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As Ted Lasso once said, "I love meeting people's moms. It's like reading an instruction manual as to why they're nuts."

John Mulaney was an unexpected delight in this episode. Every great chaotic scene/episode has a straight man to recognize the chaos.

The scene between Mikey and Carmy is brilliant. You can see how much they deeply love each other but don't know how to communicate it. Mikey realizes how much Carmy looks up to him, idolizes him really and Mikey feels so undeserving of his love, because he's "nothing". He doesn't want to pull Carmy down with him. Carmy wants his brother's approval and Mikey can't give it to him. And poor Natalie. Her whole nickname is something she did wrong as a child that her mom has never let her live down. She's empathetic and can't help but ask if she's ok. She's like a little kid again, scared and confused as her parent is melting down and wondering what she did wrong to cause it. It really gives so much more weight to the end of season 1 when she tells Carmy that no one asks her how she's doing. She's always asking everyone else, always the emotional rock, but no one asks her if she's ok. So you can see why she loves Pete. He's kind and his love is clear, earnest and unconditional. He's nothing like her family.

I would make any excuse in the world to avoid a Berzatto family gathering. I would schedule completely unnecessary surgery.

This episode was a masterclass in acting.

It’s cool how leading up to this episode, we really only see Carm, Richie, sugar and somewhat jimmy. And they’re all depicted as pretty crazy, at least in some fashion. Then we see this whole gathering from 5 years prior, and they’re probably the most sane ones outside of the unrelated spouses.

John Mulaney really plays himself in EVERYTHING he’s in. All of his speech mannerisms are his own.

I've seen a few reactions but no one picks up on the fact that the mom must be bipolar/manic depressive since every time that timer goes off, her personality or her focus completely changes. I started to wonder if some of the timers were just in her head.

jamie lee curtis deserves an emmy for this episode

i was so in it i didn’t realize jamie lee curtis was the mom until the finale she was so good in this

Idk how you're laughing and everything, you're stronger than I am, I was so stressed during this episode it took me like 2 hours to finish it cause I kept pausing it

this cast is just insane

I loved this episode. We needed to see where all this trauma started for Mikey and Carmy, Sugar. Everyone. How each character deals with and overcomes these terrible emotional obstacles is part of the brilliance of the show. Family, food, trauma, death and rebirth are keys themes. The religious themes in the epi. were always amazing to see too. With The Ma"Donna" at one end of the table with Mikey looking like Jesus at one point, at the other end. Guilt, sacrifice and long suffering all around. Brilliant.

This episode and Connor's Wedding from Succession are two of the greatest episodes of television ever. Great year for TV!

I can't think of any accomplished actor that doesn't want to be a part of this show. I don't believe much of what i see online, but it appears to be the dream gig for many of them. That's kind of believable tbh. This is a 10/10 show.

I love that Richie offered Natalie a Sprite. He knew she was pregnant from the start. I noticed watching this episode that Richie says he wants a mentor. We know how that goes. That adds so much to his jealousy of Sydney in season 1. Along with her being symbolic of erasing Mikey’s influence, she actually went out and got herself a mentor and it’s going well. I love the call back to Marcus’ trip to Denmark. Carmen is so sweet. 💕 I also notice Carmen gives Mikey that super intense look he gives both Sydney and Claire when he gives Mikey the picture. After seeing this episode, no wonder Carmen is the mopey sensitive one.

Congrats on being the 1st one out of the gate to post a reaction to this brilliant episode (at least the 1st in my algorithm). This will go down as one of the best episodes of TV... ever, which might unfortunately get overshadowed by the episode of The Last Of Us that will also go down as one of the best episodes of TV ever(Long, Long Time).

E6 and E7 for season 2 might be the best back to back episodes in TV history.

Man enjoys Succession, The Bear, and Berserk bro just loves pain

Sarah Paulson's husband or boyfriend or whatever? 🤣🤣 You mean Emmy and Peabody award winner, John Mulaney?! Sorry had a laugh at that. Great react!

This episode is beyond greatness ! It's a masterclass of real acting and television production at its highness!

a Chicago dinner without at least 3 fights is considered a dull affair...

Initially Petey kind of annoyed me; i felt like he always got worse than he deserved but brought it onto himself. After ep10, i really like petey more and appreciate that he’s trying.

fun fact: ayo edebiri was also a producer on this ep!!

Not a soul ever brings up Love!!! I truly love that show and I wish more ppl watched it. You should review that show god knows no one else has

How were you laughing so much?!?? The episode was so serious and intense. It was basically a showcase of mental illnesses and breakdowns. I can't fathom how you watched it like it was a sitcom episode lol

Robert Townsend sids dad is super famous and talented director actor etc

Can't wait for next year's Emmy noms

This episode isn’t really funny if we’re being honest. It’s all relatable.

who is that woman at 21:30?

it’s too much but in a good way. a truly great episode of a tv show and one that will be remembered.

“fair enough”

I find it so odd that people are wondering why you’re laughing. It’s comical. And yeah very relatable for some of us. I very much saw a lot of my family in this episode but for me I use humor as a way to cope and seeing my family represented on tv was nice instead of this cookie cutter type of family you often see.

yeah; you just don't get it.

I skipped this episode because of how much anxiety it gave me

It was great episode but i do get sad that it becomes about the 'celebrity' and name dropping and they take over the show. I do hope it's sprinkled sparingly on next season, and the current actors their characters abd story lines aren't short changed in order to focus on celebrity 😉

I really enjoy reaction video's, and the person who is hosting is usually the reason. So I"m bewildered by your very disjointed style. "The Intruder" would be an appropriate title. Your edits are disjointed, you talk NONSTOP thorough the entire mosaic of scenes that reveal not much more than every characters annoying tics, and what is with your obvious disdain of J.L.C.?! You sneered "Oscar-Winner" SIX times before her phenomenal performance made you start listening, but why make reaction videos if your reactions are obscure, unenlightened, and sound like a person with multiple personalities muttering to himself? Consider hiring a vocal coach so that deep, garbled, choked off voice is for OTHERS to hear. You stepped ion the highlight of EVERY characters scene. One and done. Sorry.