Its inexplicable and irrational, but its one of lifes many cosmic truths.
And man, is it starting to get boring.
A lot of sad things have happened to me.
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The strangers response Well, I hope things stay happy!
was accidentally laughable, because in order for things tostayhappy for Kate, theyd have togethappy first.
For every good development (hooray, shes pregnant!
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), theres a black cloud counterpart (boo, Tobys depression is back!)
and this doesnt just happen to Kate.
Even NBCs poster for the show this season (below, far right) seems more depressed than ever.
Jack, he said, staring his sergeant in the eye.
I should have done more when you really started gaining the weight, Rebecca admits sadly.
It was a delicate andearnedmoment of emotion.
Take this exchange, from last weeks episode:
Beth: Youre an emotional man, Randall.
You talk about fathers, you cry.
You talk about daughters, you cry.
And now were going to have to watch poor Beth struggle with depression after losing her job?
This girl, right here.
On to next week.
Still, Im sticking withThis is Us fandom, like family, is built on forgiveness, after all.
And not all of it is gray.Grade: B
