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THIS IS US S5 E9 THE RIDE ๐Ÿ˜Š

I buckled up and attempted to not be a backseat driver as THIS IS US brought audiences yet another episode of actors riding in cars. There were a few extremely touching moments, including Kevin (Justin Hartley) after just becoming a dad to two twins talking to ghost Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) receiving the fatherly advice, โ€œdecide what you want and then you go get it son.โ€ These moments were few and far between as we were stuck watching each character deal with their own form of ZOEY like champagne problems.

This week shouldโ€™ve been โ€œone helluva rideโ€ but it mostly chugged along โ€œsucking the air out of the roomโ€ and served as filler leading up to the next episode. The good news is thereโ€™s a cliffhanger with Randall and his daughter, Deja (La Trice Harper). In the future she responds to how her drive was, saying, โ€œit always goes faster than you think.โ€ While this is a metaphor on life, hereโ€™s hoping itโ€™s for the show to deliver a better ride when it returns.

Itโ€™s available on Peacock / NBC

Aaron "Dobler" Goldstein

Aaron Goldstein is a Product Manager by day, ludicrous speed content consumer by night. Heโ€™s a LA Film School Alumni and TV Academy / Producers Guild of America member. Aaron is a proud parent and dad joke enthusiast.

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