(S03E04) Well, this was certainly a fun week on Wisteria Lane! I love the ending premise that no matter what is going on, we can write our own histories. Now, I know what you're thinking: That is also a phenomenon commonly known as denial. But it can also be known as saving face and muddling through.What do y'all think of the fact that Mike can't remember Susan? So, does this mean that he is going to end up with Edie? And what does this mean for Susan? Is she going to try to win Mike back, or just continue hanging out with Ian? The next step will be Ian's wife waking up. But it seems pretty clear that Susan and Ian are just a flash in the pan, or a roll in the hay, and that their romance will be pretty short-lived. I don't really think Mike's waking up is going to test Susan and Ian's relationship. I think it's going to end it. Bree's kids are like a pushme-pullyou: If one of them has their act together, the other one falls apart. And how sad is it that now that Andrew is off the streets, I view him as the one who has his act together? Sure, he's sleeping with rich, married doctors whose wives re-write history, but do kind of think that is better than a teenage girl sleeping with her history teacher. And I think that is because Andrew has already endured so much that his life is pretty much not going to follow a trajectory of education, regular job, etc. But Bree's daughter? Well, okay, I think maybe you could make a valid point that they're both pretty messed up. And why is Andrew suddenly telling Bree that she wasn't such a bad mother after all? Yeah, if I were Bree, I'd want to believe that, too.
I continue to be entertained by Carlos and Gabrielle -- maybe it's because I do think they still love each other. Because they are still under each other's skin: Why do they spend so much time trying to hurt each other? Why do they spend so much energy thinking about each other and spending time with each other, even if it's so they can sabotage each other? I mean, I do think their storyline also provides a comic angle to the show, but it also reflects how difficult and complicated relationships are in the sense that you can't just shut your emotions off when a relationship supposedly ends. Do relationships ever end, or do they just change shape?
Before I started writing this review, I was going to write that I didn't know what was up with Lynette this week. I was going to be judgmental and say that I would never have done anything like bribing my kid's coach or bribing a pitcher so my kid could have a hit. Except that then I realized that last week, I did almost exactly that. I was at a Renaissance Fair with my kids, and one of my kids was having a really bad day, for a variety of reasons. So, I was trying to cheer him up by trying to win him a toy. And I spent a ridiculous amount of money throwing coconuts at pirate heads, throwing darts at stickers, and playing skeet ball, until the skeet ball girl took pity on me and just gave me a toy. I had pretty much already bought the thing many things over. And that was still cheating and trying to buy an experience rather than have a genuine one. So, even though I may not have acted exactly that way, I can't say that I don't understand the urge to try to do things for our kids-- even if we aren't making the best choices at the time. The show is called Desperate Housewives for a reason.
Orson hanging out outside Mike's hospital room, by the way, makes me wonder anew whether or not he really did kill his wife. After all, he did run over Mike twice. Damn. It would be so much more interesting if he were actually innocent of something.
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10-16-2006 @ 8:50AM
Steve said...
I don't completely trust Andrew -- he may still have a master plan to ruin Bree, remembering his vow from Season One to personally destroy his mother. Although I must admit the scene with him and Bree sitting on the stairs was touching. I'm sort of surprised at the angle Danielle's storyline is taking but am also glad to see her get more airtime and a more twisted arc. Will she seek advice from Gaby on forbidden (and illegal) teenage love?
Speaking of Gaby...I agree that it seems the two of them are just being spiteful because deep down, they're both so shallow that they're the perfect match and they know it. Their marriage has become a game of one-upmanship. I guess the glaring absence of Xiao Mae these past few weeks confirms that her role as housekeeper for the Solis' is over.
Lynette continues to evolve as the most realistic of all the housewives. Nothing she does is out of character wanting the best for not only her husband but her children as well. Although wasn't it a bit unlike her to express remorse at her chosen field of advertising? During the first two seasons, she came across as a shark in the ad business and now we learn she desires something else?
The awakening of Mike sets up a potential powder keg on Wisteria Lane involving him, Susan, Ian and Edie...with Orson as the potential ignition. How will this impact Bree? It will be interesting to see how Mike's memory loss changes the dynamic of the characters as we have seen to this point. After all, Edie was there first while Susan was away. Edie's had designs on Mike since day 1...and clearly has the advantage...and she is not a stupid woman. Orson seems very much concerned now that Mike is concious again. I just don't see how Bree can escape getting sucked into this potentially volatile vortex. The big question remains: why? Why did he run Mike over in the first place, if they hadn't previously encountered each other? Geez...the questions seem endless.
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10-16-2006 @ 9:25AM
Gordy said...
I'm thinking that Mike will recognize Orson anyway. Even if he doesn't remember him hitting him with the car, apparently, these guys have a history.
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10-16-2006 @ 10:14AM
Ginny said...
When Mike was in prison Orson was the prison dentist. Obviously Orson thinks Mike knows more about him from that time. Maybe guys in prison who went to see the dentist ended up dead or missing.
Andrew will use the guilt of his mother against her somehow - to get that new car maybe?
Mike has forgotten Susan, but the love he has for her is still there and will come out and Edie will be pushed aside yet again. She deserves it.
I'm hoping that Mike waking up will bring back Zach. He can start fresh on the father/son relationship now.
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10-16-2006 @ 2:49PM
Jessyka said...
I'm wondering if Mike's memory is permanent, or if it will come back. Maybe if he sees Orson or some other significant figure, it will trigger his memory and it will come back. Also, I have a question from season 2 if anyone can answer it for me. The day after Orson hit Mike w/ the car, he brought Bree flowers. Were they the same flowers that Mike had just bought for Susan before he got hit? Also, did he have the ring with him when he got hit?
I think Andrew was completely sincere with his mom. He said that he knew the difference between right and wrong, but it's just more interesting to do wrong. Well, he's lived out on the streets and slept with men for money, so I think that's out of his system. Plus, if he was still out to get Bree he would have told everybody that he was out on the streets. I don't understand the situation with Danielle. Her History techer could go to jail and most certainly get fired for what he's doing, and Bree just yelled at Danielle. She should have taken it to the authorities instead of trying to reason with her daughter. After all, if she's sleeping with her teacher, she's probably not the most reasonable person on the world.
I loved Lynette's storyline this week. It was nice to have a break from Nora because the drama between her and Lynette without any other plot was getting kind of old. Plus, Parker's such a cutie.
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10-16-2006 @ 7:43PM
scott said...
Jessyka,why did you have to mention Nora?There's someone Orson could knock off!
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10-18-2006 @ 3:57AM
Sophie said...
Damn Edie! I just wanted to smack her. Poor Susan. i can't believe this show has actually stooped to the 'amnesia' storyline though.
For those that are interested I have just made a quiz for this episode. I hope you were paying attention :-)
http://www.tvtriviaquiz.com/desperatehousewives.htm
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