http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/01/BROTHERS-AND-SISTERS----Home-Front.aspx America’s favorite family is back. After surviving a year that included the death of its patriarch and a new born twin, Kitty’s (Calista Flockhart) engagement to Republican presidential hopeful Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe), the discovery of an adulterous betrayal, a return to war and a marriage on the brink of disaster, what more can we expect during the second season of BROTHERS AND SISTERS? Who knows, I mean it is the Walker clan after all. And after a year that would have torn apart families with a weaker familial bond, the Walkers finally have something to celebrate … Kitty’s getting married. Well, they’re ready to celebrate now, after getting over the shock and horror that he is a Republican … gasp! During the season premiere, the family comes full circle. They are celebrating Kitty’s birthday and remembering the family patriarch, who took a heart attack induced header to his death in the family pool a year earlier. Meanwhile, they are still coming to grips with Justin’s (Dave Annable) abrupt return to Iraq. But that worry has to be put on hold, while the family plans Kitty’s birthday. Unfortunately, her father happened to die on her birthday the year before, so that kind of puts a damper on the celebration. But I guess that’s what you call the circle of life. Shopping for your wedding dress fits nicely into that category as well. But when this mother and daughter get together, things seem to get pretty tense. At least there are no secrets in the Walker family. No matter how hard they try, they just can’t seem to keep their yappers shut. Then again, there is the fact that nobody has spilled the beans about uncle Saul’s (Ron Rifkin) presumed homosexuality. Of course that’s only because they haven’t figured that out yet. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/01/BROTHERS-AND-SISTERS----Home-Front.aspx 77 60