Twitter Is Sticking Up For Malik After His Awk First Meeting With Randall on ‘This Is Us’
[Warning: spoilers for This Is Us season 4, episode 4, “Flip a Coin,” ahead]
"Don’t come at him like this," one This Is Us fan begged on Twitter after Randall and Tess both agreed that Deja should not be dating an older boy who has a child...a detail the girl conveniently forgot to mention when telling them about Malik. This Is Us kind of warned us the first meeting wouldn't go well.
Randall is going to be totally chill, natural, not embarrassing in the slightest when he meets Malik. #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/cunXGnnNxs
— This Is Us (@NBCThisisUs) October 16, 2019
They have to meet him first? Prayers up for Malik 😭😭 #ThisIsUs
— Asante Blackk (@AsanteBlackk) October 16, 2019
In episode 4, "Flip a Coin," Beth is holding an event for the opening of her dream dance studio, and she's got a lot on her mind, including a visit from her mother and a dead opossum in the walls—that was thankfully not a dead opossum family. Things get even more stressed when Deja's crush Malik shows up to show his support and introduce himself to the Pearsons for the first time.
At first, it goes well! Randall makes his usual dad jokes and compliments Malik on his firm handshake. He's not thrilled that Malik is two years older than Deja, but he respects him and appreciates that, physically, Randall could "squash him like a bug" if necessary. Then Malik drops the "daughter" word...a bunch of times.
Randall's face when Malik dropped that word "daughter" for a third time! 😂😂😂 #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/bg9XK49Xq2
— MsJoyce (@joyshel5) October 16, 2019
Randall asks what he means by "daughter" and Malik tells him about his baby girl, Janelle. Malik has full custody and raises her with the help of his parents. In response, Randall pretty much has no chill.
When Randall realized Malik has a daughter 😩. That smile left real quick #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/3i2S23RW4p
— SlickNikTheRuler 🤙🏽😎 (@CallMeSlick_) October 16, 2019
Randall realizing Malik has a daughter: #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/SzkUdCfyyR
— Emely (@heyitsemely) October 16, 2019
Randall when he heard Malik say daughter for the 3rd time #ThisisUspic.twitter.com/zcRH3bGquW
— Devin Myers 🔪👻🎃 (@GeauxDevin) October 16, 2019
Randall trying to stay centered after meeting Malik...#ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/LbcIyJZ7aV
— Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) October 16, 2019
Deja ass ain't going NOWHERE with Malik...she will NEVER ride that damn bus alone for real now.#ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/2gG2JwzRB2
— Mrs. Sheckles💁🏾💅🏾 (@ressaky12) October 16, 2019
While Beth and Randall might be on the exact same page about Malik right now, This Is Us fans pretty much stan the kid, especially for stepping up for his kid.
I’m happy that Malik is being honest about his kid and not hiding her. He’s not ashamed of Janelle or thinks of her as a burden. I’m proud of that #ThisIsUs
— We Stan Jharrel Jerome ✨ (@ONEWISEJAY) October 16, 2019
malik is the softest randall pls don’t come at him like this #ThisIsUs
— milo ventimiglia’s emmy (@starryliterati) October 16, 2019
.@NBCThisisUs I feel like Malik should get credit for taking responsibility, trying to be a good dad and clearly loving his daughter. #ThisIsUs
— gigi chan (@geegeesee) October 16, 2019
i see what you're doing #ThisIsUs writers. you're gonna make me like Malik because Carol doesn't like Randall.
and i had to replay Randall saying "your mom" to Deja. 😢— jenifer daniels ♎ (@jentrification) October 16, 2019
I wouldn't get too worried, though. Like Twitter user @jentrification points out, this episode also shows how Beth's mom didn't approve of Randall from the moment they met (has any person ever been so wrong in their life?!). It's fair to say that Beth and Randall will come around, but even if they don't, Deja is clearly going to make up her own mind.
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