Episode 9 – Pleasant little kingdom
Just when my copy editors were probably starting to worry (or praise God) about the lack of thousand-word “Desperate Housewives” blogs, the show returned.
Fortunately, during the show’s two week hiatus, I did get my “Housewives” fix. I started watching “Las Mujeres Desesperadas”—the Spanish version. It’s equally fantastic, if not better because it’s in Español.
Anyway, the housewives are back, and they’re stirring up more scandalous drama on Wisteria Lane in an emotional and awkward episode.
Some scenes are so uncomfortable that they made me wonder: How on Earth can I write about some of these scenes without my moderator shutting down this blog for good?
Honestly, did Susan need to walk in on Tom and Lynette? Is any part of Tom’s plotline necessary? I did not need to know that he had… I’m not going to continue that sentence.
There’s not much I can say about that storyline. However, Lynette’s announcement to the entire neighborhood about Tom’s “gift” was pretty hilarious.
Fortunately, the episode transitioned from awkward scenes to more emotional scenes.
In the most emotional plotline of the episode, I was outraged that Gaby calls the immigration department to tattle on Carmen. It’s too late when she realizes that she has made a mistake. It’s sweet of her to pose as Carmen, but it’s still Gaby’s fault that immigration finds out about her.
Since Carmen isn’t safe anymore, she prepares to leave for Texas with Grace. The scene in which Gaby and Carmen see their biological daughters for possibly the last time nearly brought me to tears.
I wonder: Since Grace is gone, what’s going to happen to Gaby now? The adoption mess is the basis of Gaby’s storyline this season. Is she going to return to being a minor character with no dramatic plot?
Speaking of dramatic plots, I expected the sign Paul Young places in his yard to be much more exciting than an announcement for a criminal halfway-house. According to Paul, the house “will be a testament to how I feel about each and every one of you.”
I didn’t think it sounded all that bad, but the rest of the neighbors do. They are so stirred up by Paul’s deception in buying eight houses on the block that they all end up blaming each other.
On a side note, I couldn’t help but notice how much Paul looks like Regina George in “Mean Girls” as he smugly stands in the center of the fighting.
Whatever the reason for doing so, Paul succeeds in turning the neighbors against each other—answering the questions Mary Alice asks us at the beginning of the episode, “Do I trust the folks who live next door? … Can I count on the woman who lives down the block? … Will the couple across the street be there when I need them?”
In less important news, Renee is an emotional wreck once again. Susan is kind enough to take her out on her birthday. Quite a few drinks later, Susan probably regrets doing so because Renee lets slip that she’s madly in love with Tom.
Finally, we move to a couple that’s destined for trouble—Bree and Keith. I was excited at first when Keith grabs the ring with the plan of proposing to Bree, but as the night wears on and Keith’s father starts getting in the way, I just wanted him to put it away. Too bad that Bree sees it during the most uncomfortable part of their evening, and the moment is lost. It didn’t help the situation when Keith’s father suggests that he is a better fit for Bree than Keith.
As for next week, it looks like all hell is going to break loose. The neighbors are attacking each other in the streets, Bree has a gun, and Susan is on the ground. I’m thinking next week is going to be a little over-the-top.