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This Is Us Too: 2.04 – “Still There”
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season episode 2.04: Still There.
In this episode we chat how Blake’s athletic career was derailed, when people go caveman, the many layers of a mother/daughter relationship and much more…
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This Is Us Too: 2.03 – “Deja Vu”
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season episode 2.03: Deja Vu.
In this episode we chat how colic threw Mary for a huge loop, LOVING the Sly Stallone cameo despite our initial reservations, the underlying theme of masculinity, how This Is Us traverses a very thin line of TV tropes and much more…
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This Is Us Too: 2.02 – “A Manny Splendored Thing”
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season episode 2.02: A Manny-Splendored Thing.
In this episode we chat why Blake’s mom threatened him with a gun once (all in good fun of course) the mirroring of Jack, Kate and Rebecca, why Kate went all Mary Larsen and much more…
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This Is Us Too: 2.01 – “A Father’s Advice” | SEASON 2 PREMIERE
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season 2 premiere – episode 2.01: A Father’s Advice.
In this episode we chat why Mary once saved Blake just like Rebecca did for Jack, the past not having to repeat itself, worries about Jack becoming just a “hook” and the great symbolism of a burned house.
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This Is Us Too: 1.18 – “Moonshadow” | SEASON 1 FINALE
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season 1 finale – episode 18: Moonshadow.
In this episode we chat why Mary stopped Blake dead in his tracks when they first met, Mandy Moore and Candy, when subversion does and does not work, incredible directing during the fight, and a complete arc for all the characters…
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This Is Us Too: 1.17 – “What Now?”
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 17: What Now?.
In this episode we chat about more bookending, the show potentially being disingenuous, feeling like a finale in-and-of-itself, being like The Godfather by settling all the family business in one fell swoop, being take-dependent, all of the Tangled quotes, being out on Sophie and much more…
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This Is Us Too: 1.16 – “Memphis”
This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 16: Memphis.
In this episode we chat about Blake’s similar trip with his Dad, this being the best episode of This Is Us, having the “it” factor, the fine structure of bookending, a complete arc for William, genuinely laugh out loud moments, and much more…
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