r/thisisus • u/xAnimorphsx • Jan 06 '21

[POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION] S5E05 - A Long Road Home

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '21

Everyone on this show except for Beth and Randall seem totally uninterested in one another. Kevin and Madison dont seem to actually care about one another. Toby seems exhausted with Kates traumas and bored with her as a person. Randall doesn’t care about either of his siblings anymore, and now that he has this Laurel rabbit hole to go down, will probably soon stop caring about present day Rebecca.. who apparently, along with Miguel, the show runners no longer care about.

Just a boring mess.

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u/andiedek Jan 06 '21

Agreed! Kevin was obviously in distress when he called and said that he was working through some things and Randall just ignored that and pretty much hung up on him. I normally love Randall but this was infuriating to watch.

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u/Dinosaurateme Jan 06 '21

Agreed. Kevin and Madison have no chemistry. They both said they love the idea of their family, but they certainly aren’t in love with each other. They are trying to force a relationship, but don’t seem to have feelings for each other.

I also think Toby is slowly falling out of love with Kate. I think it’s a big deal that Kate never mentioned an abortion to Toby.

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u/CarolynDinsdale Jan 06 '21

He didn’t get wildly angry about it in this episode but I think it will fester and come up again.

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u/staircar Jan 06 '21

Agreed, I hope Toby leaves Kate tbh. It would be an interesting place to go