This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about This Is Us episode 3.03 – “Katie Girls”
In this episode we discuss Blake’s recurring dream, the difference between gimmicks and bad writing, and one of the most memorable moments of This Is Us yet…
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us episode 3.02 – “A Philadelphia Story”
In this episode we discuss Mary wanting a way to pass down her maiden name, the distinct difference between wants and needs for characters, and why Kay Oyegun gets Whitney from now on.
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us season 3 premiere – episode 3.01 – “Nine Bucks”
In this episode we discuss new when a customer of Blake’s knew something was different with him after meeting Mary, Dan Fogleman’s expert use of tension, why Franco Harris didn’t work, and having great balance for this episode…
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about season 3 with lead This Is Us writer for Entertainment Weekly: Dan Snierson.
In this episode we discuss new characters, mysteries that can be solved, This Is Us’ place in the golden age of television, and some sneak peaks for the upcoming season…
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us episode 2.18: The Wedding.
In this episode we chat Blake’s most vivid memory from our wedding, the appropriate amount of fan service, another complete character arc for each person, and who could possible be HER…
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us episode 2.17: This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life.
In this episode we chat Mary’s first time having to adult for her parents, the significance of repeating lines purposely, why Shauna is a sympathetic character, and writer Kay Oyegun’s expert use of transference.
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us episode 2.16: Vegas, Baby.
In this episode we chat Mary’s dust up at her bachelorette party, the writers showing great self awareness, needing to get the characters and audience away from their comfort zones, and having the courage to go right back to Jack.
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us episode 2.15: The Car.
In this episode we chat Mary’s irrational fear of needles, Rebecca’s empty shell, this being a large denoument for another mini trilogy, and lasagna.
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us episode 2.14: Super Bowl Sunday.
In this episode we chat wanting to celebrate life and Blake’s final moments with his mom, rooting the emotionality in Rebecca’s perspective, the difference between a climax and whats called a “denoument”, Jack’s death not belonging to us but only to Rebecca, and why Kevin’s painting makes this episode sing. Also, be sure to stick around to the very end for a great surprise and a recontextualized final goodbye to Jack
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This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us episode 2.13: That’ll Be The Day.
In this episode we chat Blake being at a crossroads with his career, the importance of unique settings, the Pearson house being a character, and possible “LOST-style” narrative shifts for future the storytelling of This Is Us.
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