'This Is Us': Is This Why Kate Feels Guilty for Jack's Death?

We now know the real culprit in Jack's death. The smoke detector. Dun-dun-DUN. Or at least we think we know...

"This Is Us" Season 2, Episode 12, "Clooney," revealed that Rebecca and Jack forgot to get batteries on their trip to the mall. That mundane task turned ominous when the cameras showed the smoke alarm without batteries. We know the house eventually burns down. We know Jack dies. So there's another clue.

Oh Jack 💔 #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/7V3ZYTTioN

— Loredana Valerio (@lorevalx) January 18, 2018

Did we also get more clues as to why Kate blames herself for her dad's death? There are still several theories on that. Based on this week's episode, some fans think Kate will blame herself because she distracted her mom from getting batteries at the mall. But that sounds like a stretch. Rebecca had asked Jack to remind her, it was on both of them, and Jack was distracted too.

Is it possible that Kate, no longer resigned to eating carrot sticks, decided to cook some food and that started a fire? Maybe. But previous fire hints suggested there were already electrical issues, causing outages in the house.

Some fans think Kate feels guilty because Jack saves the Pearson family dog in the fire. We keep seeing Kate with the dog, like he's her dog. Perhaps when fire breaks out she asks about the dog, and Jack goes back to save him? That's one running theory at the moment. It's not a new theory but it's picking up steam.

I think Jack died trying to save the dog. He knows how much Kate loves him, and she thought he was in the house. That's why Kate has so much guilt. #ThisIsUs

— Tea (@IcedTea17) November 22, 2017

did jack die in the fire because he thought kate or her dog was in the house?? and he went to go get her?? #ThisIsUs pic.twitter.com/34JXX6uGN1

— 20kaeteen 🥂☄ (@WIZKAELIFA) September 27, 2017

Or, Kate holding the dog might signal that Jack died saving the dog Kate left behind(her fault, remember) in a fire. #ThisIsUs

— Wes 🎙 (@realweshall) September 27, 2017

Prediction-there will be a fire and Kate wants to go back in for the dog and jack goes to save her #thisisus @NBCThisisUs

— Kay (@tutorkay) January 17, 2018

#ThisIsUs I think that the bad fuse box starts the fire and Jack goes in to get the dog. He dies of smoke inhalation. Kate feels guilty because she told Jack to get the dog.

— Nancy Fey (@honeyjo62) November 26, 2017

How Jack Died, my #ThisIsUs Theory (I know I'm right):

Those faulty ass lights that keep popping off sparked and caused the fire. Kate feels guilty because she told her dad to go back in the house and get that dog. Jack never makes it out.

BOOM!

— Jacquelyn Carter (@justsayjackiee) November 29, 2017

There are other theories, and it's possible the dog was a red herring to throw us on the wrong trail. Kate is not the only one who feels guilty after Jack's death, and there are multiple reasons to be revealed. No matter how Jack dies, we saw how he lived, and losing him will be heartbreaking for fans.

"This Is Us" airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC.

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