Desperate Housewives

this was anotherr really gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood epiosopde frommmmmmmmmmmmmmm desperate housewives with some really great momenys and of corusejhd some really beg shock i loved the susan and mike stuff and julie hiding zach in her rooom was alsoo pretty funny this show is so good and so addictive its crazy desperate housewives is so addictive its like a drug

La verdad es que el episodio en sí no genera tanta atención como otros lo pudieran hacer. Por un lado ver a Gabrielle perder la confianza en el buen actuar de Carlos es una desilusión terrible. Y por otro lado la excelente escena entre Bree y Rex en el hospital, después de él salir de la cirugia de corazón. Lo demás en el episodio es relleno, la desconfianza de Lynette y su nueva niñera, la desconfianza entre Susan, Julie, Zach y Mike. El episodio tiene un tema muy bueno, pero pudo haber sido explotado de otra manera, una en que hubiera sido más apasionante y un poco más adictivo.

Lynette has a hard time trusting Claire and thinking that she can handle her boys and it ultimately leads her to by nanny cam and to see what is going on.

Gabrielle moves all of her stuff from the house to keep it from the feds after her car has been taken from her but she finds out that Carlos is guilty after all after he tells her everthing.

Bree finds out that Rex has strange sexual needs and that Maisy Gibbons fulfilled those needs. Rex has a heart attack and he survived the operation and Bree tells him that she will destroy him.

Susan wants to seduce Mike but she finds out that Julie has been hiding Zach and she sends Zach back.

Finally Edie wants to find out what happened to Martha...

Another great installment.

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"But her afternoons? Well, they were spent in the company...of men. Frustrated, misunderstood, lonely men, willing to pay money to feel a little less lonely. And Maisy Gibbons? Was willing to help them?"--Mary Alice



I really enjoyed this episode a lot. It had everything you can expect from a Desperate Housewives--that sense of mystery, comedy, drama and of course soapy plot lines. I think its safe to say soap opera in this show since it is a primetime soap. If I was saying this about say The West Wing, it wouldn't go over as well with others. But I love The West Wing and I love this show so everyone can have their cake and it.



I was wondering myself what's Maisy Gibbons' deal the last time she appeared in Episode 6. I said "Who the hell does she think she is?" Being Lynette's enemy and all when she is probably the weaker of the two. In a society where being a lady of the evening... or in Maisy's case: afternoon is really a pun. Not so much in Amsterdam which is the capital of prostitution but still Maisy needs to put food on the table and since his husband lost his job and when they could not renew their country club membership that was a serious blow for the Gibbons family. Maisy decided to start her little hobby and guess who became one of her most loyal customers... Rex Van De Kamp. This is the part of the review where I say that I really don't care for Rex anymore. Bree is a beautiful woman, a wonderful wife and someone who has always been there (and probably will stay) and he's going to Maisy Gibbons for a little help. Jeez, maybe he's the one whose actually desperate.



Elsewhere, the women meet up at the courthouse where Carlos' hearing is being heard. The FBI is asking the judge to deny bail unless he provide a passport which has failed to turn up. If it is provided Carlos will be freed on bail and able to see his mother. Carlos is sent back to jail leading Gabrielle to go on a chase for the passport. She asks the lawyer on advice on what to do and that the FBI will be conducting random search raids and that she should hide anything of value. This leads her to bring a truckload of her mementos and things that she bought when she was paid for "lying on a rock in a bikini" to Bree's where she tells her that is alright but soon regrets when she sees all the things. She gives an awkward smile when she sees the end result. The next time the FBI visits they find an empty Solis house where Gabrielle explains that they are not into clutter. Gabrielle then visits Carlos in jail where he tells her where all of his secret items are: the passport is in a secret wall in the house. He advises her to take the papers and BURN them and leave the passport. Gabrielle finds the passport and burns the papers but instead of leaving the passport out she throws it into the fire knowing that maybe he needs a little time to think before he is released. Uh-oh!



Susan and Mike have Chinese food together as Julie takes a meal fit for two people. Susan asks "if she is stocking up for winter?" and Julie tells her that she is just really hungry knowing Zach is still hiding upstairs. Julie then tells Susan that Karl may be breaking up with Brandi and that he might not be able to take her during the upcoming weekend. Susan lets out a big sigh when she was planning on spending the weekend alone with Mike. Mike tells her that she can still have their special weekend but at his house. Susan objects since she likes to be in control of her surroundings. The following day, Susan has the oppourtunity when she is finally alone she calls up Mike and gets ready for sex. Zach tries to sneak out but Susan thinks Mike's already inside and tells him to come up. Susan jumps into bed and lies there however when "Mike" fails to come up, Susan thinks there is an intruder and Zach runs into Julie's room. Mike then comes up and Susan accidentally clubs Mike. As Susan comforts Mike, Zach pops up from Julie's room and asks them not to be mad.



When Julie gets home she finds Zach sitting at the table with Susan and Mike next to him. Julie asks what is going on and Susan tells Julie the jig is up. Mike then takes Zach back to Paul and Susan and Julie argue. Julie argues that she has been more of a mother to Susan over the past few months and that she had no right to even say anything. Susan gets angered at this since "she" is the mother not Julie. Susan had to make the right decision to send Zach back to Paul since they could get in trouble. Julie still does not think it is fair and goes upstairs. Meanwhile Mike brings Zach back and gives him his business card telling him if things ever get out of control he could call Mike to talk to. Mike rings the bell causing a reunion between the two. Later during dinner Paul reminds Zach to eat some potatoes and tells him how ecstatic he is about him being home. Zach begins to ask questions about when he was a child and how this one event he sees keeps replaying in his head. Paul tells him not to worry about the past and asks him to have more potatoes. Hmmm... are those potatoes medicated? Possibly...



Lynette is finding that Claire is probably the best thing to happen to her. However when the children begin to go more to Claire instead of herself, Lynette worries that Claire may be replacing her as the mother. Lynette tries to not let this happen and also to see how Claire is doing her job by installing a series of cameras throughout the house. Secretly at night, Lynette watches the tapes and finds that Claire is doing her job too perfect. When Lynette tries to get the kids back on her side, she asks Claire to give them their daily vegetable. When Lynette re-watches the scene she is happy to know that even when Claire gives htme vegetables they still react the same as if Lynette was to do it. Lynette is happy when she sees no one is perfect and the children seem to be happy but wonders if she really wanted a nanny since she's not happy.



Finally, Bree discovers Rex is having an affair when she smells a fragrance on Rex's clothing. She asks him why since he has a wife at home and has a pretty good life with Bree. Rex does not answer but instead goes to bed. The following day, Rex goes on another of his visits to Maisy and the two proceed to have rough S&M sex involving whips, handcuffs and Maisy in control and in stilettos. The two have sex until Rex has a heart attack. [And this is the part where I begin to feel sorry for Rex.] Maisy panics and calls the police. When Bree receives her phone call, she rushes over to the hospital where she finds that someone has accompanied him to the hospital and signed in for him: Maisy Gibbons. Bree looks shocked and after leaving goes to pay a visit to Mrs. Gibbons. Maisy happily lets Bree in and the two talk about how Rex just needed Maisy to help him through a difficult time. Bree is completely angered at all of this and leaves. Bree then goes back to the hospital where she tells Rex that from now on they are no longer a couple and that she is going to take him for everything he's got for what he's done. Bree leaves and goes to an attorney's office.



Other important events in "Come Back to Me"...

*Title Reference: I think the title refers to all of the housewives. Bree wants Rex to come back but in the end knows he's not going to, Gabby wants Carlos to also come back but that he needs to time to think about what he's done. Lynette wants her kids to come back since they are going more to Claire and Susan wants Julie to not hate her for the choice she made.

*Carlos was indicted on being involved in the manufacturing of goods by slave labor. Who would know?

*I really enjoyed Gabrielle's plot this week and how at the end she just didn't care and threw everything into the fire. I thought that was just awesome...not for Carlos but still wow!

*Lynette reading the story and doing accents was hilarious. In the DVD outtakes, Felicity Huffman does a Scottish accent which is pretty funny.

*Marcia Cross was really superb in her scene at the end with Rex (Steven Culp). You could really hear in the tone of her voice she was serious. She really is a fabulous actress.

*Did Julie really think she could hide Zach up there forever? I think Susan made the right decision and Julie will get over it since in time she'll know that Susan made the right choice.



"Come Back to Me" is simply a great episode full of surprises, suspense and great writing. Kudos to Patty Lin (the writer) and Fred Gerber (the director). Its really too bad that neither are still associated with the show since this episode is a fine example of why it is #1.

I think it is not wrong for Susan to take Zach back to Paul. He is Zach's father and he deserves the right to make sure Zach's safe. Probably Julie doesn't think about that. To me Susan made the perfect decision. I won't call it betrayal. Gabrielle didn't show any suprises in this episode so there is not much to talk about her. Lynette is jealous when she realized the boys loved Claire not as much as they loved her. If I was Lynette I would feel the same way. To me, Bree is probably doing the right decision to find the best lawyer to divorce Rex. Rex should not had an affair with Maisy. Trust me, Maisy looks more like a poodle.....

It's great how every week this show manages to take a very simple theme and offer an enticing juxtaposition of how this is applied to all of the different plots. As Mary Alice muses about trust coming in different shapes and forms as well as being easily lost as it is earned, and this episode has some very good examples of that.



Take Maisy Gibbons, integral to Lynette's plot in "Running To Stand Still", this uber-mom is someone I wouldn't trust if my life depended on it but the men folk of Wisteria Lane have a different tack to me. It's hilariously revealed that Maisy is something of a prostitute and her best customer is none other than Rex Van De Kamp , quashing the rumours of him the gay character in the show. To be honest, Rex's like for the nastier stuff doesn't surprise, especially given his reservations of telling Bree exactly what he wanted sex wise before the whole Andrew debacle. What is surprising is how convincing this plot thread is during the moments where Rex's true feelings for his wife are made clear.



I knew that Rex didn't hate Bree but his attitude towards her in the last few eps had been pretty harsh and here he gets a taste of his own medicine when Bree quite viciously tells him after surgery she will move on with her life while ruining his in the process. That shocked the hell out of me; I was slightly scared for Rex. When it comes to picking sides, I found it harder than usual to choose as for once both parties generate sympathy.



Maisy on the other hand, didn't. Okay I know she fell on hard times and took up her little pastime in order to support her family and while her scenes at the beginning of the episode and with Bree are intriguing, they hardly make her endearing in any way. I wonder if her husband knows of her clandestine activities? If he doesn't, then maybe the residents of Wisteria Lane are capable of some secrecy but something tells me he may know something. However I can't see Bree blabbing it to anyone, no matter how furious she is. Maisy, you are one very unlikeable person.



Someone who is likeable by the truckloads is Claire, quite possibly the best nanny seen on television. She's like Mary Poppins sans the scary, "is she on something?" look, so why the hell is Lynette trying to sabotage the best management for her hellions, who like Claire just as much as I do? Shame on Bree for suggesting the nanny cam idea, even if it did expose that Claire has her faults; the overall fact is she's a good nanny. Lynette may feel a bit threatened by another adult female forming a bond with the boys, but they're going to have to, as they seem very isolated from other children. Lynette should count her blessings, at least Claire isn't like the social worker that looked after LB Edie (great to see her interacting with the other housewives – keep it up), whose brief scene with Lynette speeds up the fact that someone notices Martha is missing as she gets the police to search her house.



The search for Martha also cuts into the pressure being added for Paul, now that Zach is also home. Their dinner scene together was creepy but then again any scene these two share is creepier than any scene they share with anyone else. At one point, I did think Paul was trying to drug his son with the insistence of asking him if he wanted more potatoes. There's also the constant "I keep remembering bad things" that Zach does through out their exchange which made Paul visibly squirm. Makes you wonder who's in danger from the other.



Zach's return home also puts a dent in the excellent mother/daughter relationship between Susan and Julie. This was another part of the episode where I found it hard to choose a particular side as both parties' had good reasons for their actions, but if I had to choose a side, I'd find myself siding more with Julie. I know she should told her mother and explained the whole Zach situation but her comments of emotionally supporting her mother when Karl left them, even going as far as paying bills proves that she's emotionally more mature than her mother. I know Julie is furious at Susan but hopefully this doesn't completely shatter the great relationship these two have. Having said that Susan's reasons for sending Zach home were understandable – after all she didn't know the entire situation and she did have Julie's best interests at heart, so you can't entirely blame her. Mike got some great moments, especially with his level headed and compassionate approach to the Julie/Zach scenario and him and Susan are really, really couply here it's sweet if a little cheesy during one scene.



Meanwhile the trust between Gabrielle and Carlos is beginning to shake a little. To be honest, I'm starting to believe that Carlos may have had some involvement with Tanaka's scheme. Why else would he want Gabby to burn these papers? Gabrielle is also a question mark. While it was great she didn't go running to John (maybe she's keeping her distance), her loyalties between her husband and herself do shift a bit. One moment she's hiding all their stuff in the Van De Kamp's garage, the next she's burning Carlos' passport in order to keep him in jail. The prison scene was their most intriguing, duplicitous and touching all in one go and Carlos talking about the strength of their marriage seems foreboding. It was also very funny however, when the prison guard kept insisting that Gabrielle and Carlos didn't touch each other. Maybe he thought she had a nail file for Carlos to use to escape.





Also in "Come Back To Me"



Bree: "Andrew, Danielle! Daddy's going to fornicate for us". Was anybody else creeped out by that exchange? Just me then.



Gabrielle: "You call that a paint job? I don't wanna see it again until it's perfect"



I think this is the first time not to feature the main six housewives in the teaser.



Anyone know the name of the song that was playing while Susan was preparing to seduce Mike?



Mike: "So you took your clothes off?"

Susan: "I already had my clothes off, I was gonna seduce you"



Julie: "His father sent him to a psycho ward"

Zach: "Actually it's called a rehabilitation center"



The writer kinda overemphasized Maisy's domestic life during her sex sessions with Rex by constantly flashing photos of her family and that token slogan "Bless The Happy Home".



Lynette (to the boys): "They make you grow … Fine be 3'8'' for your whole life. Good luck finding girlfriends".



Lynette's daughter is called Penny. At last the girl has a name.



Paul (to Zach): "Do you want more potatoes?" That would have been my creepy quote of the episode had it not been for Bree's.



To be honest as fun as "Come Back To Me" is, I'll have to admit it wasn't one of my favourites. Though it's highlights were plenty, I found it a little slower than most episodes when it came to going. Still though, it's better than most TV fodder any day of the week and while it may have been unsatisfying at least it sets up the stage for killer events to come.