybe even write them down, LOL. I don’t usually say this about TV shows, but you really learned a lot about life just watching this show. It really taught you what matters. Or even if you already knew it, it was a good reminder to you and they just express things in the best way that lands with you.
I am so glad that this show got the opportunity to tell their story. The unique way of showing us this family's lives and loves, ups and downs has been incredible. And with the casting being this spot on for each age group it has made it even more special.
Sooo now that is over and i watched the last episode i just wanted to say thank you. Its somewhat strange i dont know how you managed that but you made them real people. Yes they where character, but the flaws and little quirks and ups and downs, growing and learning about life and themselves made them really alive. Im happy so to say that the show didn't drag on for another 5,6 seasons. This was a perfect story about a family and what it means to go through all the sour lemons life can throw at you and at the end making something that resembles a lemonade. ❤️
That was one of the best series finale shows I've seen in years! BIG KUDOS to NBC and the ABSOLUTE BEST OF LUCK in the future to all of the cast & crew!
What a series this has been. Absolutely wonderful. I live in the UK and was devastated when I read that it wasn't going to be shown on our TV channel anymore but then found out if was going to be on Amazon Prime Video I was so happy. It is a series that to me has been unique and so heart warming. My congratulations to all who were in the making of this show behind and in front of the cameras and anyone else linked to it. Good luck to you all for the future.
Rewatched it tonight bc was so emotional watching first time & really wanted to enjoy, experience, understand nuances & appreciate this story ending. So beautifully done❤️
I was very satisfied with the last episode and the series overall. It was an absolutely wonderful journey, which I want to start over again frankly. Thanks for making these vids! They've been quite cathartic for me this last season.
I'm from India and have enjoyed this story immensely. Though an American series, its so relatable and the story has been written and woven so beautifully, thanks to the director's insight. I have never seen such a series which has been so gripping from the pilot till the end. Just loved each of the actors playing their part with such heart. You all were awesome.
I’m late to the party… somehow missed the series… but just binged it on Netflix a few weeks ago. (Actually binged it twice!) love this family!! Best show ever with many amazing great scenes. But I have to say the scene with Kevin & Sophie after the wedding season 6 is a favorite for me!! They always belonged together!! & even tho I was rooting for Kate & Toby I love that they stayed friends! I love that Randall & Rebecca always worked out their differences. What an awesome love story!! Watching Rebecca & family navigate Alzheimer’s has somehow been cathartic as I’m 4 years in with my husband’s dementia journey… Again Best show ever!!
The bedroom scenes were filmed recently between Mandy and Milo though. Very smart of them to film the last family scenes three years ago. This can only happen when you already know how you want to end things from the beginning.
When you really sit back and think about the fact that the creator knew exactly what this show was going to be from the beginning, knew to cast certain actors and actresses from the beginning even though we don’t actually learn of their characters until season 3 and knew to record some scenes years before they would ever be recorded, when they might not make any sense at that time, it truly is a ground breaking series!! I don’t know of any show that has had such an emotional impact on me week after week and yet none of it felt contrived or forced but just a true evolution of life. There is going to be a huge gap on tv now and I think it will be a long time, if ever, before another show comes along that is of the same calibre and has equally good acting.
That eerie sound in the flashback scenes. 2:15 . That was THE moment I started feeling weird & sad. It’s like you were gripped to the tv show where you knew these people for 6 years. Love this show. Will always be part of my comfort show.
I remember how good Mandy Moore was in A walk to remember. Always wondered why she didn’t get more movie/acting roles. Either way, she was phenomenal in this show. Amazing cast as a whole.
Just watched it! I think it was smart to have this episode as the series finale. The train was a beautiful/perfect episode which tons of emotions (I didn’t stop crying) but I didn’t feel it was the right way to end the series. The series is about family, the Pearson family :)
I just finished the last two shows together today. I felt like if I had to wait an entire week to see what Dan had planned, it wouldn't feel right so I waited 2 weeks to see them together and in another interview Chris Sullivan had said that it's really not going to hit him till September when he would have gone back to work; I kind of feel like it's the same for me in some aspects it just seems like this was a season finale and I'm excited for September to see what's next for these people but sadly I will remember in September when I'm looking for something to watch on my Tuesday night or when some cases my Wednesday morning if I have to watch it on Hulu and and This is Us not being in my lineup that's when it's really going to hit me that this story has come to its conclusion.
I THINK MANDY WAS RIGHT THE "TRAIN" EPISODE WAS REALLY THE LAST ONE AND THE ONE THAT FOLLOWED. WAS AN EPILOGUE....THE TRAIN EPISODE WAS SO POWERFUL I WISH THEY HAD INCORPORATED THE THEME OF REMEMBERING LIFE'S LITTLE MOMENTS INTO THAT EPISODE....AS IT WAS SO PROFOUNDLY EMOTIONAL.... EITHER WAY 'THIS IS US' WAS PLATINUM TELEVISION AND A REAL GIFT TO US VIEWERS
I had no idea that the final scenes were filmed 3 years ago...it makes sense now though. In a TIU FB group that I'm in, fans have mixed emotions. Some people liked the ending, some didn't, some were disappointed, some wanted more.... 🤷♀️ I personally enjoyed it and loved it! ❤️❤️❤️😭
Many long running series have the worst ending ever. I knew Dan Fogelman would be on point with the last episode. It came full circle showing past, present and all the family generations. Most of us felt completed. The cast and crew was pure excellence right through the end! We will all miss the entire This Is Us family!! We hope to see you all grace us with your incredible talents in the near future! We Love you all!! ❤❤❤
Best show ever! EVER! the writing was phenomenal! Can anyone help me out with a nagging question; Deja is having a baby to the doctor, Marcus, but the flashback went to Malik saying he’s loved her since she was 16? Am I missing something?
It's almost perfect. Maybe only other parents who have lost kids will feel this way. Maybe it's just me, but there is no way Kyle wouldn't have been on Rebecca's mind. Either on the penultimate episode or this one. Other than that, very satisfying end.
It's not just you. I had a theory, almost from the time I knew Rebecca would die at the end, that Kyle would appear to her on her final journey. Although I thought the train episode was very well done, I was very disappointed that a reunion with Kyle never happened.
True, but I just don’t see what shocking thing done were expecting. After the emotionally draining final season that this was, it was welcome to only cry one box of tissues worth during the finale lol.
@@GraemeONeil LOL Graeme. I just would have liked to see more of the future but I guess they wanted to leave it up to our imaginations. No matter what they did for the finale it would never have been enough because I just don't want the show to end
I don't know. The episode yesterday wasn't what I thought was going to happen. I felt like the "Train" episode was better and more of an END to the show then this one was!! 🤷♀️
Well that’s why in Mandy’s words/opinions, the final final episode was an epilogue. We got to see what happened after the funeral and the conversation that Jack and Rebecca had from when they last knew each other (when jack died at the hospital). The writers were probably (idk what their intentions were) trying to write what was going through death for Rebecca’s character. Because everyone’s death is different, we don’t know what we see or think when someone else is dying but for Rebecca’s death, we got to see her ride on her train of life, and be reunited with her true love Jack. And for the present day Pearsons, we got to hear what they were going to do with their lives now that their mom is gone. And “to live fearlessly” (as Rebecca stated earlier this season) and now they’re going to do that. With fast forwards to their futures, we see that (typically with Kates son who became a famous singer). And the scene when they were in the past as young kids was a way to tie the whole story together. We met them as children. But the scenes of them as children was important and told us about why pin the tail on the donkey, and brining chalk was important, because it was important to mom on those special Saturdays. I think overall, for every character, we were watching them all come to peace with death, and slowly down and enjoying the smaller warmer moments.
I j didn't get why it ended with Randall and Jack. The porch scene with Big 3 would had been more emotional. But overall it was a good finale. Definitely will miss all of the cast.
everything started with jack and Randall. sure the first episode began with becc and jack but the families story started with jack seeing Randall in that hospital and deciding he wanted to adopt him.
The story of Randall was what made this show truly unique, on top of that, Sterling’s historic performance. It doesn’t negate the rest of the cast’s work to say Randall is what made this show standout. A white guy struggling with his love life, or a white Herero couple falling in love and starting a family is not breaking the mood. Randall’s story was.
@@cheri7054 he was looking at becc, kevin and kate messing around. randall went to sit down and they looked at each other. jack looks back to the three and randall keeps looking at him before also looking back at the three.
I didn't think Randall should have the last say. It was about the Pearson's and the big 3. Randall showed he'll be a Grandfather to a boy. Named after bio father. Kevin and Kate got verty little at the end. Kevin said I guess I'll continue building homes. Kevin didn't seem excited about it and that was all we learned about him. and Kate building schools. I wasn't totally satisfied with the end. I loved the idea of the show and the main theme. I loved Jack and Rebecca talking at the end.
I completely agree. I think what they did with Randall was great. But I think they needed to have an equal strong ending with Kate and Kevin. I don't remember seeing Kate's second husband either? Also I think in their eulogy for their mother, it would have been nice to hear like 30 seconds of each of them speaking about her. All we got was a visual. Little anti-climatic. I did like how they included the past scenes with the kids. Those were great...full circle.
But really…what would we gotten out of hearing the eulogys? We’ve heard how they feel about their Mom through their conversations. And why does it matter that Phillip wasn’t there? Lol
@@GraemeONeil It just seemed weird since Kate was going thru the toughest day of her life. They had Toby showing his love and support. Which was sweet.
@@GraemeONeil It matters that Phillip was there cuz he was introduced to us and in a very minor way. We had three episodes of Katoby and the divorce. Then very small glimpses into Phillip and Kate. It felt lost. This Is Us prides itself on character development. This was not the way I expected it to end.
Loved the show but thought the finale was a bit lacking. I agree with Mandy. The train episode felt more like a finale and the last episode felt like a nice epilogue. I'm glad they put it in though because it gave the audience more closure.
Someone brought that up in the comments of “The Train” segment and that would have been interesting to do, but i think that would have been a hard narrative tone to pull off cause many would see that reunion as delegitimizing Randall as a Pearson.
I also feel it wouldn’t make sense too because they hardly talk about Kyle as well. And like the comment above, it would disregard Randall a little bit. It would also create another storyline/plot points
Because we never got to see Jack in the after life (only in these last 2 episodes) and the only thing we know was that he was always with Kevin Kate Randall and Rebecca, never once mentioning Kyle.
Sadly, I have disappointments with the last episode. I WISH IT WAS A 2 HR FINALE!!!!!! What I felt was missing, was I would've loved to have seen more of Kevan's and relationship back flashes of them finally getting married?!?! And did they ever have a child of their own. I wish there would have been flash forwards of Malik and Deja getting married. AND Deja given birth to their his first grand child, which we knew was a boy. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and will watch it again. AND my thoughts may have changed. Definitely there was beautiful parts. BUT...it was a bittersweet end for me.
I kind of agree with Mandy, that the train episode was the most powerful and I kind of wish that was the ending. I had my box of tissues ready on Tuesday night for the finale and I only felt a little touched when she squeezed Jack’s hand. Otherwise I was a little disappointed.
The entire story came full circle for each character. Nothing was left out at the end. The Train episode with Rebecca's ending was so powerful, beautiful and complete with Jack greeting Rebecca in the last train car. We all felt it had to be Jack at the end..it was breathtaking..
Well that’s why in Mandy’s words/opinions, the final final episode was an epilogue. We got to see what happened after the funeral and the conversation that Jack and Rebecca had from when they last knew each other (when jack died at the hospital). The writers were probably (idk what their intentions were) trying to write what was going through death for Rebecca’s character. Because everyone’s death is different, we don’t know what we see or think when someone else is dying but for Rebecca’s death, we got to see her ride on her train of life, and be reunited with her true love Jack. And for the present day Pearsons, we got to hear what they were going to do with their lives now that their mom is gone. And “to live fearlessly” (as Rebecca stated earlier this season) and now they’re going to do that. With fast forwards to their futures, we see that (typically with Kates son who became a famous singer). And the scene when they were in the past as young kids was a way to tie the whole story together. We met them as children. But the scenes of them as children was important and told us about why pin the tail on the donkey, and brining chalk was important, because it was important to mom on those special Saturdays. I think overall, for every character, we were watching them all come to peace with death, and slowly down and enjoying the smaller warmer moments.
@@KaylaDame Agree 100%. The train episode was stunning but I was really glad they had an epilogue to calm everything down (for us the audience). The acting writing and production was soooooo exceptional that I had to keep telling myself it wasn’t all real. That hand squeeze with Rebecca and Jack. At the very end. 🥹 Wow.
Thank you to the cast and crew and writers of This is Us. You consistently brought excellence and joy into our homes for 6 years on Tuesday nights. There is very little wholesome and uplifting shows on network tv nowadays. Please dear writers and producers…we need more quality and worthwhile programming today in America. Enough with all the self serving and junk and morally reprehensible programs! More This is Us or This is the way we wish it was.
1. i was sooo happy to see the old kids again 🥺 i loved that they prefilmed 2. the only thing i wasn’t that happy with (not at all unhappy just a bit unnecessary i think…) was the marcus storyline. I dont know that was the only thing in this season that just felt out of place to me
To me, that was the whole point of it, and what I think made it the perfect ending for such a grand show. Enjoy the little things in life - don't waste your time waiting for the big moments
thats the point. the episode before was the finale. this was an epilogue. a nice goodbye. not sad but not happy. its an episode where we can appreciate the little things right after episodes full of big things.
I thought it was perfect and very much in line with what the show is about. It’s about life, and I don’t think seeing more of the ‘future’ was necessary because just like the characters after their mothers death we don’t know what the future holds and we shouldn’t know.
I think they wanted to leave the show with a message. That life is about small moments like lazy Saturday. Also, how people who die are so present in the small moments like family traditions and how people treat each other as we are raised by the people who die, and their moral code and their energy is ingrained in us. Like Daja said She feels she knows William because she knows Randall. I think they wanted to leave people with hope about life in general and to stop worrying about our fears so much. For me a perfect ending! This is life. It is continuous! When someone passes we still wake up the next day, brush our teeth and get hungry, and have random! “ we never know at the moment what we will end up remembering forever! “ There are things that we know and those that are just not knowable! This is us” ended exactly as real life is! Things not yet known! And the things we will always know! Life!
Yes, 💗 & I love how Rebecca says to Jack, " but I don't want to leave them" & Jack says "you don't, you'll see" omg 😳 cried so much at that point, the loved ones stay with us & they also guide us after they're gone. 😥 Just beautiful, all of life's lessons!
I really wanted them to show more of what happened at the funeral, it fell flat to me somehow. The show had other special moments so as a whole it was fine. Just
I think they spent enough time saying goodbye before the finale. We all knew how they felt about their Mom. I don’t think we needed to spend time hearing it again in a eulogy.
No no… I expected more🥹🥹😭 it was a beautiful episode but I couldn’t agree that this is the finale, the worlds best tv show should have the best finale..infact it wasn’t even close to it.. 😭😭this hurts me..it could have been 100 times better..however this shows would resonate my entire life and I’m sure that this is not the end…😭😭 it wasn’t even emotional other than the “big three” scene…why did they have this simple finale, they did not even take any risks …atleast they could have shown the big three in the future😑😑
@@roshanrajkumar7827 Well I’m not going through every comment but I think it’s more like 90% we’re delighted not the other way around. At the end of the day this is a tv show so let’s not get too wound up in it. I enjoyed it, you didn’t so much. Take care.
How was Toby married to Laura in the flash-forward but at the funeral he was alone and on Rebecca's deathbed scene they clearly show Toby with no wedding ring. However seven or eight years prior when Miguel passed away Toby and Laura were taking care of the kids while Kate was having the family meeting. Please make that make sense. Inconsistencies in time lines
It wasn't the worst ending ever. Loved the theme of it but wished more characters were involved then Randall. I love Randall but Kevin just mildly said he'll be building homes. Kate had her minor role as well. Where was Phillip??
@@cheri7054 As far as I'm concerned it was. It was a clumsy episode with limited direction. Finale's are exactly that: finales that wrap up the main story. This pathetic excuse for a finale didn't even come close.
C'mon people, what did you expect to see?? This was just perfect, in every way; it tied things up for me! I loved 😍 every minute of this series, the acting was amazing 🤩‼️ I would love to see "what's next" with the characters too. Maybe 🤔 they'll have a spinoff? They left just enough for us fans to want even more......💗
I still can’t get over how beautiful this ending was. It’s been like 17 hours and I still have the ending score that was playing behind Jack in Rebecca‘s bedroom scene in my head. And the laughter and happiness between young Jack and Rebecca and the kids. Such a beautiful depiction of the little moments that matter within a family. Such a beautiful depiction of a family. This is one of the best finales I’ve ever seen, and I don’t care who disagrees.
This last episode's flashback scenes showed us the foundation Jack and Rebecca laid to build this close family....always PRESENT - giving each child what they needed.
Randall (an old-soul in a child's body) watching Jack how to be a good father....trying to take care of everyone after his death....and holding Rebecca's hand in her last moment. He was the thoughtful sensitive one... while Kevin worked through all of his issues and Kate learned to love herself.
Beautiful way to end the series.
I absolutely agree! I can’t stop thinking about it either.
Glad someone else gets it 🍷 🍷 🍷
It was absolutely perfect ❤️
Hands down best series ever! This final season was epic!
It's like these characters were real and you just want to see how there life continues. Randall becoming a grandfather to a grandson and becoming a senator, Kevin working along with the vets and growing the Big Three Homes company, Kate taking her work throughout the world. I know it has to come to an end and it was beautiful I just miss it and miss them so much 😭😭😭.
Them ending the show with both the adult and the kid Randall speaks volumes about the kind of message they wanted to send about the beauty and the inclusivity of the family. The little moments they wanted to highlight included him and it never felt like they were just doing it to include a black person, Randall really was one of them. There were many times I was watching the show through his eyes , And I’m glad that he got this moment. He was my favorite character.
I love that Randall And Jack were the final shot
We can imagine the lessons he will teach his grandson William
The show was about the big three from day one. Why single out Randall at the end. I love Randall and he was a good character but it speaks to a parent saying I like one child over the other. Maybe that was the point. Parents have favorites and screw the other kids. They shafted Kevin and Kate at the end and throughout the last episode.
@@cheri7054 This was done intentionally..Think about it.. It all started with Jack and Randal from the very first day. Randal was always the most caring and responsible. Somehow there was a quiet understanding that Randall would hold Rebecca and the family together in Jack's permanent absence down the road. Remember, Randal chose a different path and decided that not attending a specialized school and staying home to look after Rebecca before Miguel came into the picture much later, was the best a good son can do for his Widowed Mom and his siblings. The specific moment between Jack and Randal was a subliminal moment. That's what makes "This is Us" so incredibly special. The viewer needs to read between the lines. Following every episode and paying attention to all the simple details with the passage of time. This final moment brings the entire story together. Pure Excellence in every way..
@@CJ-ku4ej Randall wasn't always the most caring. He got into fights with Kevin just as much as Kevin did. Randall was guilt tripping his Mom into doing the trial study when in fact those weren't her wishes. hen he got into a mean heated fight with Kevin. Later they both apologized. Randall took care of Rebecca out of obligation. He wanted to go to that all black school but he felt too guilty. Yes, Randall is caring but Randall did get most of the attention in the family. Even the last episodes is more about him then about the other kids. To say Jack saw Randall ffirst before the other kids is crazy. Jack impregnated Rebecca long before Randall came around
Best show ever! Leagues ahead of anything else.
The ending was perfect. The train episode already had the "wow!" factor. This last episode was more mellow, reflective, low key. Focused on the little things. Didn't try to introduce any kind of spectacular twist or turn. Just quietly brought everything to a gentle completion.
Very satisfying.
I'm going to miss this family and this show!
I started watching this show because my grandson was in a couple of episodes as Randall but I truly loved it. One of my favorite shows. I wish it didn't end but I think they ended it beautifully 😢 ❤️
Hi I love all of you guys big time lol lol my all time favorite 😊❤❤
Milo is right. There was so many lessons as well as amazing quotes that were given just last night alone, I have trouble keeping up and remembering them all. I will definitely reach watch the episode many times, and maybe even write them down, LOL. I don’t usually say this about TV shows, but you really learned a lot about life just watching this show. It really taught you what matters. Or even if you already knew it, it was a good reminder to you and they just express things in the best way that lands with you.
I've actually written them lessons an quotes down:) from season 2 till the finale... it was worth it❤
I have written some quotes both from this episode and last episode. Life lessons for sure.
Can u guys send me the quote if i send u my mail id? Please
I am so glad that this show got the opportunity to tell their story. The unique way of showing us this family's lives and loves, ups and downs has been incredible. And with the casting being this spot on for each age group it has made it even more special.
I don’t want it to end!!! Love this show.
Sooo now that is over and i watched the last episode i just wanted to say thank you.
Its somewhat strange i dont know how you managed that but you made them real people. Yes they where character, but the flaws and little quirks and ups and downs, growing and learning about life and themselves made them really alive. Im happy so to say that the show didn't drag on for another 5,6 seasons. This was a perfect story about a family and what it means to go through all the sour lemons life can throw at you and at the end making something that resembles a lemonade. ❤️
Talk about thinking ahead on things! Wish Milo and the rest of the cast many more hit shows.
That was one of the best series finale shows I've seen in years! BIG KUDOS to NBC and the ABSOLUTE BEST OF LUCK in the future to all of the cast & crew!
They really nailed the ending.
I loved everything about it ! Was amazing. Best show I’ve ever watched ! Made a lot of good points.
Seriously good show. I’m rewatching now, and seeing things that connect across the story arc. Brilliantly done.
The whole cast was so awesome! It has been so thought provoking and I appreciate all of it! Just wonderful energy!
What a series this has been. Absolutely wonderful. I live in the UK and was devastated when I read that it wasn't going to be shown on our TV channel anymore but then found out if was going to be on Amazon Prime Video I was so happy. It is a series that to me has been unique and so heart warming. My congratulations to all who were in the making of this show behind and in front of the cameras and anyone else linked to it. Good luck to you all for the future.
Rewatched it tonight bc was so emotional watching first time & really wanted to enjoy, experience, understand nuances & appreciate this story ending. So beautifully done❤️
I was very satisfied with the last episode and the series overall.
It was an absolutely wonderful journey, which I want to start over again frankly.
Thanks for making these vids!
They've been quite cathartic for me this last season.
I'm from India and have enjoyed this story immensely. Though an American series, its so relatable and the story has been written and woven so beautifully, thanks to the director's insight. I have never seen such a series which has been so gripping from the pilot till the end. Just loved each of the actors playing their part with such heart. You all were awesome.
Thank you thank you thank you for all of these years just wish my mom would have made it to the end. Lost her in November 2021. We loved watching it
I’m late to the party… somehow missed the series… but just binged it on Netflix a few weeks ago. (Actually binged it twice!) love this family!! Best show ever with many amazing great scenes. But I have to say the scene with Kevin & Sophie after the wedding season 6 is a favorite for me!! They always belonged together!! & even tho I was rooting for Kate & Toby I love that they stayed friends! I love that Randall & Rebecca always worked out their differences. What an awesome love story!! Watching Rebecca & family navigate Alzheimer’s has somehow been cathartic as I’m 4 years in with my husband’s dementia journey… Again Best show ever!!
The bedroom scenes were filmed recently between Mandy and Milo though. Very smart of them to film the last family scenes three years ago. This can only happen when you already know how you want to end things from the beginning.
Yes, as Mandy said, Milo and her shot some stuff recently. And of course, I showed you their last scene in the bookstore that they shot last month.
When you really sit back and think about the fact that the creator knew exactly what this show was going to be from the beginning, knew to cast certain actors and actresses from the beginning even though we don’t actually learn of their characters until season 3 and knew to record some scenes years before they would ever be recorded, when they might not make any sense at that time, it truly is a ground breaking series!! I don’t know of any show that has had such an emotional impact on me week after week and yet none of it felt contrived or forced but just a true evolution of life. There is going to be a huge gap on tv now and I think it will be a long time, if ever, before another show comes along that is of the same calibre and has equally good acting.
I will miss seeing this family. They made my Tuesday’s wonderful.
This is such a beautiful series, thank you so much to the whole production team and the cast. I will miss this.
That eerie sound in the flashback scenes. 2:15 . That was THE moment I started feeling weird & sad. It’s like you were gripped to the tv show where you knew these people for 6 years. Love this show. Will always be part of my comfort show.
Best show ever….. never enjoyed a series so much. Loved every single episode.
This show will go down as one of the best of the best💜
I will miss this show, Big fan from Egypt.
Great show. Really nice ending to wrap things up.
Emmy for Mandy Moore! I've watched Graeme's post -episode "This Is Us" cast reaction compilations for a few months 👍
Thanks for watching! And a part of me is glad its over cause these take hours and hours to put together hehe.
@@GraemeONeil I empathize. If you feel Mandy Moore should get an Emmy, check out my latest video calling for her to finally get the award
I remember how good Mandy Moore was in A walk to remember. Always wondered why she didn’t get more movie/acting roles. Either way, she was phenomenal in this show. Amazing cast as a whole.
Fabulous from beginning to end! Sorry it’s over though
Just watched it! I think it was smart to have this episode as the series finale. The train was a beautiful/perfect episode which tons of emotions (I didn’t stop crying) but I didn’t feel it was the right way to end the series. The series is about family, the Pearson family :)
I just finished the last two shows together today. I felt like if I had to wait an entire week to see what Dan had planned, it wouldn't feel right so I waited 2 weeks to see them together and in another interview Chris Sullivan had said that it's really not going to hit him till September when he would have gone back to work; I kind of feel like it's the same for me in some aspects it just seems like this was a season finale and I'm excited for September to see what's next for these people but sadly I will remember in September when I'm looking for something to watch on my Tuesday night or when some cases my Wednesday morning if I have to watch it on Hulu and and This is Us not being in my lineup that's when it's really going to hit me that this story has come to its conclusion.
I THINK MANDY WAS RIGHT THE "TRAIN" EPISODE WAS REALLY THE LAST ONE AND THE ONE THAT FOLLOWED. WAS AN EPILOGUE....THE TRAIN EPISODE WAS SO POWERFUL I WISH THEY HAD INCORPORATED THE THEME OF REMEMBERING LIFE'S LITTLE MOMENTS INTO THAT EPISODE....AS IT WAS SO PROFOUNDLY EMOTIONAL.... EITHER WAY 'THIS IS US' WAS PLATINUM TELEVISION AND A REAL GIFT TO US VIEWERS
One of the best shows ever
Gonna miss your episode reviews and posts 🥺
Awww appreciate you watching them! It makes the hours it takes to put them together worthwhile! (Not gonna miss doing them 🤪)
Yes this ending was beautiful!
Sterling Brown needs to come to the Iowa State Fair! Deep fried Oreos are amazing 🤩
Omg the first “little” Big 3 are not so little anymore. I can’t believe how grown up they look now.
Finally a great series with great last season and beautiful last 2 episodes
Amazing ending it was perfect!
In my opinion (and like Mandy said), this episode was more of an epilogue and the train one was the finale.
I had no idea that the final scenes were filmed 3 years ago...it makes sense now though. In a TIU FB group that I'm in, fans have mixed emotions. Some people liked the ending, some didn't, some were disappointed, some wanted more.... 🤷♀️ I personally enjoyed it and loved it! ❤️❤️❤️😭
I loved it
@@jennyfab312 same
Many long running series have the worst ending ever. I knew Dan Fogelman would be on point with the last episode. It came full circle showing past, present and all the family generations. Most of us felt completed. The cast and crew was pure excellence right through the end! We will all miss the entire This Is Us family!! We hope to see you all grace us with your incredible talents in the near future! We Love you all!! ❤❤❤
Please come out with a new season. I just 💕 it
Best show ever! EVER! the writing was phenomenal!
Can anyone help me out with a nagging question; Deja is having a baby to the doctor, Marcus, but the flashback went to Malik saying he’s loved her since she was 16? Am I missing something?
You will be so missed
It's almost perfect. Maybe only other parents who have lost kids will feel this way. Maybe it's just me, but there is no way Kyle wouldn't have been on Rebecca's mind. Either on the penultimate episode or this one. Other than that, very satisfying end.
It's not just you. I had a theory, almost from the time I knew Rebecca would die at the end, that Kyle would appear to her on her final journey. Although I thought the train episode was very well done, I was very disappointed that a reunion with Kyle never happened.
The hype surrounding the finale was much greater than the actual finale however the entire series was phenomenal
True, but I just don’t see what shocking thing done were expecting. After the emotionally draining final season that this was, it was welcome to only cry one box of tissues worth during the finale lol.
@@GraemeONeil LOL Graeme. I just would have liked to see more of the future but I guess they wanted to leave it up to our imaginations. No matter what they did for the finale it would never have been enough because I just don't want the show to end
Exactly…I expected more and this show has turned out to be unstoppable…but I was disappointed though…I really wanted a big cry but it didn’t happen..
Agreed. I absolutely loved this show but I was disappointed by the last 2 episodes. Too many reasons to go into, just my opinion. 😔
I don't know. The episode yesterday wasn't what I thought was going to happen. I felt like the "Train" episode was better and more of an END to the show then this one was!! 🤷♀️
My thoughts exactly!
Oh shut up
Well that’s why in Mandy’s words/opinions, the final final episode was an epilogue. We got to see what happened after the funeral and the conversation that Jack and Rebecca had from when they last knew each other (when jack died at the hospital).
The writers were probably (idk what their intentions were) trying to write what was going through death for Rebecca’s character. Because everyone’s death is different, we don’t know what we see or think when someone else is dying but for Rebecca’s death, we got to see her ride on her train of life, and be reunited with her true love Jack.
And for the present day Pearsons, we got to hear what they were going to do with their lives now that their mom is gone. And “to live fearlessly” (as Rebecca stated earlier this season) and now they’re going to do that. With fast forwards to their futures, we see that (typically with Kates son who became a famous singer).
And the scene when they were in the past as young kids was a way to tie the whole story together. We met them as children. But the scenes of them as children was important and told us about why pin the tail on the donkey, and brining chalk was important, because it was important to mom on those special Saturdays.
I think overall, for every character, we were watching them all come to peace with death, and slowly down and enjoying the smaller warmer moments.
We need a short made for TV movie about the siblings lives. 😭 😭
I j didn't get why it ended with Randall and Jack. The porch scene with Big 3 would had been more emotional. But overall it was a good finale. Definitely will miss all of the cast.
everything started with jack and Randall. sure the first episode began with becc and jack but the families story started with jack seeing Randall in that hospital and deciding he wanted to adopt him.
@@MELTEDBUHTTER makes sense. Thanks for the reminder.
The story of Randall was what made this show truly unique, on top of that, Sterling’s historic performance. It doesn’t negate the rest of the cast’s work to say Randall is what made this show standout. A white guy struggling with his love life, or a white Herero couple falling in love and starting a family is not breaking the mood. Randall’s story was.
@@MELTEDBUHTTER I thought he saw Kevin and Kate then saw Randall.
@@cheri7054 he was looking at becc, kevin and kate messing around. randall went to sit down and they looked at each other. jack looks back to the three and randall keeps looking at him before also looking back at the three.
The pleasure was ours.
❤️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I didn't think Randall should have the last say. It was about the Pearson's and the big 3. Randall showed he'll be a Grandfather to a boy. Named after bio father. Kevin and Kate got verty little at the end. Kevin said I guess I'll continue building homes. Kevin didn't seem excited about it and that was all we learned about him. and Kate building schools. I wasn't totally satisfied with the end. I loved the idea of the show and the main theme. I loved Jack and Rebecca talking at the end.
I completely agree. I think what they did with Randall was great. But I think they needed to have an equal strong ending with Kate and Kevin. I don't remember seeing Kate's second husband either? Also I think in their eulogy for their mother, it would have been nice to hear like 30 seconds of each of them speaking about her. All we got was a visual. Little anti-climatic. I did like how they included the past scenes with the kids. Those were great...full circle.
But really…what would we gotten out of hearing the eulogys? We’ve heard how they feel about their Mom through their conversations. And why does it matter that Phillip wasn’t there? Lol
@@GraemeONeil
It just seemed weird since Kate was going thru the toughest day of her life. They had Toby showing his love and support. Which was sweet.
I hated the last one was all randall
@@GraemeONeil It matters that Phillip was there cuz he was introduced to us and in a very minor way. We had three episodes of Katoby and the divorce. Then very small glimpses into Phillip and Kate. It felt lost. This Is Us prides itself on character development. This was not the way I expected it to end.
Loved the show but thought the finale was a bit lacking. I agree with Mandy. The train episode felt more like a finale and the last episode felt like a nice epilogue. I'm glad they put it in though because it gave the audience more closure.
I wish Rebecca and Jack would have reunited with Kyle (The triplet who passed away)
Someone brought that up in the comments of “The Train” segment and that would have been interesting to do, but i think that would have been a hard narrative tone to pull off cause many would see that reunion as delegitimizing Randall as a Pearson.
I also feel it wouldn’t make sense too because they hardly talk about Kyle as well. And like the comment above, it would disregard Randall a little bit.
It would also create another storyline/plot points
Because we never got to see Jack in the after life (only in these last 2 episodes) and the only thing we know was that he was always with Kevin Kate Randall and Rebecca, never once mentioning Kyle.
Sadly, I have disappointments with the last episode. I WISH IT WAS A 2 HR FINALE!!!!!!
What I felt was missing, was I would've loved to have seen more of Kevan's and relationship back flashes of them finally getting married?!?! And did they ever have a child of their own. I wish there would have been flash forwards of Malik and Deja getting married. AND Deja given birth to their his first grand child, which we knew was a boy. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and will watch it again. AND my thoughts may have changed. Definitely there was beautiful parts. BUT...it was a bittersweet end for me.
I kind of agree with Mandy, that the train episode was the most powerful and I kind of wish that was the ending. I had my box of tissues ready on Tuesday night for the finale and I only felt a little touched when she squeezed Jack’s hand. Otherwise I was a little disappointed.
The entire story came full circle for each character. Nothing was left out at the end. The Train episode with Rebecca's ending was so powerful, beautiful and complete with Jack greeting Rebecca in the last train car. We all felt it had to be Jack at the end..it was breathtaking..
Well that’s why in Mandy’s words/opinions, the final final episode was an epilogue. We got to see what happened after the funeral and the conversation that Jack and Rebecca had from when they last knew each other (when jack died at the hospital).
The writers were probably (idk what their intentions were) trying to write what was going through death for Rebecca’s character. Because everyone’s death is different, we don’t know what we see or think when someone else is dying but for Rebecca’s death, we got to see her ride on her train of life, and be reunited with her true love Jack.
And for the present day Pearsons, we got to hear what they were going to do with their lives now that their mom is gone. And “to live fearlessly” (as Rebecca stated earlier this season) and now they’re going to do that. With fast forwards to their futures, we see that (typically with Kates son who became a famous singer).
And the scene when they were in the past as young kids was a way to tie the whole story together. We met them as children. But the scenes of them as children was important and told us about why pin the tail on the donkey, and brining chalk was important, because it was important to mom on those special Saturdays.
I think overall, for every character, we were watching them all come to peace with death, and slowly down and enjoying the smaller warmer moments.
@@KaylaDame Agree 100%. The train episode was stunning but I was really glad they had an epilogue to calm everything down (for us the audience). The acting writing and production was soooooo exceptional that I had to keep telling myself it wasn’t all real. That hand squeeze with Rebecca and Jack. At the very end. 🥹 Wow.
Thank you to the cast and crew and writers of This is Us.
You consistently brought excellence and joy into our homes for 6 years on Tuesday nights.
There is very little wholesome and uplifting shows on network tv nowadays. Please dear writers and producers…we need more quality and worthwhile programming today in America. Enough with all the self serving and junk and morally reprehensible programs!
More This is Us or This is the way we wish it was.
It was the Randall show at the end.I love Randall and it was a good story but others where off to the side
1. i was sooo happy to see the old kids again 🥺 i loved that they prefilmed
2. the only thing i wasn’t that happy with (not at all unhappy just a bit unnecessary i think…) was the marcus storyline. I dont know that was the only thing in this season that just felt out of place to me
I found the series finale very weak, the episode before this one was more powerful…
To me, that was the whole point of it, and what I think made it the perfect ending for such a grand show. Enjoy the little things in life - don't waste your time waiting for the big moments
thats the point. the episode before was the finale. this was an epilogue. a nice goodbye. not sad but not happy. its an episode where we can appreciate the little things right after episodes full of big things.
So disappointed with the ending. Thought there would be more with Jack and her when she crossed over.
beyond the convo they did have, i'm not sure what else one would want.
I thought it was perfect and very much in line with what the show is about. It’s about life, and I don’t think seeing more of the ‘future’ was necessary because just like the characters after their mothers death we don’t know what the future holds and we shouldn’t know.
I think they wanted to leave the show with a message. That life is about small moments like lazy Saturday. Also, how people who die are so present in the small moments like family traditions and how people treat each other as we are raised by the people who die, and their moral code and their energy is ingrained in us. Like Daja said She feels she knows William because she knows Randall. I think they wanted to leave people with hope about life in general and to stop worrying about our fears so much.
For me a perfect ending! This is life. It is continuous! When someone passes we still wake up the next day, brush our teeth and get hungry, and have random! “ we never know at the moment what we will end up remembering forever! “ There are things that we know and those that are just not knowable!
This is us” ended exactly as real life is! Things not yet known!
And the things we will always know! Life!
@@estherthuita453 😭 you’re making me cry here 💕 beautiful words, Esther
Yes, 💗 & I love how Rebecca says to Jack, " but I don't want to leave them" & Jack says "you don't, you'll see" omg 😳 cried so much at that point, the loved ones stay with us & they also guide us after they're gone. 😥 Just beautiful, all of life's lessons!
I really wanted them to show more of what happened at the funeral, it fell flat to me somehow. The show had other special moments so as a whole it was fine. Just
I think they spent enough time saying goodbye before the finale. We all knew how they felt about their Mom. I don’t think we needed to spend time hearing it again in a eulogy.
@@GraemeONeil Agreed. No need to wallow in it. Their feelings were crystal clear
No no… I expected more🥹🥹😭 it was a beautiful episode but I couldn’t agree that this is the finale, the worlds best tv show should have the best finale..infact it wasn’t even close to it.. 😭😭this hurts me..it could have been 100 times better..however this shows would resonate my entire life and I’m sure that this is not the end…😭😭 it wasn’t even emotional other than the “big three” scene…why did they have this simple finale, they did not even take any risks …atleast they could have shown the big three in the future😑😑
i disagree tbh i think it ended perfectly
@@kelli7329 lol, opinion changes from person to person. I loved the episode but I expected more
@@roshanrajkumar7827 You must be a cold fish Roshan if you didn’t find the finale moving. It was wonderful.
@@jfro5867 oh is it? Ufcourse it was moving..But I expected more, not only me, close to 90% of the fans felt the same thing..not sure abt u
@@roshanrajkumar7827 Well I’m not going through every comment but I think it’s more like 90% we’re delighted not the other way around. At the end of the day this is a tv show so let’s not get too wound up in it. I enjoyed it, you didn’t so much. Take care.
I wonder if any of the child actors watched the finale. 😀
How was Toby married to Laura in the flash-forward but at the funeral he was alone and on Rebecca's deathbed scene they clearly show Toby with no wedding ring. However seven or eight years prior when Miguel passed away Toby and Laura were taking care of the kids while Kate was having the family meeting. Please make that make sense. Inconsistencies in time lines
I didn’t notice that stuff, but it sounds like in your timeline of events that Toby got divorced again at some point?
@@GraemeONeil no that's not possible because in the farthest future scene with Jack singing in the nightclub Toby was married to Laura
Maybe Laura didn’t feel it was a place she needed to be
Anyone else notice how Madison wasn't in that last episode ? I might've not spotted but I swear she didn't make an appearance.
Well, it wasn’t “This Is Madison”.
I was meh about the ending. I’m not sure why. It f just didn’t feel complete for me.
I never got to know Kevin's kids as they aged. That was disappointing
Why Graeme O’Neil?
Huh?
Последняя серия ни о чём . Можно было и не смотреть.
The very last one wasa huge letdown tome. Too much with Randall Rebecca’s favorite
Nice series....but too lonnnnnnnnnggg 😩
Mine is underwhelming. One of the worst finale's I've ever seen. Embarrassingly bad.
It wasn't the worst ending ever. Loved the theme of it but wished more characters were involved then Randall. I love Randall but Kevin just mildly said he'll be building homes. Kate had her minor role as well. Where was Phillip??
@@cheri7054 As far as I'm concerned it was. It was a clumsy episode with limited direction. Finale's are exactly that: finales that wrap up the main story. This pathetic excuse for a finale didn't even come close.
She’s still married to Phillip. What did you need to see him do in this finale?
What exactly did the show not wrap up? Lol
@@GraemeONeil Additional insights into their lives post Rebecca; lives of the grandchildren.
One word for this finale: BORING‼️
C'mon people, what did you expect to see?? This was just perfect, in every way; it tied things up for me!
I loved 😍 every minute of this series, the acting was amazing 🤩‼️ I would love to see "what's next" with the characters too.
Maybe 🤔 they'll have a spinoff?
They left just enough for us fans to want even more......💗