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(S01E18) This episode was a lot more light-hearted than last week's show, and I have to admit, I am kind of a sucker for the drama. But there was a lot to like in this episode too. Like Sarah, for once. Sarah let her hair down, got drunk on ar-ti-ritas, and got to have some fun, which went a long way in undoing her strident bitchiness that threatens to drown the character in dislike-ability.

But, oh, ick ick ick! Oh god, please don't make Robert McCallister a saint or anymore of a good guy. The fact that he let people think he was a hero when he was scared under heavy fire and didn't really want to evacuate those people just humanizes him a bit. How can anybody be that good looking and that wonderful? It's too much really.

There just has to be a flaw there somewhere. Who could blame Kitty for thinking this guy is too good to be true! Come on, he's a politician. Isn't there just a teeny, tiny skeleton in his closet? And could we possibly find out about it before the general American public in the Brothers and Sisters world? Ooh, can you smell a cliffhanger? By the way, Rob Lowe has joined the cast full-time and permanently now. Woo hoo!

So, does this whole "I love you" business mean Kitty and Robert aren't fighting anymore?

Oh, maaan. I did not think Nora was really going to go out with Mark after finding out that he was sleeping with Juliet. Granted, his depiction of his relationship was probably accurate, he was still sleeping with one of his students. My husband is a college professor, and that is a pretty serious no-no. Even in a college extension course. On the one hand, Nora was right: Juliet, while perhaps not a child, is far too young for Mark to be dating, simply because of the power structures inherent in his being a professor and her being a student. Even if she weren't his student, I don't think it would be cool for him to do that. It is not only unethical, but it is also a little sleazy. But, given that this is television, I will now end my rant, step off my soapbox, and let Nora have her romance. Even I don't think I can spend my entire life ranting about the men on this show and their faults (though, did you see the previews for next week? With Joe and Rebecca? Can I start ranting about that right now, or do I have to wait until I have seen the episode in context?!?)

I didn't really think much of Justin and Rebecca's party experience, except that with every episode, I like Justin a bit more. Loved the bit where he and Kevin high-fived each other because Nora decided to make them eggs and English muffins. She's right-- that was just the thing. But other than just kind of nodding my head that, okay, yeah, they're bonding, whatever, I don't have much more to say about that.

What did you think of the way Chad and Kevin ended their relationship? I kind of hope we see Chad again. I was a complete sucker for the actor , Jason Lewis, on Sex and the City, and he was good here too. A bit flaky, but good. He keeps playing actors! Of course he comes across as flaky. But ultimately, I think Kevin was right about what he said about Chad being a drama queen, in and out, in and out. Chad has to stand on his own two feet in this and not use Kevin as a crutch, or he won't be living honestly. And I think that is what Chad is trying to do now. One of my favorite lines of the episode was when Kevin said, "I am so sick of hearing that word: career. What about what this means for your LIFE?" Bravo! I want to go out to L.A. and have coffee with these writers and hang out with them all day. I love them so much.