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'Brothers & Sisters' canceled: 10 things we'll miss about the Walkers
There's something inhumane about networks announcing mass cancelations all at once. It sort of denies the viewer a chance to mourn each and every show that's killed the same way we watched them -- one at a time and with our undivided attention.
So now that the execs have gone home with blood on their hands, we finally have a moment to really think about the loss of one of our favorite shows, ABC's "Brothers & Sisters."
As we mentioned in our finale article, there are a few reasons to believe that the series that defined family dysfunction could have gone on. But, if it ended with that episode (as we now know it does) and the series was truly about surviving the sins of William Walker, then that chapter can now be closed. That doesn't mean we won't miss the things that "Brothers & Sisters" did so well.
So, allow us to reflect on 10 things we'll miss about the Walkers:
1.) It's always the right time and place for a glass of wine.
2.) No addiction is ever quite over and they will always talk about it.
3.) There's a miraculous tunnel between Nora's (Sally Field) house in Pasadena to Kitty's (Calista Flockhart) place in Santa Barbara that cuts the commute down from four hours to just 30 minutes.
4.) The Walkers can't follow you to New York City. Seattle, Mexico, and D.C.? Expect a visit.
5.) Telling a Walker to keep a secret is a sure way to tell the entire family.
6.) Getting married is just asking for trouble.
7.) Three-way calling? Best. Invention. Ever.
8.) Dating a walker greatly increases one's chances of being injured in a mass car accident.
9.) A little Tommy (Balthazar Getty) goes a long way.
10.) If she looks like their sister and feels like their sister, she still may not be their sister.
What will you miss about the Walkers?
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i will miss Olivia. She's the best thing to happen to the Walkers in years. I will miss trying ti figure out how Kitty seemed to beome poor after being married to someone who was very rich. I will miss the whiney little voices of the walker women. I will miss Uncle Saul. I loved him.
Ha! I love this one: 9.) A little Tommy (Balthazar Getty) goes a long way.
I will miss the whole family dynamic and all the fantastic actors.
I'll also miss the Kevin & Scotty relationship. So beautiful how they told this story, without the usual clichés!
So long Brothers & Sisters. We'll miss you !!
This show was still on? Good riddance.
You forgot one of the most important Walker lessons of all -- no topic is taboo at a Walker family dinner, and no guest is exempt from witnessing a Walker family dinner turn into a Walker family fight.
This was one of my favorite shows.....Great comments from most of you......This show at least had no killing and gore!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A family show.....Why take it off????????????????
Why are you canceling "Brothers and Sisters", one of the best shows on the air? It was true to life drama with excellent actors. I looked forward to it every week. This last television season has been the worst ever. Every other show was a police/detective show. Extremely boring! I think the networks appeal to the lower end of the intelligence scale. What does that say about the TV executives that schedule the shows?
Sorry to see "Brothers & Sisters" leave the airwaves! It had become one of my favorites. I'd rather have seen "Desperate Housewives" cancelled, because I think that show has truly become desperate with their story lines. OH well, I don't think us "little guys" ever have any say in what shows go & what stays!! Sorry to see "Brothers & Sisters" go :(
Shame on ABC for cancelling a GREAT show....
Let's face it - it was time. A lot of the interesting characters bailed and the stories had become so predictable, boring and repetitive. It was great show that lost it's way, RIP