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Earlier on Tuesday, my colleague Kristen Baldwin published an article that quite nicely summarized the problem that That's us It's been 3 seasons now – it's becoming an "emotional procedure" with episodic arcs arranged to make us cry but lacks the depth and richness of the narrative of this show that has proven its capacity. The episode of this week "Kamsahamnida", although generally stronger than what preceded it, is an example.
Kate is having a hard time getting pregnant, but Toby sank into depression when she finally did; Randall looks for a place to belong, but Beth struggles the same way when he starts to find one – and some of these scenarios are more skillful than others.
Sterling K. Brown deserves a lot of credit – while he was a little behind last year, Randall returned to the position of That's usEmotional Anchorage, with "Kamsahamnida" perhaps its best time of the season so far. The title of the episode is derived from the Korean term meaning "thank you," says the only Korean Randall. As for the reason, let's go back a bit.
Randall continues to abide by the old rules of the early "Kamsahamnida" seat race, first addressing a black church in Philadelphia to better immerse himself in the "community" he is supposed to represent. This, like his last week's barbecue event, turns out to be rather disastrous. Councilman Brown is called to read the scriptures in the church, but before he starts reading, he asks a "newcomer" to introduce himself – Randall. This is a brilliant moment of political maneuvering: Brown makes sure to note that Randall comes from Alpine, New Jersey, makes him feel ashamed of not appearing with his family and finally recognizes their political rivalry in a calculated and graceful. He leaves the church and receives a call from Kevin asking him to meet. Randall makes sure to install him in an unknown establishment so as not to further alienate the base he is fighting against.
Kevin and Randall meet at a Korean restaurant. Kevin is still in shock from last week's "mystery woman", trying to understand why an old photo of her wearing the necklace that her father gave her. "Is it love, or years of poverty and occupation by foreign governments?", Pleasant Randall. Kevin sincerely explains to his brother why he feels so dedicated to "unraveling" his story, using a metaphor inspired by their childhood wallpaper for contextualization. (Does the boy show his metaphors?) But Randall has another point of view about their meeting. He is struck by the fascination of customers for Kevin, who then reveals to his brother that The manny It's a bit like in South Korea.
All of a sudden, Randall is not so reluctant to bring Kevin into the community with him. He shares an idea: go to the under-served Korean population – where half of the potential voters are not registered – and beat councilor Brown where he is not paying attention. Kevin is in agreement. The next thing, Randall and Kevin are enrolling voters in the heart of Koreatown, Kevin taking pictures with fans. A young Korean, however, approaches Randall and sees through him. "You have the Koreans registered, hoping that they will vote for you because you are related to the Baby Man," he says, referring to the Korean name of The manny. "I bet you have never set foot here and if you are elected, you will never put them back."
Here is a case of That's us recognize a thorny situation without really questioning it. The man is absolutely right, but it only takes a single signature to Randall Pearson's speech to dispel any doubts – in the Korean community or, theoretically, in the audience of the show. "I'm here now," he begins. "Just by going here, I saw empty shop fronts, I saw poorly patched potholes, I saw a guy who was holding his bike tire under his arms because he knew it was the only way to not get stolen I do not know what the community wants, but he will listen if they tell him. A crowd gathers around him. The man who arrested him seems impressed. Smiles abound. (The summary continues on page 2)
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