You made comments earlier about not liking William. You are entitled to your opinion, but it would be great to hear why you don't like him? Why do you find him insufferable?

What's not to like??

It's not just the acting, the Emmys and other awards bodies also look at the story line and material the actor is presenting. Chrissy Metz brings humanity, dignity, and realness to her character which is not typical of other shows/actors portraying individuals struggling with obesity. We not only empathize with her…

That's so beautiful to say.

Exactly. I am glad the show is depicting the devastating effects of this epidemic, which is still going on today. Sad to think that this (and the ramifications of it) is largely what William referred to when he said that he didn't have a happy life.

I agree. In all likelihood, I will keep watching. I too read that they plan to explore William's life in flashbacks and how William's relationship with Randall changes/affects him going forward. I do wish they would have given us more time exploring their relationship in the present though, not simply bc I don't want…

me either. A lot of people are comparing the two, but I don't think Parenthood ever hit its emotional notes as acutely as This is Us. I only watched the first two seasons though. I was also younger and in a different place in my life when I watched (unmarried, childless at the time), so maybe I just didn't relate as…

lolol I wore sunglasses all morning and banned my husband from seeing me without them.

I could see Randall reaching out the Jesse in future episodes, learning more about William's recovery, their relationship, etc.

Brown was very active/responsive with fans on social media last night. I always appreciate an actor who appreciates his/her fans. Helped everyone get through an emotional night as well. Cephas-Jones doesn't have social media, which actually makes me like him even more!

That's what I was thinking too.

too much, too much. Now you have me crying again just thinking about that!!!

Agree, I thought last week's episode was fantastic and hit its emotional notes right on the head as well. I also cried so very much last week because it was very palpably real. This episode just pushed it to another level in a way I hadn't conceived possible.

Drugs will do that to you.

Me either. I cried till 3 am and woke up and continued as if it wasn't a new day. I actually had to wear sunglass all morning because my face was unrecognizable (just took them off about a half hour ago). Thankfully, I have a toddler who doesn't care that my eyes look like puffy clouds - and that I don't have a job I…

Me too. I was saying to my mother last night that I don't know how much I want to watch this show anymore because I really only care about Randall, Jack, William, and Kate, and more specifically, Randall and William's relationship. Don't care that much for Rebecca's or Kevin's stories. Well, Jack is dead (so that…

As soon as they showed the promos for next week's episode after last week's episode, with Randall and William in the car, I said to myself "that's it. William's going to die." I think I am just hyper sensitive to this stuff bc I dread it so much. You do see it time and time again in literature, tv, film - the last…

So sorry. I hope next week is more uplifting and puts things in different perspective; this episode was rough.

well considering that this is one of the most beautifully written, superbly acted hours of television ever…. and I have watched a good deal of television in my almost 40 years and am not one to dole out compliments lightly….

yeah, I was just reading about that….sad.