Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Desperate Housewives

This show, again, ended on a good note, which is fortunate, since season 3 wasn't terribly interesting: Bree was gone for several episodes (because of her real life pregnancy) and what was happening to the other characters was far from enthralling.

While many fans and critics complained about season 2 being much worse than the first, I liked that one (except for the Applewhites' storyline, which was a total waste of resources), more than this one, in which the creator, Marc Cherry, took back the reins.

It really did feel like not much was happening throughout the season, and then a lot happened in the finale, as was the case for season 2.

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Finally, Susan and Mike tie the knot, simply and romantically (is Ian gone for good? Who cares; the best thing about him was his accent...) So does Gabrielle, quite suddenly though, and she realizes her mistake right away. We'll see what happens with those two in September I guess. All I know is that he's one hell of a handsome man.

Lynette, after tip-toeing around a super-hot chef and causing Tom a lot of heartache, finds out she has a tumor in her brain. Suddenly, their marriage is back on track as the newly discovered illness puts the important things in life in perspective, and her mother moves in, much to her chagrin and opposition, to help with the upcoming difficult period when Lynett will have to undergo chemotherapy.

Bree is back just in time for Gabrielle's wedding, and as usual, is surrounded by secrets and lies. Let's hope we'll see more of her gorgeous son next season...

The shocker is delivered this time by Edie, who hangs herself after Carlos breaks up with her for having been lied to about having a baby together. She brought a lot of sparkles to Wisteria Lane, so I wonder if they'll introduce a new "tramp" to replace her and who it will be.


That ending... I surely didn't expect. It was quite a jaw dropping moment.

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