Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

good back-story, and good acting

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Anyone who gave this a bad rating clearly doesn't have enough depth of mind. It's the most brilliant writing ever, close to if not better than breaking bad. The beautifully timed way the show peels back layers and creates parallel stories without needing chronological order, every single episode, and slowly unfolds the vision of a seemingly perfect family into a family with a lot of issues just like any other is absolutely outstanding. It adds dimensions of each character one by one, not to mention the impeccable casting in similarities between the actors at different ages in both looks and mannerisms (which also contributes to unbelievable acting all around). It's so good I can't even tell if the child actors copied the adult actors or visa versa, probably both. As with most shows, you need to watch it start to finish (even though it's not in chronological order). You can't just catch a random episode or two and think you've seen enough to have an opinion.

Just breathtakingly REAL and powerful. Normalizing and humanizing of this life we live.

This is by far the best tv show on planet earth. It is full of laughter, sadness, joy, and adventure. It blends these perfectly together and the actors have fantastic chemistry.

I had the foresight to recognize the magnitude of this series and decided to not get lured in to watching weekly episodes and more so wait for the next week...instead held out to binge watch. I almost want to be insanely critical that every single episode made me cry....and yet Randall's character and family would make me burst out laughing. It's unfathomable that every single character (including the past, present and future versions) seem real. (Except Kevin's preteen character...the only complaint for me...just not a fit in my perspective) on that note...incredible casting for the Big Three in each phase, especially Kate and Randall...Kevin included minus the aforementioned preteen)I've noticed so many comparisons to the series Parenthood which was incredibly moving and relevant but this series is not comparable to anything ever. I'm not sure how the writers will continue on this level in future seasons but I hope they find a way to give us more and more and hopefully when they decide to end the series, make it a worthy conclusion....what a beautiful, moving, intricate, never done before heart warming, inspiring, gut wrenching expression of what a true old school family is, should be, is rare these days, incorporating such love, loss, individualized memories and trauma.The episodes are so perfectly delivered considering the current lives being incorporated with flash backs. I want to hug each character. So many more words yet I feel I've not done it justice.I hope Rebecca, Mandy Moore's character, is given some hardcore love and recognition going forward.Brilliant use and execution of aging key characters. Just wow, such prolific artistry.