A Vision's Just a Vision

Season 5, Episode 10, Aired

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  • season 5 episode 10

    7.0
    "Good"
    this was an ok epsidoe but once agian not great by any means.

    the whole dave thing made a pretty big develpment this week it finally confirmed that the people in the car crash with susan and mike was his family howver it wasnt really a shock it was so painfully obvious from the very first episode i dont see how dave is going to stay all season long now that his secret is already out he cant spent the next 14 episodes just planning revenge.

    overall a pretty ok episode but i still think that this is the worst season to date
  • A fantastic episode!

    10
    "Perfect"
    First of all, I was happy to see that for the first time in this season, all the credited castmembers were in one episode. Finally, the writers remembered to include Parker and Penny, who have been incredibly underused this season. The storylines were fantastic in this episode. Susan's story was hilarious, I loved to see them all interact and I loved that they brought back MJ (guest star Mason Vale Cotton). The bowling scene was very good. Oh, and that "Sports Illustrated" line.



    Lynette's storylines are probably the current most exciting ones, which is awesome, given the fact that in the first five episodes of the season I was really bored with Tom's mid-life crisis. Porter was arrested, the Scavo Pizzeria was mortgaged (I hope they don't lose it), Mr. Schilling (guest star Peter Onorati) threatened Porter and he ran away, leaving Preston in his place. I can't wait to see what'll happen next.



    I am enjoying Andrew's new storyline, I think he had been underused the past few seasons, compared to the first two, when he was a rebel. I like his new boyfriend (guest star Todd Grinnel), I hope they become very happy together, with lots of juiciness, of course. But then again, I think Alex might be a bit of a bore, but Justin was a bit too. I think Andrew is always the bad boy of the couple, and whoever is next to him as the partner is undershadowed, obviously. Bree's reaction to the porn deal was funny.



    I'm glad to see Carlos has got his sight back, I remember how concerned I was watching season four when he lost his sight, but I always knew he'd get it back. Thank God that's finally happened, and thank God Eva Longoria Parker is finally hot again, I missed her old looks. But I'm not a big fan of that haircut...



    So, Dave was related to Lila Dash (guest star Marie Caldare), like everyone thought he was. I tried so hard not to believe it when people were assuming that, because I thought it would be too predictable, and it just happened. I'm a bit disappointed, but it still managed to surprise me when I saw Lila holding her daughter in her arms for the first time this episode. Dave's final scene was shocking, what will he do to Mike and his loved ones? I know the producers will surprise us though some people think the mystery is over. That's stupid, we got fourteen episodes left, it's far from over. Can't wait to find out where this will lead from now on. Is Dave really a bad guy?



    Next episode, Susan and Lee, Carlos and his jobs, Bree and Joanna Cassidy, and much, much more... :)
  • Desperate Housewives: shark. Shark: Desperate Housewives. Jump!

    7.0
    "Good"
    I knew it. I bloody knew it. Desperate Housewives: shark. Shark: Desperate Housewives. Jump! Despite some wonderful dialogue and superb acting from our regulars, Carlos and Gabby's storyline is a freaking shambles. I'm sorry, but it had to be said. He's been blind for eighteen episodes. Eighteen freaking episodes. That's less than a conventional season of American television. Really, what was the point? Sure, it's made for some fresh storylines, breathing a new lease of life into the Solis' narratives, but surely that could continue? There's so much more mileage left in it. It's a completely wasted opportunity... much like Dave's story, which seemingly unleashed its big reveal at the end of this episode, and it was... he's after Mike. Well there's a surprise. Big whoopie-do. Did anyone really not see that coming? It was about as telegraphed as the sun rising. And did it have to be the idiot plumber again? The one with the established sordid past again? Surely it would've made things a tad more interesting had it been, say, Tom or Carlos? *sigh* Maybe I'm jumping the gun; maybe, given Dave's apparent descent into whacked-out hallucination-land in 'A Vision's Just a Vision', he was blabbering and not actually revealing his true intentions. Or maybe I'm just indulging in a spot of wishful thinking. I suppose we'll have to wait until the New Year to see. But I'm not happy right now, people. Not happy at all. Well, except for the part of me that is absolutely in love with Andrew's story, that is. Nicely written, at times pleasantly comedic and surprisingly moving, and well played by all.. and not a whiff of a stereotype to be seen. Well, not on Andrew and his beau anyway. We'll just forget about Bob and Lee, shall we? At least I'm getting what I want on the Shawn Pyfrom front, I suppose (well, except for his naked body on a platter), but still... grrrrr. Bloody predictable writers. I shake my fist at you. *shake*
  • The ladies are back (in the UK anyway)

    9.0
    "Superb"
    After months and months of waiting, the ladies have now returned to Channel Four in the UK - and not a moment to soon!



    This episode was great! we have so many things going on its hard to talk about everything - here it goes.

    First I must say how pleased I am about the Gabby and Carlos relationship. Compared to season one, two and three where they bickered all the time, I can actually see the love between them now. Good news about Carlos regaining his sight - he can now see how hard unselfish Gabby has worked for her family.



    Lynette crosses the line between right and wrong again. She did something wrong by lying in court but for the right reasons to protect her family. Susan, Mike and Katherine also advanced - little MJ is so adorable he remind me of my Godson! I felt sorry for Katherine a little but it was also kinda funny. But the episode belongs to Bree - she has fully accepted Andrew as her gay son and has repaired the fractured relationship between them. Say what you want about Andrew - I think being good is best.
  • We learn more about Dave's past

    10
    "Perfect"
    In this episode of Desperate Housewives, the following happens. During breakfast, the police turn up and arrest Porter, for the arson and murder at the club. Carlos has the surgery and gets part of his sight back. We learn from the doctor in time his sight will become better.

    At the doctor's office, Bree learns that Andrew and the doctor are going out and have been living together for 6 months. So Andrew and Alex (the doctor) are invited over for dinner, so that Bree and Orson can get to know him. Dave spots a woman in the street and freaks out. The woman is holding a little girl in her arms. At Bree's social dinner she invites over the only other gay couple she knows. They son realise that they know Alex from somewhere, but can't place him. When Gabby returns home, we learn that Carlos' sight has returned. Alex and Andrew are getting married, which gets announced over dinner. Bree gets it out of Lee that Alex is a gay porn star. MJ no longer likes Katherine now that she and Mike has started dating and he starts to take his anger out on her. Bree gets a copy of Alex's movie and gives it to Andrew, who already knows about it. When Carlos looking through the walk in wardrobe, he sees how poor they have become. When she goes in her wardrobe the next day she sees a beautiful dress hanging there which Carlos bought for her with the money he got from selling his baseball. At the end of the episode we see Dave talking to two graves. We see that the graves are that of a mother and daughter, his wife and daughter. The mother and daughter are the ones who Mike and Susan crashed into and they are the ones who died (from episode one this season).
  • A wonderful episode of Desperate Housewives with some great character arcs coming back. What I love about this show is how the characters issues and archs build on from each season past.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    In this episode we see how Gabrielle has developed from her selfish self in the past to a woman who cares more for her family and finally she is rewarded. Bree also continues to develop her understanding and her overall relationship with her son Andrew. I really enjoyed this storyline most of all.



    I felt rather silly after watching this episode for the third time because it was only then that it clicked for me who Lilah Dash and Paige Dash were. I honestly had forgotten about them since the season premiere. I do agree with fellow reviewers in saying that its time the writers got away from using the same characters in the centre of the mystery. Im glad to see Lynette is getting involved. Dont know what happened to Mrs McKlusky. Two things I want to point out though is that what frustrates me most about this show is Mike. James Denton gets so much damn attention in this show! I have never really liked Mike and every other season the mystery somehow involves him. Im quite over it.



    I must say though the revalation Dave is Lilah's husband actually made me more interested in the season. Before I didnt really care but now that I know Dave is planning on coming after our leading ladies it gives me a reason to watch him closely. I just pray there is no more speechifying. Also I want Edie more involved.



    Overall a great episode and a great season but I hope they keep building this mystery on the right way so that we fans dont find ourselves bored or disappointed. :)
  • Sight Written by David Flebotte Directed by Larry Shaw

    8.0
    "Great"
    Tom: "You're my rock Lynette; you know that, don't you?"

    Lynette: "Tom, you're rock is trying to get fingerprints off a weapon. Do you mind?"



    Entering the last episode before we get more in 2009, this is a fairly standard edition of the hit series but don't worry because there are some advancement made that should be suitably interesting in the upcoming weeks.



    First of all, remember Lila Dash and her daughter Paige from "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow"? Well it turns out that they're related to Dave and while that will serve as a shock to virtually no-one, credit to this episode for just putting us out of our misery regarding that event from the premiere episode.



    It had been widely suspected that Lila and Paige's deaths would somehow surface into the series mystery and I think it's not much of a stretch to guess that Dave is the devastated husband. It certainly explains why he's so hell bent on setting Mike up for a fall but whether or not he'll actually succeed is another thing.



    Mike has had a history of being knocked down, shot, torched and has pretty much survived so Dave would have to do something truly innovative in order to get his revenge. Because of this, not only should Mike watch his back, but I have a feeling that Susan, Katherine and MJ aren't particularly safe either.



    However as genius as Dave might have thought he was, he did make one fatal mistake – telling the cops about Porter torching Warren's club. So far it hasn't come to bite him in the ass due to Lynette being unaware that it was Dave who dropped Porter in it but Lynette now has seen another side.



    Catching him talking to himself is definitely something that will play out later in the season and as someone who likes Lynette, it would interesting to see her play an active role in Dave's saga. After all, Lynette is not a woman that Dave really wants to get on the wrong side of.



    As for the talking to himself bit, well it was just Lila and Paige but it did run for a few too many scenes but given his devotion to avenging their deaths, I now feel that Edie is little more than a beard for Dave, which is a shame because a few weeks ago, it did look like he actually cared about her.



    Speaking of which, in ten episodes Edie has had the least amount to do and given that she's been on the show since the first episode, it's a shame the writers don't feel that she could do with a few more scenes. Granted she's put to good use during a certain moment with Susan and Katherine but other than that, she's surplus to requirements yet again.



    Speaking of Mike however, now here is a man who doesn't know how to talk to his kid. MJ has now gotten into the phase of thinking that him and Susan are going to eventually get back together and because of it, Katherine is his least favourite person and MJ has plenty of ways of making sure she gets the point.



    First there's hurling ice cream at her but I think the most inventive one was his use of a bowling ball. Edie made a good point that because Susan gave off hostile vibes whenever Katherine was around, MJ would take that as a hint to act out against her and to be fair, Susan could've easily have picked up on that without Edie having to spell it out for her.



    The funny part was that even when Susan decided to gatecrash Mike and Katherine's bowling game and make nice with Katherine for MJ's sake, Katherine still had to get a bowling ball on her foot, all because the lad really does believe that his parents will get back together. It's no surprise then when it's revealed when Susan let that one slip.



    Part of her reason had been to console MJ but it was obvious that she was hopeful for a reconciliation given what we saw in "Mirror, Mirror". The funny part was that Mike seemed more than adamant that he never considered taking Susan, given that we've seen him pine for her in the past.



    As for Mike and Katherine, their relationship is hardly the most exciting thing the show has ever done but I don't see why they can't last and just because Jackson's AWOL, it doesn't mean I want to see Susan sticking her oar into her ex-husband's love life too.



    When it comes to interfering though, there's no-one better than Bree. Because it was Alex who relieved Orson's snoring, she immediately took a liking to him, so it was probably good that his status as a doctor also fuelled her interest when she discovered that Alex has been living with Andrew for the last six months.



    You got to admit Andrew for keeping that one under his hat for so long. If this was Brothers And Sisters, barely six seconds would've passed before the entire Walker clan and Holly would know a secret like that. Needless to say, Andrew's reasons for being so secretive were down to Bree's previous lack of interest in her son's sex life.



    Now that she is interested, Alex soon finds himself the centre of attention of a family dinner which for the third time this season includes outsiders. This time around, it's Bob and Lee and their contribution, while not exactly earth shattering does reveal a bit more about Alex's own past.



    It seems that like mother, like son, Andrew hooked up with a doctor with an interesting sex related history. Unlike Rex, Alex did a bit of porn to pay his tuition rather than explore the wonders of S&M. It's enough to raise childish smirks from Bob and Lee but more importantly, it furthers Bree's interest in Andrew's history.



    The fact that Andrew is engaged to Alex played another part into things. After all, Bree didn't want to have a man with a shady past in her family despite the fact that she married two and gave birth to one of them. The best part is that Andrew was already aware of Alex's past and given that Andrew dabbled in prostitution, he was exactly in an immediate rush to judge his soon to be husband.



    The other great of this episode is that it showed the evolution of Andrew and Bree's relationship. Gone are the days where it was Andrew's burning desire to destroy Bree as well as the ones where the idea of her son being gay repulsed. It's just a pity that we've had to go through almost two seasons of Andrew having nothing to do just to get a story like this. Hopefully his and Alex's wedding will actually get better treatment that Bob and Lee's did.



    Speaking of treatment, Lynette is getting a little out of depth in handling things with Porter. Her attempts of reconnecting the family goes to crap when Porter's arrested and it's later revealed that he stole Edie's gun to scare Warren. Tom's misunderstanding when he thinks Porter was sleeping with Edie however just made the former look like a bigger idiot than usual.



    While it's nice to see Bob actually act as a lawyer for a change, I just can't see him successfully getting Porter off. After all, he has no real alibi, stole a weapon and because Warren threatened to kill him, he decided to skip town during the worst possible moment. Oh and having Preston pretend to be him in court can only end in tears.



    Still this episode did deliver on what kind of lengths Lynette would go to protect her own son. She did after all pay Anne to skip town and here she cleans Edie's gun before sneaking it back into her own house (that was when she heard Dave talking to himself) and she was willing to sacrifice Preston as well but that was somewhat less noble of her.



    Elsewhere we had a more happier plot for the Solises as after five years of being blind, Carlos amazingly got his sight. That should also mean that within the next couple of episodes he should get rid of that hideous beard and perhaps Gabby could glam herself a bit more but more for herself than Carlos.



    Being able to see is a joy for Carlos but while some of the moments do evoke genuine emotion, there's an element of cheesiness too, particularly the way in which Carlos expresses his joy in being able to see Juanita and Celia. Still it does serve for a good moment between him, Gabby and their kids.



    However both Carlos and Gabby do manage to argue over a freaking baseball that Carlos got signed by Lou Gehring that Gabby also sold to a businessman. Still she loves him enough to make a prat of herself to get it back and he returns the favour by buying her a glam dress that technically they can't really afford. And they say romance is dead?



    Also in "A Vision's Just A Vision"



    Opening sequence of the episode included Lynette trying to get everyone around for a decent breakfast. At least it meant we got to see Parker and Penny again.



    Lynette (to everyone): "The first person who steps a foot outside that door will lose a leg".



    It's nice to know that no-one in the Scavo family actually thinks that Tom is able to tell Lynette what to do. Let's maintain that thought.



    Andrew: "Mom, uh, come on. I mean, since I came out, you haven't shown the slightest interest in my love life".

    Bree: "Of course I have".

    Andrew: "Handing me a pamphlet on the resurgence of gonorrhoea? That's not what I'm talking about".



    Bree (to Andrew): "You can't criticise my parenting and then deny me the chance to make up for it".



    Is it me or did Andrew really seem to be dressing rather Orson like during that dinner meal? I know he gets on with the bloke but he doesn't have to dress like him.



    Katherine (re MJ): "I'll find someway to get him to like me".

    Susan: "I'm sure you will".



    Porter: "I was at Edie Britt's".

    Tom: "For God sakes. Don't tell me you're having sex with her too".



    Isn't Edie's disdaining for Porter a little full on and how come Susan, Bree, Katherine or Gabby haven't voiced an opinion on the lad's guilt?



    Bob (re Anne): "You paid off a potential witness".

    Lynette: "Hey, who's lawyer are you?"



    Bree: "Are you two?"

    Andrew (to Alex): "Yes we're getting married and I hate you".



    Although Susan did behave childishly in this episode, her comment about Mike being lame with the 'Sports Illustrated' compliment to Katherine was bang on.



    Bree (re Alex's adult movie past): "By 'Adult' you mean 'complex' and 'sophisticated'?"

    Lee: "No, gay porn".



    Edie (to Susan): "I didn't say anything about fixing it. Two of my friends involved in a nasty catfight, I live for this sort of thing".



    For a brief moment I thought Carlos would say something about Gabby's looks but it seems he wasn't bluffing when he told her last week that he loved her unconditionally.



    Bree (re Alex): "So he's the one?"

    Andrew: "Yes, Mom, even with his sordid past, he's the one".



    Mike: "What are you doing?"

    Susan (re getting back together): "I don't know. You don't ever think about it?"



    Chronology: Only a few days since the events of "Me And My Town".



    "A Vision's Just A Vision" is certainly a good title for this episode what with Carlos regaining his sight and viewers getting to see more into Dave's psyche but we've certainly had better episodes in the season and I can't help but think that the writers should've had have Dave target someone other than Mike.
  • A great way to end the first half of the season.

    9.5
    "Superb"
    I think Lynette really crossed a line here by using Tom's business for her son's bail without even telling him. Because of this it comes as no surprise that her kid is a selfish idiot. He could have told his parents that Warren threatened him, but no, he just ran away, left them in debt and put his brother in a position where he'd be committing a crime himself. It's so weird to see Tom being the voice of reason in this family, I guess his midlife crisis is over now.



    Carlos gaining back his sight was uplifting. It was so sad seeing these two go from being a rich, happy, successfully couple to just a poor blind man with a fat wife and two kids barely making ends meet. I hope they try to get their social status back soon and succeed.



    Susan is the only one to blame for her situation. She's the one who asked for the divorce because she wouldn't get over what happened, and there was a kid involved. She was selfish and now she's paying for it. Mike is just trying to move on with his life and she should do the same, but we know these two will most likely end up back together like they always do (hopefully this time for good, their whole dating and breaking off is getting old).



    Bree has come a long way, finally accepting her son for who he is. I haven't liked her that much this season, but in the course of this show her character has grown as a person.



    It was a surprise for me to see who Dave wants to avenge. I do think Mike went too easy on himself and got over what happened too quickly. He should have felt guilty, he should have felt like crap. I'm not saying I hope Dave kills someone, but Mike needs to suffer a little.
  • Yes, but...

    9.0
    "Superb"
    I really think that this season is amazing. The 5-year jumb has done wonders to the show and it's a pleasure to pay a visit to Wisteria Lane every week.



    This semi-season finale was really good. I loved everything about it: Carlos getting his sight back, Gaby doing a table dance to get his baseball back (their relationship is really one of a kind), Lynette doing everything (including illegal things) to protect her son, Bree finally accepting her son's life and Andrew being close to his mother (I also like the Bre/Orson couple, they are a barrel of fun).



    I loved this episode except for two things:

    - first sure I like Dave going crazy and the mystery getting thicker but is really plausible that never did mike and susan meet the relatives of the family they accidentally killed? There must have been a trial or something. Do the writers think we are morons?!

    The whole Mike killed dave's brother was more believable.



    - what's wrong with MJ? He's doing fine with Jackson but he can't stand his father's new girlfiend? And he knows Katherine. If Susan told really him that his parents would get back together someday he should have gotten just so defensive with Jackson. That doesn't make any sense.



    Plus, one thing i liked about this season was that Mike was finally moving on and with Katherine. That's really is, IMO, a great couple. Now what? The writers are preparing us to see Mike and Susan back together, like they have some kind of fate or something.

    I'm sorry but Mike/Susan is a couple I've never clicked to. Susan had her shot, several shots even and she all blew them away. Please, don't put them back together. They're so annoying when they are.



    Otherwise, I really look forward to Jan. 4!
  • The perfect combination of suspense and humor.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    The storyline with Porter is getting really exciting. I love how Lynette is fighting to keep him out of jail, and how she keeps crossing the line to protect him. Gabby and Carlos' storyline was so cute. The baseball thing was so funny and I loved how she had sold all her things to support her family. I also loved Bree's reaction to Andrew's boyfriend. It is so special to see the two of them getting along since they had a tough time in the past. MJ dropping the bowling ball on Katherine was pretty funny. Susan is definitly acting weird around Katherine and it was cool that MJ picked up on that. Some people aren't liking how Dave wants to get revenge for the car accident, but I like it. It isn't much of a mystery but having him try to kill Susan and MJ will be pretty exciting.
  • What a great episode of Desperate Housewives!

    10
    "Perfect"
    This was an excellent episode. All the regulars were there and we finally get Dave's connection with Mike once it is revealed that he is linked to Lila Dash, the woman killed in Mike's accident 5 years ago. So much happened in this episode. Bree came to terms with Andrew's partner's past. The Scavos get in deeper and deeper over the fire incident. Carlos gets his sight back and still loves Gaby. Susan, Mike and Katherine try to work things out. Loads of drama as well as laughs. This sets us up nicely for the second half of the season.
  • Bree finds out Andrew is engaged, Preston tries to protect Porter, MJ doesn't like Katherine

    8.4
    "Great"
    Desperate Housewives is really on fire right now. Great, hilarious lines from everyone and the episodes seem to fly by. The writing is excellent, the acting is fine and the storylines for the most part are all great.



    The stealing from One Tree Hill continues unfortunately. What started with just the time jump and the blonde-haired kid now includes Dave seeing ghosts and threatening revenge. There was always a little resemblance of Dan Scott in Dave Williams, but now it looks like the entire character was based off him. After being entertained by him for the first 10 episodes this season, I did not like this advancement of the storyline. But I wanna focus on the positives for this review as it was another strong episode. I could watch an episode devoted entirely to Bree as she is that entertaining right now. Even the gay guys weren't as annoying as they usually are. Just a fun all around installment.
  • Carlos gets his sight back.

    10
    "Perfect"
    Let me just start off by saying that I absolutely loved this episode. All of the storylines were absolutely amazing, especially Bree's storyline. Bree's storyline was definitely my favorite storyline from this episode. It was so funny, and it was great getting to see a lot of Andrew in this episode. It was also great getting to see a lot of Bob and Lee in this episode, but especially. I love those two together. They're hilarious! I also loved the Lynette and Susan storylines. Katherine was great in this episode too. I was really disappointed by the reveal about Dave at the end of the episode. I totally saw that coming which is very upsetting. All in all, this was an extremely well written, well acted and well made episode from everyone involved, and I can't wait to see the next episode of Desperate Housewives.
  • Above average, but not as good as usual

    8.0
    "Great"
    The thing that I noticed the most was that the comedy wasn't as subtle as always. DH is known for its dark, witty humour, but in this episode, it was just silly and superficial. Like when Porter started about Edie and Tom reacted, it was downright embarassing.



    Bree's storyline didn't have the shocker I was expecting: the revelation about the doctor was kind of a sidedish and the porn movie wasn't played out like it could have been. Like Bree watching it and seeing her expression, it would have been priceless. But I like the fact that Andrew's back in the picture.



    What happened with Gaby's storyline? Wasn't the buyer supossed to be a Japanese guy? Besides that, it felt like a filler storyline and Carlos' reaction at first was out of character. The whole season, he's been talking about how happy he was with his family and that stuff didn't matter, and now he wants his baseball back? I know this was necessary for the final happy, emotional ending, but Carlos from season 5 wouldn't react like that. Season 1 maybe, but not now anymore. Glad he's getting his sight back, by the way.



    MJ was hilarious (great kid, especially his facial expressions) but the story was - again - poorly written. Susans scenes were annoying once again and most of it felt like it was to fill up the time. But it was nice to see old, kranky Katherine again, only for one scene but still...



    Lynette had the best story, without any doubt, but I didn't like the way they handled it. The first half hour, it had sort of a comical tone and it would have been better if it had been drama, without any laughs. What I don't get is why Lynette was at Carlos' party: my guess is that her mind wouldn't be to it anyway and it has occured more than once in this show that a housewife doesn't turn up at a party because of personal problems. The twin switch is kind of silly, but I can't wait to see Polly Bergen again, so I'm not gonna complain about that.



    And finally, the mystery gets shape. Unfortunately, not the way I wanted: it looks like Dave IS the person we thought he was and if this story isn't going to get a big twist, I'm going to be disappointed as hell. My guess is that Dave's going after Susan and MJ, Katherine maybe too, and Mike comes over to save them and Mike and Susan become a happy couple once again. Put Gaby or Lynette in the main mystery for once, people!

    I didn't find Katherine's secret easy to uncover, but this is possibly going to be the lamest mystery in DH history.



    Overall a letdown after last episode and definately not a satisfying mid-season finale, but thanks to the storylines of previous weeks still 8/10.
  • Funny and suspenseful.

    10
    "Perfect"
    This is one of the funniest episodes of the series. I laughed so much I think I hurt myself. Dave implicates Porter in the nightclub fire, leading to Porter's arrest. Lynette mortgages the restaurant to post his bail. Porter, after getting a death threat, skips town, putting the restaurant at risk. Bree goes overboard to accept Andrew's new boyfriend--until she discovers that the boyfriend starred in a porn video. Susan and Mike's son thinks Katherine is coming between his parents and attacks her. Carlos regains his eyesight and sees just how much Gabrielle has sacrificed over the years to keep their family afloat. And we learn more about the Dave's mysterious background and his vendetta against Mike. Great writing, great acting, great episode.
  • Two marriages are tested and Dave's secret is finally revealed in a piviotal episode.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    I just love how the Scavo marriage works. The line Tom had at the start of how he had no power was great as was his calling Lynette "my rock" and such. Once again, her secret scheming gets everyone in hot water but the Porter thing is a nice touch. I loved Tom's reaction as they headed into court with a "this is so gonna end bad" body language and we know this won't end well at all.



    The Carlos stuff was funny with Gabby trying to get the ball back but his realization of how she'd made sacrifices for them showed the love they've always had and makes them work so well. The Bree/Andrew plot was fun too as we got to see the way Bree works with her mindset and that Andrew knows already of his future husband's former "career" was funny but it was great to finally see Bree and Andrew as mother and son for a change.



    The Susan/Mike/Katherine stuff was interesting and makes sense to finally bring up Susan wanting Mike back and great physical comedy from Delany. So we finally discover Dave's secret which is exactly as I thought it was. Now that's cleared up, the true drama of the year begins and this is going to be quite dark to see.
  • Season 5, Episode 10.

    10
    "Perfect"
    Wow, the scene with Lynette in the beginning. Poor Porter got arrested! Yay Carlos is getting his sight back, slowly. I loved when Bree saw the picture of Alex and Andrew together. She stole the picture! LMAO! I loved the scene with Susan and Mike and Katherine. Poor MJ can even see that Susan is upset. "Poor Lynette my ass! Poor seven people that got burned to death. I really liked the scene where Dave smashed the glass. "Tom, your rock is trying to get fingerprints off a weapon." MJ threw a hot fudge sundae at Katherine and Susan laughed! LMAO! "I can see her on the cover of Menopause Monthly." LMFAO! Perfect episode. 10/10.
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