Desperate Housewives

this was antoher brilliant episode from desperate housewives 4th season I loved the whole fountian storyline i thought it was so funny and worked great for this show, i realy loved the rivalry between katherine and lynette, katherine is a brilliant character and the best mystery since the first season

bree storyline with danielle and phiysis was pretty funny gabhy had a pretty funny week it was nice to see john rowland agian it was shockin g when it is discoverd that it wasnt victor who is spying on them it is edie i cant wait to find out what she is going to do to carlous and gaby

overall a brilliant episode if the rest of this season is as good as this then it may be the best season yet

Bob and Lee's contemporary water sculpture in their front yard prompts the Wisteria Lane neighborhood association into action. Edie finds out about the affair that Carlos is having with Gaby, and John Rowland, the Solis' former gardener, wants to rekindle his romance with Gabby. John is very adulterous... But who can blame him? It's GABBY! =] Rawr. I loved when Mrs. McClusky said that Bree had a son that came out of the closet and a husband that's reaching for the doorknob. LMAO! I love Mrs. McClusky. I'm glad that Katherine was going to do that for Lynette, until Bob and Lee blackmailed her.

An enjoyable episode from the housewives, not a classic but enjoyable nonetheless.

The episode centres around new neighbours Bob and Lee's fountain, that the housewives take immediate disliking to. Personally I don't think its that bad (from spoilers of this episode I thought it would be much worse!) but like the Susan said, "everyone's a critic!"



• The war between Lynette and Katherine over being president of the homeowners association is very amusing. I particularly love the scene where they are canvassing for votes. Its typical Lynette though who always seems to take on more than she can handle, doing so before mostly at her children's school.

• Lynnette's motives for doing so were so sweet though. At first the scene with the children in the playhouse was a little odd, but as the story played out it came abundantly clear what the scene meant. Felicity Huffman gave a heartbreaking performance at the end with Susan.

• Katherine was bound to win the election, but I like that after a dressing down from Adam she attempted to make peace with the housewives. I would like to see some more interaction between Adam and Katherine, all we seem to see is little snipes, mostly relating to their mystery. Hopefully they will stay next season when we can see some more interaction between the two.

• Katherine's olive branch to Lynette was not extended as far as Bob and Lee who it seems have the upper hand over Katherine. It's curious that they know that Adam did, I wonder how long they will keep the secret and how long they will continue to hold this leverage over Katherine.

• I loved Ida's confusion over fascism! There hasn't been much prejudice towards Bob and Lee from this middle class suburbia yet as one might have thought, Ida seems to be making up for that fact.

• I loved Bree's storyline this week. From her waging war on Phyllis, to Andrew's cruel comments about his sister, to Bree and Orson's careful manipulation of Danielle, to Bree's olive branch for lonely Phyllis, it was all played out wonderfully.

• Danielle looks quite pregnant I hope she gives birth soon, how much longer can this ridiculous fake pregnancy be dragged out?

• Ditto for Gabrielle and Carlos's relationship though that looks to be heading to a close by next week with Edie's snooping.

• I was reluctant to see John make what seems like a mandatory once a season appearance but at least he served some purpose this time and brought the Gabrielle/Carlos affair to ahead. • Gabrielle's disguise for leaving the house was hilarious though!!

• Note to ABC: they seem to be giving highly spoiler-ful previews at the end of the episode, the end of the storylines for this episode they showed in last weeks episode and I got a feeling they've done the same this time. Stop it ABC, I don't want to be completely spoiled.



Overall a good episode, with some classic housewives moments. Several storylines (Bree's and Gabby's especially) seem to be going at full pace here and hopefully close to finishing up!

Nice episode, funny and once again Katherine prooves that her past it's not indeed like a white shine t-shirt. Susan gets into a friendship triangle after Lynette nominated her self for neighborhood presidence and ask her to vote for her in order to stop Katherine to move out her children's tree house. Bree fish Danielle and her baby from Phyllis with an offer that she can't resists. Gaby and Carlos understand the whole danger that her relationship can cause and take a decision...but somebody now knows...The episode is not definitively the best so far, but it remains as a well written series and a well written season, and as a dessert well deserved, Bob & Lee confess to Katherine that they knows about Chicago...

Lynette: "You're campaigning. Cookies? Nice touch!"

Katherine: "Ditto on the scarf".



I don't claim to be the biggest art whore in the world, though I do plan to takes Arts as a degree but an episode where the topic dominates proceedings is cool with me. You know the phrase, "everyone's a critic"? Well this episode proves that that wasn't pulled out of thin air.



Bob and Lee have hardly been in the neighbourhood for a month and not only have they made Susan their enemy but they're also making their presence felt with the other housewives as well. Not just because as a couple both Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm are perfectly but mainly because their taste in fountains conflict with their neighbours.



In fact their fountain is so wonderfully hideous that every housewife who would normally disagree with each other are united in their hatred for that damn fountain. Bree is even quick to air her disapproval and it's rather amusing that she thinks Bob and Lee are devoid of taste. Maybe Susan should inform Bree of Lee's views on stereotypes.



Katherine meanwhile decides to go on better than just slagging off the fountain. In fact she wants rid of it and when Bob and Lee don't respond well to criticism, Katherine feels it's her right to reform the Homeowners Association and place herself in the coveted role as Chairwoman. Man, that woman moves fast.



It's a bit strange that Katherine really gives a damn about a fountain, especially when for the past four episodes she's been bending over backwards to avoid taking an active role in the neighbourhood and her neighbours lives. Why now all of a sudden does she care?



Of course with Katherine taking on this task, not only is she going to piss of Bob and Lee but she quickly ends up on Lynette's bad side too. Is there a housewife left that Katherine hasn't annoyed? Okay I know there's Susan and Edie but given Katherine's propensity for rubbing people up the wrong, I'm betting it won't be too long before she gets on their bad side also.



The thing is that aside from Bree, taking on Lynette is also not in Katherine's best interests. It also doesn't help that Bob and Lee are manipulating Lynette by using her cancer and the kids' tree house to win her onside. When Katherine objects to the tree house, Lynette retaliated by going against her for Chairwoman. Hey, it would be a lot less fun if Katherine didn't have a rival, right?



In some ways this rivalry does raise a valid point – as a chairperson how far do you get to exorcise your role? When it comes to Bob and Lee's fountain, while I agree that it's an ugly thing, Katherine has no right to remove it on those grounds. The fact that when it shoots out water quite loudly in the morning and that Bob and Lee were incredibly rude to Susan's requests however is a good reason to get rid.



As rivals go, Katherine and Lynette are just fun to watch. Both women certainly know how to play the game and I got a kick out of seeing them trying to charm their neighbours for votes. Its little moments like this that highlight the series' flair for comedy but I had a feeling that Katherine was going to emerge as a successor here.



Lynette's cancer plot is still ongoing and the campaign would never work to her favour. Plus due to Susan being caught in the middle and forced to vote for Katherine, after Edie singled her out, Katherine definitely had it in the bag.



Here I did feel a bit bad for Susan but out of loyalty, I would've gone with Lynette and also because Lee's comparison of Nazis and Katherine was just too damn funny. At least Lynette ended up forgiving Susan and at least Katherine managed to do something nice after Adam laid into her.



I have to admit that I haven't been impressed with Adam so far but I liked the smackdown he gave Katherine on how she hasn't been making friends. Katherine probably deserved it but I have a feeling that her anger towards Adam is equally as deserving.



Whatever Adam did to get himself kicked out of a job and to Wisteria Lane with Katherine and Dylan sure does travel fast. Bob used this knowledge to get Katherine to lay off the fountain and Lee was more than happy to back him up. These two work fast as well. Not even a month in the neighbourhood and already they're blackmailing someone. It's almost like they were always here.



Seriously though, I happen to like Bob and Lee. They're a lot of fun but I won't mind seeing them form some genuine friendships with either the wives or husbands and if the writers can resist the urge to have Andrew sabotage their relationship that would be neat also.



As much as I welcome Bob and Lee, one person who yields the opposite reaction is John Rowland. For some reason the writers love Jesse Metcalfe so much that even though there's no need to keep bringing back, it doesn't stop the writers from doing so no less.



When Carlos and Gabrielle sneak off for a dirty weekend, John and pregnant wife Tammy happen to bump into Gabby. John might have wanted to be faithful to his wife a year ago but now all he wants to do is leave her and get back to Gabby. Thank God that her affair with Carlos is actually what stops her from getting back with John.



I get that Tammy is an annoying bint but if John thinks that Gabrielle is any better, then he really is stupid. The funny part is that Gabby can now use her current to stop Carlos from getting all high and mighty and in a bizarre scene, Carlos actually makes his peace with John.



It's actually not that bad of a scene but I have better things to than listen to John dither on about how much he loves Gabby. I wouldn't wish that woman on my worst enemy but the fact that Carlos is able to listen to that and not want to kill John is what I would call progress.



Even better on the progress is that Edie has evidence of Carlos and Gabby together which means this plot will actually then see two much needed break ups and maybe then the writers will give me significant reasons to ship Gabby and Carlos. Still it's frustrating listening to Edie talk about how much she loves Carlos. Didn't she like burn Susan's house to the ground because she loved Karl just as much? How quickly Edie seems to forget. If I were Carlos and Gabby, I'd consider Victor to be the least of my problems.



Elsewhere Bree and Orson have a fight on their hands when Phyllis takes Danielle away from the convent. Better than that, Phyllis is also able to convince Danielle that raising her child would be a good thing to do too. Normally I'd think Phyllis was right but seeing as Danielle is only interested in doing this to spite Bree, perhaps the old bat is off her head.



Bree isn't exactly the kind of person to give up but she did seem very much like quitting here. Andrew's assessment of Danielle being thick might be cruel but you'd be hard pressed to not agree with it. Danielle could almost give lessons in stupidity seeing as she's so good as it.



Danielle was only interested in raising her child because Phyllis could offer her an easy life and let's face it, no one is going to want to stay in a convent for the rest of their pregnancy. Bree was also able to offer Danielle a cushy, responsible free life and used Phyllis' dwindling years to win. The lesson is simple – Danielle is stupid. End of!



Of course for a bizarre I actually felt bad for Phyllis. Yes she's a pain in the arse but she's lonely and even Bree could sense that and offered to let her babysit once the baby was born. It's the only piece of generosity that Bree could offer and Phyllis might as well take it before Bree changes her mind.



As for Susan and Mike, these two got a great heaping deal of nothing to do. Mike complained about Bob and Lee's fountain depriving him of sleep and that was really it. Bob and Lee did seem a little more civil to Susan and it was Susan who tried to be reasonable about the bloody thing. Mainly Susan's best stuff was with Lynette but then again, nearly everyone shines around Lynette.



Also in "Art Isn't Easy"



Is it cool that Bob and Lee have been the highlight of the opening scene for the past two episodes?



Susan (re Bob/Lee's fountain): "I think it's a sculpture"

Karen: "I think it's crap"

Bree: "Of all the gay men to come to our neighbourhood we had to get the ones without taste".



What was Karen getting at when she mentioned Rex after talking about Andrew coming out in a big way?



Susan: "Wow, it's a fountain"

Bob: "We would've mentioned that yesterday but your friends are a little uptight".



Danielle (re Bree): "Shouldn't we be worried?"

Phyllis: "No I think we're ready for her. Tell me again how do I kill these zombies?"



Good news – the writers strike is finally over but with the episodes that will be filmed, this season might only be fifteen episodes in total.



Gabrielle: "That's right, you're a hotel heiress"

Tammy: "But not one of those skanky ones".



Orson (to Danielle): "It's a retirement village. All they deliver is bad news".



Both this show and Dirty Sexy Money have made some odes to Paris Hilton. At least Tammy looks slightly more human the Paris.



Katherine: "Thank you, Lynette"

Lynette: "No. I am now nominating myself running against you".



Tom: "No-one rules my life"

Lynette: "I'm sorry I didn't catch that".



I loved Lee goading Ida Greenberg about fashion. He said fascism but the mistake was funny and Lee had fun not correcting Ida.



John (re Gabrielle): "I just need to know if she's happy"

Carlos: "I think she is"

John: "Good for her".



Danielle (re Phyllis): "She seems fine to me"

Orson: "Knock on wood. I'd hate to see you looking after your baby and a sick old woman".



Another funny moment in this episode was the look on Danielle's face when Bree pointed at the OAPs doing water aerobics.



Phyllis (to Bree): "I have a lot of pictures. All the women do. It's what we have left".



Lynette: "You are one complicated lady"

Katherine: "I've had a complicated life".



There was no Julie, Dylan, Stella and Mike hardly had any dialogue either.



Bob (to Katherine, re Adam): "Still it was vicious enough to make you move. Which begs the question – do you like it here?"

Lee: "Oh good. We're in agreement. The fountain stays".



Chronology: Judging by the size of Danielle, I'd say it's well beyond eight months since "My Husband The Pig".



Well here's my critical conclusion – "Art Isn't Easy" is fun. Not the best episode of the series but better than last week and a good start for new writer Jason Ganzel too. All of the characters this season are working well and the mystery continues to intrigue. I'm glad that Bob and Lee have a role in it.

this episode was funny and continue a string a good episode from despeate housewives

i particulary like the new neighbours especially lee he is so **** the most enjoyable storylne contine to be katherine's they really got me intigued with this one i' m dying to know her many secrets. other than that, bree's was funny with her ex mother in law and stupid danielle. i liked gabby and carlos together and waiting to see what eddie will do even though i don't know why after such character development last season eddie seems less enjoyable this season and well susan was being her usual annoying self

There was drama with Gabrielle, Carlos, being tailed and of course John! It was good to see John back and Carlos finally able to move on from what happened! I loved that Carlos and Gaby want to do the right thing, unfortunately there was a twist as it was Edie who hired someone to follow Gaby! I kind of saw it coming but it was still great.

The episode also had a really really sad moment which was handled beautifully when we learned exactly why the tree house meant so much to Lynette, that was very well played out and acted!

And there was one finally shock with Lee walking up to Katherine and saying very casually, "We know all about Chicago!" This was a brilliant conclusion and makes Bob and Lee so much more interesting, as well as Katherine and Adam. I know everyone is wondering, what happened in Chicago?!

Very interesting episode this week, though not much story progress (don't get me wrong, there was, it was just all so sudden), but it was still a very fun and entertaining episode that could make you laugh.



Danielle

Little Miss Emasculated turns to Phyllis, which causes Bree to panic, but with a little guidance from Orson and surprisingly Andrew, Bree wins back Danielle.



The Fountain

Bob and Lee put up a new fountain that the neighbors find unfashionable and Susan finds loud. They therefore elect a Wisteria Lane leader-type person. Someone who can take care of all the unnecessary materials and someone who can take charge, but when Lynette decides to run against Katherine, Susan is up in a tough position.



Episode Quote (courtesy of Lee): First they came for the fountains, and I did not speak up because I had no fountains.

Bob & Lee install a sculpture in their yard and it is an eyesore and ladies don't want it to ruin the beauty of Wisteria Lane and Katherine offers herself to run as a candidate for naighborhood society. Lynette has a problem with that because if the founatin is the issue her kids' tree house will be too and the tree house is the only place her kids can play and not to hear about doctors and stuff.

So they are running against each other but Susan needs to make a final decision and she chooses Katherine. Bree offers a lot of presents to Danielle so she can go to college and not to stay with Phyllis while she offers to Phyllis to stay baby sit once the baby is delivered. Gabrielle is followed and she thinks that Victor is the one who is suspecting her. She meets with Carlos at the hotel but she runs into John and his pregnant wife and once in the room with Carlos John stops by and he is ready to rekindle the romance with Gaby. Carlos forgives John for sleeping with Gabrielle and Gabrielle and he are caught kissing and the guy who has been following them takes the picture but in the end it turns out that Edie hired him. Bob and Lee find out about Katherine's secret in Chicago, the reason why they moved back to Wisteria Lane and they blackmail her and the founatain stays !

Another absolutely wonderful episode.

This episode had everything, humour by the truckload, drama, sadness, lots of emotion, shocks and twists!

My favourite funny moments were when Mrs McCluskey was telling Bree to talk to Bob and Lee because she "can relate to them"! I also loved Ida's attitude towards Bob and Lee, hilarious! Danielle also provided a lot of humour, not wanting to be "emasculated" and being so easily tricked home! Susan of course had her funny moments, my favourite was when she told Lynette to buy "tree house plugs"! I laughed so much in this episode, the humour was brilliant!

There was drama with Gabrielle, Carlos, being tailed and of course John! It was good to see John back and Carlos finally able to move on from what happened! I loved that Carlos and Gaby want to do the right thing, unfortunately there was a twist as it was Edie who hired someone to follow Gaby! I kind of saw it coming but it was still brilliant!

The episode also had a really really sad moment which was handled beautifully when we learned exactly why the tree house meant so much to Lynette, that was very well played out and acted!

And there was one finally shock with Lee walking up to Katherine and saying very casually, "We know all about Chicago!" This was a brilliant conclusion and makes Bob and Lee so much more interesting, as well as Katherine and Adam. I know everyone is wondering, what happened in Chicago?!

So we find out why the authors put Bob and Lee on Wysteria Lane, they're linked to Catherine's husdband's past in Chicago...and I thought that Bob was the good guy of the couple, he's the same as his partner. A disappointment, I hoped that a couple of DIFFERENT characters would have been a major improvement for DH but well, let's see what happen now that this choice has been made.

Jack returns after a loooong time, only to show how pathetic his life became after leaving Gabrielle and to make Carlos think about his affair, convince him to be more mature, to act without hiding stuff from Edie, but she knows everything, and now we wait for her revenge.

The foutain and the election was a good move to make Catherine a little more human and get her closer to the other ladies, while I didn't understand why they closed Adrienne's side story so quickly...maybe they're preparing some other surprise?

No mysteries in this episode, but still a good one.

The whole fountain plot was really entertaining. I love how small little problems like this can turn into a whole neighborhood drama. I loved the elections and how the two of them wanted the exact oppisite thing. I could not wait to see how Susan's vote went, and I loved how she was discovered voting twice. At first I could not believe she voted for Katherine but I kind of forgot it was to help Mike. I liked the tree house and what it represented for Lynette's kids. I didn't love the development on the Katherine mystery, but it was good to see the gay couple develop a bit of a storyline relating to the other characters.



The Gabby Carlos plot continued to be really good. As much as I love John Rowland, I am not sure now was the right time to bring him back. There was already enough going on. I love how Gabby went on the kids bikes. It was also really funny how Carlos overheard exactly what she would not have wanted him to hear. The connenction between the two affairs was neat, but I didn't really like how that lead to Carlos apologizing and them breaking it off. However, I loved how the person who took the pictures was working for Edie. That was a great twist and it made perfect sense.



Bree's storyline was pretty good. I loved seeing Danielle's true personality come out and the lengths Bree and Orson went to, to get the baby back.

I like that Susan finally made a decision and took someone's side, even if it was Katherine's. Bree's and Orson's manipulation of their daughter. You just knew she would crumble. Also it was nice to see Bree being somewhat nice to Rex' mom. Edie is about to have a field day with the pictures of Carlos and Gaby.

Katherine's husband was able to get her to change her feelings of what is or isn't an 'eye sore.' However, it looks like she is in a battle with the two guys that know about what took place in Chicago. Just how much and how factual it is we'll just have to wait to find out.

Do you think Gaby and Carlos will be able to leave their significant others??

I have to admit, when I first foung out Lynette has cancer, It hought season 4 will be over-dramatic and too depressing. But the writers are doing it well. Lynette's story is touching, but it's mostly about how she, her family and her friends are dealing with it. And in the last episode, the tree-house was a great symbol of it. I loved that story, as well as her story with Susan.



All in all, Susan doesn't really get exciting stories now, since she's pregnant and happily married. The only thing she did since the season started, was kidnap the gay's dog and pay for his ruined suit. She's boring and annoying this season, but I still like her...



Bree is killing me, she's too funny! I have to say I thought her all plot is stupid and mean, but after seeing Danielle changing her mind only to go for whoever gives her a better offer, that just shows she shouldn't raise the baby. I'm not saying Bree will be the best mother, but she'll be better then her daughter, that's for sure. Gaby and Carlos... well they were funny, as always, but I'm alittle sick of their story. I'm sick of Victor, and I'm sick of Edie being so pathetic about this guy. Great episode, best out of the first 5 of season 4, and without a doubt, one of the very best episodes until today.

Oh boy, I just can't get enough of this show. I never saw it coming that Bob and Lee would know something about Katherine. That was pretty cool. I do understand them about the fountain though. It looks pretty annoying. They should be nice and only turn it on during business hours. That wasn't very nice of them. I feel sorry for poor Mike. I was glad to see Susan and Lynette talking about her disease. That was really touching. It was cool to see John Rowland back in the picture. Haha... He is having a miserable life. I wonder if he will be back. I can't believe Edie now knows the whole thing! She is gonna turn Carlos' life into a living hell! Danielle is so immature! It serves Phillys right to see her plan going down the drain too. I am excited she will be in the picture more often. I just love Orson more and more everytime I watch new episodes. He is such a sweet guy, despite the whole trying to kill Mike. I wish Mike would be in the picture more often. Hopefully there's a storyline for him coming in soon. Looks like Kayla is making a change to be one of the good guys now. We'll see. Can't wait til next week!!!!!!

I loved it, I loved it, I totally loved it ^^ The story was funny and interesting and totally DH style :) These everyday topics about the neighbor's yard are sooo for DH. I felt like I was there, like I was walking at the street. And that fountain was really ugly :P I didn't like it at all. And I don't like the gay couple, they are too selfish. But I liked the moment, when one of them said "And if you ever want to talk about fashion… we are here for you!" XD I loved Bree's storyline. Danielle is such a duck. She's a complete idiot, I can't stand her. Andrew is really funny this season, I like him a lot. And he's not really changed, he's still Andrew, just nicer with Bree. I can't wait to see the baby :)

I liked Susan's and Lynette's storyline. I felt so sorry for Lynette. I hope she'll be alright. She's really good person. Oh, and by the way, I loved Edie. She was the Edie, I love to hate ^^

This episode seemed to be different from the other ones of season four. I laughed less, but I think that the point was to have a darker and more subtle episode, which was very easily achieved.



Probably the funniest part of the episode was the absolute shock that Susan, Karen, Bree, Katherine, and Gabrielle had when they first saw the fountain. I think that Bree epitomised it with, "Out of all the gay men in the world, why did we get the one without style?" I loved Karen's classic, "It's crap." Susan's still in a predicament with Lee and Bob, but this time she's on their good side. The Susan, Lee, and Bob story is quite entertaining because it really brings back her season one klutziness.



By far Bree's storyline was the best of the episode. We had so many old Bree-isms it was priceless. For once she and Phyllis are actually trying to reconcile their differences. I loved how Bree said that telling the truth wouldn't "fly" at the country club, Bree trying to be hip is priceless.



A well-written but different episode than the usual, still I'm yearning for more. I really need to know more clues about the mystery, since Dylan wasn't there nothing much happened, however Bob and Lee know of the secret so the blackmail will be great.

This episode kept me laughing, thinking, and gasping. I've got to be honest, the bird bath, fountain or whatever it was called was plain ugly. I thought it was very low of Susan to pick Katherine's side, no matter what, but it all turned out good. Bree convincing Danielle that she could take care of the baby, and send her off to college was awful greedy, but I guess you have to do what you have to do. Carlos and Gabrielle are over 'til the six months are up, I doubt it. Eddie's little cable friend got some great photos of them smooching. Carlos wanted to come clean anyway, he's being a good little boy. John came back in this episode, and revealed that he loved Gabrielle, how touching. Lee and his partner have some dirt about Katherine, and I like it. I hope they use everything they have against her, I can't stand her character, honestly. I loved this episode, and this season is already getting down and dirty.