"Brothers & Sisters": New Kevin & Scotty commitment ceremony pics!

I really think you're drawing messages where there are none to be drawn.  I'm overjoyed by these pictures, but it's true I suppose that you can't please everyone.

From the time I heard about the wedding, I expected a small, intimate affair.  Was it because same-sex weddings are of lesser importance?  Of course not.  It was because it seemed in-character for Kevin and Scotty to want to have something more intimate with just family and very close friends.  Pomp and circumstance isn't what's important; it's the bringing together of the people closest to them and publicly declaring their decision to be together for the rest of their lives.  THAT is what the storyline is about.

For what it's worth...I am very confident that the episode will underscore the equality beteen Kevin/Scotty and a hetero couple like Robert/Kitty.  The episode will make it clear, of course, that the law (inequitaby) fails to recognize their union.  But in terms of the human element of the commitment between these two men, it will be treated as the same as any other couple's.  And that, in my opinion, is the strongest argument one can wage in support of legalizing same-sex marriage.

Don't forget that Greg Berlanti co-wrote this episode.  He, along with Robbie Baitz (when he was still around), have really kept Kevin a central character and deserve quite a bit of credit for that.  They've pushed the envelope in many ways, andI think this latest storyline continues that trend.

I feel the same way. 

I liked Scotty's hair as it was in the few episodes right before the writers' strike.

Kevin wears better suits to work than he does to his own commitment ceremony.

 

 

Perhaps the writers ARE trying to bring attention to the differences between domestic partnerships and hetero marriage. But it's more likely the ceremony is small because that's what the characters of Scotty & Kevin (Scevin? Kotty?) prefer. Don't forget that McCallister is a U.S. senator and presidential candidate who also has a huge family. No way he and Kitty could have had a small ceremony.

That's the key. In the pictures it looks like "Hurry, Immigration is at the front door we need to get you two hitched PRONTO".

I guess, to me anyway, small in this case seems closeted...hidden.

But maybe it will play better in the storyline. I'm hoping. Perhaps they'll do a Iowa storyline where gay marriage is legal for two hours and they have to throw something together.

I disagree that two failed comedies few people remember existing carries the same weight as featuring a same-sex commitment ceremony between two series regulars in a popular ABC drama.

Yes, the concept itself is not new, but the prominence of this storyline is very much a groundbreaking thing.  That's a key difference.

And I'm sorry, but I don't agree that it's "closeted" when the wedding is featured as the A plot of the season finale.  That is a pretty big deal.

I do believe this is a first for two male "regular" characters on a primetime drama on a major network.  This isn't being played for laughs and it will be an ongoing storyline.  Luke said that "ABC bought and paid for me" and that he would be around for "a long, long time". 

I do think given the above parameters, this is a significant and fresh story.

Edit:  I would have loved to have seen Kevin and Scotty in tuxes for their wedding too, but I won't complain about it.  The formal wear probably had to go back to the "Dirty Sexy Money" set (kidding). LOL  For the record, I don't care for Scotty's hairstyle either.  I personally prefer a better groomed look (no pun intended).

Truth be told, most male commitment ceremonies I have attended have leaned toward the less formal.  There is no bride to make a fuss over a big ceremony/reception, and Kevin isn't a television pundit marrying a U.S. Senator.  To compare Kitty & Robert's wedding to this one is apples and oranges from a character/story/visibility point of view. 

I am sure it will be a lovely, intimate ceremony.