This Is Us (TV Series) Career Days (2016) User Reviews

Follow your path

[C-Younkin · 9/10 · 2 November 2016]

Randall comes to terms with what he should have been in life, Kevin comes to terms with his feelings over his dad, and Kate comes face to face with a teenage girl who shares a lot of characteristics with her. The follow the path that makes you happiest (but practice to be better) storyline with Randall was heartfelt perfection, from Jack imprinting his own feelings on his son's decision (but also in encouraging it to be the kid's decision in the end) to Randall wondering if maybe he has more of William in him than he really thought. The "Look away kid, look away" line was fantastic and Sterling K. Brown is continuing to be the star of this year. Also love the ending with him.

Kevin having to go to a stranger's memorial service to experience loss and grief (and reconnect with the feelings he felt during his dad's death) is good trickery on the part of Olivia (his co-star). If there is a relationship there, we'll have to see. There are depths to Kevin's talents that he seems to be waiting for someone to pay attention to and help grow, so maybe she is it.

And Kate's storyline of getting a new job as personal assistant and fat mentor to the very depressed teenage daughter of her employer seems like a work in progress. It gets one thing right so far. You can't expect a thin person to understand what you're going through as a fat person so Kate is really getting a chance to do what her mom, and her employer can't, and that's meet a younger person on their level. Expect life lessons.

Still a great show.

Career Days (#1.6)

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 6 April 2019]

Randall deals with the fact that he doesn't have a very fun and exciting job. This is presented really well how he thinks about it and his ridiculous song at the career day that makes one laugh. But then we see how he realizes that this is what he actually wants to do. It is shown so well in the story of little Randall and his father giving him the opportunity to go to a better school. Kevin is struggling finding his emotions of grief for the play. The story at the mourning event was done pretty well and had some good moments.

You Can't Always Get What You Want

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 1 April 2024]

Randall is really a central character. The color of his skin is an issue over and over (not unlike Kate's obesity). Growing up in a white family skews things like crazy. With all the pitfalls of growing up with a brother that despises you, he manages to become successful. He is incredibly gifted, but not in an athletic or conspicuous way. He knows number and has insights. This comes to haunt him when he makes a speech on career day for his girls. I think, with a little planning, an office job could have been made more appealing. But he puts together that ridiculous song. Even the lyrics go right over the heads of the kids in the audience. We get a whole lot more information about how his being was formed. It would be hard to deal with giftedness when the other children are already vying for attention.