Brothers and Sisters: Pregnancy and Custody
This week’s “Brothers and Sisters” angered me so much! Sarah learned that Joe planned to sue for full custody of the kids, then found out he had been planning this for months and had gotten to all the teachers and doctors for character witnesses! In the end, the judge gave temporary custody to Joe as he’s been their primary guardian while Sarah worked, and he didn’t want the kids’ situation to be changed or disrupted. Hello it’s a divorce, there will be disruption no matter what! Joe claimed the children needed stability in their lives. That’s really great, but Joe doesn’t have a job as far as we know! What happens when he’s forced to go back to work? His whole case against Sarah goes out the fricken window basically. Unless he plans to marry his ex-wife and have her support him? I really loath Joe so much right now. I hope all his dirt and shadiness comes out in court, though I have a feeling Sarah will cave and agree to joint custody so she doesn’t lose her kids all together.
The other major story this week was Kitty learning she was pregnant, which obviously puts a big crimp in Robert’s run for President. They aren’t even married yet and expecting! Not going to go over well with the voting public. Next week it looks like they try and pull off a quickie wedding to hide the pregnancy.
Tommy’s affair continued with the new office manager, but next week it looks like she’s putting the moves on Justin, much to Rebecca’s dismay. Looks like we are headed for two brothers fighting over the same girl.
I’m really annoyed that Tommy went from fighting for his marriage to having an affair so fast.
10.30.2007 at 2:00 pm
This is such a love/hate episode.
Hate: Joe. What a schmuck. I’m surprised he didn’t try to get the house, too. (But it is interesting to see the turnabout here — the roles are reversed here, with Sarah being the income provider and Joe being the stay-at-home parent. Would we be so angry if it was the father losing custody because he worked? I do like that they’ve toyed with gender roles here.)
Hate: Robert for being a JERK. What wsa Kitty supposed to do, pull him out of Cram Fest to drop a bomb on him? He should’ve been mad at Travis for being an a-hole and not having any tact.
Hate: Tommy for being a schmuck, too. If you want your wife back, don’t be smoochin’ on some other chick (especially when she’s obviously a bit off balance). Dumb a$$.
Love: Nora. The running to the pantry thing was great.
Love: Sarah. Or, at least, the actress playing her. Well done! That final scene with the kids leaving was amazing. I was in tears.
Love: Nora for showing up when Sarah had to pack up the kids. THAT is what a mom should be. (Maybe someone should have Britney Spears’ mom watch this show.)
I can’t even get over that final scene with Sarah and the kids. That just got to me…
10.31.2007 at 8:23 am
I agree w/K8 for hateing Joe!! Yes he did stay home w/the kids while Sara worked but they agreed to that. Where is he living? with his ex? What about a job? Last I remember he was giving out guitar lessons. I hope they don’t go with, “she has to pay him child support & alimony crap”.
And as for Justin, where is he getting his pills from? Are you telling me that NOBODY has noticed the change in him? And don’t even get me started with him flirting with the “slut” that works for Tommy.
And the Tommy thing is completely dumb, he can’t go from loving his wife & wanting her back to being so dumb that he would jeoporize it with an employee.
And I hope that they bring back “sexy rex” soon now that his new show has been canceled. Other than that I do have to say that Brother’s & Sisters is my all time fav show..
10.31.2007 at 4:37 pm
I know everyone hates Joe, and believe me I’m not a fan of what he has done. However, I feel this storyline is realistic. Often times during divorce the parent who has been providing the primary care for the children seeks primary custody. Usually, that is the Mom and no one even thinks twice about it. It is interesting how when the genders are reversed everyone thinks it is so wrong.
10.31.2007 at 7:52 pm
I agree, it is interesting how they played with the genders. However Joe unfortunately is a schmuck 🙂 There are other reasons to loath him other than he got custody. He was the one who wasdoing who knows what with other women, he was the one that wanted out but didn’t tell Sarah until AFTER he had a backup (his ex). Now it appears he even planned to take the kids away all the time.
10.31.2007 at 8:08 pm