IMHO "Brothers & Sisters" Episode 308: “Going Once ... Going Twice” or Dinner and a show!
Posted by Michael Jensen, Editor on November 17, 2008
Last night's episode of Brothers & Sisters was probably the gayest of the season thus far and not only gave us plenty of Kevin and Scotty, but two Kevin and Scotty kisses. And that's only part of the reason I'm giving this week's episode an IMHO arrow up!
Read more after the jump!
Even with this show's problems — and there definitely are some — except for As the World Turns (even more problematic!) no other program currently on American television even comes close to B&S when the topic is portraying real, three-dimensional gay couples. In fact, only Ugly Betty and Greek have even had gay characters with relationships of late and we all know how
Scotty (to self): I'm going to kill you, fry you up in olive oil and feed you to the alley cats.
So even though Kevin's behavior can be arrogant, controlling and borderline nutso (buying a house without discussing it with Scotty! Seriously?) I still love watching him and Scotty because they do seem like a real couple dealing with real issues. Frankly, I think this week's episode did far more than last week's "Prop 8" episode in terms of showing gay people as just people to which the straight audience can relate.
What is equally amazing is that the show not only had the whole Kevin/Scotty relationship issue, but featured a secondary storyline involving Justin setting up Uncle Saul on a disastrous date with Paul (Dave Foley). Two gay storylines on a single episode of television? Why do I suddenly feel like I'm living in Canada.
Here are two clips from last night — Kevin dropping his little bombshell and Kevin apologizing, after first being a jerk again.
And I just love Sally Field as Nora. Best. Thing. On. Show.
I guess we actually had three kisses when you count Scotty kissing Kevin's hand. Very sweet. So what did you think of the episode?
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