This Was Us
This Is Us, already NBC's biggest show, got the slot after the Super Bowl, and earned the biggest post-Bowl rating of any show since 2012.
While a lot of people tuned in who don't normally watch, this episode would have gotten high ratings whenever it was shown. Why?
I'm not asking why is the show popular, but why would people tune in to see a beloved character die? There's the mystery of how it happened, I suppose, but fans who have grown to know and love the Pearson family would have to watch scenes of these characters being miserable.
We watch movies and TV to be moved--to laughter, to tears, etc. But it's odd that fans wanted to see characters feeling awful, with no guarantee of any hope at the end. (Some viewers record their reactions to big TV events and put them on YouTube. So I guess people want to see people crying at other people crying.)
posted by LAGuy @ 10:30 AM
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One question.
To laughter, okay, to tears, okay, but what's the etc. for? Doesn't that pretty much cover it?
One comment.
Crying squared.
There's fright, for example.
And anger, and envy and I suppose many others, as far as emotional reactions go. But when it comes to movies, sure, fright gets its own genre, but after comedy, and drama, I remain skeptical there are many others.
Maybe Righteousness. (Is that an emotion?)
Of course I'm not addressing ecstasy.
There was a lot of crying, but the main crying scene was when Mandy Moore found out. They were smart not to do a basic repeat with the kids.
Let's not forget thrills and disgust. They're what the Jackass movies are based on.
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