Brothers & Sisters Season Finale: Review

This show has been a pleasant surprise all year, and I've found over time, as I'm sure a lot of people have, that's the appeal, that the Walker family is a lot like mine.

It's always well written, and the star quality, Calista Flockhart, Sally Field, Rob Lowe, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Griffiths, never seem to outshine each other, as can be the case when there are plenty of 'names' on a show.

I think we ended off very well, finding out a few things, leaving some cliffhangers, and seeing the family come full circle from the pilot episode. I'll get back to the circle in a second.

First off, of the things we found out, Saul has to be the most intriguing. Some might say they didn't see this coming, but I think most had a little bit of suspicion, but buried it under the Holly relationship. Well it's all out in the open now, at least to us, and it gives a ton of fodder for next year.

I found it a bit strange that Rebecca was accepted back so readily and easily by the family, but I guess Nora's stare has more power than I give it credit. And speaking of the youngest (half) Walker, what a revelation. It did seem overly heavy, and something like that, you think the girl would learn her lesson about the older, married guys, especially the ones that are married to her sister. Maybe, just maybe.

Justin's story was very touching, and I liked how he tried to include everybody with their own interests into his goodbyes. I wonder if we'll actually get a Justin element next year, or whether he will return shell-shocked, be injured, killed, it could go a lot of different ways.

Speaking of Justin, I think he's changed the most out of all the Walkers, going from a selfish druggie to a thoughtful, caring member of the family. His character's evolution was great to watch this year.

Nora struggling with Kitty's engagement/moving out/Justin leaving was very true to life, and struck a chord with me, and I hope the same for anyone else reading.

Back to the circle. Seeing the entire family jump into the pool that their father collapsed into in the pilot was a perfect way to pull everything together and show how far they came from that point to where they are now. William Walker's death unleashed a tidal wave of secrets amongst his family, but it ultimately pulled them closer together than they had ever been.