History Characters / ThisIsUs

* GoodOldWays: Both the producers and the actor have said that Jack is rather old-fashioned and doesn't handle change well. With [[spoiler:Rebecca planning to go on tour with her old band, leaving him and the kids behind, he's having trouble accepting that she wants it for herself and not because one of the band members was her ex.]]

* HappilyMarried: He and Rebecca have a loving relationship, although not without its flaws.

* ParentsAsPeople: Before they had the kids, she previously expressed misgivings about having children. She's not a bad mother, but her MamaBear instincts to protect her children has the inadvertent side effect of straining her relationships with them as adults. She means well in keeping William out of Randall's life because of his drug addiction, but made the mistake of not letting him know sooner. She tries to help Kate with her self-esteem and WeightWoe, but sometimes it's not what Kate wants to hear.

* TheAlcoholic: Developed one in the 1980s, although he appears to held it at bay enough for about ten years [[spoiler:until the revelation that her ex-boyfriend Ben is her band's leader drives him back to the bottle. His relapse is strongly implied to be the cause of his death.]]

* DaddysGirl: Admits that she felt closer to her father than her mother, and [[spoiler: keeps his ashes on her mantel]].

* TheAlcoholic: Developed one in the 1980s, although he appears to held it at bay enough for about ten years [[spoiler:until the revelation that her ex-boyfriend Ben is her band's leader drives him back to the bottle.]]

* NiceGuy: He's definitely not perfect, but Jack is generally kind-hearted and good-natured [[spoiler:He does have a deeply hidden but intense jealous side and is a relapsed alcoholic.]]
* OffTheWagon: [[spoiler:He resumed drinking after staying sober for ten years.]]

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's very rude, very blunt, and very hot.

* StatuesqueStunner: She's tall and a hottie. Too bad she's also TallDarkAndSnarky.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: She's tall, rude and blunt.

* GoodOldWays: Both the producers and the actor have said that Jack doesn't handle change well and with [[spoiler:Rebecca planning to go on tour with her old band, leaving him and the kids behind, he's having trouble accepting that she wants it for herself and not because one of the band members was her ex.]]

* NiceGuy: He's definitely not perfect, but Jack is generally kind-hearted and good-natured [[spoiler:He does have a deeply hidden but intense jealous side and a relapsed alcoholic.]]

* TheAlcoholic: Developing one in the 1980s, although he appears to have either curbed it or hid it well by the time he dies.

* NiceGuy: He's definitely not perfect, but Jack is generally kind-hearted and good-natured

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: A RareMaleExample. His a renowned MrFanservice actor.

* UglyGuyHotWife: His ex-wife is a good-looking woman who owns [[TheFashionista a botique]].

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Ex-wife of Kevin and was a childhood friends with him and Kate.

!!Jack Pearson (Portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia)

!!Rebecca Pearson (Portrayed by Mandy Moore)

* DaddysGirl: Admits that she felt closer to her father than her mother, and [[spoiler: keeps his ashes on her mantel]]

* RomancingTheWidow: Married Rebecca after Jack died and the circumstances have yet to be explained.

* NiceGuy: Generally kind-hearted and good-natured, though he is not without his flaws.

* PosthumousCharacter: Died when the kids were teens. While he's not featured in any of the present-day segments, his presence is deeply felt throughout.

* ParentsAsPeople: Before they had the kids, she previously expressed misgivings about having children. She's not a bad mother, but her MamaBear instincts to protect her children has the inadvertent side effect of strained relationships with them as adults. She means well in keeping William out of Randall's life because of his drug addiction, but made the mistake of not letting him know sooner. She tries to help Kate with her self-esteem and WeightWoe, but sometimes it's not what Kate wants to hear.

* GoodParents: Possibly justified, since his own father was abusive.

* PosthumousCharacter: Died around the 1990s and is not featured in any of the present-day segments, though his presence is deeply felt throughout.

* ComfortingTheWidow: Married Rebecca after Jack died and the circumstances have yet to be explained.

* GoodParents

!! Miguel (Portrayed by Jon Huertas)

* SecretKeeper: When she learns about Rebecca and William's connection, she tells Rebecca that Randall need to know,

* PosthumousCharacter: Died during the 1990s, as such, is not featured in any of the present-day segments, though his presence is deeply felt throughout.

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[[folder:The Pearsons]]

* PosthumousCharacter: Died during an unspecified period in the past and, as such, is not featured in any of the present-day segments, though his presence is deeply felt throughout.

* GoodParents

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* {{The Patriarch}}

* {{Big Beautiful Woman}}
* {{Weight Woe}}: Her desire to lose weight forms much of her character arc.

* {{The Charmer}}: Very charming and personable as shown when seen interacting with the neighbours.
* {{The Resenter}}: Resentful and jealous of the amount of affection and attention his parents lavished on Randall.

* {{Happily Adopted}}:Playing with, while he was happy with the childhood and life he had that Jack and Rebecca gave him, he did always wonder about his origins and questions about his biological Parents.
* {{Replacement Sibling}}: Serves as one to the dead third Pearson child.