Much like my dear friend Brian, I have not felt compelled to cover This Is Us in its debut season, though every other website on the Internet has certainly done my job for me. Every Monday, I endure several headlines screaming that “THIS WEEK’S THIS IS US WILL DESTROY YOU – SHOWRUNNERS SAY TO BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES, BUY TISSUES IN BULK, CALL YOUR FAMILIES & TAKE A WEEK OFF WORK!” On Wednesdays, after the show airs on Tuesday nights, I see new and improved headlines, blaring “THIS WEEK’S THIS IS US WAS THE SADDEST THING EVER – IT WAS WORSE THAN WHEN SKIP DIES AT THE END OF MY DOG SKIP!*” Continue reading →