rising actor/recovering alcoholic Kevin (Justin Hartley), was responsible for some feel-good, family-expanding news.
What was shocking was that it was going to be in the show so early.
That Rebecca scene does spur questions.
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Randall reminds her of his name when he enters the room.
It seems like she has some form of dementia; some fans are even speculating blindness.
No, it will take away from the cliffhangers.
Obviously, youre not too far off.
Shes not doing well.
You see her a certain way throughout the series.
We flash back, and even when shes not doing well, shes doing well.
And then all of a sudden to see this, its kind of like a shock.
You mentioned that you were surprised that this flash-forward came so early.
Is that because it is a piece of the end game?
Its not like we have [only] one more year.
Theres a lot of ground to cover between where we are now and that last scene.
They know what it is, but I think the when whenwe find out theyre deciding.
But yeah, its pretty compelling.
It comes together in a way where its very satisfying for the audience.
But you cant see it until its in front of your face.
Its like, Oh, oh, okay!
I love [Alexandra].
I think shes a wonderful actress.
I also love that story line.
I think its so awesome.
I certainly hope that theres more of that story to be told.
Any chance that this son is not his only child?Theres a chance for that, for sure!
Theres a chance for everything.
Most of his story has [yet] to be told.
I would say that for all the characters, honestly.
We also dont know if Kevin and the mother are still together.
There are a lot of questions swirling around here….Tons.
As far as the audience goes, we know absolutely nothing.
I mean, did he find this kid?
Did he adopt this kid?
Did he get married?
Did he have this kid out of wedlock?
Does he have more than one child?
Is this is the oldest?
Is this his youngest?
Why wasnt he there?
I know it was said he went to get food…
It just seems like its wide open for an amazing story to be told.
We didnt see Kevin in the flash-forward, because he was picking up take-out.
Were you bummed or relieved to not have to don the old age makeup yet?
Youve seen how they age people 10, 15, 20, 30 years.
What they did with older Tess is insane.
No, Im kidding!
[Adult Tess is played by Iantha Richardson.]
I feel like he aged well.Yeah, like Harrison Ford.
Sure, thats where I was going.Or Brad Pitt.
Brad Pitt is, like, 70 years old and that dude looks, like, 37.
Its insane, right?
Ive waited 40 years for that guy to have his 40th birthday.
While we dont see future Kevin, we see that he has a nice house.
Hes taking care of Rebecca at his home.
Is Kevin in a good place in the future?Yeah.
But he seems to be at peace.
Which is something that I was kind of hoping that we would [see].
When I read like the pilot and I was like, Oh, I hope this guy finds peace.
He seems like a nice guy that just kind of has lost his way.
Dan says that Melanie will return as a guest star.
She can continue in the story not just through Kevin but through Beth, given that theyre cousins.
Any hints about how she might re-enter the fray?Its one of the interesting things, right?
You know what would be really fing weird?
If they met up at a mall.
You said you didnt want kids!
You have eight kids!
Its like, What I meant to say was I didnt want kids withyou.
Not sharing the same views on having children can be a near-impossible divide to cross.
Its a compelling story and its a real thing and it makes sense thats a deal breaker.
But also, I love [Melanie].
We have so much fun together.
I think shes great.
And then also she really likes being on the show.
But at the same time, I get story.
If thats the deal breaker, then thats the deal breaker.
They leave these doors open.
I doubt weve seen the last of her, to be honest with you.
Nicky (Griffin Dunne) was a surprise guest at Rebeccas bedside.
I think its complicated.
His efforts definitely paid off.
Without Kevins efforts, I dont know if they ever would have reconnected with Nicky at all.
But it definitely is more complicated.
Thats another story that were going to dive pretty deep into this year that whole Kevin-Nicky dynamic thing.
Well see a lot of that this year as well.
So a lot of that stuff will come out and help Kevin out a little bit.
Miguel (Jon Huertas) was conspicuously MIA.
So far, everyone has died.
I will say this: theres a lot more of his story to be told as well.
We still have a lot of story to tell.
Toby (Chris Sullivan) arrives separately from Kate (Chrissy Metz).
Hes not wearing his wedding ring.
I think nothing on the show is done by accident.
If you noticed he wasnt wearing a wedding ring, there was a reason for that.
Now whether theyre together or not, I dont know if thats the reason.
The fact that he showed up with the sidewalk chalk.
The fact that he showed up without Kate.
I mean, all those things are significant.
All of those stories will be told.
All of those flash-forwards where you go, Well, why is that?
Well, that will be told.
So, stay tuned.
I dont know, worried is a lot.
How about: Intrigued and interested.
Some fans have evenspeculated that Kate is not alive.
What is your favorite crazy theory that you heard after the finale?Ive heard so many.
There was a speech that Kevin had.
But people have really great imaginations.
I love that people are interested.
Why is Toby the one bringing the sidewalk chalk?
Hes just a strong stronger than he realizes lovely guy.
Thats just kind of in his nature, so thats probably close to what that was.
He also may be running an errand.
Its like, Okay, lets eat.
Well, we dont have any food.
Hes the guy thats taking care of people.
Come on, man!
As much as you might possibly take, right there, walking that line.
Dan mentioned that season 4 will feature restarts for everybody and a very scary period for some characters.
Does Kevin fall into both of these categories?Both.
Depending on how much you like Kevin.
What that is, we dont really know yet.
Im not doing that anymore with you, or Im not pursuing this anymore, Im going this way.
Kevin moved to L.A. to be closer to his new nephew, Jack.
Rebecca is moving there, too.
Anytime you have people around you when youre battling something like that, its good.
I got it under control.
I dont need help.
I also like that hes showing so much compassion for other people.
Hes definitely his own man.
Were going to see a lot more of that.
