Posted on 04/07/2017 11:09:36 AM PDT by Coleus
It’s no secret that This Is Us is one of TV’s best new shows. Between the unique way of presenting one family’s unfolding story and the deeply relevant and relatable characters, This Is Us has many of us laughing one minute and crying the next.
It is an easy show to love.
But there is something important taking place on Tuesday nights at 8:00 CST that must be addressed even if you haven’t seen one episode yet. TV has been waiting decades for Jack Pearson. Here’s why.
For years, we’ve watched popular sitcoms and TV dramas depict husbands and fathers disengaged from their families, failing to understand the stresses of their wives, and detached from their children. The shows that have portrayed healthy husband/father figures still had their share of moments when dad was the joke. Silly dads. What else can you expect from them? Enter Jack Pearson and the character completely changing how husbands and fathers are being presented on network TV.
Jack’s character is shown week after week selflessly laying down his life for his family. He speaks highly of his wife, often putting her first. He actually tells his best friend that he would rather be at home with her in one episode. He is involved with parenting his children. He says things to his wife like, “We’ll figure this out together.” “I’ll take this one.” “It’s going to be okay.” Week after week, Jack and Rebecca are a team.
Beyond being a great husband, Jack is a great dad. He makes time and space for his children. He worries if he and his wife are making the best choices for them. He says things like, “I’m so proud that you’re my son.” “I’m sorry.” “I’ll try harder.” “I love you as much as a human heart can, kiddo.” The truth is, I have no idea what is next for this character. I don’t know what the writers have in mind or if in the episodes ahead Jack will break all of our hearts.
But I know this, for now we have someone on TV that we can respect… someone who well represents the hugely important role of being a husband and dad. And for the men who already love their families like Jack does, they have finally been well-represented in an industry that has made dads the joke for too long. So why is it important that we talk about this? Why is it important that one of the most loved shows this season features a character who loves his family well?
Because the power of a father to lead his family and love his wife is one of the most important things on earth, and I’m so glad that at least for now… TV is getting it right. (PS Have you noticed how Jack’s legacy as a man is being lived out through his sons? This show isn’t just hitting on the role of husband and father. It is showing the generational impact of every choice we make. Wow. Powerful! Read why I think every Christian should see what Kevin did last week.)
Many Knights of Columbus members and Christians are watching this new TV Drama, check it out.
Seriously the best season of TV I’ve seen. 24 had a few up there, but this is so supremely written that it tops any others. I miss seeing it every week since the season finale.
Where do we see it?
Maybe it’s me but I can’t find a channel listed.
.
It’s an NBC show. I don’t see it on the schedule for the foreseeable future, but I imagine the first season will be rerun at some point.
Thank you.
I thought it was overrated.
Sappy and saccharine; I can see why chicks would like it.
Plot line was just silly.
Newsflash: When your baby dies at birth, the hospital doesn’t simply give you a replacement just because one becomes available.
I lost respect for Gerald McRaney.
http://www.nbc.com/this-is-us/episodes
Also, if you have cable TV, many offer free on demand for network shows.
I’ll wait and see if they add a gratuitous homosexual character next season before I invest any time in it.
This is network tv after all.
I’ll wait and see if they add a gratuitous homosexual character next season before I invest any time in it.
This is network tv after all. >>>
that’s for sure, can’t argue with that...
Thanks !
It is an utterly ridiculous show that has no basis in reality. It is a progressive fantasy of how they think the country should look like. Pure garbage that I’d never watch, although my wife does.
I stopped watching once they turned it into a homo-promo.
I’ll wait and see if they add a gratuitous homosexual character next season before I invest any time in it.
This is network TV after all. >>>
I just remembered they already did...Jack adopted an abandoned black baby when one of his triplets died at birth...as an adult, the adopted child found his biological father who was a former drug addict and a bi-sexual and had AIDS. At the time of the show, he had a male lover. The biological father died a few episodes later.
It’s still a great show...
I stopped watching once they turned it into a homo-promo. >>
he died a few episodes later.
First...all I know about this show is what I've read in this thread.
I'm a guy....entirely hetero.Love war films,Mafia films,political documentaries,the NFL and the NHL among many other "guy" things.
I also like some (but not many) so called "chick flicks".
My point:just because your wife watches it does that automatically mean you won't? If this show depicts a normal,decent,respectable husband and wife,mother and father it seems that that puts it far ahead of shows which feature every kid as "transgendered".
Yes,Leave It To Beaver was a bit "dull" but it most certainly wasn't scandalous as is so much of what we see on TV today.
Just sayin'....
This show does so many flashbacks, no one really dies from the show.
I thought I would die of boredom .
I dunno, I am probably an awful person but I think the show is so fake and boring!!
I did however watch the entire season on demand after work. (I work nights and it helped me fall asleep).
Shows like this make me wish I had cable.
He's dead, Jim.
End spoilers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.