This Is Us
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Okay, really, the reminder is for their parents.
And its less of a reminder and more of a warning to prepare themselves.
Especially when one is Kevin!
Lets take this recap one-two-three style, shall we?
When the Big Three are in eighth grade, Kevin finally goes out for the football team.
Its clear from the beginning that he has talent.
Some of Kevins best childhood memories of his dad are probably in this garage.
But later, we see Kevin sneaking in there by himself to work out even more.
In the present day, Kevins literally sitting in his garage gym and admitting to being a workout addict.
Now weve seen the moment that addiction started.
Her pregnancy is bringing up a lot of feelings she thought she had a handle on.
Shes afraid to let Kevin see who she really is.
But as Kevin has mentioned before, he has his broken parts, too.
Its the first conversation theyve had in which they sound like a real couple who could actually make it.
Her heart is wide open and ready for love!
And then Stewart tells her that he joined her group because he really loves deserts.
Stewart is a desert groupie, Mom Kate explains to Rebecca.
Although Kate is crushed, Rebecca tells her daughter that its not a bad thing to follow your heart.
Sure, sometimes it leads to real heartbreak, but most times it works out in the end.
The three of them meet to get to know each other better, and Ellie explains her situation.
Her husband, with whom she has an 8-year-old daughter, died of cancer several years ago.
Her first date after his death resulted in a drunken hookup and a pregnancy.
I have a strong feeling about you guys, she tells them when they drop her off.
So thats great but also a little problematic.
Back at home, Kate is texting with Ellie and obviously excited that things went so well.
This will all surely work out, right?
They need to be more cautious.
This tempering of feelings barely lasts two minutes, and I fear for the Pearson-Damons.
When it comes to the Pearsons, one should always be braced for heartbreak at all times.
Someone who knows about that through experience is No.
She is no longer the prissy quiet little girl from the straight, white suburbs who wont speak up.
When she sees injustice, she is standing up for whats right.
When he was young and something bothered him, he would bury it.
Its why hes in need of therapy now.
Changes is bookended with scenes about a grandfather and his young granddaughter fishing and cooking dinner.
The woman in those pictures is Laurel.
Kevin says, more than once, that he has some major stuff to work out with his brother.
Lay it on us, show!
I am very ready for any and all Justin Hartley and Sterling K. Brown shared screen time.
Milo Ventimiglia doing a Hans and Franz impression was the balm my soul needed.
Just eat the pancakes, everyone!
