soccerdad72
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It was interesting seeing the backstory on Beth, and I suppose most characters are getting their 'own show', but I thought last night was kind of dull overall.
I absolutely loved the This is Beth episode. I loved the casting so much. I loved that her dad had a real Jamaican accent. I love how much her younger selves look so much like older Beth. Love Phylica Rashad.
The best part is I love that Beth realizes that if Mama C hadn't sent her to a regular college that she wouldn't have met the love of her life Randall. I watched them bumping into each other a few times .
I have to say what happened to Beth with the Dance teacher happens so frequently pitting two young black talented women against each other. It makes it seem like there can't be space for 2 out it the world which is so false...
I thought that she didn't get the solo, in part, because her dad had just died, and they didn't know how soon she'd be back in class. Her teacher said something to that effect.
I wondered that too, but I also thought he might be transferring his hopes to the other girl because she was more "willowy" (based on something I thought Beth said earlier about not being the right shape??) I found this article about a real ballerina interesting:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/11675707/Misty-Copeland-ballerina-interview.html
One thing that didn't make sense to me, they made a big deal about being able to afford the dance academy (dad had to work OT and mom had to teach summer school). But when dad got sick and eventually passed away, how did they continue to pay for it?
I wondered that too, but I also thought he might be transferring his hopes to the other girl because she was more "willowy" (based on something I thought Beth said earlier about not being the right shape??) I found this article about a real ballerina interesting:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/11675707/Misty-Copeland-ballerina-interview.html
I didn't love this episode. The house scene was completely ridiculous on every level. And Rebecca trying to make Kevin leave the autograph line was infuriating. She's really that selfish to risk missing the autograph because she needed lunch?? It was obviously really important to him and I'm glad he stood his ground and refused to leave. I hated Kevin taking the drink at the end. What a sad way to end the episode.
Also some childhood neighbors came back as adults to my neighborhood to visit the house they grew up in.... so it does happen.
Not sure what is happening with this season.
• Dr. Luka!!
I loved the casting so much. I loved that her dad had a real Jamaican accent. I love how much her younger selves look so much like older Beth. Love Phylica Rashad.
I have to say what happened to Beth with the Dance teacher happens so frequently pitting two young black talented women against each other. It makes it seem like there can't be space for 2 out it the world which is so false...
LOVED the dad.
She just wanted to be "The little girl who danced" again. That's all.We were discussing the similarities to Misty Copeland (me and DD15, who dances ballet) during the episode. The one thing that bothered us was, during the entire episode, they kept it all about ballet, but then at the end, Beth's dancing was much more like modern or jazz. I recognize that this might have been the limitations of the actress, or you could spin it that she found the movement more freeing, literally and figuratively. But it was noticeable--and irritating to DD15, who has to work really hard for every ballet gain she makes (she recently earned her pointe shoes).
BTW, the dad was played by Carl Lumly--I can't for the life of me remember what he's been in through the years, but I definitely recognized the name.
Carl Lumbly was Marcus on Alias.
I LOVE him.
We were discussing the similarities to Misty Copeland (me and DD15, who dances ballet) during the episode. The one thing that bothered us was, during the entire episode, they kept it all about ballet, but then at the end, Beth's dancing was much more like modern or jazz. I recognize that this might have been the limitations of the actress, or you could spin it that she found the movement more freeing, literally and figuratively. But it was noticeable--and irritating to DD15, who has to work really hard for every ballet gain she makes (she recently earned her pointe shoes).
BTW, the dad was played by Carl Lumly--I can't for the life of me remember what he's been in through the years, but I definitely recognized the name.
I liked the episode, I loved at the end when Randall said, "when have we ever listened to people?" It was reminiscent of her dad saying "when have we ever listened to the odds?" I thought, once again, the casting was stellar. LOVED the dad.
I loved that her dad had a real Jamaican accent.
I thought that about Beth at the end too. Her dancing looked way more contemporary than ballet. And I feel qualified to say that having watched most seasons of So You think You can dance LOL
I just had the episode on again while I was doing stuff, and I purposely paid attention to that part. You are so right about those lines - and I love that Beth seemed to notice it too, not just us in the audience!
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the show runners have said that they will likely end This Is Us after season 6.
While I'm sad about that, I'm also happy at the same time because so many shows go on for way too long and the characters' stories suffer in the process.
So, we only have like 3 1/2 seasons left?!?
I found this episode rather boring. One thing that didn't make sense to me, they made a big deal about being able to afford the dance academy (dad had to work OT and mom had to teach summer school). But when dad got sick and eventually passed away, how did they continue to pay for it? I was expecting THAT to be the reason she stopped dancing, not because she wasn't good enough.
The best part of the episode was Beth running into young Randall.
We were discussing the similarities to Misty Copeland (me and DD15, who dances ballet) during the episode. The one thing that bothered us was, during the entire episode, they kept it all about ballet, but then at the end, Beth's dancing was much more like modern or jazz. I recognize that this might have been the limitations of the actress, or you could spin it that she found the movement more freeing, literally and figuratively. But it was noticeable--and irritating to DD15, who has to work really hard for every ballet gain she makes (she recently earned her pointe shoes).
BTW, the dad was played by Carl Lumly--I can't for the life of me remember what he's been in through the years, but I definitely recognized the name.