"Brothers & Sisters" Episode 306 Recap: “Bakersfield”

Granted, I was put off right from the start by the (torturous) extended Justin/Rebecca/bathrobe scene. Am I alone in finding those two more tedious and unwatchable with each new episode?

The rest of the sub-plots were also a yawn. Factor in a complete absence of Scotty and I really just couldn't get interested.

Except when George was onscreen.  "Edible" doesn't even begin to describe the man.  What can I say? He's very much a mature muffin.

However, if this all continues I should be completely over B&S within 2-3 weeks.

.... the thing about the pillow was so ridiculously stereotypical as to be offensive.  Overall, I gave the episode a C. I guess I don't subtract points if Scotty is there or not simply because in the context of the show I wouldn't expect to see him every episode. It's the fate of a Walker spouse. Heck, the show struggles to squeeze non-Walker Robert in every episode and I suspect they have no choice but to do that with him.

Oh and the guy who played George was pretty cute. 

pillow?

Kevin doesn't need to be coded gay. He's OUT!

I think what's so funny about the pillow is that in most ways, Kevin is very  traditionally male but he clearly loves that pillow (despite how unlikely a thing it might seem to be for him to have in his house) which is why I think folks make such a point of it (Holly, Jason, etc).

I think the pillow is cute and I think it's cute that Kevin (who is a very masculine man) is comfortable enough with himself and in his skin to not be so worried all the time about what's "stereotypically gay" and what isn't.

He loves to cook and decorate and he loves theatre but no, you wouldn't necessarily know any of that by looking at him (if you were thinking in stereotypes) and I think THAT is what makes him more realistic.

It's like folks expect him to be chopping wood and chewing tobacco and smacking beer cans on his head or he's stereotypical.

How bout a happy medium?

That pillow just belongs in Kevin/Scotty's place, just like the other 10 thousand little things, such as the books no one probably ever reads, but are just there to be decorative.

I dislike Justecca more and more, but I figured out that that is probably due to the fact, that their presence only emphasizes that they can be shown intimately together and Kevin/Scotty cannot.  

I think the episode wasn't bad, but it added nothing much either. It seems to be one of those 'in between' episodes.

There's a real start up to the Ryan story, some cracks in the perfect Robert/Kitty relationship, Tommy/Kevin is not solved (despite the faking), Sarah is getting back in charge. Just curious where it will lead.

Sadly: No Scotty, he might have added some spice to the episode, but I doubt it.

Best of all: No Holly.

I literally clapped out loud when Nora angrily reminded Kitty how inappropriate Robert's attack on her a few weeks back was, and how no one jumped to her defense.

Thank god SOMEONE on that writing staff is paying attention!

I was almost ready to give this episode a D, maybe F, but then I saw the previews for next week and wouldn't you know it Senator Prettyboy is having and affair!! So it makes up for the ho-humness of this episode just a little bit. Although I will give points to the prospect of seeing Sarah take a note from Brenda on SFU and slut it up for us with those two hipster nerds.

Oh, and there should be nothing anonymous about being a bitch as every queen here knows how good it feels to be one.

Pretty much a dud episode for me. Contrived fights. No Scotty. And this internet startup plot would have been eye-rolling craptastic in 1998 -- but 2008?! Come on, writers. Do like 2 hours of research on start-ups and funding in this horrible economic moment we find ourselves in...

Now, George Lafferty. Totally yum! More of him, please!

And the pillow is great propping. It's one of the so-bad-it's-good conversation starters that you keep out because it's expensive and horrible. And clearly Kevin knows its expensive but can't seem to get rid of it or stash it in the guest bedroom.(Jonathan Adler needlepoint pillows run $150 to $200. And the Liza/"Disco Diva" pillow hasn't been available for more than a year.) And didn't he try to hide it before someone (Chad?) came over?