“Brothers & Sisters” Episode 121 Recap: "Grapes of Wrath"

Thank you. I have been pissed at their treatment of Joe for a while now, and their behavior says it all. They'd take in a stranger just because Walker blood is flowing in her veins but they won't give an in-law for 10 years a chance to even just explain.

Thank you for calling Justin on his bullshit. Little cheating ex-junkie, who disappointed every one of his family is now acting like the moral center of that clan. Excuse me? T

he doom-and-gloom surrounding Rebecca...I speculated on this in another forum. She must be bi-polar or something. Seriously, she's seriously fucked up which will make us like her despite her evilness.

I wonder at what point TV historians will mark that this show started losing its wheels? At the beginning of the season, I really looked forward to B & S. But, starting in March, the writers were throwing sub-plots on the wall like mud pies to deterine what would stick. Thanks, Dennis, for the re-caps. I just can't watch the show (But I need to know how the train wreck turns out.).

ANOTHER show where the Walkers get drunk? ANOTHER kiss to foul up a relationship? ANOTHER childish action by adults (food fight, hair plucking)? Isn't it too early for the show to be repeating itself? When is this whole crew going to get itself to AA meetings? Clearly, Justin was just the tip of the iceberg. I like many of the characters, especially Kevin, but I'm losing patience with the hacky storylines and silly fights and fits these people are stuck in. I think they've gone over the line into a comedy with moments of drama instead of the other way around. And not even David E. Kelley can pull that off for more than a season or two, and he's busy with other shows. These people are starting to feel more like cartoon characters than real people.

... by the episode's outcome. I assumed that once Tommy and Julia decided to not go through with the operation, William would miraculously survive. I didn't think the show would have the baby die.

Frankly, there's a part of me that's troubled by the fact that they let it happen (though it is their right and their decision). I also can't believe that none of the Walker family had diverse or differing opinions about it (especially Kevin and/or Justin) given that they have opinions on everything. Maybe it'll come out later.

In other stories, I had a real problem with the Senator deciding that Justin needed to see how important what he had to do is by dragging him to that VA hospital. It seemed way out of line to me, especially since they hardly know each other. How Justin feels or does not feel about having to go to Iraq is none of his business.  I know the point was to show Kevin that the Senator really, really cares about the troops, but it only showed me how pushy and presumptuous the Senator is.  If I were Kevin, I still wouldn't have helped the Senator.  Because it doesn't change the fact that he's a liar.  And he's using that lie to get into office.

A very nice scene dealing with Joe moving out and their having to tell the kids.  The girl who plays Paige was terrific.

Looking forward to next week. The clip of Nora and Justin's scene showed looks like it'll be a heart breaker.

Anthony

When I saw GRAPES OF WRATH, I thought wow, this episode just didn't affect me like most of the others. I hesitated to admit that this one just disappointed me. I was hoping it was because I had become spoiled by all of the wonderful acting and writing that had come before. But after reading the comments here, I feel more validated than spoiled.

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