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  • loved it

    9.5
    "Superb"

    i really loved this episode of desperate housewives all the flashb acks were great i really loved all the women meeting eachother for the first time and it was great to see mary alice back on the screens agian after a season away the storylines were also good this week i loved the lynetter stuff that nora seems like she is going to cause alot of trouble the applewhite stufff also quickend the pace although that stoyline has been pretty weak so im glad that it will be over and never to return

  • Los recuerdos son la mejor forma para entender el pasado.

    10
    "Perfect"
    Poder ver la historia que crearon juntas estas esposas desesperadas de Wisteria Lane le da un toque muy fresco al programa que ya se necesitaba. Susan desde el comienzo mostró ser un bulto de sal. gabrielle hermosa, radiante y muy egoista. Lynette muestra lo perfecto de su matrimonio. Y Bree nos muestra como es ser una controladora total. Las apariciones especiales de Rex se agradecen, porque es un personaje muy querido por la audiencia y sigo sintiendo que su salida fue demsasiado temprana, pero bueno la seria ha podido continuar. Por fin el martirio de los Applewhite se está empezando a terminar.. por fin.
  • Mary Alice flashes back to moving day on Wisteria Lane.

    10
    "Perfect"
    Remember is one of my most favorite episodes of Desperate Housewives. I thought that it was very well done. All of the flashbacks were great, and I really enjoyed seeing Brenda Strong in some actual scenes, and I really liked how she did the narrations. I especially enjoyed her delivery of the end narration. Brenda definitely did a very good job in this episode. I found the shocking twist about who really killed Melanie Foster to be very interesting, and I didn't see it coming at all. That twist really made up for the second season mystery not being as suspenseful as the first season. I have to say that I really liked Nora in this episode. I thought that she was very funny. I thought that all of the housewives did a very good job of acting in this episode, especially Marcia, Eva, Felicity and Brenda. All in all, this was an outstanding episode, and it's definitely one of my all-time favorite Desperate Housewives episodes.
  • great

    9.7
    "Superb"
    summary of what happened in the past 6 months and we have a background of Orson... 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..
  • I met Desperate Housewives on the day when 1st episode was aired... :P

    9.7
    "Superb"
    Thank God it wasn't just a boring flashback episode. OK, it was, but the new scenes were put in and some juicy details were revealed.



    And the most interesting parts were the ones when Mary-Alice says: "I met --name of the housewife-- on the 1st they moved to Wisteria Lane." Oh, and ha ha ha, the funniest ones were Susan and Bree. And OMG, I can't believe what happened between Lynette and Tom. I can't wait to see what will happen in the next episode...
  • Brilliant.

    9.7
    "Superb"
    Remember is a 2 part flashback episode showing us what the people of wisteria lane were like in their pasts. In this episode we see Mary Alice greeting all the housewives into wisteria Lane. The first flashbacks show us that Caleb didn't kill Melanie. The best flashbacks in my opinion are the Bree and Lynette flashbacks. Lots of things are going on in this episode. My favourite non flashback scene is when Bree breaks out of the psychiatric institute but i am not sure if that is in part 1 or part 2.



    Overall: This is the best episode of season 2 and it's hilarious.
  • this episode can tell you what you have missed since yuo have wached it

    9.7
    "Superb"
    get the popcorn out and get ready for the seasons finale what do you think hmmmmmmm....................







    i love this episode it is very different then the usuall ones its a very confusing episode actually wach this if you like the flashback kinds i dont get it why the dentist runs over mike and then goes in to brees house its confusing i really think it is i love desperate houswives but i think it can do better the next season if there is goin to be one anyway it is a very good but,confusing episode so is part 2
  • I believe the last two episodes can redeem and justify the whole season 2 of Desperate Housewives for me!

    9.3
    "Superb"
    Wow, I can immediately tell the next episode will be even better than this, which is hard as this one was just fantastic.



    Ok...my memory isn't that great these days, so I'll merely comment on some of the things I remember from the episode.



    1. I liked the flash-backs very much so, those were a great idea. Funny how fringes can actually make the characters look that much better!

    Susan was...clumsy...as always and fitted-in oh so perfectly with the Dead Ringers impression of her. However, much as I normally dislike her I've found myself softening in the latter half of this season, and her 'genius baby' words did vaguely amuse me.

    It's always nice to see Mary-Alice, and she was also on top form as narrator this episode.

    Andrew's speech was humerous and fitted so well with Bree's character! Still, I would have liked to have seen why Rex chose to marry her...still can't quite get that one.

    Gabby was...predictable...still, it served as a nice contrast for later in the episode.

    And, Lynette wasn't that great, but as she was amazing in the rest of the epsiode the mini-writers' blip there can be forgotten and forgiven!



    2. Lynette was just great this episode. I haven't felt she's had too much to work with this season. Well, I'm certainly glad they haven't put her through Bree's ordeales, but she hasn't had that emotional script to allow her to shine - the monotonous work story-lines don't really provide that. So, I thought she was simple superb in this plot involving a cheating husband. The facial expressions and emotions - just amazing acting really!



    3. We all knew Zach had it in him! In fact, I think he and Felicia would do very well together...Haha, they'd be great world dictators. I guess Zach won the task though, really, that old man wanted him to be killed IMO, just so he could know, in those last minuted of life, that his grandson was really capable.



    4. It was nice to see some old characters in the flash-backs.



    5. I can't believe Susan accepted that house! How stupid! She could easily just rent somewhere until her one is built.



    6. Bree!!!! Oh that was great acting too. Those last moments were just so gripping...I can't believe they're doing this to her *cries*.



    7. I'm already merging the two into one, so I think I'll finish my analysis in part 2 of the episode...
  • Memory Trip Written by Marc Cherry And Jenna Bans And Tom Spezialy And Alexandria Cunningham Directed by Larry Shaw

    8.0
    "Great"
    Heading into the first part of our second season finale and more than aware of that opinion on Season Two hasn’t been wonderfully high, this episode misguidly titled “Remember” plays on nostalgia in a big way.



    I have to admit I’m a little cynical towards nostalgia being used on any television show so early in its life and with Desperate Housewives only ending its second year, it really feels unnecessary. That being said we’ve had to listen to Brenda Strong still narrate all season, so I suppose it’s only fair we get to see Mary Alice in the flesh once again and boy, isn’t she quite a recruiter or what?



    Our first trip down memory lane has Mary Alice rescuing Susan after the klutzy Miss Mayer manages to lock herself inside her own removal van as her genius toddler Julie watches on with a look of “not again” on her face. Mary Alice is far kinder in her assessment of Susan, even when Mayer gets overly emotional about making a new friend on her first day in Wisteria Lane.



    Present day, Susan manages to sort out her lack of accommodation by forcing her and Julie to live in a cramped and disgusting looking trailer in a plot that smacks of The O.C. (Marissa and Julie did the same thing). Julie is understandably miffed with this arrangement but Susan is determined to assert some semblance of independence and although she should have taken advantage of Mike or Bree’s homes, you have to give her props for trying to be self-sufficient. That being said, you think she could have afforded a nicer trailer too? It’s not like she’s a massive spending fiend.



    Of course among Susan’s attempts of independence, there’s also the newly appointed rivalry between Mike and Karl as both men try to cement themselves in Susan’s life once again. Some people are just lucky having two fit blokes fighting for them but at the end of the day, Susan should only be with one of these two and it’s easy to guess who deserves her – Mike!



    Don’t get me wrong I wouldn’t say no to Karl, but although he’s charismatic in his own distinctive way, he’s also way too smug and really doesn’t deserve to be with Susan. After all, this is the guy who happily cheated on Susan with his secretary and came up with the poorest excuse known to man (the heart wants what it wants - my **s). He then entered into a relationship with a woman Susan hates and then used her as a mistress when he grew tired of Edie. Not so enticing now, huh?



    Karl was right by telling both Susan and Julie that he owed them, hence the expensive house he buys them but even a guy like Karl has to deduce that it takes more than buying your way into someone’s affections for them to love you. Judging by the evidence displayed on this show, Susan doesn’t feel that way for Karl even if he doesn’t annoy her as much as he used to.



    It’s a good thing that Mike is more subtle in his approach then isn’t it? Besides kissing Susan to rattle Karl, Mike’s more simple gestures like the cup of coffee and a beautiful but non-flashy ring feel more sincere. Susan would be out of her mind not to choose Mike over Karl but an engagement between two people who are a limbo in their relationship wouldn’t be wise either.



    Second flashback to Wisteria Lane has Susan and Mary Alice encounter a fearsome Bree Van De Kamp who forces a six year old Andrew to apologise for stealing Mary Alice’s frog statue (I don’t know why, it’s an ugly looking statue). Bree’s a veritable tornado in our first ever encounter of her and you can slightly see why Andrew is resentful of her too.



    The episode also boosts a wonderful cameo from Steven Culp (where were for “Next”, man?), as Rex does his best and fails spectacularly in trying to convince both Mary Alice and Susan that the Van De Kamps are a normal bunch. No, Rex you lot really aren’t and that’s part of why we enjoy watching you even if Bree is a little unhinged, Andrew and Danielle are evil and you an S&M lover.



    Meanwhile in the present day for Bree, it seems that taking a break at a local psych ward isn’t that much fun. No offence Bree but what were you expecting. You’re not in The Priory or a health spa. Still though at her stay at Fairview psych ward isn’t a dull experience as she gets to talk/flirt with Orson (that goes both ways), notice that she isn’t the only “sane” person here while dealing with a rather condescending therapist who has her drugged upon a feeble escape attempt after receiving a call from Betty.



    No Betty wasn’t wishing her a speedy recovering or telling her what that brat Danielle did to her but simply warning Bree that her daughter is in danger. Yes, that is correct, Danielle is in danger and for once, it looks like Bree will actually have to help her out.



    At the start of the episode Betty and Caleb made a feeble attempt to leave Wisteria Lane, only to get arrested on sight and interrogated by the police. Given how sloppy Betty has been and how disappointing her ongoing mystery has gotten in the second half of the season, her and Caleb’s arrests couldn’t have come at a better time.



    Flashbacks finally revealed that contrary to popular belief, it was Matthew and not Caleb who murdered Melanie Foster. Okay so Caleb did meet her, tried it on with her, got humiliated, followed by them fighting and Melanie being hit by him so when he came home with blood on his hands, Betty immediately thought he was guilty as sin.



    It turns out however that Melanie actually regained consciousness after Caleb’s attack on her and was found by Matthew. Following his love for dating whiny brats, Matthew apologised and begged Melanie not to go to the police about Caleb, only for her to try and blackmail him into taking her back. When that failed, Matthew and Melanie came to blows, only for Melanie to actually die this time around. It’s not a shock that Matthew is actually Melanie’s killer given his actions in the last couple of episodes but a part of me really care all that much about Danielle being in danger anyways. I’m sure Bree will bust in guns a blazing to save her vapid kid anyway.



    Third flashback of the episode has the girls accidentally walking on an argument between Tom and Lynette, the latter of whom is furious because Tom neglected to mention that twins run in his family. The girls are also a bit scared of Lynette and to be honest so am I. I mean seriously, would you really want to get on Lynette’s bad side?



    Luckily, given how her flashback initially is, it’s a good job that Lynette’s present day storyline is worthy of watching as her attempts of keeping maximum distance from Tom aren’t a raging success. Susan’s lie to Tom about seeing Lynette was so blatantly obvious it bordered on the insulting and even though he is in the wrong, I found myself still feeling bad for Tom. Must be Doug Savant’s acting!



    Anyways when Porter breaks his arm Lynette and Tom are reunited and their confrontation isn’t short on good moments either. What did I like? Lynette punching Tom and him falling against a hospital bed or maybe it was the revelation that Tom isn’t cheating on Lynette with Nora (his other woman) but instead it turns out that twelve years ago they had a one night stand and only recently he’s found out that that encountered resulted in a daughter named Kayla for Tom? It’s the latter folks, although to be honest we already have this with Mike and Zach.



    Lynette’s reaction is pretty in character for her and Felicity Huffman and Doug Savant are just so fantastic in their big dramatic scenes together. The revelation of Tom fathering another woman’s child may be classic soap stuff but it ensures that by eventually descending Nora and Kayla on Wisteria Lane (can you honestly tell me that won’t happen?), will finally mean the Scavos will have a big arc for next season.



    Fourth and final flashback this week has the girls meeting a barely dressed Solis couple, with mutual embarrassment and awkwardness for both parties. Gabby and Carlos behave like newlyweds and this flashback alone, they show more intimacy and happiness together than we’ve seen onscreen to be fair.



    Of course in the present day it looks like that once again Gabrielle and Carlos’ marriage in on the rocks when Carlos becomes reticent to sleep with his wife and upon a humorous mix up (not so for Ralph – R.I.P.), Gabrielle starts to deduce that her husband and newly impregnated maid Xiao-Mei are sleeping together. Given the lack of subtlety when dropping the clues, it’s a little disappointing, although it was only a matter of time before Carlos would repay Gabrielle for sleeping with John throughout Season One.



    Meanwhile in the world of non flashbacks, any sympathy I have had for Paul in the last couple of episode evaporated tonight when the miserable SOB tried some pretty lousy emotional blackmail in order for Zach to visit Noah in order to get money for an expensive lawyer.



    Noah may be a lot of things (sadistic, creepy, annoying – take your pick) but he isn’t thick and quickly cops on that Zach’s money for a car is to help the man responsible for Deirdre’s passing (I know it was Mary Alice that killed her but I get why Noah isn’t so sympathetic when it comes to Paul) and so he refuses and proceeds to taunt Zach, who responses by turning off his life support machine and killing him. I know I shouldn’t advocate murder but good for you Zach. Now if you could let Paul rot in jail and make an effort to get to know Mike, you’ll be doing alright in my book.



    Also in “Remember Part 1”



    Housewife of the week: In 2005, Betty took Caleb and Matthew away from Chicago to Fairview after the Melanie debacle. In 2006, Tom, the Solis’ and Karen Mc Cluskey watched as Betty and Caleb were arrested. An obvious question but did someone shop them in? After all, the police are stupid on Wisteria Lane.



    Susan (re Julie): “I have a normal baby”

    Mary Alice: “I’m Mary Alice”.



    Paul (to Zach, re Noah): “Trust me, dying men are sentimental”.



    Susan moved to Wisteria Lane in 1992, Bree in 1994, Lynette in 1998 and Gabrielle in 2003. It is 2006 on Wisteria Lane, right?



    Bree (re Andrew): “Is there anything you would like to say to him?”

    Rex: “Feel free to be harsh”

    Mary Alice: “I’m good”.



    Gabrielle: “Carlos is dead, Xiao-Mei”

    Xiao-Mei: “No please don’t kill him”.



    When did Carlos have a hernia operation? Was it mentioned on the show before? Won’t Carlos get in trouble for sending Ralph to do his community service as well?



    Therapist: “What treatment were you expecting?”

    Bree: “I was hoping you’d medicate the hell out of me”.



    Betty (to Detective): “My son has the mind of a child. He’d confess to sinking the Titanic”.



    The full credit sequence is back again. Maybe ABC are only doing this for “special” episodes now.



    Susan: “I think twins are genetically determined by the mother”

    Lynette: “What are you, a scientist?”



    Mike (re Susan): “I want to surprise her”

    Karl: “Oh trust me brother, she’ll be surprised and not by that small rock”.



    Chronology: A few days since “No One Is Alone”.



    Mary Alice: “Let me guess, newlyweds?”

    Gabrielle: “Four months and I’ve been dressed like this for the two of them”.



    Tom: “Baby, I’m sorry”

    Lynette: “I’m not ready for that”.



    Andrew and Edie didn’t feature in this episode (what gives?) and Karen and Danielle had no dialogue.



    Hmm, something of an interesting start to the finale. While “Remember Part 1” is hugely quotable and the flashbacks are well done, the final scene with Lynette and Tom ended this on a whimper. Still though, this is easily one of the best episodes from the series but as a whole, something isn’t there. Looking forward to Part 2 though.





  • Excellent, easily one of the best this series. Can't wait for part two!

    9.6
    "Superb"
    OK, this episode wa the best this season! fantastic! The Bree/Appelwhite story has finally reached it's climax, and like I thought with Danielle's life hanging in the balance! So shocked to learn Mathew killed melanie even though i read it before the episode was shown! But at least he did it for a good cause...his brother! Susan's story this week was STUPID. Why in the name of God is Mike proposing to her already! I really want to see them back together, even though Susan and Karl are so funny together!!! Seems Carlos is getting revenge on Gaby for the whole John thing by doin it with Xio-mei! i actually thought he was dead!!! That would have been a better story!!! But still it was a shock! Lynette's storyline has just reached it's climax with her maiiage to Tom falling to pieces! It seems they don't fit together! Shocked to learn about the child also!!! his is shaping up to be one hell of a finale. i seriously cannot wait till part 2! Fingers crossed they'll keep up this quality for season 3!
  • Finally we get to watch some backround to these comical characters. It was an interesting combonation, flash backs and......insane comedy.

    9.3
    "Superb"
    They revealed very interesting points about the history of each desperate housewife. It somehow slpped in a very shocking result about the murder of Foster. Yet they seem to have forgotten about several characters that we heard about over the course of the desperate housewives series. eg Eddie's son (no memories about that?), that guy who was partners with the ex-cop who was to kidnap Calib. Ofcourse this is probably nothing anone writing a review can complain about but anyway. The story characterized the....characters further, adn allowed the audiance to see the differance. Though the characters in the end seemed to loes their style and left us wondering about things angain.
  • Well, nice as usually! And Unpredictable.

    10
    "Perfect"
    I would say that it was espected that there will be a continuation in the third season ( well all money wives earn in it)

    I like Brie. She did proved to be a good mothe again!

    I think that dentist has something to do with ZACK. I believe he is his father and not Mike Delphino.Anyway it very nice episode.
  • EXCELLENT! No wonder why this show is a runaway hit and deserves all the credit it gets. Kudos to Marc Cherry and co. This is exactly why I watch this show.

    10
    "Perfect"






    I am so happy to see Susan back on top form.

    Teri Hatcher must have been worried because her character did loose some spark, however, it just proves that its not the actors who loose steam, it's the writers and for the finale, they gave Teri Hatcher a great script, and Susan outshined them all (well nearly, Bree is close)



    Great to see Mary Alice make a cameo, I could see her character was a warm individual and it is really sad that she died so early in the show, but then again if she didn't, we wouldn't have our show!



    A few weeks back I was skeptical of how the storylines would unfold, and after watching the 2nd season finale, I am so impressed that I definitely know that every season, the writers will impress us and give us an unforgettable finale.

    Can't believe they did that to us again, a cliffhanger, involving poor Susan and Mike. Mike survived last season, but will he this?



    Well done everyone on the show and I cannot wait for season 3.

  • Well acted, funny, and very off the wall

    9.0
    "Superb"
    The show was again great and off the wall IMO

    I miss Steven Culp very much and wished that he

    Was back on the show. Like one of the viewers said

    And I am in agreement with that viewer, hope that Julie

    Is brought back on the show. Great foil to Susan and who knows, Julie might become a regular character if the producers have their way!
  • Season finale, part 1

    9.6
    "Superb"
    The flashbacks to when the housewives moved to Wisteria Lane was very clever. It was hilarious to see all the different hairstyles!



    It was a nice twist to see that Matthew, rather than Caleb, was the one who murdered Melanie.



    Bree\'s stay in the psychiatric hospital was hilarious. The way the doctors acted towards her was very much like psychiatrists would act. Because once you say you\'re crazy once, you\'ll never be able to convince them otherwise.



    Not surprising that it ended up that Tom wasn\'t cheating on Lynette.



    Zach ending up killing his grandfather was pretty surprising. But then again, we knew he was pretty screwed up.



    A great start to the season finale!
  • This episode brings back elements from the 1st season, and should remind everyone why it became a success in the first place.

    8.5
    "Great"
    I didn\'t come in watching the episode with great expectations. The plots and drama from Season 2 either lacked heart and/or credability. In fact, most were forgetable. Season 1 had classic moments and plotlines which made the show an instant success. Where were those in Season 2? Seemingly, gone with the wind, and with no scent of returning. Now what am I really referring to? I am referring to the contemporarly look on life in the suburbs which stood true in Season 1. I think most people will agree that element disappeared in many ways this season.



    So, how did things change about in my opinion in the season finale? I could start with:



    - Carlos cheating with the maid.



    Haven\'t most housewives had a suspicious eye on the maid? Finally we see Carlos as the sneaky guy he really can be. The act of a saint was getting worn out.



    - Tom\'s big secret.



    Housewives would suspect their husband keeping secrets from them. The writers start poking at this again, as this was alluded before. Now the secret is out, and next season should be interesting as to how the Scavos will handle this.



    - Character moments.



    Lynette scolding the other woman in the café?



    Best dialogue and character moment of the entire season. Here is a woman who just recently found out his husband shares another family with an unknown woman, and still stands strong. If I had my doubts of her as a character, this moment solidified my opinion and removed all doubts. My favorite housewive, without a doubt. This also further establishes the idea how housewives is a big support for husbands at times of crisis, and is the pillar of the family.



    Susan getting back together with Mike.



    Although a bit rushed imho, the development was pointing towards this along. The couple has an interesting dynamique and hopefully the cliff-hanger from the episode will just be a big scare.



    Bree coming through for her daughter.



    The big idea with Bree\'s character is that she\'s overprotective and too anxious with her children. We have always heard and had it proven time and time again she would do anything for her children. She proves it again with busting out of Psyche ward in what Orson in the show dubbed \"The Great Escape\" and standing at gun point to save her daughter. The writer shines the light concerning parenting, another theme addressed many times in Season 1, but only touched upon this season with the Applewhites.



    The Applewhites



    Speaking of the Applewhites, if everyone were thinking Betty was just a selfish and scheming mother, I think most were proven wrong now. She does the right thing and turns in the actual killer of Melanie Foster, even if it means breaking her own heart. Obviously this is a woman only wanting to do what\'s right, and not just trying to save her children from harm\'s way.



    I could go on and on, but the content of this is really the following. Even though we are not presented with big and exciting cliffhangers, we have some great build-up towards next season. Even greater that last season\'s finale. Zack as a rich scheming tychoon? Although a bit far-off from the suburbian dream, it should be interesting. Orson, Nora, Kayla etc. entering the picture should shake up the line-up we have currently.



    The only real missing element in this episode is Edie. I believe the writers did a good thing with concentrating on the other housewives, as they are the \"Inner circle\", she could have at least shared some of the spotlight in a little flashback sequence. Just imagine the others\' first impression of Edie, would have been hilarious to see.



    This season has disappointed me in many ways, and almost made me drop the series, but the season finale has won me over again. I am eagerly anticipating the next season to come.
  • Move On.

    8.5
    "Great"
    While an episode featuring the backstories of the housewives seems interesting on the surface, it turned out that the events of the present are what carried this episode. Despite the soothing voice and sweet smile of Brenda Young (this episode makes season one look even better as you see how little you knew about Mary Alice and yet were still interested in her story), the flashbacks and their moral (life takes us places we don't expect) were obvious and without much excitement (I did like Susan's changing hair, seeing our dead friends Rex, George, and Mary Alice [where was Mrs. Huber?], and the kid they got to play young Andrew was perfect).



    What carried this episode is where it took us. Some of the twists were predictable (It was obvious from the beginning that Matthew was probably the bad son, not Caleb). Some of the moments weren't well played (Bree tied to the bed was a moment of unnecessary brutality from the janitor) and others were just repetitive (Please, PLEASE tell me that we're not just going to do the whole George-thing over with Orson).



    But the episode was for the most part was quite strong. I'm glad that the writers kept Tom as the only loyal husband on Wisteria Lane. I think Nora will make a far better addition to Wisteria Lane than Alfre Woodard. Woodard was just too dark and she had no connection to our main characters. Kiersten Warren looks like she'll be absolutely hilarious in her role and continue to make Tom and Lynette's life interesting.



    I applaude the writers for having the cojones to keep making Gabby a dispicable character (Carlos may have been cheating on her, but Gabby took no responsbility for being so selfish).



    While this season was shaky in terms of quality, the one reliable constant was Richard Burgi. In this episode as he did in all others earlier this season, he stole every scene with his wicked grin and briliant comic timing.



    I thought the whole Zack/Paul/Noah storyline came to a hilarious conclusion as Zack and Noah basically re-enacted the scene from Return of the Jedi where the Emperor asks Luke to strike him down and become more powerful than he can imagine (although with a different and arguably better outcome).



    I'm hoping next season we'll see more of Julie. She was such a great foil for Susan in season one and this season we kind of lost her and when we did see her, she mostly just rolled her eyes at her mom's absurdity. But as for Susan, Hatcher continues to earn her large paycheck by being the most lovable character on Wisteria Lane. I'm far more interested in the connection between Mike (who I know isn't dead but I'm not sure how the writers will handle his condition) and Orson (if this show wastes the talent of Kyle MacLachlan, then there will be hell to pay) than I am in the relationship between Bree and Orson. I also hope another character will have to carry a heavier storyline next year because the level at which Bree has suffered is about to cross over from tragedy to absurdity.



    While I believe that some were overly-harsh on this show's decline in quality, I do believe that with the removal of the Applewhites and if the writers have truly paid attention to fan complaints, then next season will be a return to form and give us that great mixture of wicked humor and dark mystery we got from season one. The second season finale demonstrated that it's time to put the past away and move on.
  • not too exciting...sizzle was missing...only one cliff hanger and one new character..Bree\'s new beau seems like all the other wacky, deadly folks. Susan is once again denied love..Lynette has to be strong ...

    8.4
    "Great"
    It seems like the character face the same dilemnas each year. Susan gets close to love, which was brought back too quick, and then someone takes it away from her. So why reveal the hit and run driver? What is going on with her daughter, why wasn\'t there conflict when the daughter lost the house her dad gave her. Bree escapes but way too easily. She was a tool to get the one family off the show. It seems like all the loose ends were wrapped up in a speedy fashion, leaving the viewers with not much sizzle. Carlos, Carlos, Carlos...
  • memorable and sweet to watch they get to know each other.

    10
    "Perfect"
    i haven't watch it yet but i know it's going to be a great episode moreover it's 2 hours. i'm so excited and couldnt wait to seee REXXX again and i hope he gets more storylines. whatever it is i'm so happy that rex will be back although it's only for 1 episode. it's better than nothing aight. i miss my rex. i love bree so much. their childrens just can get lostttt... BREX forever. i'm writing on behalf of BREXsss fanss. we hope to get more of steven culp in flashbacks next time. yeay!
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