BalthazarGetty-related stories
Posted Dec 30th 2008 5:04PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
I'm starting to sound like a broken record. In the past two months, I've written four stories about series regulars wanting out of their contract or getting fired:
Brooke Smith fired from Grey's Anatomy,
a major TV star about to get axed but who doesn't know it yet,
T.R. Knight wanting out of Grey's,
Michael Cassidy leaving Privileged. Well, add a fifth story to this list:
Balthazar Getty will not be a series regular next season if ABC's
Brothers and Sisters is renewed for a fourth season.
Slights spoilers about Brothers & Sisters coming up!Continue reading Brothers & Sisters to lose a brother?
Posted Dec 1st 2008 9:00AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
Do you have those things on your favorite shows that just make you smile when they happen? It's not like it's the highlight of the show or anything; maybe it's just giving you those warm fuzzies inside. Maybe it's when Earl crosses something off his list on
My Name is Earl. Or maybe it's as simple as when Penny sits in Sheldon's spot on
The Big Bang Theory. Those familiar moments somehow make us feel like we're with old friends.
I get those. Most recently, I've been getting them when the Walkers of ABC's
Brothers & Sisters are all on the phone together in some kind of mass speaker phone teleconferencing chain from hell. I'd say I don't normally watch these family soaps, but I've always liked Sally Field, and when she was recast as the matriarch of the Walkers, I found myself tuning in. This despite the fact that Ally McBeal's lips looked even puffier and she's still way too skinny. But then she married Rob Lowe and I've always liked him, too.
Continue reading Hi I'm Jason, and Brothers & Sisters gives me the warm fuzzies
Posted Feb 11th 2008 1:00AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E11) "
You're the translator?" Sarah Walker to Graham Finch
This episode was, at its heart, about trust: How do you figure out whether or not you can trust people? And once you have broken someone's trust, how do you (and should you) get it back? Lena has been at the heart of broken trust issues for awhile now, and she has sort of become the symbol of betrayal on the show. But Rebecca, Justin, and Sarah have all had their issues with trust as well--and everyone (except Sarah, really) has certainly been guilty of giving (betrayal) just as good as they get.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: The Missionary Imposition
Posted Jan 14th 2008 1:05AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E10) "You slept with someone else too?" Nora Walker to Julia Walker
Oh,
Brothers and Sisters, how I've missed your hijinx! I was under the impression from some of the news I'd read about the WGA strike that filming had ceased on the show, so I was very happy to have a new episode (albeit, feeling a little guilty, because I support the writers...). Mostly, I was happy to see everyone again.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: The Feast of Epiphany
Posted Dec 3rd 2007 9:02AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E09)
"We could wake up tomorrow, and it could all go to hell."-- Robert McAllister I have to admit: I would have owed Tommy $100. But not for the same reasons as Kevin and Justin. I will get to that in a bit though. Was it just me, or did this episode have some editing glitches? One minute Kitty is telling Robert that it's bad luck to sleep with the groom on the night before the wedding and Justin and Lena seem to be talking about the wedding being that day, and then Kitty is in the Walker kitchen working on her vows and the wedding is still a day away. Anyway, it wasn't a big deal-- it just seemed a little incongruous for a bit.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: Holy Matrimony!
Posted Nov 26th 2007 9:19AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E08)
"Well, I'm a democrat, and I lost my virginity to "She's Got Legs."-- Sarah WalkerDid everybody lose their virginity to a song? I don't remember whether I did or not, but if you want to share yours, feel free. I loved it when Robert walked in and Nora asked him what song was playing when he lost his. And then when she revealed that her first time wasn't with their father. And that is all very well and good, but I personally have never found Chevy Chase (Stan Harris) to be particularly attractive. However, I am willing to put that aside and say that I thought he did a wonderfully understated turn as
Kitty's Nora's (
thanks, Jamie) first love, Stan Harris.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: Something New
Posted Nov 12th 2007 1:30AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E07)
"Well, who'd chain you the radiator and poke you with a stick?" Sarah, knitting. Meh. This episode was fine. It wasn't special. It was just kind of... filler. And I don't mean to cast aspersions on the show at all: That is what shows do leading up to November sweeps. They can't have anything really important happen right now. I hesitate to say anything negative about the writing these days because I fully support
the WGA strike. But this episode felt forced. They totally set it up a few weeks ago when Justin started taking pain killers again, and they gave themselves a convenient family "crisis" to deal with now.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: 36 Hours
Posted Nov 5th 2007 9:20AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E06)
"I didn't want this baby."-- Robert McAllisterI am starting to regret every time I have criticized the show for being too prone to hijinks and slapstick, because after the past two episodes, I would love to have Robert's crazy family show up again so they can all jump into the pool. The best way to describe this episode is maudlin. No wonder Justin is taking more pain meds. This is some pretty depressing stuff, and it doesn't look like it's going to get happier anytime soon. Is this the writers' way of dealing with the impending strike? A little doom and gloom for everyone? And is Tommy growing a mustache, and could someone please call his agent and tell him to shave it?
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: Two Places
Posted Oct 29th 2007 9:39AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S02E05) "
That shrimp smells rancid."-- Kitty WalkerOooh, this was a painful episode to watch. In a good way. The writing was absolutely spot on for this episode, and it was just beautifully played. Some things happened that I expected and some things that I didn't, which I will get into after the jump. It was the obligatory Halloween episode, but nicely downplayed also. I loved the fact that the minute Nora's back was turned, Justin and Rebecca dove into the candy bowl like a couple of little kids. It was a good juxtaposition to pair Robert's debate with Halloween instead of focusing on the Walkers engaging in a big costume party, as might have happened with this crazy bunch.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: Domestic Issues
Posted Oct 22nd 2007 8:34AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
(
S02E05) I tend to separate
Brothers and Sisters episodes into light and dark episodes these days, even though every episode certainly has elements of both. Last week was pretty dark, and this was a relatively light episode, though, thankfully, they kept the slapstick to a minimum. This episode definitely explored the nature of relationships, or, as we get from the title, unions, namely: Nora's with her and her children, and the romantic nature of all of the siblings with their significant others. If you can say that Justin's significant other is Rebecca... And the show is definitely exploring what happens when siblings meet as adults and go from strangers who could have dated under different circumstances to instant family members.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: States of the Union
Posted May 14th 2007 1:17AM by Jen Creer
Filed under: OpEd, Ratings, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews
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S01E22) Oh, sorry. Give me a minute to stop crying after that episode. I was crying about William and then I saw the scenes for next week and that just made it worse. Are they allowed to make people cry this much in two episodes in a row, when one of them isn't even the season finale?
Commenter Tomb100 told me last week that
Brothers and Sisters had broken into the Top 20 TV shows two weeks ago. That is completely unsurprising to me because this show has gotten so strong. This episode was just excellent. They hit every note.
Continue reading Brothers and Sisters: Favorite Son
Posted Sep 25th 2006 6:29PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, OpEd
(S01E01) I had an
early look at this one a couple weeks ago, and finally premiere day is here. The
Brothers & Sisters writers face a tough problem with the launch of the show. There is just so much information to convey to give the viewer an idea of who all of these people are. It leads to what sometimes feels like a rushed episode.
This also means that most of the happenings around the family in this episode are set-ups for future arcs that will involve the characters. Sarah (Rachel Griffiths) and Tommy (Balthazar Getty) discovering the financial shenanigans of Uncle Saul (Ron Rifkin), Justin's (Dave Annable) hangups from his past, and Kitty's (Calista Flockhart) relationship with her mother (Sally Field) are all clearly things that we will be looking at closer as the show moves along. For me though, the highlight of this episode was the confrontation between Kitty and her mother.
Continue reading Brothers & Sisters: Patriarchy (series premiere)
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