Brotherly Love: This Is Us "Jack Pearson's Son"

If you were hoping for some Valentine moments that will warm you heart this week, think again my friend.

"Jack Pearson's Son" is just another great episode but this time we get to see an uglier side to Jack and Rebecca's relationship. Furthermore, Randle has been pushed to his limit when everything has been put in front of him. And a wedding is pushed back until Kate and Toby learn more and more about themselves.

Let's start with the couple that had a pretty good track record for romantic memorable moments. This is isn't the episode for us to say I wish we were like them. We finally get to see some downfall of jealously when Jack learns that Rebecca's going on tour with the band and one of them was a ex-boyfriend she dated.

After Rebecca's concert at the bar, Jack has a one on one talk with the guy and let's just say that it didn't end well for Jack and noting violent had happen too. But Jack decided that he didn't want to go to their place every year they go on Valentine's Day eating back cheeseburgers and such. I'll have to side with Rebecca on this argument that he might be over thinking the whole dating thing if it was only a short two months.

Besides Jack and Rebecca, Randal and Kevin moment has to be the most memorable one to date and for this week. I literally wanted to call my brother and see how he's doing.

When things just seem to pile on to Randal from work, William, and even Kevin's debut play. It gets to be overwhelmed and the one person that seem to calm him down would be Jack talking to him. With Kevin, not seeing it at first, but tries to not get scared of opening night, he gets the one advice from the one person that he doesn't like, Miguel.

Miguel tells Kevin that when he sees him he sees his best friend, Jack and hopes that when he talks to Kevin that there's some Jack in him to do what Jack would do. During opening night as the show was about to begin, Kevin thinks about what would his dad do and instead of performing the play, he ran to Randal's side, knowing that he needs him more than ever, and rushes to his side and hugs him. Just bring out the god damn tissues.

Kate and Toby takes their relationship to a new level and tries to learn about each other before their summer wedding but Toby decides that it would be best for them to take their time. Thank god!!!!

This was another home run episode!!! It had all the laughs, dramatic moments that you want to be in that conversation with the characters. And yes there were tissue moments too. I couldn't get enough of Mandy Moore in this episode but it was Sterling K. Brown and Justin Hartley's performance that really send this episode to the top of my emotion list. As much as Kevin might be a pain in the butt at times, and I know because I feel like I'm both Kevin, Randal and Kate at times, that he's learning more and more about how to be a better person. The writing was solid as ever along with the other casting performances too.


Overall, I give this episode a 10/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesday nights at 9/8c on NBC.

WTF!! Chicago Fire "Trading in Scuttlebutt"

Well, what can I say about tonight's episode of Chicago Fire that hasn't been tweeted out during the show?

I don't think I ever used mean words to a character so much in a while or so. Tonight's episode really was good in a way of drama. "Trading in Scuttlebutt" had the good, bad and the heartwarming moments and let's not forget the WTF! moment too.

Let's start with Severide, he gets a job offer of being the new Chief at a firehouse in Springfield. Looking around the house seems to get new stuff every year and when the Chief greeted him and told him the many things that he could do like go into the fire or stay and be the look like (kind of what Bowden does). But he offered him what seems to be a nice big pay contract.

But after he took a look at the sights: meaning making a quick visit to Anna, who works in an ER as a nurse. The two have a nice chat and kiss. Will Severide choice to move to Springfield?

Meanwhile, Brett is trying to change her lifestyle from speaking different language to working out in the firehouse. Dawson trying to cheer her up, tries to think of setting her up with someone, but instead her and Kidd takes Brett out to have some fun and meets a guy who asked her to marry her because his green card will expire (Oh NO!!!).

But the real kick the to balls comes when the firehouse gets a call of an accident with a car and a truck with concrete pipes. While there another firehouse is there ready to do their thing, the Chief get his men on it but Bowden sees the top pipe moving and tells him to stop and has his Casey and the team to secure it. After that it turns to one hell storm coming when word gets around about hoe Bowden topped the other Chief during that call.

It gets out of hand when he comes to 51 with inspections and even calling out how bad his firehouse really is from Jimmy going against him to Severide with a hit and run (and me yelling at the television telling him that it was a car theft turned hit and run, dumb ass!!!). But it got worst after he came on a call and Severide didn't take his order. Now this Chief has resigned almost everyone to other firehouses. WTF!!!!!

This was a great episode, if I do say because I literally threw my phone down after the word that everyone was moving. I thought that everyone did a great job, but once again I think the performance should go to again David Eigenberg's Herrmann, who thought was going to get robbed turned out to trust his gut and helped a guy out with money to look better for a new job. It just proves that Herrmann is the heart and soul of the team. The writing was so solid and the directing was good. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago Fire Tuesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.

Chicago Fire "An Agent of the Machine"

Thrills, a break and even a job change all in this episode of Chicago Fire.

"An Agent of the Machine" is a continuation from the previous episodes, mostly from Casey's guy who was trapped in that apartment fire and Severide's relationship. But another element has been added to give it some spice as well.

So let's get to Casey, it became a serious issue when he and Dawson were at the supermarket getting beer and popcorn, until a mysterious guy asked Dawson about a burn that he has suffered. IT turns out to be that guy from the fire that Casey put off to help Kidd.  He tells her that her team will get what's coming and leaves.

Antonio tells them that he'll have Halstead on the case, and doing so this guy that's after Casey and 51 turns out to be a real threat. With all hands on deck and not leaving anyone alone on call, they find who this guy is and a bottle of pills that were left. So they called up the local drug store and had them call the guy for a perception issue that he needs to come down, well when he did it turns out that it wasn't him that it was some other guy paid to be him.

While that was happening 51 gets a call of a warehouse fire, there happens to be someone in there, that turns out to be Casey's guy. Casey and Kidd are stuck in the floor where the guy is shooting up a store. Meanwhile, the guy has a bomb that could take out the neighborhood in the back of the warehouse. Severide and team try to empty it out and poor water in it. Trying to play the shooter, Casey makes a jump on him by knocking him out.  But better news for Dawson-Casey is that he finally put a ring on her finger.

Love is not in the air for Britt and Antonio, as Brett got a word or two from his ex-wife coming to pick little Antonio up. Brett didn't like it at all and tries to tell Antonio about it. But he has an issue of not taking the blame for himself but blaming other things like his job and such. But don't worry he did full apologize about it but it seems that Brettonio is taking a break.

One person not taking a break, Severide as he has someone from Springfield, IL to come and obverse the team. After a hard day with the shooter and the bomb that he help disarmed, the guy offered Severide a job down in Springfield to take over his position. How funny this came up knowing that the girl that he has a crush on lives down there too. Will Severide leave 51? I guess we'll just have to find out.

This was a really good episode. It was enough to put me on the edge of my seat. Love the Dawson-Casey danger drama and love the Severide-Casey bromance that so reminds me of Greene-Ross (ER). I'm not sure I would want Severide to leave. I mean I think he's better off with Kidd to say the least. I thought the writing was good and the cast did a great job. Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

You can catch Chicago Fire Tuesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.

Strong Love: This Is Us "I Call Marriage"

Love, divorce, reunions and griefs touch this episode through and through.

"I Call Marriage" is another beautiful installment of how Jack and Rebecca's love for each other shows on screen. To me, I just want to give them the biggest bear hug every time I seen them at an heartwarming moment. Nevertheless, there are serious concerns ahead for Randle and happy moments for now with Kevin and Kate.

Let's start off with Jack and Rebecca, who we see in the past that they just got married and Jack's best man and friend, Miguel gives the best man speech. The speech becomes what is true about the newly happy couple but years later when Jack and Rebecca meet up with Miguel and his wife for the first time since they've been busy with their own things and kids, they get news about them two getting a divorce.

Jack later asked Miguel how did they know, Miguel responded that it just sort of happens. Jack thinks of something very nice and romantic for Rebecca to prove that their love isn't dying that every day is a new adventure. He takes her to their first apartment where they lived (how lovely right?). But before taking off, Rebecca and her band gets the word that they're gonna play more but she has to get Jack's approval after all e's putting in more hours and letting her still follow her dream. But that will be for the next episode.

Along with that, Kevin and Sophie finally reunited after 12 years apart. He tells her that he still wants to be with her but for her, she doesn't seem to want to go down that road again. After all, she was in a dark time when they divorce from moving back with her parents.  But after being stuck in the subway, calming her down, things might look bright for them after all, she did come back to their restaurant and spot.

Toby visits Kate for the day and is introduced to Duke, the one that has hit on Kate since she got there, and the two had a nice chat (nothing violent). But after hearing what he said, Toby decided to take a day and try some of the classes along with Kate, making her feel awkward but the two talked and it was about time that Toby tells her that she needed to give instead of take, take, take most of the time. I've realized that a lot through this season, even though a small amount has been giving. But Toby pulls out his grandmother's wedding ring and I guess you can all it a proposal.

Randle on the other hand, is dealing with grief and other things. Trying to suck it up might be the best used to describe him in this episode. When his oldest daughter is up late with William learning about chess because she's in a tournament that day, he plays out that William will be fine and lets move one.  Then comes work and when it came to him and his co-worker trying to settle a deal with a client, he wanted to be there more than his family and supporting his daughter. Good news, he missed the meeting and went to his daughter's match, for which she won. But it's the way he's been treating the girls, his wife about William that really gets me that he must be in denial but also showing signs of something else like shaking in his hands.

I enjoyed this episode enough to say it might be one of my favorite because I loved Kevin/Sophie story and not to mention Jack and Rebecca as well. The writing was good, there was a lot of really good moments that made me laugh, like Kevin telling Sophie about how he's Facebook friends with her under a different name.

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesday nights at 9/8c on NBC.

Rivaly Holy War: Kevin Can Wait: "Unholy War"

When Kendra and Chale set their wedding date, Kevin tries to schedule it with the father of their church, but a former childhood rival comes in and tries to get that date as well. It becomes a holy war.

As Kendra tells Donna and Kevin the date of their wedding, they try to get that date approved by Father Phillip. But a longtime childhood rival, Terry, comes by and tries to get the same date. The two go out on their best church behavior to do many good things for the church and Father Phillip, from fixing the light to cleaning the floor with floor waxing mobile.

At the same time, Chale video messages his parents in London, but when Kendra comes in, it just seems that they don't approve of her at all. When Chale and Kendra discuss it, they both tell each other that both of their parents don't seem to approve of them at all and try to rethink the wedding date but rethink it and keep the original date.

But when Kevin fixes the confession door and shuts it, Terry comes in the other and confesses about his sins and tells Kevin the story about his evil heart. At that point, Kevin rethinks it and tells Donna, who had made four lasagnas, told her that they have to give that date to him.

But when Donna tells Terry's wife about the date and how sorry they are about Terry's heart, she tells Donna that he doesn't have a heart condition. Kevin confronts Terry as they collect money, and the two take it outside and battle it until Kevin gets knocked over the steps. And the two of them never got the date later on as Kevin confessed to Father Phillip.

"Unholy War" has been very much enjoyable. There were plenty of humorist moments. Kevin tries to unaccept Kendra's wedding date with a Mets game, but it turns out to be an away game. Kevin and Terry are going at it with the floor cleaning mobile and even Kevin and Donna with the lasagna, that it's one word instead of two.

Kim Coates was excellent as Kevin's childhood rival, Terry. The two played each other very well. Also, Hayes and even Ryan Cartwright were amazing. Cartwright's performance acting like Kevin was hilarious. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

You can catch Kevin Can Wait on Monday nights at 8/7c on CBS.

(Grimm fans, Claire Coffee will be on next week's episode.)

Save My Bad Back: Kevin Can Wait "Choke Doubt"/"The Black Out"

"Choke Doubt" 

When Kevin saves someone's life from choking, he doesn't take any credit from it but when he hears that his brother saved a cat from a fire then the tables have turned.

"Choke Doubt" has some funny moments but it's mostly comes from the storyline between Donna and Chale when they help figure out the stuff for the wedding. While Donna knows what her daughter wants to have at her wedding, Chale seems to know too and it becomes a battle.

The moment when they were trying to figure out flowers and a dress one of the funniest moments.

As for Kevin and Kyle, there was some humor and the rest was plan nonsense to watch. Even the two got on morning television and Kevin still couldn't let it go and tries to call the guy he saved but the connection was breaking up on the phone. It really didn't do enough for me to enjoy as Donna and Chale.

Overall, I give this episode a 7/10.

"The Black Out"

When Donna invites new friends over to the house, one of them a chiropractor. Kevin goes in to get his back adjusted and comes out with more pain than he did before.

"The Back Out" was one of the best episodes. Both storylines were great and so was the cast at their best. Kevin and Donna dealing with news friends, they may seem to like them but when Kevin gets his back adjusted it's no more with him. Donna thinks he should stick it out, but when she gets her back adjust she understands completely but wants to stick it out because they were up for a weekend at their friend's beach house. That kind of fell through when both Kevin and Donna were spotted at another chiropractor in the same building as their friend.

Meanwhile, Chale needs to decide who's his best man at his wedding and the one guy pulling the audition was Kyle.   Kyle tries to win Chale over that he can be the best man by making a list of what he likes and dislikes and also dressing up the part as it was best describe as an albino husky that got trapped in the late 90's early 2000's.

I'd enjoyed this episode much more than the previous episode. There were so many good scenes from Kevin getting back adjust from the friend to trying to take his jacket off in his bedroom and rolls off the bed where Donna finds him on the floor thinking that he was looking for M&Ms. And even when Kyle come out looking like that albino husky with blue eyes and tight, tight pants on.

Overall,  I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Kevin Can Wait Monday nights at 8/7c on CBS.

Friendly Boss: Powerless "Wayne Dream Team"

Can you combine being a boss and friend with her team? Emily tries to balance it out.

This week's episode deals with when Emily and her team get word of their latest idea, the umbrella, and get the go-ahead to be made and tested. Emily tells Van that her team will finish it before the end of the week, but after they tested it out, there was a setback, and Emily wants them to work on it more. But when the Fantasy Superhero League draft is about to begin, she tries to be nice about it.

She asked Sam Greene from HR for help and caused even more trouble when she asked to block the Fantasy League website but stopped the internet, except for LinkedIn. The team decides to investigate it and try to get the internet back but figures out it was HR or Van and mess with Van's photo job that he had done.

When Sam sees it, he orders everyone to watch an anti-bullying tape for punishment. But Emily tells him he was harsh about it, but then he spills the beans about how she asked him to block the fantasy site. So she asked Sam that instead of having everyone watch the video, she'd watch it that lasted for 24 hours.

The team sees how long she has been in the room watching the video, and after she's been twitching, they pull her out of there. They calm her down and accept her as a boss but will get to know her as a friend. As they worked on their fantasy superhero league picks, she picked Crimson Fox over Batman. (I would say it was the wrong move! I never go against Batman, but since I've seen Crimson Fox in the first episode, it was a good choice.)

"Wayne Dream Team" was another hilarious episode. The writing was excellent, with such great scenes from Emily and Jackie getting breakfast/lunch or Emily trying to make a whiplash nose after Van told them how great she whipped her team into shape, which sounded awkward. Hudgens and the cast were outstanding once again, and even though it's only been the second episode, I'm placing this show in my top five favorite new comedies of the season. Even Van and Jackie's storyline about Van being cut out of the Dream Team photo was great, too.

Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

You can catch Powerless Thursday nights at 8:30/7:30 on NBC.