Desperate Housewives

this was a brilliant episode of desperate houssewives and a great start for the third season there were so many great moments i loved the storyline with lynette and nora, so many funny moments, the gaby stuff with xiami was also really great, with xiami hiding in a closet eating chicken, haha, the susan stuff was also good as was the bree stuff but i fear for bree what is orson up to ??

Please somebody let me know when Bree\\\'s (yet again) psycho boyfriend kills her; and Lynette leaves Tom; and Mike wakes up so that I can watch the show again.

This was horrible. The only thing that I was thankful for is that Carl wasn\\\'t in the episode. At least Eva is hot that is probably about the only thing that this show has going for it this season. I am so sick and tired of Susan being a little - why does she have to meet a different guy every episode? If I had the opportunity to be with Mike Delfino I wouldn\\\'t even be acknowledging other men ever.

I've always found the lack of continuity troublesome in Desperate Housewives, and this just seems to keep on going.



Though this season premiere concentrates on the girls, as it should, the second roles are seriously missing. What happened to Danielle? She doesn't even seem to be at Bree's re-marriage party. Is she dead? Gone to college? Did she run away to find her long lost brother? What about Bree's nervous breakdown? Did she follow therapy or something? She just seems pretty perky after what she's been through in seasons 1 and 2.



Same thing for Susan. So, okay, Mike's in a coma. There'll be some cute flirting that won't lead anywhere as soon as his/her coma patient wakes up, probably lots of "hilarious" I-spilled-the-smoothie-on-your-comatose-wife gags from Susan to expect in the next episodes. But the whole "temporary love interest until Mike gets back" was already used both in seasons 1 (Edie's construction worker) and 2 (the spleenectomy doctor). How's her relationship with Julie these days, by the way? Or with Karl for that matter? Did she finally rebuild her house? It did burn down after all. Come to think of it, isn't Edie supposed to want to ruin her life now?



Lynette and Gabrielle's storylines were good-ish, though. Loved Xiao-Mey's reply to Gabby's remarks: "What 'a' b***"! Tom's Nora will probably last a few episodes, but I hope they densify her character a bit, or the pouting act will get real old real quick. How do the kids react to each other, by the way? Could be interesting to see if the 3 Ps have adopted their new-found sister.



As for our dear Mary-Alice, shouldn't she focus a teeny bit on what's left of her family? Like, maybe a line saying "My husband is still in jail" or something, would be nice.



Of course, it's hard to cram so much information in one episode, but the "six months have passed" idea could definitely have been thought out more.



Oh, and of course, Kyle Mc Thingy is really great as a psychotic husband-to-be, but the whole "party crashed by an unexpected guest" and "I almost married a psychopath" themes have already been done, so let's hope the writers have some good twists on this. Like... could it be that the body in the club isn't Kyle's wife? After all, he visited this strange woman in the mental institution where Bree was every day, in those last season 2 episodes...

Ok, so I haven't really enjoyed the season 2 and regarding the reviews of this new episode I was really exciting.



Actually, this episode was really "normal", I mean nothing extraordinary happened and I am tired seeing that Bree is spousing the new "pyscho" of Wisteria Lane. I hope Orson didn't kill his wife, because if he did, the watcher doesn't even have a plot to discover.



I mean, during the season 1, that was impossible to discover that Mary-Alice Young had killed zach's mother and that was so chocking that you couldn't even get better.



So now, apparently Orson is a murderer going to be a Van de Kamp... and Susan will certainly going out with the guy from "ever after" (with Drue Barrymore). I am tired seeing that she will never be with Mike Delfino...



Oh and what about Paul young? He sold his house right? I didn't get that point, WHY?

What about the Applewhite? I am pretty much sure that in the next episode we are gonna have "6months ago" with all the story + where is danielle + where is Andrew + where is Edie's house + where is karl (+++++++++) Anyway... that was not so good, period. I am waiting for the next one!

I was looking forward to this episode so much. Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed. It was an okay episode overall, but I expected more. Susan taking care of Mike was cute. Especially when she was shaving him and cut his face all over. I don't really care for Ian. He adds nothing to the show. Gabrielle has to take care of her husbands mistress. That was hilarious to see. But again, not interesting.

Bree is yet again engaged to a madman. I don't like that this is happeneing to her again. She is like the black sheep of the housewives; nothing good ever happens to her. And where is her daughter????

Lastly Lynette. By far the most entertaining. The family photo, the birthday party, etc. It was goooooood!

why do i watch this show because of bree. She not only made me laughed more than I have evered laughed but her and orson are adorable. okay too bad he might have killed his wife but hell thats what grabs me. i loved it. I love edie, i love gaby, i love lynette i loved it all. But i have to say bree and orson are the reason i watch the show. It must see tv but its on abc. I cannot wait to see that baby being born and I kind of wish that fabby would forgive carlos.

This season premiere is a beautiful opening, wisely focusing on the by far strongest character, Bree. It has all the suspense, mystery and edgy humour that you've come to expect (Bree's mistakening an orgasm for a stroke made me laugh out loud, as did her violent kisses when she realised Orson's expertise in cleaning). Marcia Cross is breathtaking as Bree, even now when she's undergone a rather big change from the neurotic housewife.



As usually, everything was tied neatly together by Mary Alice's musings, in this case the rain and its cleansing effect. The sense of unity remains Desperate Housewives' greatest strength, and the writers continue to appreciate and emphasize this part of the episodes.



Kiersten Warren was excellent as the infuriating Nora, and no need to praise Felicity Huffman for her desperate Lynette. Less brilliant was perhaps Dougray Scott as Susan's new and boring gentleman friend. The plotline ahead is slightly obvious, aware as all viewers must be that she is far from done with Mike. It could grow somewhat tedious if they don't liven it up.



I like that Xiao-Mai has developed from an excessively grateful girl with precious little knowledge of English to a.. well, a conniving cow. Her confrontations with Gabrielle were succesful, seeing as they gave Gabrille the hardship that brings out her most beloved sides.



All in all, a splendid season opening, still with the heart and soul that is Desperate Housewives.

Let me just start out by saying that I absolutely loved this episode, and even now after it's been over a year since I last saw this episode, I still love it as much as I did when I saw it the first time. All of the housewives story lines were great, but I especially enjoyed Bree's and Lynette's story lines. I thought that Nora was pretty funny in this episode. The only thing that I don't like about this episode is how it set Orson up as being a very bad and villainous person, and then ended up making it so he wasn't a bad guy after all. It's like the writers decided to give him a personality transplant, and that just didn't sit well with me at first. Other than that, I loved this episode and it had a lot of great moments that are really fun to watch.

This was a perfect premiere for the third season of Desperate Housewives. It was very comical, especially when Nora plopped over the children in the Christmas photo. Marc Cherry is very creative with this show, just as he was with The Golden Girls. He is the best person in television who ever lived. I loved how Xiao-Mei was in the closet when Edie tried to sell the house. Gabrielle was also very funny in this episode, as always. Bree was amazing in this episode. Desperate Housewives is pure amazing. It is a godsend. This episode was a perfect installment to the third season of Desperate Housewives.

The maid is carrying her and Carlos' surrogate baby remember. The tables have turned as now Gabby is the servant lol. As usual she's her selfish self, so Xiao Ming runs away. Gabby and Carlos set out to find her in Chinatown, but get shot down by one of the restaurant owners !! We find out she is hiding in Paul Youngs closet!



Mike's still in a coma after he was rammed down by Orson ! ( Why is that? ).. So she waits for him, but of course meets another guy Ian, his wife is in a coma too ! Bree is still dating Orson. He proposes to her !!!.. We find out though that maybe he murdered his ex wife though, as he found out she was trying to leave him? So the ex neighbour crashes the engagement party and warns Bree ! Poor Lynette. She is having a hard time with the other mother of Tom's daughter Nora isnt she??.. First she stuffs up their family Xmas photo, and tries to hide her from a bday party. But she still finds out anyways, Tom doesn't know whose side to take, but get's annoyed anyways.

Great beginning to a great season and episode. the episode stats off six months later after the season two finale, with a background on Orson and his first wife and then to Bree on Wisteria Lane. Mike is now in a coma, with Susan by his side. Bree gets engaged to Orson. While adjusting to having another child around the house, Lynette realizes that the girl's mother, Nora (guest star Kiersten Warren), is more than she can handle. While at the hospital, Susan is asked out on a date by a man, Ian, whose spouse is also in a coma.

This is an awesome season premiere. Bree gets engaged but hasn't had sex with Orson yet which is very weird. Nora is making Lynette annoyed by her joining in on their family photo. Lynette has a party and doesn't tell Nors and then she finds out that she is coming over. They move the party which is very funny because Edie is trying to sell her house when the people say they want a quite place and Edie opens the door and finds the kids funny down the street with the party stuff. Nora finds out about the party. Susan decides to go on a date with Ian.

New Writers = The best season opener yet, A GREAT move!

Season 3 is here & you can definately notice the difference in writing, this was the funniest DH episode to date! I loved the Orson/Bree storyline most, followed closely by the Gabby/Xiao-Mei/Carlos storyline, of course the Susan/Ian/Mike/Jane storyline & I loved the Lynette/Tom/Nora storyline too! This was a great episode filled with terrific one-liners, this was just a tad better than Pilot & a LOT better than Next. I can already tell I'm going to love this season's mystery just by the first 2 minutes of this episode, my one disappointment with this episode was just a teeny, tiny one: No Julie! But other than that small mistake this episode was unforgettable, the rain them was just fantastic!

Time has passed since we were last in the company of the desperate housewives and a lot has changed, although it was not entirely unpredictable.



Susan and Mike are as ever on rough ground as Mike is in a coma after the suspicious dentist, Orson hit him with his car.



Bree is marrying the horrible Orson, thi8s guy really makes my skin crawl, everything from his love of cleaning to his pearly white teeth make me want to scream murderer.



Gabby and Carlos are divorcing, leaving Gabby to run around after Xiao Mei, their surrogate.



Nora look like she is going to be an interesting character, after barging in on hte family photo I expect she has no shame.



The promise of a great series!

yes its back! yey , after all those months of waiting desperate housives is back. all i can say is wow. wow!mikes in a coma after orson ran him over at the end of season two.wow.susan meets a new man.wow. bree's getting married to a murderer.wowwwwww!xiao mei's belly looks giangantic(sure there arent twins in there?) haha, desperate housewives in one of he only drama/comedy/soap opera-ish show out there, and its the best. every episode, without a doubt, ends with a twisting shocker. some of the concepts for the show is really great and i love the way small things like the weather can reflect the characters feelings.

Tom (re Nora): “She got in so quickly, what was I supposed to say?”

Lynette: “How about ‘you’re in the frame **** move?”



It’s not just the start of a new year in which I bet many us of are or have come up with resolutions to change our lives for the better and in the world of TV, there’s a bit of a creative renaissance surfacing for this ever popular series.



With Season One being such a major hit with viewers and Season Two not exactly living up to expectations and losing the plot in some parts (though last year wasn’t half as disastrous as many critics seemed to believe), then consider the opening episode of Season Three as a sign of things to come.



Whether your feelings on the matter are of a fond nature or a negative one is up to you but in all honesty, “Listen To The Rain On The Roof” isn’t a season premiere where you can say nothing happened because quite a lot does in the space of 45 minutes.



Unlike the Applewhites mystery of last season, this series makes the sensible decision of having the arc surrounding Orson Hodge connected to enough residents for you as an audience member to actually care and connecting it to key players like Bree, Susan and Mike is going to inspire some level of intrigue.



The fact that Kyle McLachlan was cast in the role of creepy Orthodontist was always going to be a great incentive to get me interested and as we’ve seen in the space of five episodes, Orson certainly has a Jekyll and Hyde persona to be proud and freaked out of.



If you’re looking for reasons to like Orson, then his relationship with Bree really does him a hell of a lot of favours because to be honest, it’s quite riveting to watch and the chemistry between Marcia Cross and Kyle McLachlan is some of the most electrifying on the series’ entire history.



Of course Orson and Bree have only been together for a pretty short period, yet there’s no actual shock when Orson decides to pop the question and although Bree rightly hesitates at first which proves she has some sanity, was anyone really surprised when she turned around and agreed to be Mrs Hodge? I doubt it but I think I would rather marry this potential psycho as opposed to marrying George any day of the week. Anyways according to Bree, Orson is the most generous and giving man she’s ever been with and that certainly counts in the bedroom department as well. No I’m not kidding, while Rex may have enjoyed S&M with local prostitute Maisy Gibbons when he was afraid to tell his wife what got him off and while George certainly had no problem with drugging Bree and using emotional blackmail to get her to put out, it turns out that for Orson, it’s Bree’s sexual needs that require the most satisfying.



In an absolutely funny but slightly predictable scene we have Bree acting prudish when Orson decides to go down on her but Bree’s reaction to what is confirmed by a doctor in a later scene was Orson giving Bree an orgasm is beyond priceless. How that doctor kept a reasonably straight when faced this patient’s dilemma is an interesting achievement. And I haven’t even gone into the fact that like Bree, Orson is a bit of a cleaning freak.



While Bree may be blissfully happy over the idea of becoming a wife again, her friends are somewhat hesitant of her particular choice of man. Lynette is happy to state the pretty obvious – Bree moves fast! It’s not exactly logical to marry after only knowing them for about six months, although six months is slightly better than six weeks unlike Ruth Fisher.



Gabby meanwhile expresses concerns over the fact that Bree and Orson (prior to the orgasm incident) haven’t actually slept with each other in a scene that totally rips of a similar scene in Sex And The City’s third season where the conservative character was marrying a man of medicine who was also played by Kyle McLachlan. How could anyone not spot that? Even some of Gabrielle’s reactionary dialogue is reminiscent to Samantha’s from that episode.



Seeing as I threw in a Jekyll/Hyde allusion to Orson, the flipside besides the fact he ran over Mike for crying out would be the mystery surrounding his former wife Alma’s disappearance, the same wife who seemed to live in fear of his controlling ways and was caught by her Orson trying to leave him.



Alma’s disappearance aroused former neighbour Carolyn Bigsby’s suspicions and when you neighbour is played by Jackie from Roseanne/the real killer in Scream 2, you’re more or less screwed and Alma’s makes her less than five minutes appearance in the episode pretty memorable when Alma happily gatecrashes Bree and Orson’s engagement party and tells everyone that Orson bumped off his previous wife. This gives all of the neighbours and especially Susan further doubts about Orson but once again, Bree dismisses her friends concern and chucks Carolyn out of the house but deep down even though Orson seems to reassure her, there’s a part of Bree that seems to be thinking “not again”. I hope for Bree’s sake, Orson didn’t kill Alma because he’s a great addition to the cast but the fact he ran over Mike and a body is uncovered at the country club doesn’t do Orson much favours.



Another person not having the best of times at the moment and in the second best plot of the season premiere would be Lynette. Last season she learned her sexy but weak willed husband Tom had another child with a vapid piece of work named Nora and better than being fleeced, his daughter Kayla is now a part of their lives.



On the flipside so is Nora and my God, aside from looking like an older version of Sophia Bush, Nora is pretty unbearable to put it mildly. The woman becomes determined to latch herself onto everything Scavo related and if she isn’t taking centre stage in Christmas card photos with the family or trying to gatecrash a birthday party that Lynette deliberately didn’t invite, then her squeaky voice is just irritating.



Although Lynette comes off as pretty sympathetic at times and the writers have managed to make Kayla into a likeable enough kid, despite that shrew she has to call a mother, it’s still Tom who’s caught between trying to keep both the mothers of his children happy and only moderately succeeding. Susan is also doing her best to get a hold on thing as taking care of Mike during the six months he’s been in a coma (James Denton’s best acting work yet according to Mike detractors), the writers still feel the need for Susan’s love life to get more explorations with the likely doomed results to occurs and her latest suitor Ian has at least two things in common with her.



Played by Scottish actor Dougray Scott, Ian Hainsworth seems to be a man of money with his wife Jane in a coma and until the arrival of Susan in Fairview’s only hospital, Ian didn’t exactly feel like interacting with anyone. I’m not exactly sure how to respond to the next few things but I’ll try.



Like most UK characters on US programmes nowadays Ian is written in a manner which not as cringe inducing as a Charlie flashback in Lost would be is still pretty stereotypical. Not like we’d ever see Chavs on Wisteria Lane (God help us when we do) but you wonder if anyone in the cast or crew have been to the UK pretty recently.



Anyways Ian wastes no time in getting to know Susan and while there is some surprisingly good chemistry between Teri Hatcher and Dougray Scott, this is in the latest of hook-ups for Susan that feels somewhat forced and to be honest, Ian is a bit of a dolt, although there’s a wonderfully touching scene where Susan asks a comatose Mike if she could date Ian to which she gets no response. Maybe investigating Orson would be a stronger storyline for Susan than hooking up with the Englishman.



Elsewhere Meanest Person Ever (Xiao-Mei’s words, not mine this time) Gabrielle and her imminent divorced husband Carlos spending most of their time arguing over the former’s treatment of their surrogate as the latest spat between Gabby and Xiao-Mei had the latter run away.



Being an employee to someone like Gabrielle has to be one of the most demoralising jobs ever and if the writers think for half a second that having Gabby dressed in baggy clothing and tending to Xiao-Mei is going to inspire any sympathy, then think again. In fact, I still refuse to sympathise with her over discovering Carlos and Xiao-Mei because unlike Gabby, at least he wasn’t bonking a minor. Xiao-Mei was right in her own bizarre way to have Gabby and Carlos worry because after all, it’s not like either one of them actually care about her and Gabby even proves that she still only cares about herself when dithering on to Carlos that her American Dream is officially over when Xiao-Mei gives birth. Consider that your own fault as well as Carlos’. The only real victim in this saga is still Xiao-Mei, even if this episode does show that she has a mean streak to.



Meanwhile after getting her face mauled by bees (I genuinely sympathise because I can’t stand the critters) and being unfairly excluded from “Remember”, Edie’s back to sell the Young’s house and thanks to Karen McClusky, Lynette’s attempts of finding sanctuary from Nora and Xiao-Mei in a closet, her sales skills are being put to the test. It’s mildly amusing but thank your lucky stars she has more to do next episode.



Also in “Listen To The Rain On The Roof”



Housewife of the week: We saw Alma Hodge putting up with Orson’s own OCD issues and her rather suspect disappearance.



Karen: “Conversations has a flow”

Edie: “Knock if off”.



Xiao-Mei: “You are meanest person ever”

Gabrielle: “I’m the meanest person ever. You’ve been in this country for a year. Modify your nouns, damn it”.



In the hair department both Gabrielle and Julie have gone for a lighter look and Carlos’ is also quite shorter.



Orson: “Luck changes Bree, let me change yours”.



Susan: “I’m hungry”

Ian: “Let’s go to the blood bank and steal some sugar cookies”.



Jane has been in a coma for three years due to a horse riding accident. I wonder why Susan hasn’t tried to contact any of Mike’s family.



Gabrielle (re Orson): “Oh generous that means he’s good in the sack”

Bree: “Actually no we haven’t had sex yet. We’re waiting until we get married”

Gabrielle: “Hahahaha! Oh my God you’re serious”.



Tom (re Nora): “You think she bought it?”

Lynette: “I think she’ll be here in 10 minutes”.



Aside from the SATC throw in, the fate of Baby the parrot had been previously done on Twin Peaks. It’s funny how this episode has thrown in things from two pivotal shows that Kyle McLachlan was a part of.



Tom: “I’ll be back in 20 minutes”

Lynette: “You’re gonna buy a piñata”

Tom: “Oh yeah”.



Bree: “I don’t do that”

Orson: “Why not?”

Bree: “I’m a Republican”.



No opening credits for the season premiere. When are ABC going to sort this out?



Orson: “My wife left me”

Carolyn: “And no one ever heard from her again”.



New Regulars: Kyle McLachlan (Orson) and Josh Henderson (Austin), though the latter didn’t appear. Richard Burgi, Mark Moses, Alfre Woodard, Mehcad Brooks and Cody Kasch are gone.



Mary Alice: “Some scars are so indelible, nothing can wash them away”.



Chronology: Six months since “Remember Part 2”.



With a jam packed opener, I’m really impressed that “Listen To The Rain On The Roof” really stood out and as opening episodes go, this one really raised the bar for the unstoppable series. With sublime humour and the start of hopefully a much more rewarding season mystery, the ladies are back and they certainly mean business.

I had only seen the second season of the show but I got straight into it.It\'s very addictive.Anyway I had been waiting a while for this episode and it finally came-last night.It started off showing Orson-Who liked Bree.And he was with his previous wife.We find out that he has actually killed her.This is a great introduction because soon after that Orson proposes to Bree and she accepts.Bree not knowing her life will be in danger and so she foolishly accepts.Elsewhere Mike-who had been knocked down was now in a coma.Susan was taking good care of him and hoping to God that he will just wake up.At the end of the episode we see that there is pipes being fixed on the street.And it is dug down very deep.Then suddenly we see a body in the mud.-The body we all think is Orsons old wife.Everyone is saying thank God Bree will be saved.But no one really knows that yet.

I really liked this episode it was straight back into things.The season has Begun.

This was a perfect premeire for the third season of Desperate Housewives. It was very comical, especially when Nora plopped over the children in the Christmas photo. Marc Cherry is very creative with this show, just as he was with The Golden Girls. He is the best person in television who ever lived. I loved how Xiao-Mei was in the closet when Edie tried to sell the house. Gabrielle was also very funny in this episode, as always. Desperate Housewives is pure amazing. It is a godsend. This episode was a perfect installment to the third season of Desperate Housewives.

ok so let me start by saying i only started watching Desperate Houswives about a month ago. i was hooked right away. obviously i have already caught up to season 3. with that said, here it goes:



SUSAN-i really feel sorry for susan. it seems nothing goes right for her. first being with Carl (i think that speaks for itself), then she finally finds the man of her dreams, who turns out to be the father of the child of the reason his girlfriend/wife is dead. now, as if that was not hard enough to deal with, now Mike is in a coma...for 6 months. i mean, do the writers of the show just not want a meak young single mother to be happy? cut susan a break already! lol.



Gabby-what can i say? i love her character. i think she is very funny. so now gabby has herself in a mess. after being unfaithful to her husband and going on a statutory vacation, they finally reconcile only to not be able to have a child, and have the carrier of their child be the thorn in gabby's side. now, i thought gabby and carlos were working on their marriage. i know gabby told him to go have an affair, but did anyone really think she was serious? now come on carlos...nobody sleeps with the help anymore, it's 2006 lol. i hope gabby slaps chow mey



Lynette-woah. what can i say...if i was her, i'd take that little bratty b**** of a mother of tom's love child and give her a couple whacks myself. i mean, i seriously think my friend's 5 year old son acts better than nora. and using Kayla as a whip to snap at tom is very immature of her. and trying like hell to whip a guilt trip on lanette, rediculous. Lanette, just kick her in the face already and show her what you're made of.



Bree-ok...as if enough has not yet happened to this poor women...i understand, but her experiences are getting pretty rediculous. seriously, she's dating ANOTHER psycho? didn't we just see that? so, having a gay son that tries to blackmail her, then make her feel horrible when she kicks him out, (by the way, good move bree, that little punk got what he deserved)AFTER of course sleeping with the man she was growing attached to, as if that's not bad enough...then her daughter dates and tries to elope with a killer who winds up dead...(by the way, where IS her daughter?)now bree is engaged 6 months later after dating a man...who happens to be ANOTHER psycho. how can a character as strong, smart and superior as Bree always manage to get herself into the most messed up situations?

What happened to Danielle??? The episode didn't even include saying where she had disappeared to... And Julie?? she's not in the season premiere?? cleary the writers are focusing more on the adults now... The opening sequence is rather cute, showing what is happening to the various characters simultaneously.. Mike has now been in a coma for 6 months due to a hit-and-run by Orson, who is now engaged to Bree. Little does Bree know that he killed his wife because she was going to leave him! He was a control FREAK and his ex-wife realised that she could not live that kind of life anymore, and decided to leave. However, on the day that she decided to, Orson had come home just after leaving for work because he suit had a stain and had come home to reprimand her for it.. He ended up killing her and then cleaning up the whole house with bleach.

The only person to know the truth is the neighbour, whom nobody believes. Sad but true...

Let's see how long it takes for the truth to surface, and if Mike ever wakes up and gets his revenge..

Right after the introduction of a new and exciting mystery, Mary Alice catches us up with what's been happening on Wisteria Lane in the past 6 months. Gabrielle reused to take Carlos back, and now they are getting divorced. Xiao-Mei is still pregnant with their baby. Lynette is on the verge of losing her temper with Nora, the mother of Tom's 11 year old daughter. Susan is waiting for Mike Delfino to wake up from his coma, and meanwhile meets a charming English man who could just be the one to fill the void in Susan's heart. And last but not least, there's Bree Van De Kamp who has been dating Orson Hodge and after he pops the question, poof, she's engaged.



The mystery sounds very promising and I really hope the writers don't screw it up. The character of Orson, as proven in episodes to come, isn't all that bad, so I'm really enjoying his presence in the show. The character of Nora, however, is basically an extremly childish and annoying almost 40 year old woman, and this is not her best episode. Felicity Huffman (Lynette) did a terrific job with Lynette's frustration and reaching her breaking point. Bree and Gabrielle were hillarious, as usual. And Susan was, um, not so bad herself. I found Edie's trying to sell the Young house scenes hysterical, too bad that's all she did all episode. Laurie Metcalfe (Carolyn) was introduced, and I must say, she brings so much to the mystery and even though the whole thing is creepy it's her, the parrot, and the music they play during the scenes that makes this whole show so groundbreaking like in season 1, season 2 was just different not bad. All in all, an amazing episode. A humongous improvement from last year's season premiere.

"My American dream is officially dead"--Gaby



Desperate Housewives returns for its third season and I couldn't be happier. First off, huge I mean huge improvement in the writing compared to last season. Marc Cherry, his new staff of writers and the remaning writers from Season 1 and 2 have really pulled themselves together and delivered what I thought was an excellent season opener. I can tell this is the season that is going to bring people back if it has not already and will prove to all those who bashed Season 2, that the cast and crew of Desperate Housewives were not capable of reclaiming their spot as one of the top shows in the country.



The episode begins at the Hodge house where Alma Hodge is planning to leave her husband, Orson. Wait, he was married! As Orson leaves for the office, Alma begins packing until Orson forgets something and comes back to the house to get it. Then all hell breaks loose and Alma ends up dead. Now we don't know at this time if Orson did it but I definitely think he is guilty since he was seen hours later disinfecting the house with bleach. Plus Alma's parrot squealed "Orson, no" in front of the fabulous Laurie Metcalfe, who plays Nosey Neighbor, Carolyn Bigsby. Carolyn knows that Orson is guilty and will stop at nothing to see that he goes behind bars. Much like Felicia and Paul in Season 2, oh my if Felicia and Carolyn teamed up that would be f****ng awesome!



Six months ago, Mary Alice fills us on all the "wonderful" things that happened on Wisteria Lane after "Remember". Gaby filed for divorce and Carlos moved out, Edie is trying desperately to sell both the Applewhite home and the Young house with no buyers in sight. Bree began dating dentist Orson Hodge who we all know just moved on to the next girl. Susan stayed near Mike's bedside and began to be pursued by a handsome English man who's wife is also in a comatose state. Lynette met Nora, Tom's ex beau and moved to Arden Drive much to Lynette's displeasure and began hoarding in on their lives.



Today: On a rainy day on Wisteria Lane, Bree was asked by Orson for her hand in marriage which she gratefully accepted. Later she tells the news to her friends at Orson's country club where they are all happy for her but also cast their doubts especially Gabrielle after Bree tells them she hasn't slept with Orson yet. Gaby then utters a famous line from Sex and the City "you gotta take the car for a test drive before you buy". Bree does get seduced by Orson on another rainy day while doing dishes. Orson then begins to perform cunninglingus on Bree which she objects to because "[Bree] is a republican", funny line but the previews killed the joke. At Bree & Orson's engagement party, Carolyn shows up to announce that Orson killed his wife which causes quite a stir. Bree then takes Orson aside and they talk about what happened. Bree then calms the guests mood by telling them the buffet is open and that Carolyn should leave. Carolyn thinks she is making a big mistake though. Seriously, make the woman a series regular, we need another Mrs. Huber in this neighborhood!



Like I said, Susan's been keeping vigil at Mike's bedside and Lynette's on the outs with Nora. Don't need to be explained to much except that Nora attempts to crash Parker's birthday party which Lynette quickly moves to Gaby's in a very funny scene and of course, Nora finds out when a little boy comes out of Lynette's bathroom and realizes all the kids have left.



Gaby continues to be a b**ch to Xiao-Mei which I love and I also like that Eva Longoria is getting all the great one-liners since that is what she does best-- she's a comedienne not a drama queen as she was portrayed last season. Gaby has no unsighted blemishes and feels free what to say on her mind. When 8-months pregnant Xiao-Mei runs away, team Gablos (thanks TWoP for a great nickname) goes looking for her in Chinatown and then Gaby disses the Chinese people. Edie eventually spots Xiao-Mei at the Young house where she is eating sandwiches in a closet. Gaby and Carlos share a tender scene which is interrupted when Gaby decides to end the moment by driving off.



Have I left anything out? I think everything's covered except for the fact that a mysterious dead body is found after being buried near a new sporting goods store which makes me think that Orson had something to do with this. You can definitely tell Cherry wrote this episode as it has that dark and comedic feel that brought people to the show in season 1. I hope the good writing continues and that we continue to be treated to "juicy" plotlines as loyal viewers deserve to be.

I really enjoyed the fact that instantly we are told there has been six months since the Season 2 finale. Suddenly the writers have a new field in which to play in, such a gap has gone by, they can fill it up over the coming weeks along with letting us know what is going on now. If you are a DHW fan, then this isn't going to be spoiler material.



Bree: Hop, skip and jump for her, she really has spared no time in jumping from her psychotic pharmacist to a dashing Dentist with a few skeletons in his closet. Very interesting plot for Marcia's character, however she's starting to become very un-Bree-like.



Lynette: Well, I really do hope that she has the support from Tom in this season, so at least she will end up as more than a coat hook. I would have done a little more than throw Nora's jacket on the doorstep however. But from what I have seen I like where her storyline is going



Gabrielle: I do feel sorry for the fact that she is having to pick up after Xiao-Mei. After all, her husband did sleep with her, and Gabby has to look at Xiao-Mei almost every day. I can see problems arising in the future with the dynamics of this triangle.



Susan: Typical of her to run into someone like Ian at the hospital. I feel that the writers will have an amazing challenge on their hands putting a few curve-balls in the direction of Ms. Meyer this season.



Edie: Well, what can I say except, "And now the Media room"



I am really enjoying watching DHW back on the air for season #3, a little aprehensive about the mid season break coming up (even though we're only at s03e01, it usually comes quickly!)

the guy is worse than bree on all level. my God what is with arranging the can food. and the stupid bird ah i would have left the frigging thing without a backward glance. can you imagine after the dentist walks in on her trying to leave the stupid then flies into the cage. gaby gaby gaby, i see she has not changed one bit and susan is every bit the same, i didnt see of edie. lynette was really cool with party thing and tom should cut her some slack. nora is so psycho its hilarious. i love the part where gaby asks bree if she had had sex with the stepford husband, it was a sight to behold i tell you. i love this seirous

Set 6 months after the Season 2 finale, once again we re-enter the lives of our favourite housewives. A series of flashbacks show us what happened in between those 6 months.



We see that Kayla has become a part of Tom's and Lynette's lives as has her annoying mother, Nora, much to Lynette's dismay. Lynette tries her best to get on with the unbearable Nora for Tom but just can't seem to. At her son's birthday party, Lynette finally cracks and says to Tom that he always comes first for her so why deosn't she ever come first for him? Realising his wife's dismay and sadness, Tom stands up to Nora. Meanwhile, Susan has been tending to a comatose Mike and has met another guy in the same position. The two hit it off and when asked out on a date, Susan is reluctant to go as she still loves Mike. Realising that Mike may never wake up and after much consideration, she decides to go.



Over the last 6 months, Gaby has been tending to a pregnant Xiao-Mei. Doing something she isn't used to doing and the role reversal between the two, an annoyed Gaby threatens to get Xiao-Mei deported back to China if she doesn't stop her incessant demands. This leads to Xiao-Mei running away, to Paul Young's house where Edie, who is still trying to shift the house, finds her. A happy Bree announces her engagement to Orson to her friends. However, the engagement party is crashed by an old neighour of Orson's who claims that he killed his wife. Orson denies it and Bree believes it. Only Bree has her doubts and Orson knows it. Once again, Bree has caught the attention of a supposed murderer.



Filled with hilarious antics, drama, suspense and mystery with a touch of romance, this is Desperate Housewives back on form. An amazing start to what should be an amazing season.

great season opener! it was funny, dark, and clearly desperate1 this is a great way to kick off the third season! i have a feeling this season is going to be great! the story line for lynette is funny. same with gabby. susans is heartbreaking. and brees is dark. i hope she finds out orson isnt who she thinks he is. the writing in this episode was great! as well as the acting. the comedy was smart and the mystery seems intresting. this is gonna be one hell of a season! i think marc cherry did a great job with this episode and i hope there will be many more to come.

The premiere of "Desperate Housewives" was a return to form. The opening sequence at the Hodge home was absolutely perfect... and I loved the overal theme of the episode. This episode was 'laugh out loud' funny, dramatic, and mysterious - the perfect blend for "Housewives." To be sure, there were still a few things missing... Danielle was missing from the episode, they didn't touch on how Mike is connected to Orson (or on the person in the mental hospital he visited). However, overall this episode provides a fantastic starting point for the third season and sets up strong story arcs for each character. Plus, the mystery this season looks to be much more interesting and complicated than the Applewhite situation last year. I do think, though, that Orson isn't Bree's "psycho of the year," but rather will turn out to be a much less sinister character than it seems like he is right now.

I liked this season opener much more than last year. Only scenes that kinda bugged me, where the ones with Nora/Lynette. But I really liked it, when Lynette told Tom that he comes first for her.



When Susan asks Mike for his "permission" - that was a nice scene. And that kinda surprised me, because usually I can't stand Susan. ;)



Why is Bree always falling for the wrong guys? Engaging after six month seems a bit fast, but meh. Anyway, I'm really curious what's still to come with Orson. Why did he struck Mike?



I still have some hope for a way better season three, then season two was.

Finally they are back. I loved loved loved it. New blood, new mysteries, new psychos, new loves, new annoying characters. A friend once said "This Bree character must be the unluckiest woman on earth" And now in this season it seems that she is. BUT for some reason I think that her new boyfriend is not really a psycho. I have a feeling that something else happened to his wife. I have a feeling that his wife is the woman in the psychiatric hospital he is visiting all the time (remember last season?) and for some reason he doesn’t want to tell anybody. I have a feeling that this dude is good for Bree and that he had a good reason to attack Delfino. I don't know why but I really smell a twist. Maybe I have a very vivid imagination and I’m wrong. Maybe everything is as obvious as it looks :( . . . but still . . . I do smell a twist :)



(fingers crossed)

I thought that this season 3 premire of Desperate Housewives was a pretty good episode. It wasn't the best episode but it had some good parts. We get to see what has happened in 6 months time before the day of the premire. We see Bree meet a new man who before he met Bree had lost his wife. But we learn that this guy isn't really a good person. We see Gabby with Xiao-Mei who is soon to have Carlos's baby. Then we see Susan dealing with Mike in the hospital and with another guy who likes her. Then we see Lynette dealing with Nora and her husband. Overall this episode was good and I can't wait until next week.