Brothers & Sisters

Today we conclude our search for inconsistent or comment-worthy moments in the Brothers & Sisters first season with a look at the fifth and final part of Episode 7. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 if you need to catch up, then dive right in here with Part 5.

32:35
Warren says that if he and Kitty were supposed to happen, they would have happened by now. And, you know, if Rob Lowe wasn’t waiting in the next episode or two to sweep her off her feet.

32:40
Scotty complains that Kevin is telling him what he should say and what he should be. Isn’t that just what Scotty’s been doing to Kevin back here in their relationship 1.0?

32:45
Warren’s offered Scotty a ride. Would have liked to hear the conversation that led up to that.

34:03
“Whether it’s your kid or Tommy’s kid, it’s still going to be a Walker.” This discussion between Kitty and Kevin ticked me off the first time I watched it because it seemed to place so much emphasis on genetics and give no recognition to the fact that an adopted Walker would be just as fiercely protected by the clan. It’s particularly ironic now, given the fact that Kitty will be adopting. (And, I suppose, because Rebecca has been absorbed by the Walkers even though she turns out not to be William’s kid.)

34:33
So where was this whole clan of pissed-off people when young Kevin was feeling alone and different?

34:40
I will say, though, that I really like the rapport between Kitty and Kevin here, and the sort of gentle way she was able to talk to him about something everybody else has been yelling about.

35:35
Boy, have we come a long way from these early days when Julia was such a worshipful wife, to the abandonment/mutual affairs of Season 2. I always thought she was a little Stepford-y in the early days, but the leap’s been too big. I hope they find some middle ground next season.

36:19
Justin has taken back full possession of the Troubled Look. This whole war story thing … somehow, it’s just too weighty for the lightness of this particular episode. Dave Annable does light so very much better than heavy.

37:18
Well, okay, then, brother. As long as you want to father my child to address demons of your own, and not because you want to help me and my wife, I will accept your sperm.

37:32
“Seems like I’m always apologizing for my family,” says Nora. And who failed to teach them what’s appropriate dinner-table conversation, lady, hmm?

37:40
“If they’re not falling out of trees, they’re killing each other over sperm.” That should be in needlepoint on the Wall o’ Pictures at the Walker Homestead.

38:18
Nora and David’s first kiss. Aw. While other relationships were crumbling around them, the oldsters managed to hold it together.

38:58
Okay, looks like Nora did take all the photos down from the wall in addition to prying off the panel. Goodbye, house!

39:15
Nora says, “Justin was conceived here,” which, unless she was sneaking off to the Ojai for a little action on the side, pretty much settles any question of Justin’s paternity. Though I wouldn’t put anything past the writers at this point.

40:18
Sarah shows Saul the photo found in Ojai, and says he looks like he just saw a ghost. Why would he assume the photo was of Rebecca? The photo he saw with Holly wasn’t a baby picture, was it? I can see him thinking, upon reflection, that it might be her, but to be struck with it so strongly that he loses his typical poker face and quick lying skills? Seems … convenient.

40:51
Saul says he doesn’t think anyone’s interests are served in idle speculation about paternity. And how right he turned out to be.

41:12
The closed captioning says that’s Ray LaMontagne’s “Shelter” playing over the Scene of Embarrassing Sperm Bank Repartee.

41:30
Shouldn’t Kevin and Justin have filled out the forms before they made their donation?

42:05
Tommy has had enough sperm talk for the rest of his life. And the three of them walk off a vision of brotherly togetherness. I really like that they didn’t end the episode on the obvious note of future intrigue, but on this sort of goofy scene with the Three Stooges. They do that a lot on this show, and I appreciate it.

And that’s five days of catch-up on Episode 7. Next up: The first of the game-changing two-part “Mistakes Were Made.” The Troubled Look is gonna get a workout.

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