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This Is Us Movie Analysis
Have you ever seen a show that really grabs more than your attention? It starts with every emotion you could ever think of and keep in mind that emotions come from your limbic system in the brain, so it’s not your heart, but of course also your heart, and it ends with someone cutting onions while you watch each episode. It might be the plot or even the characters but it’s something that creator and executive producer, Dan Fogelman, brought to the NBC Network in 2016. This Is Us television series is set in the family drama genre.

This Is Us focuses on the Pearson family. Jack Pearson (dad) played by Milo Ventimiglia, Rebecca (mom) played by Mandy Moore, Kate (daughter) played by Chrissy Metz, and the two sons, Randall & Kevin played by Sterling K. Brown & Justin Hartley.
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Every episode is well written; however, Fogelman gives out many cliches, which makes people say it’s too predictable even though he tries to give you the unexpected.

Nowadays you have all sorts of television series that involve some type of life or death situation, heroic, Syfy, action, zombies etc..You don’t really see shows that involve family real life situations. This is a show where big, tragic things happen. You never know what will pop up, but one thing for sure is that Fogelman never forgets to remind us that it’s the little things that count the most. It outweighs the bad. No matter how heavy the bad is. Family & hope are two very important things that the show teaches us.

You would think that only adults watch this series because it’s so relatable, but teens can relate to it too because of the diversity it has. This includes race, sexualism, and insecurities. A show where many people can relate is a remarkable show. So for now, I’ll be waiting for every

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