Desperate Housewives

Susan goes into the woods to try to find Mike. Gabrielle gets into an argument with a meter man who gives her a ticket. Victor is elected mayor, and Gabrielle goes back to teach the meter man a lesson. Edie's ex-husband comes back to collect Travers. Lynette realizes she has feelings for another man.



Susan and Mike's relationship at the end of season 3 seems way too much like a fairy tale... Getting back together, the proposal, the wedding... Then she gets pregnant in season 4! I'm glad that they get divorced, just to add drama to their happy ending. Good episode, otherwise, though. I just wasn't crazy about Susan's plot.

To be honest I love this show, season three is very good and i've really started to enjoy lynettees character! Glad she didn't have an affair and was happy that tom said he wouls stay with her anyway! Susan was very funny in the woods as you'd expect. Glad she and mike are back together. Gabby was very funny and at her best! Victor was an idiot! The best scene was lynette in the bathroom crying just great!! Such a great show can't wait for the finale but sad to see it end! This show gets better as it goes. I LOVE this show!!!!!!!!!!

lynette and rick are pushed even closer together when they are robbed. he soon confesses his feelings for her. tom finds out about there relationship and tells rick to quit. though, lynette fires him. it kinda felt weird that lynette thought she was doing it for herself, but really he would have quit anyway. susan goes into the woods, hence the title to find mike. she is paired with this tour guide who just does not get along with her. susan gets lost, but in the end, her and mike are reunited and get back together. just how it should be. also, gaby thinks marrying victor will give her a lot of power, so she goes up against a cop, which leads her to some interesting info about her soon to be husband. this was a very funny and good episode.

This was one of the best episode the whole season! Lynette and Rick get robbed and also get closer. Tom finds out and doesn't like it all and tells Rick to quit his job. Gabby gets in a fight with a police officer that doesn't go well. Susan heads off to find Mike and later ditches the ranger and gets lost. Mike later finds her and they get back together. I was glad they got back because they do seem better then Ian even though I like Ian at the beginning. Lynette also fires Rick and then she moves on and Tom agrees to come back to work.

Scavo pizzeria is robbed and robbers close Lynette and Rick into a walk in freezer and Tom is asleep and they had to stay there all night. Tom becomes suspicious of Lynette and Rick and he wants Rick to quit and Rick tells Lynette that he has feelings for her and she tells him that she has nothing to offer because she is taken.

Gabrielle goes into a fight with a police officer and now she thinks she can do whatever she wants because Victor is elected mayor.Because of the fight she discoveres the dark secret of Victor.

Edie's ex husband drops by and he wants to take Travers and Carlos now doesn't want to see Edie anymore because the only thing he really loved was Travers and he will be seeing Edie once every week.

Susan goes to the mountain to find Mike but gets into a fight with a guide and then gets lost all by herself but ultimately gets reunited with Mike.

Loveable episode.

I haven't kept up with the show much but glad I watched this. It delivered on everything.



Gaby's tirade against this cop while it did seemed childish eventually turned out to a decent thing. The situation with Rick, Lynette and Tom. Lynette is attractive to Rick no doubt. Tom is jealous of Rick because he's been able to make Lynette feel like a woman. Tom on the other hand has fouled things up with Lynette. I thought this chat with Rick really showed his insecurity. He could have said what he said differently and just came of as a righteous loser. He hasn't been the perfect husband so why put your nose in your wife's business.



Edie and Carlos seem a very unlikely couple but it seems that they both care about her kid.



The other stuff was filler but this episode was enjoyable.

Vern (re Victor): “And he’s totally fine with you being a high maintenance nightmare”

Gabrielle: “Oh my God, that’s the best part”.



And the awards for this week’s bout of famous last words goes to Gabby who made the mistake of coming out with that hasty overestimation of Victor’s esteem for her. Well I guess she did have the right to be smug but how interesting is it that Victor isn’t entirely immune to her charms?



Anyone who has to deal with a nightmare like Gabrielle probably deserves an award of some kind and while Victor has been pretty tolerant of Gabby’s behaviour so far, it was only a matter of time before she was involved with something that would test his patience but sadly, his dealing of her left a lot to be desired.



The beginning of this episode things between Gabby and Victor were at an all time with him becoming Fairview’s latest Mayor and Gabby enjoying her status further elevated but then a series of errors all instigated by Gabby brought out a somewhat nasty side to Victor.



If there’s one thing Gabby loves along with material goods, its power and hell would have to freeze over before she’d allow anyone else including a local meter man get one on her. It’s really moments like this in which I do hate Gabby because while the guy was a bit of a knob, he was essentially doing his job.



Gabby simply should’ve gotten out of the way with her car and held her conversation with Vern until she was away from the meter man’s clutches but instead she blindly ignored him after he told her to move her car and did behave like a spoiled **** when she was given a ticket for her ignorance.



Being perceptive enough to label Gabrielle a spoiled **** makes me like the meter man but having some form of intelligence and insight only incurred Gabby’s wrath who decided to take advantage of being the Mayor’s imminent wife by parking yet again in a place she shouldn’t while going around and ripping up parking tickets as she delivered a swift kick to her new nemesis.



Of course the meter man had a brief victory with Gabby getting arrested for causing a public display but sadly for him a jealous Victor hired a bunch of thugs to give him a beating after he bruised Gabby, which I might add had been in self defence rather than a full out assault.



This was the nasty side to Victor I didn’t like – him hiring someone to beat on a meter man for getting into a scuffle with his fiancée. What the hell would Victor do if someone had mugged Gabby in the street? To me that isn’t love, it’s a form of possessiveness and if I were Gabby, I would be worrying right about now.



Even Victor’s tone with Gabby changed during their confrontation with there being an underlying layer of danger in how he spoke to her. Maybe I’m jumping the gun but it felt like I was watching a domestic violence scene and seeing as that was something hinted in Gabby’s marriage to Carlos in early Season One, what’s to say, the writers won’t go there with her marriage to Victor?



Another housewife worth worrying about is Lynette, who more or less goes through the ringer in this episode as she opened the hour by enjoying her usual late night meal and wine session with Rick only for her and the hunky manager to end up in a freezer after the restaurant got robbed by a group of thugs.



When Tom finally rescues them, there’s a shroud of guilt with Lynette as while she may not have had comfort sex with Rick, they certainly were a lot closer than before and during a re-watch of the CCTV footage in the restaurant, both the cop and Tom noticed how Lynette and Rick were before they got robbed.



Having seen enough of what anyone could consider evidence and Kayla’s words fresh in his mind, Tom decides to nip the Rick problem in the bud by taking him out for a lunch and insisting on him handing in his notice which goes to show that while Tom isn’t entirely dense he certainly is no Alan Sugar of the restaurant world either?



Technically you can’t fire a bloke for taking a shine to your wife but you can certainly remind them that it’s not in their best interest to get too close and while Rick’s refusal to quit was predictable aside from having a thing for Lynette and perhaps liking his job, what else would’ve kept him there?



There’s a wonderfully intimate conversation between Tom and Rick as both men use rather insightful details of Lynette’s psyche during the times they’ve known as a means of getting one over the over and of course, they also happen to be on the mark with their assessments of the lady.



Rick is right in the sense that he brings Lynette out of her shell and makes her feels like she’s more than a wife, mother and business partner but unlike her mates, Lynette has a tendency to feel worse about some of the selfish things she’s said and done from time to time.



That would also mean that having an affair would rack her with guilt and while maybe you could suggest that Tom’s offer to forgive her if she strayed was an incentive to get Rick to take a hike, I think despite his faults and the insane pressure he puts on her that he does love her and wants their marriage to work.



As for Rick, he more or less signed his own P45 when he told Lynette about his lunch with Tom and openly admitted that he wanted to be with her, to which Lynette reacted by firing him and although I didn’t mind Rick, this plot could only be taken so far and him leaving now made sense.



However the problems in Lynette and Tom’s marriage still aren’t going anywhere as Lynette told Tom that Rick quit on his own steam and Tom failed to mention the fact he had words with their former manager. The scene in the bathroom is also one of the saddest we’ve seen involving Lynette but it isn’t as good as her scenes in “Bang” were.



Elsewhere Edie also suffers from bad judgement in the love department when Carlos’ not amazingly high interest in her begins to wane even further thanks the exit of Travers in tonight’s episode, only hopefully for us, we will be seeing the lad again.



Travers exit just comes from his likeable dad Charles arriving back from Kenya to pick up the lad and what really works about Charles as a character is not only does he seem to be a good guy and father to his son but his lack of hostility towards Carlos’ affection towards Travers is a nice touch.



Honestly I was expecting Charles to be something of a jerk with Carlos, so it was nice that while he didn’t want to stay in Fairview long enough for Carlos’ planned family day with Travers and Edie, he was on the whole pretty decent with Carlos.



Even when Edie used the misguided notion of buying a puppy to persuade Travers to pester Charles for joint custody, Charles’ attack on Edie’s mothering skills are never too far. He merely states her lack of interest in having her son on a frequent basis and questions her reasons for wanting further access now after so many years of barely seeing him. Contrary to popular reports, judges can and will deny mothers if they see fit and while Edie isn’t an abusive parent, she can be accused of being negligent. Also Charles has looked after Travers more and seems to be a more responsible role model than Edie so for those reasons; Edie would have a losing battle on her hands.



Carlos also twigs on that her motives for wanting custody of Travers aren’t selfless and is able to talk her around by promising to be there. The fact that Carlos is more interested in being surrogate dad to Travers rather than a lover to Edie is too telling of their relationship and with Edie giving Carlos the perfect opportunity to leave her, Carlos might have made things worse by staying with her.



Meanwhile in somewhat more happier circumstances and fresh from Ian leaving her with grace, Susan’s next game plan is to get Mike back and soon enough she’s able to persuade Carlos into telling her where Mike is hiding and like many places, the woods are not for the Susan Mayer’s of the world.



Not only does she make the grave error of not packing the right equipment for the woods but when Susan is given a guide named Toni, the usual bout of predictable hiccups arrive but not before Toni tires of her latest charge.



Susan uses the woods as another chance to tell someone else about her relationship and a naturally bored out of her skulls Toni is quick to point to Susan’s love of drama as a source of her misery. Christ, you think this woman could dispense that sage piece of advice to Meredith Grey, Lana Lang and Jack Shephard? Either that or some rolls of duct tape they can apply to their mouths.



Of course Susan doesn’t take the correct assessment of herself very well and ditches Toni in a strop only to get completely lost and in a rather sweet scene at the very end of the episode, she gets reunited with Mike. Well anything is better than listening to her whine.



Also in “Into The Woods”



Housewife of the week: Lynette and Rick enjoying their meal before they got locked in the freezer. The thugs who raided the pizzeria looked similar to the ones who gave the meter man a pasting.



Carlos: “Feel these biceps”

Travers: “Mom’s is harder”.



No Opening Credits this week due to the length of the episode.



Cop: “You need to be more careful. The two of you were asking for trouble”

Lynette (re herself/Rick): “I guess we were”.



Rick: “What would you like to know?”

Tom: “Well for starters are you sleeping with my wife?”



Nickname this week was Tom’s dubbing of Lynette as a “blonde furnace”.



Toni (to Susan): “You don’t want to be happy, you’re a drama junkie and when there isn’t any, you create it”.



There was also an episode of Buffy called “Into The Woods” as well. Like Cherry, Joss Whedon is also a Sondheim fan.



Gabrielle: “Vern you’re just awful and as it happens so am I”.



Charles (re Travers): “We had an agreement”

Edie: “Nothing was official”.



Greg Evigan who played Charles was also an alumnus from Melrose Place. Pity he wasn’t given any scenes with Doug Savant.



Rick: “I know I don’t have much to offer”

Lynette: “And I have nothing to offer, I am taken”.



Susan (to Mike): “I love you, I’ve always loved you and I don’t want any more drama and if you take me back, there won’t be. Unless I get eaten by a mountain lion, which would be dramatic”.



Is it me or has all of Edie’s main plots been quickly gotten rid of with the exits of Austin and Travers? It’s not like her relationship with Carlos is going to last any longer either.



Gabrielle (re meter man): “He was mean to me, he deserved it”

Victor: “I don’t care”.



No Bree, Orson, Andrew or Danielle but at least we don’t have long to wait for them now.



Carlos: “I am going to make you happy”

Edie: “Don’t say that if you don’t mean it”.



Chronology: Not long since “Gossip”.



“Into The Woods” isn’t quite as good as the previous three episodes but there’s a lot going on for it especially as a lot of the plot will play bigger parts in the next two episodes with marriages being tested and grounded and the overall sense of intrigue as to what next season’s big mystery angle will be.

I am so happy that Mike and Susan are finally together. I loved how she decided to hike the mountain to find him. It was so funny how she interacted with the tour guide. It was so fitting that she got lost and sprained her ankle. I also loved how Mike identified her when they were talking about someone who was klutzy. The storyline with Lynette was also pretty interesting. I can not believe the problems her marriage is going through. I really liked how Tom confronted Rick; it showed how much he cared about their marriage. It is interesting how they are getting into some real conflict, and not just worrying about how to run their business. The Gabby storyline was not my favorite. Although it was entertaining it did not seem like it was going anywhere. The Edie plot was really good, and I like how she has started to care more about being in an actual relationship. It is so funny how she tries to get Carlos to stay in her life by trying to convince Travers to live with her. Overall, the storylines were very interesting.

This episode was okay, not boring but not enbtertaining either. Susan, yet again does something completely stupid in the name of love. I thought that the credibility of the story was questionable. It was revealed that Lynette is in far deeper than we thought. However, I found it hard to believe her as a hysterical wreck. Edie relised Carlos was only with her because of Travers and schemes to get joint custody. I thought that Carlos would surely take the opportunity to escape, but he stood by her. It's refreshing to see some depth to Edie's character, but she's no Brie.Finally, the most interesting part of the episode, Victor is revealed to be surprisingly similar to Gabrielle's ex....Gabrielle's diva like behaviour was a bit unrealistic and not in the so-funny-it-doesn't-matter way. Overall, had the potential to be better and ended some of the more interesting of the current storylines.

I loved it when Tom told that sleaze to buzz off! A lot of people have been ragging on Tom. I don't care I still love him! I mean they have both done certain things that have tested their relationship, but those tests are what show the strength of a relationship. I'd be very sad to see this relationship come to and end.



On another note Mike and Susan are cute as always. I'm pretty sure that they will get married but I think the have something in store for them in the next season!



As for Gabby she got me a little upset in this one. By no means was that guy not a jerk and I cant believe how he bruised her wrist, but sometimes she really gets in there and pushes peoples buttons. It’s sort of the same thing that happened in her relationship with Carlos. Don't get me wrong I like her lil' spunk, it's just sometimes she can be a little too cruel or rather un-thoughtful. I really wish she didn't loose her baby or at least that the adoption could have stuck. IMO she needs someone like Carlos, some one that brings her back to reality every once in a while. But I guess this is all that makes Gabby, Gabby. Take it or leave it you got to lover her for who she is.



Now I for one did notice that Bree's been gone for the last two episodes. I miss her! I can’t wait for her to get back! I've read a few places that some one will be pregnant at the end of the season and I’m thinking Bree will be the one, and that she will fake a pregnancy and pass off Danielle's baby as her own! This should make for some great spins in season 4.

This episode showcases exactly what has been wrong with this show since season two. Namely, that every character has become flanderized, with the worst (but funniest) characteristics amplified to the point where that is all they act like. All character development is dumped by the next episode. No one is the least bit sympathetic anymore, not even Lynette.

In this episode, Lynette realizes that she's been carrying on an emotional affair with another man and ends it, but is clearly scarred. Gabrielle acts like several words I am not allowed to say on this site. In the end, she gets away scott-free while some poor cop gets beaten up. And Victor turns out to be a psycopath. Meanwhile, Susan is told by her guide exactly what I've wanted to tell her for two years. What does she do to prove she isn't a drama queen? Runs off on her own into the wilderness. She should have been eaten.

This is a set up for Gaby being in an abusive relationship. I don't know if he is going to be a wife beater but he's starting to act like one. And he seemed so nice. What happend to him wanting Gabby more then being mayor?



They were leading up to something with Lynette and then it fisaled out? I would of liked too see more of this relationship develop, but is is best to stay with your husband and kids. I feel bad for Lynette, Tom has been a jurk lately.



I wanted to see more Susan and Mike! That was the best story line and the shortest.

Dear Reader,



Are you as stricken as I by the gaping hole left in the series by the absence of Bree? I have long favored Miss Hodge as the most endearing, if not simply entertaining, of the wives of Wisteria Lane, but not until her maternal induced absence did I fully grasp her importance to the success of the show. Unfortunately for Mr. Cherry, Nicollette Sheridan simply can't carry the water Marcia Cross is able to (pay no mind that it was her water-break that forced Miss Cross to abscond in the first place...)



Beyond the fact I care for the Edie and Carlos story less than I would a road trip to view the world's largest slab of bacon, the other stories did little to engage me either. Of course Lynette chooses Tom, of course Susan chooses Mike, of course Gabrielle is going to leave Victor. All of these stories are entertaining, to be sure, but the conflict flickers rather than sizzles. And does anybody beleive Gabrielle lacks the intelligence to realize the limitations of "First Lady of Fairview?" She's a smart woman concerned chiefly with establishing an air of class. Am I being to harsh of I say her story was trite?



Although definitely not my favorite episode of the show, I must admit I loved the scene between Tom and old what's his name the cook. Pardon. Chef. Well struck, old boy! And one of the only truly well written scenes in the show... (apologies Miss Cunningham, but I thought the pacing and dialogue were both rather spotty). And so I loquaciously conclude. Bully if you actually read this far... Regards,



Pembroke Inkman, Writer

OMG, it was about time!!!! There were so many good parts to this episode it's hard to get started, but first things first: Susan and Mike: how cute were they???? It was worth all the wait for them to get back together..... Susan being so clutsy was perfect for the situation.... and when Mike walked out of the check in point I was like come on take the hint.... for a moment there I thought he was gonna leave..... then, there's her message on his voicemail.... omg that got to my heart..... soooooo sweet..... now do I hear wedding bells on the season finale??? maybe.... Now, Lynette.... just for the record here I'd like to state that Felicity Huffman is a hell of an actress! The scenes in the pizzaria argueing with Rick and in the bathroom when she got home were acting at its best! It reminded me of that episode on season 1 when she dreamt of killing herself and Susan and Bree came to her rescue at the park when she was losing her mind..... such good acting..... I am really looking foward to how this storyline is gonna come along when the girls get together if Lynette decides to share.... I loved what Tom had to say to Rick.... It was so very true.... Edie is so manipulating everyone around her is just very sad... all because she is afraid of being lonely.... I honestly do not think Carlos meant what he said.... I don't believe he cares that much about her... but let's all wait and see....

Gaby was cracking me up during those scenes with the police officer.... she is really funny.... Victor was so weird when yelling at her.... It really makes me think that their relationship might come to an end.... who knows...

With all that said I can't wait until the season finale next week!!!

Yeah, so this episode was just "meehhh." I loved the Susan stuff only because I love her acting like a klutz. But the episode just didn't blow me away. Felicity Huffman was great as usual but I did not like what the writers did to Tom. His conversation with Rick felt way too soapy for me and I had no desire in watching this happen to Tom. I thought he was way too controlling. He is inconsiderate forgetting everything she has done for him and the family.



I thought Gabrielle was great also even though i'm growing to detest Victor more and more. What more things will he come up with during his rule over Fairview?



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With the series racing towards the season finale, the tension should be picking up, but this episode just felt like treading water. The only real revelation was that Victor Lang appears to have friends in low places, which leads me to wonder whether we could be gearing up towards some sort of "Married To The Mob" scenario for Gabby. The rest was just wrapping up some existing storylines in fairly predictable ways. It wasn't a bad episode, exactly, just a little pedestrian. Hopefully, it will be the calm before the storm and the remaining two episodes will contain plenty of the twists and turns we expect from this show.

Tonight reminded me again why I love this series so much. I have had friends slowly stop watching DH, but not me, I've stayed loyal to the show and tonight I'm glad I did!



Let's start with Lynette. I'm not sure how many more times the writers have planned to have this woman held at gunpoint. I am just glad no shots were fired this time. Her storyline with Rick fascinates me, but I am very glad it did not go anywhere. I am extremely happy they didn't do the deed in the freezer like I thought they were going too. Seeing Tom's face when he realized Lynette had been robbed at gunpoint showed the audience how much he loves his wife. I think Doug Savant's acting surpassed anything I've ever seen him do tonight. His face said it all: when he realized Rick was in the freezer with Lynette, watching the surveillance footage, and his whole dinner with Rick. I loved that Tom said he planned on staying with Lynette even if she cheated on him. How's that for love? So in the end, I thought it was appropriate that Lynette was the one who fired Rick after he admitted his feelings for her. Great job by Felicity Huffman tonight. That crying scene in the bathroom realizing she does have feelings for Rick was wonderful. Let's hope she doesn't do anything stupid with him in the future.



On to Gaby: first I must just state that I was SOOO happy to see her friend Verne back! I love Verne!! Anyway, you just knew the second the cop entered, Gaby was going to get herself into trouble. Who knew that parking tickets and the power of being the mayor's fiance would cause her to get into trouble? I loved her freak out and declaring it "free-parking" day! Even better was Verne saying, "Tell me when the carnage starts so I can shield my eyes." I was a bit surprised at Victor's reaction. Sure, he had reason to be upset and Gaby was being childish, but did he have to act like such an @$$? I loved the look on Gaby's face after Victor yelled at her and he noticed the bruise on her wrist. I could actually see the "if you would have let me finish you jerk, I would have gotten to that part" through her eyes. The look on his face made me realize that sweet innocent Victor has a dark side. But hey, he's a politician, they all have that streak. When Victor's goons beat up the parking meter cop in the end, part of me started to wonder, is Gaby making a mistake marrying him? And: will Victor be our mystery next season? How many bad men live in this neighborhood?



Next there was Edie/Carlos/Travers/and his dad thing. I felt really bad for Edie when she realized Carlos was more attached to Travers then he was to her. But in the end, I am very glad it was Carlos who convinced Edie to not go for joint custody because it was in the best interest of Travers. I really hope Carlos doesn't screw up with Edie. I don't know why, but I am growing fond of their relationship. And Edie buying Travers the puppy? So very Edie-like of her! But let's not forget what happens to puppies on this show: they disappear. (Note: see back when the Scavo's got a puppy).



Last, but certainly not least we have Susan and her kookiness. When she found out where Mike was, she decided (in true Housewives style) to go rushing after him. The interaction she had with the guide (if she looks familiar, it's because she was on Heroes a few episodes back) was quite hysterical. I loved the guide Toni and how she called Susan out on her need for drama and her incessant chatter. I also like the fact that Susan left Toni with all of her equipment to lug back down. So it was inevitable for Susan to get lost and hurt. At least we weren't left with a cliffhanger with her unconscious somewhere in the wilderness. Her desperate, yet sweet phone call to Mike near the end was beautifully acted and wonderfully written. And as luck would have it, Mike came back to check in at the station just as the scouts/rangers (whatever they were) were discussing how to find the "ditsy klutz from the suburbs". How well Mike knows Susan: He found her!! As much as these two have been through, I definitely want them to end up together. As for Susan's "no more drama" promise...we'll just have to see about that one.



Other bits I loved:

-Carlos telling Susan: "Bros before hos" and the look on Susan's face.

-Julie's back!

-Verne's back! (I know I already mentioned this, but I love him so much, I am counting him twice).

-How ugly that puppy was that Edie adopted (so ugly it was cute)

-Julie's expression after her mom ran after Mike in the woods.

-Gaby abusing her power.

and then:

-Gaby acting grown up.

-The fact that Lynette did NOT act on her feelings for Rick



The downsides:

-No McCluskey!! I'm becoming quite dependant on seeing her each week, so this week I am suffering from withdrawals!

-No Scavo kids: especially Parker. He's been great lately.

-I'm missing me some Bree and Orson.

-No Andrew either!

-I'm not so sure how I feel about Victor now...



Only 2 episodes left this season!!

The cop called Gabby a spoiled b*person and she deserved that for that behaviour. She looked like she's willing to change for Victor, I believe she's gonna be a better person, and I hope it won't be reversed when she finds out about Victor's underground business. Lynette's in trouble, maybe wondering how could have she let this get this far. She looked like to be willing to sacrifice the chef for her family, but that might not be too easy. The guide was dead on about Susan being a drama junkie. And she also looked like realizing it at last. So everything should be fine, but it won't be, season finale is coming :)

First of all, I am still wondering why a woman like Gaby gets to be loved by good men who are rich and successful. What exactly does she have besides the face and the body? She doesn't have a good personality. She is not capable at all. She may know how to walk down the runway, but what else? She sure acts like a child, as Victor points out. How the heck do women like her get the attention from bussiness men like Carlos and politicians like Victor? I do not understand. This is so twisted.



Second of all, Lynette's storyline with Rick is just plain stupid. I understand where the writer may be coming from. A lot of housewives do get bored of their husbands and just want to feel sexy with some random young, good-looking guys out there. This is neither right nor ethical, but I guess it does happen. While the nature of Lynette's storyline is realistic, I still find it pretty stupid. Last, but not least, Susan has finally grown, it seems. She is a total drama queen. However, I like her a lot more than Gaby. Susan at least has some brains. She writes children's books, for God's sake. She does have a good personality. She's caring and doesn't go around calling herself the first lady of Fairview. I mean, come on! I do think she deserves happiness, but before that, she honestly needs to stop being a drama queen. I hope she will.

All I can say is Oh Dear. Between Lynette, Edy and Susan I don't know who's worse. Then there's Gabby. Where is Bree she needs to bring back some sanity, wait did I just say that. Well ok we have Lynette toying with the idea of an "emotional" affair with Rick. I know things have been rough lately with Tom but she either needs to figure out how to fix it or get out. Then we have Edy so despeserate for Carlos that she is using Travers as a tool to get his attention. Then there is Susan hiking up a strange mountain, to get back with Mike. Who by the way doesn't know she's coming. I haven't figured out who's more desperate. We have Gabby already on a power trip and a media nightmare before the election results are dry. What exactly does Victor Lang to again? From what he pulled I like a background check down.

I personally disliked this episode. Every time we think Gabby has developed and grown as a character we get stories like this, where she acts unnaturally immature and self centered. It was almost painful to watch. I know its supposed to be part of her character, but really- can we honestly expect a woman her age to continue acting this way? And of course, Susan was a drama queen. Why couldn't she just wait at home for Mike to come home? If Mike is going to move he's going to have to come home and pack his stuff. Really, a silly storyline. Of course, we've come to expect this stuff from Susan. I wonder if she will actually try to settle down and be happy.



I do have to applaud the Lynette storyline, though. It was realistic and adult, as I've come to expect from her character. Really, most of the time she is the only one that acts anything like real people do. I loved how she realized her emotional affair and that Rick had to leave. Bottom line: Only 1/3 of this episode was worth watching.