I just finished watching the whole series.
My thoughts:
- The first couple of seasons, I really disliked Kate because her entire storyline revolves around her weight. I had to skip every scene with her because of this. She grew on me after she and Toby got kids and he lost weight. That said, I really didn’t like what she did to Toby when he’d clearly landed his dream job in SF and he really seemed to get along with his coworkers. She really hijacked him and got him to leave it behind for a lower paying job in LA. Plus, she didn’t seem super supportive after he lost his job.
- Miguel’s story didn’t get enough screen time. I really did like Miguel. He seemed like such a sweet, stable and reliable person. To be honest, I liked him better than Jack. Yes, Jack was charismatic and a great dad, but he had vices and a lot of baggage.
- Sophie was a useless character. She was boring and brought no added value to the show. She was just floating around here and there. I honestly preferred Madison. Sophie was too plain and pretty much in Kevin’s shadow the whole time. The second to last episode, she probably had 5 lines max.
- I wish they had incorporated a bit more of Malik’s story in the flash forward. We don’t even know what his job is after graduating from Harvard.
Same with Annie, no clue what‘a going on with her. We know a lot about teenager and grown up Tess, but nothing about Annie. She was overlooked.
- Unpopular opinion but I didn’t like Rebecca once she got older. Something about her rubbed me the wrong way, particularly that scene where she asked Kevin to build her that house. It reeks of entitlement. I don’t care what kind of dynamic you have with your children, asking them to build a house for you is over the top.
- Loved Nicky’s dry’s humor. He was a good addition! I’m glad he found love eventually.
- Loved William. He seemed like a kind soul.
My opinions may be unpopular but hey ho.
The one thing I gotta say though is this show is a did a good job in terms of diversity (across the entire series).
. Having decent conversations and being available at odd times of the day for phone calls doesn’t mean you’re meant for a relationship. And casual sex between friends is acceptable if mutually agreed but again doesn’t mean it’s going to go any further. I like Cassidy and am glad she called him out on his rom com fantasy. She is the only voice of reason in his life. I love that she tells him no, holds him accountable, and most importantly doesn’t automatically agree with all his impulsive ideas and decisions. She’s not your soulmate Kevin, she is a damn good friend!
