And putting her Jack in his place.
(In the nicest way possible.)
Well, at least for a while.
A one-year peek into the future painted a not-so-rosy situation for the couple.
What was it like for Metz to be able to finally share the screen with Ventimiglia?
What intimate scene ended up on the cutting room floor?
Whats going in with poor Toby?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Surely you had thought how Kates wedding might play out.
I have to say, it was so creative.
Theres something about Milo that Im just [sighs romantically].
I mean, I know everybody feels that way.
To have never worked with him before, and then to have this kind of experience was really special.
What resonates with you about shooting that sequence?
To film a father-daughter dance with Milo must have been high on your wish list.Yeah, definitely.
Its beautiful and heartbreaking either way.
Theres so many layers to that.
The 40th wedding anniversary is the essential fan-service moment.Yeah, definitely.
Like, Oh my god, look what they could have been like together!
And how they have would have aged and their memories and their experiences!
And seeing the whole family there.
What was it like for you all to see Milo in old Jack make-up?
Startling at first?It was.
He had this small-mouth laugh.
I was like, I cant, I cant handle this.
The whole end was so fun to shoot, but it was definitely like Whoa!
We had to get used to it.
But also because I never even worked with Milo before, and that was doubly special.
Kates journey to forgive herself for Jacks death has been long and arduous.
All any parent wants for their child is for them to be happy genuinely.
We did do that.
What if it blows in the wind and it gets in someones face?
Throughout the episode, the universe seemed to be telling her that something was wrong on her wedding day.
I was like, Oh, here she goes.
Heres a good thing and she wants to screw up a good thing.
But I did think, Oh my gosh, shes going to dip out.
Whats going to go on?
She is literally runaway bride.
Her moment with Rebecca represented almost as much progress toward healing as the one with Jack.
And I was like, Wait, let me read this to you.
And then we both starting tearing up.
I mean, what a beautiful line.
And because of everything that came before it, it summed up everything so beautifully.
And what a great role model.
I know that Im older than she is, but its such a gift.
Theyre few and far between, but to have those really beautiful moments together is awesome.
Im going to go to L.A. and be an actor.
I think its sort of deep down, and Kate doesnt even realize how much its bothered her.
And who knows if that will be played out and be written into the next season?
But it will be interesting to see if it is brought up.
I want to know what the deal is.
I want to know: Is he a punk?
Does he have his own issues?
Is he one of those estranged family members that we all have?
What you realize is while Tobys all laughs and is very intelligent and funny, he has some issues.
Whether they meant well or not, its like, What?
So what does that mean in their relationship and the friendship of his brother?
I dont know whats going to happen, but Id like to know.
While the wedding ultimately went off perfectly, there was some darkness indicated ahead.
Hes been down this road before, but what can you hint about what triggers this setback?
Life on lifes terms.
To read Mandy Moores thoughts on filming the 40th wedding anniversary scene with old Jack,click here.
To read Milo Ventimiglias thoughts on playing old Jack,click here.
To see what TIU executive producer Elizabeth Berger had to say about the finales time-jumping cliffhangers,click here.
