Desperate Housewives

With most shows revving up its suspense quotient before retiring into the holiday hiatus, Desperate Housewives on its behalf did nothing short.



With this episode, the Bolen's are seriously getting on my nerve. Are they good people or are they not? Why aren't they scheming and villainous like the other bad guys? One moment you think Nick Bolen is a damn murderer, and in the very next episode he convinces you he's not. There were a couple of things that I am actually super excited about. One - the Lynette-Carlos war initiated by Lynette's lies and now fueled by some legal drama. And now with Lynette getting fired, there is gonna be a definite rift between the housewives. And I hope Katherine dies and puts an end to our weekly misery of watching her vanity. But going by next weeks episode summary, that seems unlikely.



Good episode.

Another amazing season six episode - this series is shaping up to be rather exciting and funny.



Susan/Bree: her finding out about Bree was absolutely hysterical. When she tried to strangle Bree during the self defense class was soooo funny. It was also nice of Susan to give the relationship her blessing. It shows the character has come along way since season one.



Gabby/Lynette - well war has now offically been declared on the lane between the two families. Eva and Felicity have great chemistry between them and its a shame to see that fall apart(for the purposes of the show - not in real life). Strange to see Evil Carlos again - thought this side of him was gone....



The Bolens: more creepiness and revelations. This time it appears Angie has killed a man - but who? and why? And Danny is called Tyler. Hmmm...... Katherine/Mike the final scene was shocking. Dana Delany and James Denton acted the final scene very well. It was a shame that poor innocent MJ was caught up in all the drama. I didn't realise Mike could be so cold and Katherine so... schememing.

At long last, Desperate Housewives appears to be finding its feet again. 'Would I Think of Suicide?' is undoubtedly the best offering we've had so far this season and it's all down to the reduction in the number of contrived storylines being thrown our way. Granted, there are still some questionable moments, but on the whole, this feels infinitely more believable than gumf like 'The Coffee Cup.' Perhaps it's the amping up of this year's suitably intriguing arc plot, which runs a couple of miles forward thanks to the murder of the poor waitress, leading to a refreshingly off-hand revelation (in the background, no less!) about Nick and Angie's storied past and a lovely scene between the two when Danny attempts suicide (no no no, we can't have this hot piece of ass off our screens!); or perhaps it's the well overdue exposition of Bree's illicit affair with Karl, which is milked for all it's worth by having Susan be the one that spots them in the act. There are some considerably amusing exchanges between the two friends, perfectly pitched by Hatcher and Cross, and for all the mock fight sequence is a little silly, it's a small component of a rich whole that contains much that is very, very welcome, particularly Susan's acceptance of their relationship, which is probably the most mature thing the character's done in about three years.



There's also Lynette's difficulties at work which, while containing some less than savoury elements (of course Carlos and Gaby would wait until morning to offer their forgiveness to Lynette; naturally, Lynette would run to her lawyers straight away and they'd be round the next day... ack!), work well thanks to the comedic - and dramatic - talents of everyone involved. Felicity Huffman rides a roller coaster of emotion here, while Ricardo Chavira does a surprisingly impressive job of portraying an aggrieved Carlos, a role that could so easily turn into a one-dimensional soap villain in lesser hands. Both families benefit greatly from a mutually inclusive narrative, especially the Solises, whom the crew often seem to have great difficulty writing for. And it's certainly good to see the whole debacle having significant consequences; a quick fix would have been an incredibly easy and convenient story device but instead, it looks like Lynette is actually gainfully unemployed once more.



The only real disappointment here is the continued bastardisation of Katherine Mayfair's character, whose attempted suicide is hopelessly contrived. The idea that she would mouth off to a young child about how duplicitous his mother is is ludicrous enough, but Mike's confrontation with her takes the biscuit, cake and pecan pie. Right, so this clearly disturbed woman turns a knife on herself and asks her former lover to end it all (which is cringe worthy enough, and a complete betrayal of her character) and what does he do? Instead of appearing concerned, or perhaps acknowledging the considerable part he has had to play in getting her to this point (he led her on for months and months, 'thinking of Susan all the time'? What an **** he hurts her even more with indifference. And then she sticks the knife in herself. Desperate cry for attention? Oh sure... but more on the part of the writers than the character, who are clearly clamouring for their place at the water cooler, thinking up of the most 'controversial' and 'shocking' developments that they can without really giving a toss about whether they make any sense. And next week's pre-Christmas 'finale' looks set to continue the trend...



While the painstaking destruction of Katherine's character is frustrating as hell, 'Would I Think of Suicide?' remains a good episode, buoyed by a series of refreshingly fast paced, humorous and interesting narratives for the central characters that are largely bereft of contrivance. Here's hoping 'Boom Crunch' can defy the insurmountable odds and repeat its success.

I feel weird giving this episode an 8.3, which is a little higher than my average score for a Desperate Housewives episode, because if you think about, not too much actually happened. Katherine/Mike/Susan was only progressed a little bit, within MJ now added to the equation, and Lynette and Carlos' fights were about the same as last week.



That being said, this was pretty much the quintessential example of Desperate Housewives. A lot of zany behavior that somehow seems rational and believable as it is done by the folks on Wisteria Lane. The Carlos/Lynette situation that I mentioned very well might be the most mature storyline this show has ever done as for once there's something that doesn't involve sex or murder, just corporate betrayal, and now lawyering up. I am really excited about where this might be heading, especially if it leads to Gaby getting on the witness stand which would be iconic television.



I'm getting bored with Katherine so unless she goes super psycho and kidnaps MJ and takes him to some cabin in the woods, I really don't care about her anymore, but this show does have a lot to love right now. Very well-done episode.

The best episode of the season so far. It's finally interesting, engaging, and leaves the viewer anticipating the next episode, just like in the old days of the first season. Susan finally discovers Bree's secret; Mike finally sets his foot down when it comes to Katherine's creepy behavior as it starts to threaten his family; Lynette's secret is out and just as you think the war is over, it's just beginning. The new family's secret begins to unravel as well, started by its youngest member's tragic steps.

The level of humor is also top notch; I actually laughed. But what I really appreciated, is that the plot finally made sense; all the pieces of the (very) scrambled puzzle finally started to come together.

The good old wives' are back!

I love this episode!! I keep watching the part where Mike says "I don't care enough about you to kill you". It's harsh but I like that he said that to Katherine. I think it's time for Katherine to let go of him and leave Mike and Susan alone. I mean, what she did just prove that she is crazier than she ever was.

I like the part with Carlos and Gabby vs Lynette. I hope Lynette wins the case. Very curious about the Bolen..Danny's real name is Tyler? Anyway, I can't wait for next week episode. The plane crash is going to be amazing! Really love this show!!

WOW! This episode was amazing in every way possible and it set up storylines quite nicely for future episodes with Lynette and Gabrielle/Carlos getting caught up in a court battle, Bree and Karl getting closer and closer to being together as well as Orson finding out, there's also the Susan/Katherine/Mike love triangle which has become very interesting!



Mike being mean to Katherine was actually quite affective, I felt something for Katherine but then when she stabbed herself at the end it was so shocking! This definitely was the biggest shock of the season thus far.



We also learn some more about the Bolens, Angie apparently killed a man and Danny's real name is Tyler. Things are getting even more interesting! The only part which I thought could have been executed better is the scene with Susan & Bree at the self-defense class.. it just wasn't as funny as it was meant to be I guess, but otherwise FANTASTIC EPISODE!

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Whoa. This episode was amazing. I can't believe that Katherine went that far. Mike is in a bad place because he threatened Katherine and what she did, well it could backfire. Lynette I hope wins this case between the Solises. Susan and Bree was hilarious. I cannot wait for next week because it looks crazy. Season 6 is clearly my favorite season. What's going on is so crazy. Danny's name is Tyler? Gabrielle and Lynette fighting on the street was funny. The plane crash is next week and I cannot wait any longer for what will happen next. I love Desperate Housewives.

It's good to see how the show is really pushing the various plotlines along in many ways. First we get the Lynette/Carlos clash as we saw Carlos trying to force her out but her standing firm. I saw it coming how she'd fail to call back the lawyer but didn't expect the harshness Carlos showed setting her up to get fired. I'm sure this is going to rend the Lynette/Gabby relationship and really hate seeing Carlos go to such a dark place here. We all knew the moment Susan found out about Karl and Bree was coming but didn't realize how funny it was with the hotel misunderstanding followed by the self-defense choking. I did like Susan trying to get through to Bree on what kind of guy Karl was and that it gets her to admit loving him was a nice twist. Karl still comes off charming and fun to see he and Susan still having a nice relationship despite it all.



The stuff on the Bolens was interesting with more on their pasts and running. But the most powerful parts were the Mike/Katherine stuff with her coldly saying that he never truly loved her at all. It was harsh but given her actions with thier son, it made sense. The part where he says "I don't care enough about you to kill you" was dramatic but even more was seeing Katherine stabbing herself. This is going to get even darker which means the season gets even better still.