Brothers & Sisters Season 2 (tv show spoilers possible)

[GJM]

I missed it last night - can anyone do a recap?

 

[Chuck S]

I missed it last night - can anyone do a recap?

If you have a high speed internet connection, you can watch the full episode with only a couple very short commercial interruptions at abc.com

 

[WaltD4Me]

First...I LOVE Senator Mc Callister! Jumping in the pool with his shoes on!

Saul gay??? What? Where did that come from? Seems like they just don't know what to do with Saul. The Holly thing didn't work, so they made him gay as a season finale shocker? He has the most liberal family on the planet...why would he hide it all these years? I didn't buy it.

Loved Justin, Kitty and Nora at the airport, but so sad...

The Senator's family was a bit over the top...and where were his parents and his kids?

I felt so sorry for poor Julia! I think we are going to see a post partum depression story there.

Loved the end when they all jumped in the pool! It was like coming full circle after William dying there.

 

[Figment22]

I missed it last night - can anyone do a recap?

Here's the always entertaining recaplet from TWOP:

http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/articles/content/a13119/

Matriarchy
…Dude!

Nora decides to throw an engagement party -- which Kitty claims not to want -- for Kitty and Robert. Highlights include: Robert's favorite uncle, who is a lech played by Garry Marshall; the egregious tackiness of the rest of Robert's family; an outbreak of the Macarena, which leads to the party tent collapsing; and the grand finale, in which all the Walkers and Robert cannonball into the pool.

Pre-party, Jason McCallister and Kevin get thrown together on the planning, and after a series of snappy arguments, the [biggest] one of all ends in them making out in the kitchen at the party. Awesome! Then, after Sarah makes a toast to the happy couple, Jason is asked to lead the gathered in a blessing, which he does. Because he's a Methodist minister. By the end, it seems like maaaaaybe the two of them might start dating. Eeeee!

Putting a damper on the proceedings: Justin's imminent departure for Iraq, which has gotten moved up two days. He doesn't tell his family this, just spends quality time with each of them in the week leading up to the party -- except for Nora, who is in denial about the possibility that he might not come home. Justin's plan is to sneak out of the party and head straight to the airport; coming upstairs to collect his things, he finds Rebecca hiding out in his room, and she confesses what really happened in Chicago, which…didn't exactly happen in Chicago. She had an affair with a teacher, yes, but a local teacher, when she was 16. When his wife found out, he moved the family to Chicago, but then he called Rebecca, and she moved there to be with him. She didn't go to school there; she just stayed in a hotel so they could…you know. His wife found out, again, at which time the teacher killed himself. Rebecca also admits that she played a part in the kiss with Joe.

Then Justin tries to skulk out, but Rebecca tells Nora and Kitty the deal, and they follow him to the airport and have a terribly sweet goodbye. I waited bravely for Robert to come charging into the terminal all "ixnay, I got him out of it," but it didn't happen. Sniffle.

Elsewhere, Sarah and Holly share a rapprochement (Joe = not in the episode); an "old friend" of Saul's shows up, mentions a trip they took together to Key West (wink wink, nudge nudge), and says that he divorced his wife because he's gay, and Saul looks very uncomfortable; Julia appears to have postpartum depression, and Tommy offers to get Nora to help her with the nursery, but Julia doesn't come to the party and it isn't mentioned again.

But did I mention the Kevin/Jason/making-out thing? I did? Good. Because it rocked.

 

[Debbie6221]

First...I LOVE Senator Mc Callister! Jumping in the pool with his shoes on!

Saul gay??? What? Where did that come from? Seems like they just don't know what to do with Saul. The Holly thing didn't work, so they made him gay as a season finale shocker? He has the most liberal family on the planet...why would he hide it all these years? I didn't buy it.

Loved Justin, Kitty and Nora at the airport, but so sad...

The Senator's family was a bit over the top...and where were his parents and his kids?

I felt so sorry for poor Julia! I think we are going to see a post partum depression story there.

Loved the end when they all jumped in the pool! It was like coming full circle after William dying there.

Ditto!

I love this show. Glad I found this thread.

 

[of the seas]

So, what did everyone think of the premiere? I liked it! I liked when they were in the restuarant and the Senator yelled "Walkers!!!"

 

[Chuck S]

I liked the start of this season. I'm even starting to like Holly and Rebecca, at least a little.

 

[chisnpeke]

So can we assume that Justin has been killed in Iraq?

 

[Mady/Sophiemom]

So can we assume that Justin has been killed in Iraq?

We can assume, but I don't think it's Justin's funeral that Kitty, and Robert are at.

My feelings are that Justin will be hurt, and they are at the funeral of the man who died saving his life, or something like that. I think Justin will be at the military hospital, that they visited last season.

In the preview show I saw last week, they all talked like he would come back.

 

[lillygator]

I loved it!!

 

[chris1gill]

I really liked it! I don't think it's Justin's funeral that was in the preview, I agree, he's hurt, but he's not dead..

Kevin's losing his soul mate to a higher power, that was too bad....

Everyone screaming at one another at the restaurant and the Senator screaming "Walker's" was typical walker family...

The taping of Kitty in the ugly dress having an argument with her mother was priceless...

And last but not least I almost cracked up when the third woman came walking to the grave while Nora & Holly were there as they exclaim "you don't think!"

What a great show

 

[RadioNate]

since this thread is short I updated the title to reflect season 2.

 

[Sabrina90744]

We can assume, but I don't think it's Justin's funeral that Kitty, and Robert are at.

My feelings are that Justin will be hurt, and they are at the funeral of the man who died saving his life, or something like that. I think Justin will be at the military hospital, that they visited last season.

In the preview show I saw last week, they all talked like he would come back.

If you guys really want to know, check out www.spoilerfix.com

 

[WaltD4Me]

Does anyone think Robert running for President is a bit much? I mean, he's on the campaign trail where every second is scheduled and he can drop everything to go to the Mexican restaurant for Kitty's birthday? I think it would be a better/more believable if he were running for Senate or Congress.
Besides, you know he and Kitty can't stay together AND he gets elected to be President...that would be a whole other show in itself! So either he and Kitty have to break up or he has to lose or drop out of the race.

 

[r3ngels]

I am glad Justin is back... I like him in the show.

I can't believe they are going to break up Sarah and Joe... out of 5 kids they don't have any happily married couples, that is a bit odd.

I hate the Tommy storyline if the father in law is really going to take them away from him.

 

[chris1gill]

I am glad Justin is back... I like him in the show.

I can't believe they are going to break up Sarah and Joe... out of 5 kids they don't have any happily married couples, that is a bit odd.

I hate the Tommy storyline if the father in law is really going to take them away from him.

I'm sure Tommy will be fine in the end, it's just a storyline they are following, but all will be well.

I was not at all surprised about Joe hooking up with the Ex straight away...not at all surprised. The one thing I didn't understand was Holly telling Sarah "Maybe you are getting what you deserved" I think that was totally unjustified. What did Sarah do to Joe that would have ever caused him to do what he did... and hooking up with the Ex just proves what a dog he really is. His line when he walked in with the kids and the balloons "We are still family", that really irked me, I'd have him kicked out of the house, kids or no....

All the kids are in their 20's and early-mid 30's, so a few aren't married... Maybe Kitty will have a normal marriage Never know.... Justin's too young to be married, as for Kevin, well, they won't let him Marry, so can't count that as a failed marriage (but he's in a relationship)... so you just have Tommy going through the rough time and Sarah getting the divorce.... not so unusual once you think about it all....

 

[of the seas]

I couldn't believe Joe either--so heartless! I liked when they were all in the van going to pick up Justin and they were listening to the guy on the radio. That was really funny. I think this show is so cleaverly written. It is going to be real hard for Justin.

 

[shortbun]

This is my absolute favorite show on TV right now. I just LOVE Sally Fields as the mom and her children are so like many of the old, big family children I grew up with. I love the way they fight and love so passionately! I don't think Robert will get the nomination for POTUS. It would end up too West Wing and with Rob Lowe....dumb. He'll continue to be a powerful Senator with a partner who has a knack for getting into trouble. Glad Justin made it back from Iraq. Wish they'd dress Holly in some flattering clothes. Her two outfits on last night's show were AWFUL! and she's a pretty woman. Can't believe Saul hasn't shared his gay leanings with the family...my gaydar goes off everytime he's in the room, lol! And Sara-will she EVER smile and relax? She needs therapy in the worst way.

Yes, the road trip scene was hilarious. Even my cynical husband laughed at that one.
Great writers!

 

[Disneymom2AA]

I laughed so hard when Kevin was saying bite her, bite her!!

I do feel sorry for Rebecca-I know what she did was WRONG, but she seems to be trying to work things out to fit in.

 

[Chuck S]

I wonder if Holly's comment to Sara implies that maybe Sara & Joe were an item while he was married to his first wife? Holly would know, I imagine Sara's dad shared a lot of family secrets with her, that we don't know, yet.