Brothers & Sisters

These people think that because they are in Hollywood that they can force their opinions on people and the people who can't think for themselves usually buy it. It's sick really, I mean these shows are there for the public not just the ones who believe in the same views or ones who are easily persuaded to believe in their views. I know there are so many people who won't listen and that's because they have been fed this kind of stuff on many different ABC shows, Boston Leagal, the practice etc. Watch them and tell me they only say things about one group. It's really sad that ABC can't act in the public interest. I did a survey about this show before it came on, and they asked about the Calistia Flockhart character (Kitty) I said I liked the character, unless they make her the bad guy just because that is what they do to any Republican character on that network, or if they use it for their propaganda, which is exactly what they did in this episode. I don't know how to express my words so people know I'm not some right wing nut I'm in the middle, and they need to see how far left networks like ABC have gone.

What the FoUoCoK?! I am a member of the United States Air Force and so far I dig it. I love seeing the military, especially the Air Force, in TV and movies. I like seeing how they incorrectly wear our uniforms and how they distribute rank. Here is my thing with this episode: What was with the Army in this episode? Their set dresser or adviser or wardrobe person or whatever had those "soldiers" looking like SoHoIoT. Plus the addition of the token gay black soldier had me rolling on the floor laughing. Come On!!! Gay people are everywhere in the military and I so don't care. I'm just glad they used the army and not the AF.

Sarah: "And you're driving both ways"

Kevin: "I hate road trips".



Well when it comes to road trips, I have to admit that I'm more of the mentality of wanting to fast forward the actual travelling part and more the fun of getting to the location itself. Times like this I am really glad that I'm an avid pedestrian.



Of course for this episode Kevin, Sarah and Tommy all have the fun of getting out of Ojai as they embark on their own little business trip but it's not entirely a fun one either.



No, it seems the reason for the trip in question has more to do with the headaches William has so greatly caused his family since snuffing it and this week it's the discovery of property in Nevada the Walkers never knew they had and one that could actually save Ojai Foods in the process so Sarah's desire not to leave the office and her kids is inappropriate seeing as she's been moaning for week about getting shafted by her father.



It's also interesting that when Kevin persuades her into taking the trip with him and Tommy that Sarah manages to ensure that Kevin is driving for the entire duration. Yeah great sisterly love there or maybe Sarah is a bad long distance driver. For fun purposes I might opt for the latter choice.



Still Kevin in the driver seat does have the joy of Sarah and Tommy having their own critique of their gay brother's music choice and I agree that techno dance music is definitely not a good music choice. Never mind it being a gay cliché; it's for the most part glorified noise as opposed to music.



However that's not the only fault of Kevin when his complete lack of expertise in anything mechanical comes at the worst time when his car breaks down and the three siblings all have to go to a garage to get the car fixed only to find out later that the garage doesn't accept credit cards.



Nowadays just about every back wood place almost has to accept credit cards and as a cashier, they are a pain in the ass but what makes the situation direr is that it's okay to use them to rent out cars but not pay for repairs with them. I really cannot fathom the logic in that rule but I'll assume it's more to do with plotting in the episode than anything else.



Luckily there is some fun to be had while the prospect of spending the night in a rented car the Walker kids and that's the pleasure of going to a bar surrounded by soldiers who look more than eager to get drunk and laid. Then again unlike Justin, none of these guys also look scarred by being on the front line either.



Sadly it's lost on Tommy who feels like a sour thumb among the fun but it brings out that much needed lighter side of Sarah who's quick to flirt, get drunk and shoot pool with the lads. Now this is a side to Sarah that needs to be seen on a more regular basis.



It's also quite the coup for Kevin who ends up chatting to a guy who looks more at home in a porn flick than a battlefield and Kevin is pleasantly surprised when after revealing to the stranger that he's gay the soldier in question also gay too. There's a joke about Kevin being the only one to pull in bar full of soldier and I can't help but agree too.



Kevin is on pretty fine form after his one night stand while Sarah and Tommy nurse hangovers and sleep deprivation. I'm guessing hearing their younger brother getting screwed by a soldier is worse than having to sleep in a rented car. I side with Kevin for being happy with his tryst but I also feel for Sarah and Tommy as well. I certainly wouldn't want to hear any of my siblings getting their naughty on.



That being said there is still a fair amount of drama to get through as well and one of them includes Sarah's non-stop abuse about William's philandering and while she has a right to be made at her dead father, Tommy also has a right to defend his father's honour as well and it's not long before the two get into over William and we all know by now how Sarah and Tommy seem to have a knack for butting heads.



It's funny because when Kevin tries to be a mediator, Sarah lets rip into both him and Tommy and breaks her own promise and tells the two of them about Rebecca. I'd like to say I didn't see that coming but given this show's annoyingly realistic portrayal about how people in large families are unable to keep a secret, Sarah's outburst seemed just about right.



It also starts another row too only this time its Kevin being pissed off at Sarah for keeping this little tid bit to herself and then wondering whether or not to actually meet his unknown younger sister. With Rebecca being confirmed, it's hardly gonna take long before Kitty and Justin are in the know and a part of me wouldn't be surprised if by some coincidence Nora was actually privy to Rebecca's existence either.



There is luckily a positive to this episode as well as the gang's trip sees a visit to the bank and a safety deposit box reveals the answers to Ojai's financial problem. It seems that William's "worthless" piece of land is actually worth 30 million and once able to be sold back to the army upon his death, bankruptcy now doesn't have to be an option for the company.



It's also great after the incessant fighting between the three that Kevin, Tommy and Sarah are united in their happiness and with the slew of bad luck the company has had, at least this is one plot strand out of the way. At least I hope it's out of the way although I didn't find it boring, I don't need to see it going on any longer either. Then again there is the thing of Sarah, Tommy and Saul then having to run this company effectively and as a team and that's not something that will completely happen overnight even if things between the three have improved in recent episodes. It'd be nice to see them as an efficient team.



With the road trip stuff out of the way, we also head back into the land of flashbacks where Nora doesn't accept Justin's all to rash decision to join the army but unlike Tommy, Sarah and Kevin who expressed similar views, only Nora seems adamant to get Justin to change his mind on putting his life at risk.



Trying to get Kitty back then only backfired on her when Kitty refused to talk her brother out of it, not because she thought he was doing the right thing but she felt it was none of her business. Too bad Nora didn't see it that way and instead chose to lay into Kitty for not seeing her point of view on the matter.



Nora's later tactic then would be to get a letter for Justin to sign that would rescind his application for the army and after Justin realises that Nora is trying to run his life, he became even more determined to do it. This always happens when parents overstep the mark in their adult kids' lives.



As much as I side with Nora, at the end of the day Justin wasn't a child and much as she'd like to protect him, if he wants to join the army, then it's his decision. In his mind Justin was attempting to be responsible and given the way he's severely undermined and mollycoddled by his family, I don't blame him.



Like last week, the flashbacks are gorgeous and they are incredibly powerful but not as powerful as the way things are in the present because while Justin is able to make jokes about his OD, Nora's fears for her son's safety intensified and there was nothing more touching that Kitty comforting her in the kitchen.



Heck even Kitty's fears in regards to Justin being called back when he's mentally unstable to do active duty has her sabotaging her own interview with recently divorced Senator Robert McCallister in order to help out her own brother. Despite the massive media hype for his upcoming appearance, Rob Lowe is mostly overshadowed the entire script to warrant any large chunk of attention. Don't get me wrong, he's great in the role as McCallister and there's already a good rapport between him and Calista Flockhart but there was so much more going on with this plot than his character.



First off Kitty evaded asking Robert about his ex-wife Courtney in the hopes of him helping her to get Justin out of going back to the army but he refuses. I was actually surprised he did more than the fact that Kitty asked him.



Worse still was Warren using Amber in order to have Kitty busted by her bosses for going easy on the guy and while she's able to talk her way out of it, Kitty still feels guilty enough. Basically she looks down on bribes and here was advocating one herself despite her reasons.



In fact she felt so guilty she ended up going on live TV during Red, White And Blue and told her entire audience about her brother and asking the Senator for a favour and in other circumstances while it should've guaranteed her getting her P45, it proved to be quite a hit. People looked both shocked and touched as she made her confession and even Robert had the audacity to offer her a job on her communication so something tells me that it won't be long until Kitty jumps the career ship.



What's more touching however is the fact that Justin confronts both Kitty and Nora and finally drills it into their heads that neither one of them was responsible for sending him to the army. Both of them needed to hear that and by the looks of it, it appeared that they both believed it too. Moments like and it's easy to see why Justin can be such a likeable guy.



The ending of this episode however is on a more happier note first with Saul jesting at Kitty's cooking, then Tommy and Julia announcing that a baby is on the horizon and then by Nora privately reading William's letter to her. The letter won't win points for originality but it serves as a nice reminder that despite his ways, William was still a good guy too. Nora also lost another good guy too as her and Dave ended their relationship this week. Too bad, Dave was perfect for Nora.



Also in "Mistakes Were Made Part 2"



The episode opened up again with the flashbacks from "Mistakes Were Made Part 1" where Justin told everyone that he was enlisting.



Nora (to Justin): "Go upstairs, lay down. When you feel better, then I'll tear your head off. I promise".



Justin's list of previous ambitions included being a groupie for Linkin Park (well it was 2001 at the time) as well as something involving a brewery and a Doja. Nora (re her pies): "I just want to bring my A-something"

Kitty: "Game".



Mechanic: "You're supposed to pour it in the fuel tank"

Kevin (to Tommy): "No gay jokes".



Anyone else think Sarah's thing about Justin not being mature enough to own a credit card a bit stupid? Personally I find them to be a total nuisance.



Robert: "See now isn't this more fun than asking me about my divorce?"

Kitty: "I haven't asked you about your divorce yet".



Nora: "And what good is discipline if Justin isn't around to appreciate it?"

Kitty: "Well I don't see it that way and more importantly neither does Justin".



Robert's ex-wife is Courtney, his surname is McCallister. Anyone who has seen the series Jack And Bobby might get a kick out of the irony here.



Kitty (to Warren): "You know what? I don't care if it was wrong. I did it for my brother, I did it for my mother and I'd do it again in a heartbeat".



Kevin (re bar): "This is like a scene out of A Few Good Men"

Sarah: "More than just a few".



Kitty seems to binge on ice cream when she feels guilty about things. At least Calista looks in better shape now than when she was Ally McBeal.



Sarah: "Dance with me"

Tommy: "Couldn't you just kill me instead?"



Tommy: "We're not as chip as you because we didn't sleep on the floor"

Kevin: "Oh Tommy I certainly did not".



The films that Tommy, Sarah and Kevin came up with were 2 Fast 2 Furious, Apocalypse Now, Rambo, Whale Rider and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Sarah also mentioned the series Lost.



Sarah (to Kevin/Tommy): "Don't tell me, Dad used to be a woman".



Saul (to Nora): "Pleas warn me which entrees Kitty is cooking in advance"

Kitty: "You do know I'm standing here, right?"



Standout music: "Wow 2" by Thomas Newman (get him as a composer for this show) and "Simple" by KD Lang.



William (in voiceover, re Nora): "I know I've done at least one right thing in this life and that was to fall in love and make a family with you".



Chronology: Moments after "Mistakes Were Made Part 1".



Following on such an exquisite first part, "Mistakes Were Made Part 2" had a lot to live up for and it certainly did that in spades with an hour that blended superior drama and light comic touches as well as showing both parts of William's legacy in a more balanced manner than previous episodes.

I really thought this was a wonderful episode, and it was the first one i have watched sonce the first two episode. What is great about this show is that you do not need to watch ever single episode to get the jist of the season. This episode was really about finding out more about William and what he did with his life. The family is going banrupt up until they find a plot of land which is worth millions. Kitty also gets a new job offer and the family is brought closer together. Once again i have to express how good i thought this episode was, i cannot wait until the next one.

Second Part of the episode intituled Mistakes Were Made. Rob Lowe has introduce in the show and whoa he is so hot. David Annable has conccurence. Calista Flockart is still unbelievable like Nora. The caracters are so emitionnal so painful. I like the road-trip too. Kevin and Tommy knows about Rebecca. The popularity of the father is " back " with the 30 millions of dollars. The letter of the end is excellent, like the scene of humour between brothers and sisters. I think that is a wonderful first season for brothers and sisters. All the caracters exept Sara the wife of Tommy are a good personnality and we like all the Walker in definity.

This episode was absolutely fantastic. Every episode of Brothers & Sisters has been absolutely fantastic so far. This episode definitely stands out as one of best episodes of Brothers & Sisters though. I absolutely loved the Sarah, Tommy and Kevin go on a road trip storyline. It was so funny. I thought that Kevin was hilarious in this episode. I loved the scene with Sarah, Tommy and Kevin in the bar where Kevin gets picked up by a soldier and has a one-night stand with him. Matthew Rhys was excellent in this episode. Sarah's dance in the bar was hilarious! Dave was great in this episode too. He plays the role of Justin so well. All in all, this was another great episode of a TV show that I've really grown to love.

I must say this was a very heartfelt episode. It was touching to see the flashbacks of the past and it was also a relief to see how certain mistakes were made for a reason. I'm so relieved and I was just ecstatic as Tommy, Kevin, and Sarah when they found that the "stupid useless" land turned out to be worth well over 30 million dollars saving their company. It was also exciting to hear that Tommy and Julia are having a baby :). I loved the scene on Tommy, Julia, and Kevin's road trip where they stop by the pub and that guy turned out to be gay I also loved the touching letter William left Nora. Overall a touching episode.

This episode starts off with the flashback of the Walker family having dinner and Justin making his announcement. We see William supporting Justin in his decision, whereas Nora becomes really upset. Switch back to the present day, where Nora, Kitty and Kevin are waiting in the hospital to hear about Justin’s condition. Since Justin doesn’t have any serious injuries, Nora brings Justin home and remembers the arguments they had when he was first going to the military. Nora realizes that she is as much to blame as Kitty for Justin joining the military, and feels guilty. She also decides to end her relationship with David, but they decide to remain friends. Meanwhile, Sarah and Tommy learn from the account that William had bought a land in Nevada which is worth 1 million. Though this does not give them enough money to pay off their debts, Tommy insists on seeing the place before selling it off. So, the three of them decide to go on a road trip, which turns out to be very humorous. They later learn about a secret trust fund that William kept in a bank in Nevada that could save them from bankruptcy. Kitty and Warren talk about Kitty’s interview with Sen. McCallister (Rob Lowe), and they debate about the Sen. recently messy divorce. Amber gets jealous when she sees Warren and Kitty getting close. Kitty tries to get the Senator to help Justin from joining the military in exchange for not bringing up his divorce during the interview. Amber finds out about this vaguely and tries to bring Kitty down. This episode ends with a very special thanksgiving theme for the Walker family. Calista Flockhart once again proves her acting abilities, especially when she reveals the truth to Warren, and then to the media. I loved all the scenes of the road trip with Kevin, Tommy and Sarah. We also get to see more flashbacks of the Walker family, and why Justin actually decided to leave the first time.



I found this episode to be much better than the previous one, mainly because this episode had a perfect blend of humor, emotion and character development all rolled into one (whereas the previous Part 1 of the episode was mostly on a serious note). The episode also ended in a perfect manner, especially the scene where Nora reads William’s letter and thanks him, which really breaks your heart.



I loved this episode, and can’t wait to see what happens next.

Just caught up with this series. Its watchable. Writing has improved. Sometimes a little too Waltons and sentimental. But sometimes moves me anyway. Everyone is good except Calista. Just a creepy character? Far-fetched personality? Bad writing for her? Maybe bad acting! Thought her performance of the 9/11 drama was crap - but hey it was poorly written too. Also, sorry, but her collegen lips are so distracting. Whole face seems botoxed, frozen. Shame because she was expressive and compelling in Ally and here she's a mummy. Sally is too old for her part too, but she gives great performances. Calista throws the cast off a bit, I think.

This show just keeps getting better and better as the

Three of the siblings, Sarah, Kevin, and Tommy are taking

A road trip and discovers more than meets the eye as they

Learn from one another as this has been indeed a learning experience and an eye-opener.

Meanwhile Justin comes home and tells his family why he joined the service despite their liberal views they seem to have. Otherwise a great show!

I would say that this episode was one of the best this season....it had a little of everything!



It was emotional, funny, exciting and heartbreaking!

Everything that is needed for a great television show.



I loved the fact that it started a little sad....with the whole Justin being in the hospital from an overdose scene. It was nice to see how the family all came together in the mist of a crisis.



I especially loved how it progressed into the whole "family comes first" scene with Kitty...where she sent her morals to hell and compromised her job, just because she couldn't stand her mother hating her for a second time.



Not to mention, the scene in the bar...who knew Sarah could act like that...Whoa Hoooo!!!



All in all....this episode was great!!!

The transitions between current day scenes and the flashbacks were artistic and clever. Picking a favorite scene in this episode is complicated. It’s chocked-full of stand-out lines. My personal favorite on Brothers and Sisters is Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys), the lawyer brother. Even if he’s only in the background, he is doing or not doing something interesting. He’s a minimalist with his subtle, choice movements and expressions. He has an innate playful sense of humor. He’s in a special class of acting - he doesn’t look like he’s acting. His acting is refreshingly natural. Some great scenes: Sarah - so much fun to watch in the bar dancing, playing pool, Kitty and her Mom gave luminary performances on the pantry floor, Sarah, Tommy and Kevin took us along for a really entertaining ride including fun banter in the car, Kevin’s stab at handling his overheated car, the mechanic shop scene, the brief, but fulfilling scene between Nora and David (“……I really think you should run screaming from me as if you were on fire”), the bar stuff, which included Kevin getting picked up after his succinct, but comprehensive synopsis of his current personal life story, the investment land site and the bank chunks of the story, the flashbacks about Justin’s signing up for the army, enmeshed with the current backdoor draft catch-22 and then there was the interweaving into this great ensemble of Senator McCallister (Rob Lowe). I thought this show was one really good scene after another….theatre art.

First, I must say, Sarah had some of the greatest lines in this episode. She had me cracking up the whole time. She's not usually the character that makes me laugh so I was pleased by that.



I love that they eased up on turning William into a character that was so easy to hate. The letter to Nora was beautiful, though I did expect him to come clean about Holly and Rebecca in it.



I'm so happy the company is not going to go bankrupt. That was have been terrible to see this family crumble anymore. I don't want Justin to go to war and I really hope they find a way to get him out of it. I wonder if it means Dave Annable is leaving the show if Justin does end up going - or if they will have a storyline for him set in Iraq. It will be interesting to see.



I'm so sad there isn't a new episode next week. Two weeks until the next new Brothers and Sisters?!?! I don't know if I can handle it.

This episode of Brothers & Sisters was interesting... I liked that Kitty came clean on the air about what she did and let people know that the senator told her he couldn't help her. (as a side note that senator was kinda cute!!!) Its was the right thing for her to come clean on national television about the mistake she'd made. It made me respect her character even more. The road trip with the three siblings was so funny... Kevin really can be a clique sometimes! I do have to say sometimes have issues with how Sara handles certain situations... like undermining Tommy's right to have a say in how things are handled at the company. But I must say she was very funny when she was drunk and playing pool! I also love when they show flashbacks to how things where and what led up to things being the way they are now. It really changes the way you assumed things were, and lets you know what really happened. I'm sad that Justin is put in the position of having to return to war... but hopefully things will go his way in future episodes. Oh and as a last thought, I'm glad to hear that Tommy and Julia are pregnant, and that they have the money to get the company back on track!

Was this epicode aired? I have it set on my DVR and it didn't tape. I am all flustered since I am dying to know what happens next. The DVR also doesn\\\'t show when it will air again. So, was did I miss the 19th air date?



Does it rerun anywhere?