Last week we were treated to some
advancement in the Applewhite storyline of Desperate Housewives. Tonight's episode had a lot of great
advancement in several other key storylines of the season, which helped make it a great one. Bree's drinking. Gabby and
Carlos's quest for a baby. Zach and his impending relationship with his biological father, Mike.One question I have seems tragically unanswered: what's it going to take to instill a recycling program on Wisteria Lane?I had read a spoiler a few weeks ago regarding "someone" looking into adoption, and the only plausible candidates to fit that description were Carlos/Gabby and possibly Edie/Carl. Now that we see that it's the Solis family taking that plunge, it'll definitely be a great source of humor for the show. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd want to see Gabrielle miserable and pregnant for the rest of the season.
Bree's drunken story is a disturbing one. Not only have we seen her dive deeper into the bottle for the past few episodes, but we've also seen what a good liar she is. Though, why should we be surprised? She's been able to lie for her son for all this time, why not a few drunken afternoons? Anyway, I think Lynette's mini-intervention should spell the beginning of a turnaround for Bree, though not until after next week, I'd suspect.
Zach now knows that he's likely been suspecting for some time now, that Mike is his biological father. It seemed he was happy to hear that news, though the look on his face also made me wonder if he actually would like to meet this crazy grandfather being discussed. As far as this storyline goes, I think there's a good chance a murder is on the horizon.
Susan...Well, her story's not worth talking about, to be honest. Something in that part of the show needs to change. Throw some tragedy her way or something. She's just too ditsy, and I think it distracts too much from the rest of the show sometimes.
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2-20-2006 @ 2:30AM
itsy said...
The last sentence in the first paragraph reads: "Zach and his impending relationship with his biological father, Paul." You might wanna change that to "Mike"?
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2-20-2006 @ 8:22AM
Bebop said...
Gabby's storyline was excellent this week and was drenched in character development.
Her admission to the abuse she faced as a teenager could have been a great moment for Eva Longoria to really show her acting chops but it was cut short. I like how Carlos realized that her mother would never understand.
She also had some great lines last night like
"i don't care if she shot triplets out of her ass" when talking about the 63 year old surrogate mother
there was another hilarious one toward the end of the episode but for some reason it escapes me.
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2-20-2006 @ 12:36PM
steve said...
Agree that Wisteria Lane needs a recycling program. I was surprised at that (and there are ALWAYS people jogging on that street - I mean, really!!!) Best lines last night including the triplets out of her ass were from Bree's kids:
Daughter: Can't you just drink alone in your room like Tammy's mom?
Andrew: So you'd rather drink then take your allergy medication?
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2-20-2006 @ 12:48PM
Ernie said...
Excellent episode, the season keeps getting better. Loved Gaby's storyline, her mom is a right old bitch, but it was awesomely casted - BTW, the casting people in DH is brilliant!.
I cared - !! - for Susan, her moments with Edie are the best, Karl never ceases to amaze me, same with Julie.
Poor Bree. She's awesome and I don't like what's Marc Cherry is turning her. Thankfully Lynette is a good friend, it could be a turning point. Also, Danielle AND Andrew together, how long it didn't happen?
Where's the Applewhites, I missed them. And Noah/Paul/Zach/Mike can die, but I'd keep Felicia please.
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2-20-2006 @ 12:56PM
Jacqueline said...
Lot's of good fun - But I just can't get into the whole "Bree is a drunk" character direction. She's too perfect for that. She's falling asleep on the lawn? Bree Van De Kamp? Bree only sleeps on well ironed sheets! It just really bothers me that we can't go in a more substantive direction since "George". LOVE THOSE KIDS OF HERS!
Felicia, Felicia what have you done? Probably initiated one of the best plot twists in a few months! She's back and Paul's going to pay for murdering her sister. So, when Zach and Mike have their father/son reunion, think they will play catch with Susan's "wandering spleen"? (Seriously, they need to give Teri Hatcher some thing a BIT MORE CREDIBLE).
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2-20-2006 @ 6:57PM
latisha said...
Very interesting storyline last night for Gaby and Carlos, not my top favorite characters, I prefer Lynette and Bree. And on the latter, as someone said above, it's hard to grasp Bree as a drunkard. Perfect Bree. I feel that Marc Cherry has taken that a bit far, its hard to fanthom her on the lawn all night long. But we'll see where it goes. As far as Susan/Mike/Paul/Zack/Karl/Edie and all of them...really not up my alley. Very interested to see how Lynette is going to handle Thom working at her office. If he were my husband, as much as I love Thom, he would have to go.
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2-21-2006 @ 1:23PM
Sharon said...
I am tired of Susan period. She has become a whiny ditz. I like Bree's character a lot and I hate to see all the discontent around her with her kids and her drinking. But I guess it makes for a good storyline.
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3-05-2006 @ 6:41PM
kathy said...
I love Bree, straighten out those kids then give me the antidote, for my two. Get her off the booze she is too classy.
the other great line from gabby "I know why she is offering up her dusty womb"
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