Secrets are the real draw of the show, and the first episode gives us more than a few. First and foremost is the reason for Mary Alice's suicide, which is sure to be a running back story for most of the first season. But it seems that nearly everyone has something to hide here, and part of the fun of the show is not only finding out what everyone is trying to keep hidden, but also watching them squirm when it's brought out into the open.
Thankfully, the writers avoid trying to make a statement about the secret lives we all lead behind close doors and just accept for a fact that we all do it. Watching the wives and their husbands try to keep up carefully crafted facades is where much of the show's humor comes from, however dark it may be.
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Article comments
1 - NancyGail
Memories of Twin Peaks abound. What would be really scary is Kyle McLachlan and Lara Flynn Boyle on as guest stars. Could they be who Mike is working for...? Nicely done
2 - Jim Carruthers
In the original pilot, Mary Alice was played and narrated by Sheryl Lee (who played Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks). There were a couple of other casting changes, but nothing which really changed this show from being rather vile and worthless.
Though I do like me some Terri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman. Just not here.
3 - Justene
This review was chosen for Advance.net. You will be able to find it on newspaper sites including Cleveland.com.
4 - VC
I liked it. But I wasn't really analyzing it. Thought it was funny and entertaining.
5 - rvoelker
The first episode of this second season of DH was week, none of the relationships were interesting or generating any reason to tune in again, the writing has flopped or was the first season just slidding along on the unique nature of the series?!?
6 - eriqo
yea, true that comment 5.
But you must agree that DH has a lot of potential. you never know what to expect.
As long as Mary Alice is narrating, something new and juicy has to come up from the past.
7 - DPC
"Memories of Twin Peaks abound. What would be really scary is Kyle McLachlan and Lara Flynn Boyle on as guest stars. Could they be who Mike is working for...? Nicely done"
This is hilarious to read now....
8 - jaco
Report on the series „Desperate Housewives“
The series deals with five women as housewives: Eva Longoria as ”Gabrielle Solis”; Felicity Huffman as “Lynette Scavo” a stressed mother and career woman; Nicollette Sheridon as “Edie Britt”, the bitch; Teri Hatcher as “Susan Mayer”, chaotic, naively but a good mother; and Marcia Cross as “Bree van de Kamp”. Everyone has got her own secret. The series were invented by Marc Cherry and it is set in fictitious city “Fairview”. The five actresses are completely different in their looks, as well as tier hair colour is different. The series are very successful and are broadcasted in more then 40 countries, including e.g. China. So it isn’t surprising, that the five women are often seen on TV and on the red carpet. “Desperate Housewives” is transmitted every Tuesday from 9.15 pm to 10.15 pm on the channel “Pro7”.
The last part was about the shame marriage of Susan because she needed a medical for her operation, but it was off. Gabrielle has now got a young Chinese as a “slave” to cook and clean up her house. Bree has talked to the son of Mrs Applewhite when his mother and brother left the house and Bree got everything she wanted to know.
All in all it was about some strange new friendships.
“Desperate Housewives” is a series four women and girls 15 and older. It’s funny, a bit exaggerated and I like to watch it every Tuesday evening.
9 - KENA
Good Comment JACO=P