Many fans were quick to express their disappointment with the season finale of This Is Us on Tuesday after it failed to reveal how Jack died. But in an Instagram post on Wednesday, star Mandy Moore (who plays Rebecca) defended the show's decision to go in a different direction, before encouraging viewers to be patient.
Along with a selfie of herself and Milo Ventimiglia (who plays Jack on the show), Mandy began by discussing how honored she was to get to work with her fictional husband, before delving into why the This Is Us season finale was "fundamental to the bigger picture."
"I stand in awe of this friend of mine," she wrote. "He is the ultimate partner in crime and he absolutely knocked it out of the park on every level in last night's finale. I am the luckiest. Can't believe we have 18 behind us and at least 36 ahead, Mi. Wow."
"And for those somehow frustrated with the finale not revealing how Jack passed, I would encourage patience," she continued. "Otherwise you might be watching the wrong show. Last night was fundamental to the bigger picture. The story deviated and ultimately landed on (I think) a more compelling question... what was the state of this relationship in the end? And as Milo so eloquently stated, let's focus on how the man lived! Stay tuned cause it's all leading somewhere and we're just getting started."
After a statement like that, fans better start stockpiling tissues for season two—because it's sure to be an emotional roller coaster.
