For a show that has relied heavily on huge Walker wars so far this season, it seems a little odd that an episode titled "Tug of War" would be the least explosive of the three aired thus far. But a tug of war is often a painful, grueling battle, similar to the battles of many of the characters in this episode. Justin deals with having to face his time in Iraq head-on no matter how much he may wish not to, Kevin battles to find a balance between achieving his goal of becoming partner and being true to himself and his husband, Sarah and Saul both search themselves and battle their own feelings while also battling Holly and Tommy's plans for Ojai, and Robert battles bees. OK, so maybe all of this episode's battles weren't symbolic.
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