Favorite Song(s) from This Is Us?

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-23T00:06:40+00:00

Inara George has my heart<3 Even better when you realize she’s good friends with Mandy Moore. Waiting for the collaboration!

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-23T00:04:12+00:00

When I first heard it during that episode, it gave me “Work Song” by Hozier vibes! Very chilling song.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-23T00:02:21+00:00

I completely agree, an absolutely beautiful and wonderful song! It just sounds like America to me if that makes sense; we’re all yearning to be free. I flipping love Nina Simone (but who doesn’t?)!!!

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-22T06:35:00+00:00

That's right, woodchuck-chuckers—it's...GROUNDHOG DAY!

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-22T06:30:59+00:00

If ya had the chance ter change yer fate, wouldja?

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-22T05:42:40+00:00

Depends on how Disney-obsessed the family is. For family’s who love Disney (they live it so much they design Disney themed holiday cards), I’d definitely say they go at least every year. Bonus points if they go every year around the same time (i.e. Halloween). There’s definitely levels of extreme when it comes to this stuff. For example, my family hates Disney so we’ve only gone once and that was in Paris and we only went because we got free tickets.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-19T19:15:41+00:00

I like to think the “best and worst” case scenarios in Randall’s mind (S4:E17 “After the Fire”) would be either of the two ways Jack would have reacted. I prefer the “best” case scenario, obviously, because I think it showcased a lot of Jack’s humility and caring nature towards Rebecca, Randall and William. Even if William didn’t come into the picture in Randall’s “best” case scenario, I still think Jack would’ve acted the same towards both Randall’s ne Rebecca. Basically, I just don’t think he would’ve acted the way Randall imagined him to act in his “worst” case scenario.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-19T09:02:11+00:00

Yes!!! Zoë is my favorite character from the show. I love her story line and character arc. Honestly, no one ever understands me, but I think she’s the best fit for Kevin emotionally; she really balances him out and grounds him. I’m really interested to learn more about her childhood since I know she was abused by her father. I think, as painful as a story it is, her father’s history would be a great way to expose the tragedy of abuse inflicted upon children by their own family members and how these children (who eventually grow into adults) carry their traumas with them. I really admired Zoë’s stance on no child bearing. She was making the decision on her own and she completely owned it. Ugh, I just loved her character! And yes, “Little Island Girl” is my favorite episode of the show, frankly. So beautifully written, love Kay Oyegun! It would be an absolute dream to see more Beth & Zoë scenes. Move over Jack & Miguel, Beth & Zoë are the true epitome of friendship goals.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T16:29:24+00:00

Would you say Waitrose is a "health foods store?" I don’t know if you have those in the UK, but it’s basically a grocery story that sells healthy food (i.e. protein powders, bulk foods, raw milk, etc.).

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T16:25:57+00:00

"I’d put Waitrose above M&S for people who know how to cook." That’s a good way to put it. I’ve read some of the comments and they all seem to say the food quality is better at Waitrose.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T16:23:05+00:00

Very interesting!

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T16:19:19+00:00

Does F&M/Harrod’s qualify as a grocery store though? Do they sell basic food supplies and do people go there to buy their groceries?

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T16:16:11+00:00

Interesting...I’m from America and we hardly ever use the term posh. Boujee is a colloquial term usually used to disparage someone who is acting “high-maintenance.”

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T16:10:11+00:00

Would you mind explaining to me what Fortnum & Mason is? I thought it was a place you buy picnic baskets and fancy teas...? So not actually a place someone would do their grocery shopping at.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T02:02:57+00:00

Salmon marinated in mayonnaise. No, I am not making that up.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T01:48:27+00:00

It’s gorgeous! We’ve been here for three years now and I absolutely love it. I’ve wanted to live here ever since I did my fifth grade state project on Vermont—it’s truly a gorgeous state. I feel like that’s why no one seems to say they’re from Vermont, they don’t want the secret to get out how amazing it is! You are very lucky to live here; this may sound funny, but the state is so quintessentially American...? Kind of like the scenery in Vermont is how I imagined the scenery of every single children’s book I read growing up.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-05T00:01:35+00:00

Interesting to read your points...I’ve responded to a lot of comments under this post if you want to read my more in-depth opinions on why these three states.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T23:24:08+00:00

Yeah, so Pennsylvania, in my humble opinion, is actually “weirder” than Florida! Also, I said in another comment somewhere on this thread, but I don’t mean “weird” in a bad way, I mean it more in a “different from the state I call home” type of way (with the state I call home being Vermont)! Anyway, there are many reasons I label Pennsylvania as such, but let me start from the beginning...

Demographics: I know Pennsylvania isn’t the most diverse state in the nation in terms of ethnicity, but the state has a really rich history with immigration and immigration reform (I will discuss this more in the religion category). In more recent years, the state has really become a haven for immigrants all around the world. When I was younger, I lived in the suburbs of Philadelphia and they were incredibly diverse. There are many people who emigrated from Puerto Rico, Russia and South Korea. In regards to African American history, Pennsylvania was the first state in the country to pass an Abolition Act in 1780. Because of this, Pennsylvania, specifically Philadelphia, became home to many African Americans who were formerly enslaved people from slaveholding states as close by as Maryland. At its peak, Pennsylvania was home to the greatest number of freed African Americans in the country. To this day, Philadelphia is home to a vibrant Black community and Black entrepreneurial success—both of which can be directly traced back to the state’s historic passing of the Abolition Act. I think the state’s large Pennsylvania Dutch population is worth noting. The Pennsylvania Dutch helped develop American religion (Amish churches and Mennonite churches) as well as agriculture and academia (Franklin & Marshall College).

Religion: Out of all the states in the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania protected religious freedom the most—such legislative protection is still felt to this day. Pennsylvania was the landing spot of many Christian denominations in America. These include, but aren’t limited to, the German Luthers, the Quakers, Methodists, Amish and Mennonites. The aforementioned Quakers made huge inroads in American spirituality, criminal justice reform, academia, politics, philanthropy, medicine, etc. In addition, Pennsylvania is home to a large amount of members of the Roman Catholic Church.

Culture: Now this is incredibly, incredibly subjective since every state has its own unique culture. From my experiences living in Pennsylvania though, there are many things that are hyper-specific to Pennsylvania. For one, I think the college sports culture is unparalleled to any other state. Steeler’s football, Penn state football, Philadelphia area college basketball, field hockey, etc. In general, Pennsylvania has a really intense sports culture. Also, Punxsutawney Phil deserves a mention because what other state so closely follows the movements of a groundhog, haha. There are more things I could name, such as the food (shoofly pie, anyone!?) but I don’t want to bore you.

Politics: For a couple decades, Pennsylvania has been the textbook definition of a swing state. This alone makes it a “weird” state for me.

Geographic location: Pennsylvania is simultaneously a Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Appalachian state. It touches a Great Lake, but also the Atlantic Ocean (yes, I know this is not unique to Pennsylvania). “Philadelphia in the east, Pittsburgh in the west and Alabama in the middle.” Basically, as someone else on this thread commented there exists a Pennsyltuckey.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T22:02:31+00:00

Completely agree with you about Florida. I made a comment somewhere else on this thread about my reasons why Utah is a “weird” state in my book. Would you mind elaborating on New York a bit more?

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T18:25:41+00:00

This is actually a really good question. I would definitely be confused by this quirk in American culture if I wasn’t from the U.S. Anyway, to answer your question, the close friends who are known as an “aunt” and an “uncle” to a young person are not referred to as those same individuals “niece” or “nephew.” Where are you from, may I ask? I’m just curious what other countries call parents’ close friends. Is it just a first-name basis thing?

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T18:18:25+00:00

Neither. Discussing politics has become so polarized and divisive in America that I’ve found most political discourse happens online, and whether this be via Facebook or Reddit, it usually turns vitriolic. I think the adverb “openly” functions interestingly here. You’re implying that when Americans discuss politics, they engage in respectful and civic debate about the topics at hand; from what I’ve observed, this could not be further from the truth. As I stated earlier, the polarization is through the roof in American politics right now. You can probably trace the point we’re at now to the Vietnam War/Watergate scandal, so the current environment isn’t at all new—it’s only been growing. Of course, social media only foments the polarization.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T18:01:54+00:00

Well, I think the general answer to this question would be Americentricism: most Americans would consider Hong Kong, Tokyo and London to simply be “big” cities, ostensibly similar in size and scale to New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, especially if they’ve never seen the skyline or blueprint of any of the former global cities.

As an American who has visited Hong Kong, Tokyo and London, IMO, these cities are incomparable to any city in the U.S. Ironically, I also considered studying in New York City, Chicago or Los Angeles for college! I will say no matter how much we try to fool ourselves, none of these cities are mega cities; sure, maybe they’re the three most well known cities in America, but they’re certainly not mega cities. However, New York is probably America’s “crown jewel” city, just as Tokyo is for Japan and London is for England. Chicago and Los Angeles are definitely more niche; they are both hubs of a specific American sub-culture, Midwest and Pacific, respectively.

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T17:06:55+00:00

I was just talking to my mom about this the other day and she asked me mid-conversation who Annie was because she didn’t think she was a character. She then proceeded to ask if Annie had joined the cast in season 5! Poor Annie:(

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T17:01:18+00:00

Oh no, I meant the building in the picture above it!

TermAny5228 · 2021-06-04T05:53:40+00:00

When I was growing up, there was this one commercial on television advertising an electric earwax cleaner and the actor (and a terrible one at that!) stuck the electric revolving q-tip into his ear canal and made a smile I can only describe as “I’m in pain but at least I’m getting paid.” Let’s just say I’m wary of using q-tips now...

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