This was one of the best episodes season 8 has dealt us, mostly because it managed to surprise the most out of all the episodes that have aired so far. The fact is, I didn't know much going into this episode, regarding what would happen. I'm a spoiler-junkie, but I had no idea what would be going on in general with each of the storylines, except maybe Gabrielle's guardian-themed deal. And therefore I was surprised to know that the cover-up mystery made for so many juicy twists and turns in this one hour of DH. I loved all the build-up, and I loved the follow-up to the previous episode. Everything about it was great, and the ladies breaking up was as juicy as juicy gets. It's always so much more interesting when these great friends aren't necessarily on each other's sides. It might not seem like much, but we're so invested in these characters that it kind of hits us hard when their friendships hit the rocks. Which doesn't mean we don't enjoy it, of course. I love it! :D I'm all for the juice.
Anyway, the overlapping of the multiple plotlines was great, particularly Susan's art class ordeal, which finally takes on wings. That painting was creepy! And Andre was finally amusing in this episode, I never found him anywhere near funny or interesting in the previous chapters. Amy is awesome, too! I look forward to her one-liners next week.
Lynette's story was heartbreaking in this episode. Her scene in the car was one of the best dramatic scenes of recent years, too bad it was cut short, it could've been on par (at least to some extent) with some of the scenes from earlier seasons. Too bad Andrea Parker's been a bit underused, but that's only to be expected. She's not hooked up to a main character, she's with Tom, who's a supporting player in Lynette's story. So, really, she's the sidekick of a sidekick. I hope to see more of her in the next episode, though.
Juanita and Celia were funny, but unfortunately most of that funny material had already been given away in the sneak peeks (I've tried to keep from watching those, but can't). Chuck confronting Bree made for an awesome scene. Boy, is he creepy, I love what they did with his character, they just made him a hell of a lot more interesting, and it's really something they haven't done before, make a good guy go bad. Victor Lang was always kinda mean.
Anyway, it's episodes like this that make me frustrated that this is the last season of my beloved show. I don't know how I will live without looking forward to new episodes of DH. Oh, well... all good things must come to an end. And I'll always have these eight seasons and approximately 180 episodes to cherish forever.
