

But it also reinforces what the show is all about and perhaps offers up its own thought as to its popularity. Or maybe we’ll be like, “No, seriously, did Jack really have to die?” I don’t know the future.įocusing on Deja does two things: Obviously, it shades in Deja’s character, which is important, especially if she is becoming a permanent fixture on the show, as the end of the episode seems to imply (although, this is This Is Us, so who knows). This Is Us is about moments that make up a life and lives that connect, so maybe one day when This Is Us has ended, we’ll look back and be like, “Oh, that’s why they showed us Deja’s story then!” and it’ll all make sense. It’s a surprising choice for the penultimate episode of the season, but a beautiful story nonetheless. K, and Joe the Fireman before her, we’re pressing pause on our regularly scheduled Pearson family drama to do a deep dive into Deja’s life. It’s Deja’s turn to get the This Is Us treatment.
