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Susan was very reassured by this advice and encouragement the doctor gave her at the beginning of the episode, about enjoying life and doing whatever she wants, and not waiting... Practically a sentence. I thought it was cool that she decided to celebrate the wedding, returning to the place where they had their first wedding. They were just unlucky for things to go wrong like that. The basket on top of the car. The bird. The people staging the war. It was all priceless. And Mike finally venting everything was very touching. It’s not that Susan is saying goodbye or accepting this “fate”, but she doesn’t have much to do, does she? Freaking out, crying, in desperation isn’t going to make a donor show up at her door or anything like that. And she is being very strong, she needs to be, because she has a husband and a son at home who are very afraid for her. “I want to see MJ graduate, I want to grow old with you.” My heart can’t take it. Susan didn’t deserve to be going through all this.

I am amazed at how seriously Gaby takes competitions all the time. To be honest, I didn’t even think it was too bad that she forced Juanita to take tap dancing lessons, although the girl kept saying all the time that she didn’t want to, that it was difficult, she ended up getting really excited. Sometimes a person really needs a great incentive, to discover something they like, and for me that happened with Juanita. Gaby’s problem was when she realized that her daughter’s number was “bad” and carried out that boycott so she wouldn’t perform. It was disappointing that she was laughing at Jenny when she got those notes wrong, she’s just a kid, not a professional. She needed to hear those words from Bob and see Lee’s reaction of absolute joy and pride to understand what that show really means. Good thing Gaby, despite being superficial, is very human and learns from her mistakes, right? Because man, that scene of Juanita performing with Gaby looking at her with that smile on her face was so beautiful that she always makes me want to cry. Finally, a delicate, beautiful and sincere moment between the two of them since this whole Grace story – a plot that should never have existed.

Bree going door-to-door to encourage people to do compatibility tests: she’s perfect. Misty was unnecessary, but I laughed so hard at her yelling those “NO” before Bree finished her sentences. And it was wonderful all the girls getting together and cornering the neighbors to at least take the test. Roy fixing his shirt to try to take down Gaby!!! Anyway, it was a surprise that Bree was the only donor with Beth. For a person who was looking for purpose, something nice to do for someone, she was so blessed with this opportunity and I think it’s beautiful that she doesn’t even hesitate. The value of friendship! I’m just sorry that she’s feeling this way, so alone. Complaining about the kids who don’t care – and Andrew lives on the same street, just a few houses away.

Lynette and Tom getting ready to give the mother of the crying baby a nasty look, and then they realize the baby is theirs. I laughed so hard at this plot, Lynette’s plan to teach Renee a lesson. The woman got desperate in the restaurant, started screaming. And her reaction when she saw the two of them was priceless. Renee is really inconsequential, irresponsible. But I still think motherhood has the power to change people. I think if she had a child, she would change her priorities and would never do that, going out to dinner having an appointment just because that guy leaves the next day.

Beth makes me anguished this entire episode. I think it’s sad. She doesn’t accept the end of the marriage, she tries to return home by force like that only to find out that Paul is really a murderer who took her aunt’s life. Then she is disowned by her mother for having fallen in love – for me this is perhaps the hardest part. Mainly because it’s stamped on her face that she’s had her whole life molded by Felicia, obeying orders, with no chance of being free. She married a guy who was in jail, suspected of killing her aunt, just because her mother wanted to. It says a lot about what their relationship was like and how Beth grew up being raised by a woman as troubled as Felicia Tilman. So seeing her desolate, abandoned, without friends and with nowhere to go, causes me a lot of sadness and anguish.

That’s why this final scene in the hospital always moves me a lot emotionally. She tells the nurse what she wants, repeats it over and over, makes sure she’s understood, that the organ donation papers will get to the right place. Beth found herself so desolate and rated her life as being “useless”, that she made such an extreme decision to do something good and true for someone. Aside from that it seems like a curse walking along with Paul Young: the two women who legally married him took their own lives with a shot in the head.

Gabrielle is a true national celebrity for Las Collinas. When she walked into the restaurant and saw all those pictures! It was too funny, her making the most of this status, signing autographs, even accepting to do radio advertising. It wouldn’t be Gabrielle Solis if she didn’t capitalize on that fame, would it? I laughed so hard at her telling the girls at school not to be too worried about math and science as they will have wrinkles.

In the end, she didn’t even need to go to Alejandro’s grave to talk about what she felt. Ever since that nun saw Gaby in town, she disapproved of her. She glared at her, you might say. And Gaby revealing that she told her that she was being raped, and this bitch called her a liar and that she was making it all up. Damn, this is surreal rage. The woman could have done something, she could have investigated, kept an eye out, anything. But she preferred to believe that a child would be able to invent something so monstrous and for nothing, right? Because the one who was traumatized and living with it was Gaby and no one else. Anyway, this church scene is fantastic - Eva Longoria in one of her best performances in the series. The nun needed to hear those truths, but I doubt she’ll realize it... From her attitudes, she still thinks that Gaby lied.

Porter and Preston moving across the street. Lynette was even crying longingly and was taken by surprise. I really like this plot, although it’s absolutely annoying that the twins can’t do ANYTHING. I love Lynette’s plan to get Karen to kick them out. Poor thing, her house was “destroyed” on the outside, imagine how it was on the inside? The twins are very inconsequential for doing that in the house of two elderly people. As for the conversation that mother and children had at the end, I loved their sincerity. Lynette saying she didn’t really have a childhood and wanted to make sure her kids had a different story. But she’d been seeing them as children for far too long. At least one omelet they could make, right? They could also put the clothes in the machine, take them out to dry, put them away. These are tasks that they can do even if individually, only with their own clothes. Now they will wake up to life. It’s even weird to see them leaving the house.

I don’t think it’s bad for Susan to take advantage of the situation like she did in this episode. The entire season, she was just beaten and beaten and now she has this problem with very serious risks. She did nothing in malice and nothing to harm anyone. The supermarket scene was really good – by the way, how cute that MJ still watches and likes Tom and Jerry. But that fainting spell at the restaurant... Everything was on a much more comical path and then the heavy drama falls again. She has no peace. BTW: two things! First, I loved seeing Susan and Renee interacting once again, hanging out together. They became friends. Now Renee has a bond with each of them. And second, what the hell kind of restaurant is this that doesn’t take reservations? Does the person for lunch have to get there in the morning to try to get a table at the traditional time? Dude...

I can’t help but be heartbroken whenever I watch this episode, because of Bree and Keith. It was expected to happen, but still. Keith was an exceptional, caring, considerate boyfriend. Look at his reaction when he learned that Bree had hidden the boy’s existence? He was angry, yes, but he knew it was something they would get through together and he didn’t make any kind of drama anyway. I’m SO sorry he has to move to Florida. If Amber lived around Fairview, it would be a lot easier. In the end, I can only regret it. They were so cute, they deserved to be together...

NOTHING in the world is going to make me agree with Zach’s accusations. For me, he just wants to get rid of his own guilt, because he screwed up everything. The way he says it, it seems that he suffered horrors at the hands of Paul and Mary Alice, that his life was ruined from the moment they took him to raise as their son and we know that’s not the case. He was very loved and everything bad that happened was to protect him. It was very strong for him to tell Paul that Mary Alice killed herself because of him, because he knows it wasn’t. And when he said that “no one would be able to love him”. Dude... Paul has villainous features. He came into this season with that role. But all in all I don’t think he’s a bad person. He is spiteful, he himself has said that he lives full of hate and that he would like to get rid of it.

It was tense him putting Beth out like that, but understandable since what she hid was very serious. I feel sorry for her, because we know she really fell in love with him. Her relationship with her mother was troubled because of this. And now she’s alone with nowhere to go. Poor thing.

I can’t with Gaby excitedly telling Carlos that she was going to therapy three times a week, when she was actually going to a spa. His going to give her a massage was great and even more so when he was waiting for her outside the bathroom window, as he already knew she would try to escape. That’s so Gaby.

Now, on to the more serious issues: I really liked that Carlos is giving Gaby all this encouragement to vent and get all the problems out. After several episodes of being pretty unfair and insensitive, it was time to give her the attention she needs right now. And I find it very sad, in addition to shock, when she remembers and mentions that she was molested by her stepfather as a child. Eventually, they’re going to dig deeper into her past, they’ve only done it once so far – when her mother was absolutely pathetic and insensitive claiming that there was no abuse, but seduction on Gaby’s part. This type of trauma tends to shape the person for the rest of their lives. And if that wasn’t enough, she still suffered an immense shock with the discovery of a biological daughter and with the loss of her as well. I hope that now she can get better, as she will no longer repress these feelings.

Wow, luckily Bree didn’t take long to do the right thing and revealed to Keith about his son. That lie was something that would make her feel guilty for a long time, and all the time. Better that way, her revealing everything, him hearing it from her mouth, than finding out through a chance meeting with Amber, for example. The encounter she witnessed between Keith and Charlie at the pizzeria also weighed heavily, his way with children and such. I just regret this big possibility that they break up. Of all the men Bree has dated on this show (Rex, George, Orson), Keith is by far the best. He is considerate, does everything for her. He is not a liar. He doesn’t underestimate her. He’s not obsessed. Apart from that they match, chemistry shows there. I really wanted it to work. This situation doesn’t have to mean the end of their relationship. Keith can keep both of them in his life. We’ll see how it goes.

Frank was hilarious. Him despising Lynette’s house was funny. The best thing was the reaction of the family, especially Lynette, biting themselves not to argue – you can imagine how hard this must have been for her. Anyway, how unlucky the old man to die right at the time of the photograph and in the middle of the Scavo’s sofa. Stella deciding to leave his body there until morning so she could become a millionaire! Her face!! And what about the scares Lynette gave Tom, man?? The funniest moment of the episode by far. His high-pitched screams. Well, it doesn’t surprise me that Stella is now wanting to spend everything like crazy, on frivolous things, etc etc. She’s a certain age and now she has a LOT of money, something she never had. Of course she would waste it... I just don’t think she should use it to “blackmail” Lynette. She doesn’t have to behave like Frank... Even through the ups and downs, Lynette is the only one of her daughters who still values and cares about her. The others, if they decide to get close again now, it’s solely because of the money.

I watch this episode and I always want Monroe to explode before my eyes. Ridiculous, pathetic, amoral worm. I think it’s absurd for him to promise out of the blue to donate a kidney to Susan, when she was devastated (and without having asked for anything), when he has these ulterior motives. It was pretty scary when he showed her that collection of photos, stuff she threw in the trash. And even more so when he showed up saying he was going to rent an apartment in that building. Susan was wonderful already putting the facts on the table, about being married and loving her family and not having any kind of space for him in her life. It’s really disgusting that Monroe gets that disappointed face when he realizes he won’t have anything to do with Susan after the donation. He was looking to buy her, you could say, and because of that he decided to walk away and not donate anymore, having given her hope. He was mean. I hope Susan is okay until a donor comes along...

Zach Young is very hypocritical and ungrateful, in my view. NOTHING in the world makes me see the hatred he feels for Paul. What do you mean life was ruined because of him, man? Far from it! Despite the circumstances of how he ended up in the Young’s hands, Paul and Mary Alice were indeed exemplary parents, they were a happy, united family. And Paul always gave everything to his son, always worried about him. He was wrongly accused of a crime he didn’t commit and Zach decided to abandon him – apart from that he killed his grandfather in pure evil, just to get the inheritance right away. I don’t know, it makes me angry that he keeps saying these things. Anyway, I think it’s cool Mike looking for Paul to try to help Zach. The two parents present to their son. Despite the hypocrisy, he really needs help. Or he will end up dying like this...

I really love it when Stella appears, I consider her a great character, very captivating and with an illustrious presence on stage. And I feel so sorry for her too, for being so rejected. Lynette herself always promises that she will visit more, but that’s just the promise. Anyway, this wedding plot was a surprise, even more so because Frank is so eccentric. What was he talking about borders to the Latin waiter, man?! Lynette, shocked by his words, represented us all. I find it funny when he is annoyed by the “sluggishness” of the mother-daughter walk down the aisle, and he keeps pointing at the clock and all. This guy is so crazy.

Then Stella exposing that the wedding is going to happen for reasons other than inheriting all the money. She was selfless. Everyone needs someone and she feels alone, abandoned, for a long time. The family she has needs other people and vice versa. Now she has found someone who needs her too. As eccentric, crazy as he is. And it was nice of Lynette to accept those words and allow the marriage to proceed smoothly. I really wanted Stella to show up a little more.

Oh Carlos... Karen McCluskey had to show up at his door to finally make him see that Gaby isn’t doing well. He couldn’t see it for himself. The moment she yelled at him that they shouldn’t talk about Grace, by a rule he created, was very tense. And even more so, her despair in the robbery, because of the doll. In addition to being an extremely risky situation, as the assailant was visibly upset and nervous (he could have shot her), it was very sad to see her completely out of her mind when the guy started the car and took the doll with him. Carlos at least acknowledged that he is partly to blame for her being like this, he was very unfair and oblivious to her feelings in this whole process and that erasing Grace would NEVER be a good idea – that therapist who suggested this, should rethink her career, by the way. . This plot is very strong and is not resolved overnight. Maternal bond is very strong. I hope that now with them both in therapy, things get a little better for Gaby.

To protect their relationship, Bree resorted to such a hideous lie. And that’s what will doom what she has with Keith, because nothing stays hidden forever. I think it was very desperate for her to do that, lie to Amber and even give a sum of money on their behalf, a clear sign that she should not look for them anymore. Neither Amber nor Keith deserve this. Much less the child who is not to blame for anything. I think she could have told him, because being a father is a wish he has, and she can’t (and doesn’t want to) fulfill. I think it doesn’t have to mean they break up, he can develop a relationship with his son and still have Bree as his girlfriend. But we’ll see what comes out of it. Bree must be feeling guilty herself, because what she did was awful.

Susan’s plot was too strong. At first you get mad at Dick for being so rude when she was just trying to be nice, but as the episode progresses the script illustrates why the guy is so discredited with everything. Four years on dialysis. His salvation is the beep, which also means a family somewhere grieving over a person’s early death. Seriously, when he exposed this reality I even felt bad, because it’s the purest truth. Then to complete, there was still that moment when one of them in that room was “contemplated”. His desperation running to get the suitcase. And then Susan understanding his feelings, supporting him. And he accepting the solace. I’m speechless.

Paul was planning to kill Beth himself. It was clear when he picked up the paper she’d left on the table with where they were going to spend the next few days. For a person who only killed once and on impulse, for the mockery that Martha Huber made over Mary Alice, this surprised me. In fact, I emphasize again the scene in which he exposes his controversial feelings, states that he is always full of hate for having been abandoned by everyone and that he can’t bear to carry it anymore. It’s being well developed. Anyway, lucky for Beth the detectives showed up at the house just before they left and Paul recognized the gun. Now he knows that the one who tried to kill him was his own son. It remains to be seen why.

In addition: I loved Renee’s plot with Lee and Bob. And the girl they adopted is so cute. Who would have thought, by the way, that Renee has/had this desire to have children, since she has always been “against children”.

This is the first episode this season that I think Susan is a little over the top. I say a little because, on the one hand, it’s understandable for her to be upset that her mother doesn’t even want to take a test to see if she’s compatible, given that she’s present at the hospital and all. But on the other hand, as I said earlier, it was stamped on both Sophie’s and Aunt Claire’s faces that something was wrong. Claire opened her mouth to say something and was interrupted. OF COURSE something else would be happening for Sophie to be behaving like that. I find it so absurd that Susan didn’t realize this. Apart from that it was ironic to see her all angry after freaking out to know that her mother was coming to visit her. She didn’t even want a visit, imagine the kidney!

I reiterate how I feel about the scene of their conversation. I find this arc very emotional, from the moment Claire reveals that Sophie has breast cancer, to the part where Susan visits her mother to reveal how much she loves her no matter what. Really, I can’t control my tears with the sincerity of both of them at this moment. Susan respecting Sophie’s decision not to become “the center of attention”. Sophie with that look in her eyes, suffering from not being able to tell the truth, afraid of what the future has in store for her. One of the most emotional scenes of the season so far. I hope Susan continues to hear from her and that Sophie gets well, she is strong and needy and should get through this.

Lynette is priceless with those vendettas against Tom. She was very creative, and I had so much fun with everything! The ripped pants, him slipping on the stairs, the gay porn in the work files. In fact, Renee totally unnecessary going to tell him, she had no business doing that. In fact, she should also be the victim of the little tricks!! After all, Lynette would never do anything to really hurt, would she? But anyway. Another great moment of the episode is when she expresses her biggest frustration with his betrayal: being at home reflecting and realizing that she didn’t want a life without him present, while he was sleeping with her best friend. Man, that was fatal. It’s no secret that I love Tom and Lynette as a couple, so I love that she was able to get past that and focus on everything they’ve built together in their 20 years of marriage. The beautiful family they have, apart from the complicity, so many things they’ve been through together, positive and negative, and they’ve always overcome by supporting each other - no matter how much disagreements, accusations, immaturity and so many things that may have come along the way. I love a couple!

Carlos is crossing the line in his rudeness. It was ridiculous how he talked to Gaby in front of Bob and Lee and I hate it when he says things like, “we agreed not to do this and that”, when in fact there was no agreement, it was an imposition. As I said in the last episode, I understand his frustration over Juanita, but is it possible that he can’t see that Gaby is also going through a big emotional problem? And that what he wants her to do is extremely complicated? In addition to getting attached to Grace, Gaby is aware that that girl came from her. Even knowing that the girl is with whom she recognizes as her parents, that she was raised well and such, it’s not easy to let go of her from one moment to the next, pretending that a part of you walking around the world doesn’t exist. This doll thing is symbolic, but it is worrying to see her depositing so many feelings and adoring an object as if it were a person. It just opens up her damaged emotional, and that she needs help too.

Beth is really naive. I agree with Bree and the Reverend, she shouldn’t pay for Paul’s sins. If you stop to analyze, the biggest victim in this whole story is her. Because she married Paul on Felicia’s orders, to please her! It seems that until recently she did everything she could to make Felicia proud. And now she’s fallen in love with Paul and fallen for his story, she doesn’t believe he killed Martha Huber, when in fact he did. She’s stupid, but I feel sorry for her.

With the final reveal, it’s more than obvious, right: Zach Young planted the gun in Bree’s house. When he knocked on the door, all the girls were in the kitchen and Bree went back there to pay for the flowers (or something). He was left alone in the room and put the gun behind the pillow. Gaby didn’t feel it because she might not have propped herself up on the couch. It is then evident that he was the one who shot Paul. We know he’s been contemptuous of his father for a long time, even abandoned him in jail and all. But why is he so angry to the point of wanting to KILL HIM with his own hands?

The “Who Shot Paul Young?” mystery begins. After all he’s done, it’s frustrating to see that he managed to survive that shot. But this new planted doubt is interesting and allows his arc to continue walking in different ways. Like now that he found out that Beth is Felicia Tillman’s daughter. I die with that expression on his face when the cops leave the room – and even more with the face of that investigator when Paul says that “with love and prayer”, he managed to solve his problems with Felicia. I don’t think he’s going to believe that Beth was the one who did the shooting, even though she has a gun in the house. She didn’t have time. But that she is involved, he will have no doubt – even if she is not... The rule is clear: everyone is a suspect! Everyone had a motive, and I love the opening sequence with the interrogations of Lynette, Lee and Bree. Even Mike briefly entered the game, even though he was far away. But if it wasn’t by order of Felicia, then who?

I think Juanita’s therapist was very wrong in her request to the Solis. Erasing Grace’s existence from their lives may solve the girl’s problem (and I wouldn’t even say that, I think the most appropriate thing is to “delay” or “contain”, because what is happening is an irreversible reality), but it won’t solve Gaby’s problem. I don’t think any mother would be able to get on with life knowing that she has a daughter in the world and she hasn’t heard from her, she can’t even have a picture of her, nothing. Maternity is not erased. Maternal love is unquestionable and immeasurable. Carlos is being unfair and brutal (typical of him), although I understand his frustration, as much as he is being unnecessary. After all, Juanita is also their daughter regardless of biology and she is suffering now because Gaby was, yes, careless. Before discovering the truth, Juanita already felt that Gaby loved Grace more than she did and had already vented. This is very complicated to analyze and solve, and this solution given by the therapist was not the best. All the characters in this arc have intense feelings and are quite conflicted. Gaby has even resorted to a doll to represent Grace, that’s pretty serious. I think everyone needs to go through therapy, not just Juanita.

Eleven episodes and Susan has already suffered this season, which she hasn’t suffered in the previous six. Wow, what a heavy journey. She’s in debt. She gave up the house. She came very close to working in pornography. She was fired from the school. She was humiliated. And now she has this serious health problem. I can’t even describe how hard it was to see this scene, with her telling the nurse that she needed to take MJ to the cafeteria because he was afraid of losing her, only to end up passing out in that horrible way in the middle of the hallway, suffering that seizure , and in front of the boy. The chill is real when he looks back and yells for his mother. Then she asking the girls not to forsake Mike and MJ in case something happens. How to deal with something like that, man? Susan didn’t deserve to be going through any of this here. I hope she gets a kidney donor soon.

Nice of Susan realizing that Tom and Renee’s secret wasn’t hers to share. But encouraging Renee to do so. And I found the moment of this revelation very intense. I’m struck by Lynette’s reaction to hearing Renee’s words – as always Felicity Huffman rocking it. It’s no use saying that they were separated for a week, because it’s still a betrayal... Renee needs to overcome any feelings she still has (or thinks she has) for Tom, since she even omitted that part. And Lynette deciding to hide what she knows to get revenge. I died with her giving Tom coffee saying it was warm, and he was burning himself.

Orson Hodge will never stop being a ready-made joke. He’s so hypocritical. He came out of that way of Bree’s life, as if she was one of the worst monsters on the face of the earth - even after ALL he did, he was the one who ended the marriage. So now he comes back like this? Wanting her to play the role of wife again? Worse than that was him thinking he was better than Keith for being more “cult”, elegant, full of etiquette. Bree really changed and I LOVED SO MUCH the moment she ran after Keith and threw herself with him in the dung. Bree has no limitations now, she’s freer with him and that’s beautiful. Orson must have touched himself by now, I hope he gets out. BTW: the food fight at the table is so fun, at least for this fun scene Orson was good for something!

For me, this episode is on par with “Bang!” and “Something’s Coming”, as the best tragedies ones of the show. I’m always drooling over the construction of the script, the rising tension, the anxiety, the fear. To the climax it is by far one of the most impressive sequels Desperate Housewives has delivered to date.

First we have the individual situations, starting with Gaby... I can’t feel much anger at Juanita for the push she gave her mother, although she was strong. After all, since Grace came into their lives, she’s noticed that Gaby has an unusual fondness for the girl. Apart from that she noticed that since her departure, her mother has been sad, crying in the corners. She had already questioned that Gaby loved Grace more, and that was before she knew the truth. Imagine knowing? She’s a child, I can’t even imagine how upsetting it must be – in this whole story, it’s Juanita I feel the most pity for. Anyway, Gaby’s despair was agonizing as she searched for the girl amidst the chaos, even more so when everything got out of hand and people started running, pushing, stomping. Heavy. I love it hard when Gaby finds Juanita and knocks the man off the car like that. Now I hope the Solis can handle this situation in the best way possible.

Susan has already revealed that she knows about Tom and Renee’s past affair. And that Renee has feelings for him to this day. Again, I don’t think it’s bad that she wants to tell Lynette, because this Renee situation is pretty serious. If it was at least a case from 20 years ago, nothing more, I think she might try to brush it off. But knowing that she still has feelings involved, it’s complicated. Renee is conscious when she’s sober, but she gets impulsive drunk, as you can see. So right? But I have to say that I enjoyed seeing Renee all worried and looking for Susan when she saw that she disappeared amidst the chaos. This image of Susan lying on the floor after being trampled leaves me with my heart in my hand. Poor thing. So many bad things have happened to her this season, she didn’t need one more.

Keith is wonderful and I am frustrated that he allowed his father’s ridiculous ideas to enter his head. The whole time this worm Richard was trying to sabotage his son’s relationship, what a rage! Apart from that moment when he tried to grab Bree by force inside the house, saying that she “misread the signs”. I can’t deal with the excuses of these types of people. In fact, this situation was really reflexive. A few minutes earlier, Bree had found herself in trouble with the invading ex-con who didn’t want to leave, only chose to do so when he realized she wasn’t alone. And then she is harassed by someone who has been invited into the house. Makes you think... In addition: it was very tense Keith beating his father, and even more, him being mistaken for an ex-con just because of his clothes and tattoos (something else to reflect on) and being brutally beaten. Even Bree was pushed. But if it hadn’t been for her and that gun, what would have become of him? Although it was because of the shot she fired that the despair began.

Which brings us to the riot and Paul’s plan. I think his plan is amazing, very well calculated, ingenious and efficient. He did exactly what he said he would do: he pitted neighbor against neighbor with almost nothing. He was smart enough to send Mitzy away so he could have the opportunity to lie to Lee and get the last house he needed. And in the end, with the opening of the Correctional Center, he let that Fairview neighborhood show its most violent and prejudiced side. At this point, the dialogue Lynette had with Parker moments before the riot started is critical. After all, if no neighborhood can accept ex-convicts who have already served their time and are looking for a fresh start, where should they go? And how can they socialize again, live in society, if they are seen with so much prejudice by other people? Seriously, Desperate Housewives was SIR in this whole discussion. That’s why this episode is so rich, heavy, and important.

Finally: I really love this cliffhanger. Paul in the middle of the night bragging about having managed to destroy Wisteria Lane that way and receives a shot in the chest as thanks. The question now remains: who shot Paul Young?

A lesson in selfishness and redemption with Gabrielle Solis in this episode. Even with Bob’s touch on how wrong it would be, she didn’t think twice about calling Immigration to report Carmen and thus keep Grace close. I honestly found this to be a great absurdity. If it wasn’t for her having witnessed that scene of mother and daughter hugging, saying goodbye, Grace crying saying that she wanted to be with her mother, I don’t think she would have found a way to stop it. But the important thing is that she did, right? At the last second, she came up with a funny plan to get around everything and I thought it was funny that she was pretending to be a waitress with a Latin accent.

Carmen’s situation is sad, she has already lost her husband (who will try to risk crossing the border again), she has lost her house. Having to start life over suddenly, and with fear on top of that, must not be easy. But I hope they are okay. Gaby suffering as they both drive away in the car always reminds me of that scene from Season 2 when she despairs over the baby being taken from her arms by her drugged birth mother. Second time something like this has happened to her and I imagine it will be very difficult to deal with. As much as they have only known Grace for a short time, she is very friendly and cuddly. Gaby got attached easily and quickly. We’ll see from now on...

Bree always gets screwed because she feels sorry for people. Richard made a big deal over her in the last episode and still she sympathized with his “suffering” for being going through a divorce. Nothing much different from when she took Sam in, especially knowing that he was Rex’s son, and in the end she ended up having to give up her own company for him. Richard stood between her and Keith on purpose in this episode, because his intention is clear: he wants Bree. It became even clearer in the final moments. And that already illustrates that this man is rotten, since she is his son’s girlfriend. And Keith is planning to propose to her. I was sorry that everything had gone wrong on this romantic night he had prepared. Keith is so cute.

The beginning of this Lynette and Tom plot was funny, with Susan catching them both naked, and then her commenting on his package. But Tom really had to turn everything into this pointless argument and with this accusation of castration. The meeting scene was funny, I LOVED Lynette exposing that Tom could compete with Paul in the bathroom. Well done, wasn’t that what he really wanted? I still really like Tom, but rewatching the series now I’m really turning up my nose at some of his childishness. “They call it private parts for a reason.” Exactly!!! But in the same episode Tom redeems himself and the writers show how well he and Lynette work as a couple. Then my anger goes away. I just wanted them to change this record a little bit. He always appears with insecurities and weaknesses...

Of all the girls, all that was missing was Susan for Renee to have any connection and it’s a good thing it happened, since she was being very mean and stupid making very prejudiced comments about poverty in the previous episodes. I loved her recognizing that Susan was smart – she just needs to know her clumsy side to conclude that she is funny, yes, but unintentionally. Dude, Renee’s awkward conversation with Tom in the last episode was not for nothing. She still has feelings for him and regrets not having grabbed him when she had the opportunity. HELP. And then she decides to move down the street he lives, knowing he’s married to her best friend from college. Renee, help me help you!

Look at Paul’s plan already taking effect. He has barely commented on what he intends and the neighbors are already arguing. He planted the discord right by saying that the value of houses in that region will decrease when the correction center for convicts opens. Even Karen was whispering to Roy, man. And Lee being slaughtered. Really, as Susan said, he should have suspected Paul buying so many houses on the same street. After all, what’s the point? But it’s not his fault, he just did his job... Anyway, I reiterate that I really like Paul as a villain, he fulfills his role of bothering. And when he breaks the fourth wall in that ending, looking straight into the camera with that little smile...

Gaby just dumping the groceries on Carlos and telling him to cook dinner was so funny. The only thing she had to do, she ended up forgetting. And it triggered this horrible situation for Grace’s family. After all, Hector only got caught for walking along the side of the road and he only did it because Gaby coerced him. I feel sorry for Carmen, having to pack things in a hurry, going to Gaby’s house knowing that she’s going to have to “disappear” so she doesn’t get caught. The episode, at the end, raises the possibility of her running away and leaving Grace with Gaby. But I don’t think she would have the courage. Regardless of anything, they never stop being mother and daughter. Carmen is the one Grace recognizes as a mother. If she gets to the point where she has to run away (and she sure will, in Bob’s words), Grace should go with her. It remains to be seen how Gaby will handle this, as she wants to be with the girl...

A dinner like that at Bree’s! I laugh so much at these situations. People simply forget that they are inside someone else’s house, with some guests they don’t know. Bree’s expressions played well in the face of all that embarrassment. I only felt sorry for Keith himself, for being a son and witnessing an argument in that tone, apart from the decreed end of his parents’ marriage and so on. By the way, how cute of him planning to ask Bree to marry him. A sign that he is really in love with her and is willing to give up some things to have her – like having children. But as much as Bree likes him, I believe she would be conflicted precisely because she knows she can’t grant his wish. Besides, Richard gave Bree a freaking pick-up at the end. How awful, he’s got his eye on her. He doesn’t even respect his son!

BTW: to this day I have my doubts if Bree actually extended that invitation to Karen and Roy the year before. I think they went there because they didn’t have anywhere to go and because they didn’t prepare anything for dinner. And they are too cute.

I don’t think Lynette’s technique in relation to Paige, of letting her cry herself to sleep, is inconsistent. I think it has a lot of her profile. Apart from that she said that she did the same with all her children and that she needs it to have some control, since she practically had one child after another. Putting the child to sleep only on the lap can be very bad for the mother and the child... But I also understand Susan feeling upset. So much for the tireless crying, without anyone calling. And also for the justification she gave, about hearing MJ crying all night, about her ending up crying too. “I have a lot of crying in my life”. This plot is sad to follow, because everything is going wrong for her. First this debt thing (in fact, it was already clear that Mike’s sums were much greater than the money Susan inherited from the sale of Karl’s nightclub). Then she had to leave the house. She had to work doing sexy internet cleaning. She was fired from her school job, her main source of income. Now Mike has had to go away for several months. She’s been dealing with a lot pretty much on her own. I think it’s unfair to judge her for being emotional like that. She has reasons.

I will always find the Tom and Renee scenes in this episode embarrassing. The first with her opening the door in a towel, remembering that was exactly how they got together. And then with her hinting that she should have stayed with him and built a family when she had the chance. It seems that she is in love, that she still feels something. And Tom... If he cheats, he might die!

Ultimately, Beth Young got “stupid about sex,” just as Felicia put it. She fell on Paul’s lips straight away. Felicia freaked out a lot when she realized her daughter was falling in love and I understand her. She can be unbalanced, disturbed... But in this case, she is not wrong. In addition to the certainty that he killed Martha since season 1, he even assumed to her during the visit he made her in 7x01. She was never crazy about this issue. And Paul will never assume that, right? He is no fool. Oh Beth...

I can’t help but feel sorry for Susan. Her joy when she receives that phone call from Renee was contagious, believing it was a job as an assistant, within this design firm they are looking to open. I felt her disappointment when she arrived and realized that the role was actually to be a babysitter so that Lynette could dedicate herself... In addition to being embarrassed to refuse after showing so much excitement, as she herself said, “she is not in a position to say no”. And I find that very sad. This Susan plot, complicated since the beginning of the season, had great comic tones because of her job with Maxine. Now it’s totally dramatic and distressing, I feel really bad for the expressions on Susan’s face because of these needs and, on top of that, because she thinks people are looking at her differently because of her financial condition...

That said, Renee was INDEFENSABLE. Have you noticed that she’s kind of bonded with everyone but Susan? She already knew and was a longtime friend of Lynette. With Bree, she had the situation with Keith that was soon resolved and they decided to be friends. With Gaby, there was even aggression, but they are friends. And Susan, nothing. It was absolutely ridiculous for Renee to treat Susan like a servant and an inferior person. Susan may have crossed the line a little bit into their business, making that (I thought innocent) suggestion about the decor. But being reduced to the “woman who washes the dishes”, as if she shouldn’t be taken seriously. As if everything she says and does is invalid. I can’t. Lynette should have scolded a lot more... Renee arrived yesterday and is already thinking she’s superior, etc etc. And she is far from it.

Bree passing out in the middle of the park because of menopause, poor thing. And boy, what an embarrassing situation and what an absurd, unfortunate coincidence, for her to have consulted with Keith’s mother, without knowing it. Worse was her confiding that she would lie to her younger boyfriend about her condition because of her sexual stamina, which she doesn’t want to give up on anytime soon. And the doctor agreeing with her. But hey, the woman was very mean in the restaurant. She drank a lot, you could see she wasn’t sober anymore, but still. She was unethical and quite exaggerated. Besides, Bree and Keith’s relationship has already encountered its first obstacle: he wants children, even if they are adopted, and Bree doesn’t. I like them so much together, Keith is perhaps the best man Bree has ever had a relationship with. So I already regret that they have this divergence. Enjoy the moment while you can so...

Gaby shocked that Bob doesn’t do the gay stereotype she imagined... And I love that this episode breaks that. Just because you’re gay doesn’t mean you’ll hate football and just like musicals, operas, etc. This is just a label, not a rule. Jealous Lee putting crazy ideas into Gaby’s head was funny too. I laugh so hard with everything and Gaby really takes it seriously! She is even bothered by the moisturizing cream that Carlos uses on his hands. Anyway, it was about time for Bob and Lee to reconcile, right? Since last season they’ve been separated. I loved that Gaby gave them both a push and the kiss they shared. They were really missing each other!

Finally, we have the revelation that Beth is indeed Felicia’s daughter. I don’t think they look alike as some people have commented. But really since she walked in, you could see that there was something more behind this marriage. After all, it didn’t make any sense for her to have married Paul while still in prison, to have sent those letters with a very “spicy” content and when the H time came, she refused to relate, and even said that she hoped he would never leave from jail. In other words: what was the purpose of marrying an inmate? Just say that she was married and her husband was in jail? There was something, and there it is. This is the “friend” Felicia said she had on Wisteria Lane and I can’t believe she subjected her own daughter to this. She’s been planning things for him for a long time, she didn’t stop at the incriminating part. For Felicia, revenge never ended. It’s just getting started. The only thing missing from this plot is Paul’s plan for Wisteria Lane and his neighbors. We know he wants to buy more houses and now he has an ex-con to live there. But... For what reason?

Oh Mike. Help me help you! I always get annoyed when he makes that allegation, in that accusatory tone, about Susan, as if she’s nothing more than a woman doing “dirty cleaning” on a website. I get frustrated because we know how hard it was for Susan to get into this business and she only did it because they needed to get out of the red. And that red was entirely Mike’s fault, the debts are his, and he chose to hide it until it all exploded. It might come as a shock to find out that she has submitted to this. But he shouldn’t judge.

Paul is trash! It was too pathetic of him going to school just to plant the seed and get Susan fired. I felt so sorry for her when she came home all disillusioned... Things are already bad with her having a job, imagine now that she doesn’t have one anymore. That’s why I SO LOVE this scene where she goes to Paul’s house to threaten him with MJ’s sledgehammer. I REALLY wish she had hit him, just destroying some objects in the house wasn’t enough. He deserved more. At least one thing is certain: he won’t be able to buy the house, and I believe the 60 days must still be on. That is... If Susan doesn’t change her mind now that she’s unemployed, since she needs the rent.

About Beth: it was very clear that she is married to please her mother, right? She was kicked out of the house and then she called her mother, got a scolding, heard that she wasn’t dedicating herself enough, that she wasn’t being friendly. And soon after, she already decided to give herself to him, after two months without allowing him to touch her. There you have it... It was already strange that she even married a convict in the hope that he would never get out of jail, that makes no sense. There’s something else behind. It remains to be seen what. I just didn’t want her to have stopped Susan from getting back at Paul, it makes me angry when she comes up with that gun...

That’s why this arc between Gaby and Grace bothers me so much: Juanita. Because I feel sorry for her! She’s pretty much pushed aside and starts to realize that Gaby has a very surreal affection for a girl she’s just met. I was really sorry for the argument they both had, Juanita saying that Gaby doesn’t even let her touch her jewelry box, let alone the jewelry, and for Grace she even gave a necklace as a gift. At the same time I understand Gaby and her need to connect with her biological daughter, and I also understand Carlos wanting to do things with the utmost caution - and I give more reason for his logic. Juanita doesn’t deserve to go through this... Gaby has to pay attention to her behavior and try to correct herself. Nobody deserves this. Apart from that if we analyze the plot further, it makes no sense for Juanita not to have any kinship with Carlos, Gaby and especially with Celia. If it weren’t for the age difference, we could say they are twins, they are extremely similar. Grace only remembers Gaby in her attitudes, for a girl her age, she has already proved to be very futile at times. Anyway...

Tom’s first reaction when he hears from Lynette that Allison may have a major memory problem is quite controversial. First, I understand him not wanting to believe and accept it. After all, she is his mother and no son wants a reality in which his mother is not in good health, in any case. But I think it’s quite unnecessary for him to believe that Lynette would lie just to get rid of the woman. Because this is heavy, right? Saying that Allison has a mental problem just to see her away from home. I think his mistake is in that situation, not in not wanting to see what Lynette sees. And I feel sorry for Allison, poor thing. The scene of her sitting alone, scared on the sidewalk, broke my heart. And even more so when she lost control and slapped Lynette, regretting it bitterly right away. But the moment that makes me sad the most is when she tells Tom that he, as a child, called asking her to pick him up from camp because he didn’t want to stay there anymore, and she went. Illustrating that now, positions reversed, he wouldn’t do the same. That was strong in a way... Oh, I just hope she’s okay.

Bree and Keith looked AWESOME in those costumes. Absurdly beautiful. As for the plot: it was tense Keith still insisting on that disagreement even after the naughty guy apologized. Luckily nothing bigger happened. But I love the heartfelt conversation they have afterwards. Him exposing his anger management issues, and Bree talking about alcoholism. There’s no way not to hope they work out as a couple. They work perfectly.

In fact, everyone’s customs were cool. Susan as a doll. Lee as Marilyn Monroe alongside Renee. I love these themed episodes.

Wow, I felt sorry for Susan for the scolding she got from Maxine. I understand that there are rules on that site, that clients are hiring a service and such... But that was new to her. And undesirable too, she accepted that because she needs more money (and I feel sorry for that, she has to sell her dignity to repair the mistake made by the website itself with that photograph). There’s no way to judge her for taking offense at that man’s puns. And as if all that wasn’t enough, now she’s in Paul’s hands. How disgusting this scene in which he threatens subtly (or not so much) and blackmails her to sell the house. Just nonsense. Susan is already going through so many things, these financial problems, lying to Mike... So now she has such blackmail to deal with. I think the way is to tell Mike the truth soon, about the site, about what she’s been up to, and the blackmail, then he’ll find a way to deal with Paul and put him in his rightful place.

Ah, I laugh at Lynette’s reaction when she found out about the site. Accusing Susan of doing pornography!!! But I’m glad she was supportive, and even saved Susan from trouble because of that $9,000 deal she had to withdraw from the bank. Such a friendship.

About Paul: It’s still hard to understand the logic behind his desire to buy houses. He already owns one, and has made two offers. With Mary Alice’s narration, we know that one of the goals is to pit everyone against everyone else. I’ve seen people saying it’s childish, but I don’t see it that way. I think it’s even smart for him to want to cause discord, since that street is inhabited by friendly people, where everyone knows and respects each other. Getting people to fight would be quite a climax.

That dialogue between Gaby and Renee at the latter’s house is so surreal. The two saying they are “extremely beautiful”. Renee stating that Gaby “can trust her, she’s beautiful” is iconic! I hate it when they quarrel like that and even more so because of Renee’s aggression. I’ve had a lot of anger at her for that, and they’re both wrong. They told these things, from the nose and from the lawyer, in secret. And who started it was Renee, right? But anyway, as frustrating as I find Gaby getting hurt with a broken nose, I love both of them reconciling. It’s nice to see that little by little, Renee is getting into the girls’ graces. She also runs a little away from Edie at this point, at least acknowledges her mistakes and leaves the intrigue aside. Edie was more malicious and mean.

Keith is so cute! And I think this relationship with Bree is really cool precisely because they are so different. As she looks for symbolism and analogies in a scene from the opera, he looks for the cables from where the character is hanging on stage. The sex was PRICELESS! I laugh too hard when she questions if he showed up in the shower to stab her and even more so with her having trouble walking, feeling agony at the sight of that eggplant. SENSATIONAL. The plots this season so far are all very neat! Then Keith was “lit up” even though he was exhausted from work. At least they put their cards on the table, better be honest anyway.

The most irritating thing about this arc at Lynette’s house was seeing Tom treating his mother like a maid. And then even the grandchildren, Porter, Preston, even Parker. I don’t know man, even if the woman believes that (like Lynette said, she has 1950s ideas), even if she believes that men should be relaxed at home with women acting as “servants”, they shouldn’t be conniving with it just because it’s convenient for them. Tom hitting the cup and just lifting his arm to pour the coffee was pathetic. Poor Penny narrowly missed becoming a maid too. Lynette has to be very patient in this house. In addition: I think Tom’s mother is very cute, and I’m already sorry for that final scene where she shows signs of Alzheimer’s. Damn. It will be a slash if it is.

Finally, I just want to point out that Emma Graham, who performed at the club, sings a lot. I loved her performance. Too bad she lost the spotlight to Gaby and Renee’s fight.

Another episode with Susan being nothing short of wonderful in this plot. I can’t help but feel her despair when she recognizes her body on that billboard, and when she sees the image of her face being lifted. She hanging and falling from that height... Lucky she didn’t get hurt. And what a pity that all this happened, having to take 9 thousand dollars from the account to pay for this loss, aiming to protect her above all and it seems that it will all be in vain, since a man found her image - and everything indicates. that is Paul. In other words: in addition to the money, she must get into trouble with Mike and who knows what else, since this type of work is not well regarded. Ah, from what I understand: Susan did take more “professional” photos for the site, believing that it would be something used for dissemination only within the site, for those who visit. As the site gained new members and was expanded, they decided to make greater use of the material already available. I still think she should be consulted first, but anyway...

I can’t help but turn my nose up at this Gaby plot. I don’t like it very much, because I feel surreally sorry for Juanita, above all. And as Gaby is acting with an absurd recklessness, totally inconsequential, I fear the girl’s reaction if she finds out. Can you imagine how devastated she would be? About Grace: She’s cute, but the frivolous way she behaves is surprising, it’s even a bit forced, just to make her look like Gaby. I always get the impression, in this final image, that she has a certain interest. It’s even heavy to say this about an 8 year old, but it’s inevitable. That look of hers when she puts the necklace away is very strange.

As for the little clash between the mothers: Carmen is right. They barely met and Gaby has already made decisions about Grace, going over what Carmen wanted. She can’t do that, go shopping for expensive gifts, spoil the girl, since Grace has parents and she herself has a daughter at home who needs attention. I don’t judge Gaby for wanting to get closer, for wanting to form a bond. After all, she carried that child in her belly for nine months, it has her DNA, her blood. But caution is essential. Carlos’ idea of approaching is accurate, Gaby needs to take things calmly. Otherwise a lot of people can get hurt.

Renee playing bass, calling Danielle to ruin Bree’s date with Keith. She picked a fight with the wrong person anyway. I burst out laughing at her freak out when she sees the dwarf in the restaurant!! Her jumping on those sticks, saying she can’t look at tiny hands, HELP ME. Vanessa Williams is simply priceless. And I love that in the end, she decides to let Bree go after what she wants. Renee and Edie are similar, but in this Renee came out on top. If it were Edie, she would never give up and would still be bothering Bree for a long time – like she did with Susan and Mike. Anyway, I loved their interaction, they both as friends can yield a lot.

Penny is the kindest person in the world. What a beautiful girl! Lynette took advantage of her goodwill without even realizing it. Her being looked at and judged by every single one of the school staff was funny, we know she hates being questioned as a mother. I am amused by the conversation she has with the school principal. The woman exposing that she raised 8 children.

It’s very curious and suspicious what Paul is doing. He rented Susan’s house. He bought his old house. Offered to buy Karen’s... Why does he want to own more than one house there? What purpose is this?

Susan’s plot is still wonderful and surprising with each episode. I love that she’s much more comfortable on camera now. And I had a lot of fun with the rivalry she had with the girl in the other apartment, who stole tricks and all. Susan’s frame to sabotage her and get vacuum dust in her face!!! Priceless. Maxine thinking it was all an act. And the fight paid off, right? It even fried her router with so many hits, even those who are watching for sexual pleasure like a good shack! Anyway, I laughed a lot with all the scenes, and I was impacted by the end. The woman has been in this Maxine business for six years and still hasn’t managed to raise enough money to go back to her land. I can imagine what a blow this must have been to Susan, who expects to be away from her house for only a year...

I reiterate my opinion about Gaby: I understand her side a lot. That mall scene was great for opening up how upset she could be knowing she had her daughter walking around without knowing her. I can’t even imagine, it must not be easy to process. Besides, things happened really fast, she found out at the end of the last episode, at the beginning of this one she was already signing the papers to stop the search. I don’t think she had time to think straight. On the other hand, I also find what Carlos says very valid. They don’t know the other family! Gaby could have asked Bob to investigate them, pull a plug, I don’t know, something that would show a little bit of who they are and their nature. I shudder when he says that now they might want Juanita back and take her away from them. Have you ever thought if this happens?

I can’t help myself when Tom comes into the room saying he’s stoned and Lynette asks, “Really?!” with that tone. It’s priceless that he really thought he was “traveling” with oregano. But this plot has problems with psychology, as depression was mentioned as the cause of Tom’s behavior and the situation, in the end, was resolved like this: with him looking at Paige and losing his fears. I think they could show or say that depression didn’t really develop, but a major anxiety crisis that he managed to control or reverse... For me, this plot was interesting, no matter how tired it is to put Tom as the person to suffer from these crises. But since it went down that path, I hope it ended up here.

Bree’s cleavage at the club. Help. How beautiful Marcia Cross is. Such a woman. Anyway, I liked this partnership between Bree and Renee as predators. Renee, by the way, has some traits of Edie. It’s almost like a replacement. What she said at the party about not wearing panties was Edie’s face in so many ways! Impossible not to remember her. Anyway, Bree could have said once and for all that she liked Keith, but I think Renee still wouldn’t give up, since she had everything set up. I loved Bree’s plan to keep them from sleeping together. Keith is so cute! Let it start with this dinner she invited him to, their first “date”.

Paul telling Beth with the utmost conviction that he is not a murderer... But she was very shaken by what Karen said about Martha’s death, I think it will make her even more distant.

The coincidence at the beginning of the episode is curious. A Van De Kamp running over a Juanita Solis. I burst out laughing when Gaby says they’re trying to eliminate all the Juanitas on the planet. And that she just won’t tell Carlos because she didn’t like her mother-in-law. I also die with her despair to learn that Juanita doesn’t have the same blood type as them – in fact, I found the way that nurse handled the matter very unethical, making very mocking assumptions when she should be strictly professional. The invention of “sexony” to justify the possible “French side” of her daughter was brilliant. Anyway, I felt sorry for her for the guilt she felt thinking she had cheated on Carlos. And I was even more sorry for her reaction to discovering the truth. This secret didn’t last long and given the situation, Carlos couldn’t hide it anymore. Unimaginable what they must be feeling. It must be horrible knowing that your DNA is somewhere in the country, not knowing where...

Susan with one of the best plots in the character’s history on the show. Maxine giving the tips on how to act on the webcam was priceless, especially the scenes with Susan putting all this learning into action, I laugh SO MUCH with the faces and mouths she makes, sensualizing to clean everything. I laugh even more when Mike comes home with all that fire and she tries so hard to get the computer off. Her show almost turns into porn. But anyway, it is “fast” money, she had good results and has already managed to pay off some of her debts. But I’m sorry that she has to lie, and that she feels bad about doing so. I just hope everything works out and she gets back to Wisteria Lane as soon as possible.

Another one that made me laugh absurdly was Bree. Man, her clear sigh when she walks into the kitchen and sees Keith shirtless was just too much for me, other than her getting all clumsy about things. But I can’t blame her, Keith besides being beautiful, has a body like that... I LOVED Karen giving that advice and making Bree go back on her decision to fire him. And even more so that he decided to come back. She ran over two people in the same episode!!! BTW: Andrew saying he saw her looking at Keith’s ass, and Bree all pissed off, was hilarious.

I can’t understand: if postpartum depression doesn’t exist for men, why the hell did a doctor tell Tom he has it? Wouldn’t it be more appropriate, then, to just say that he’s developing depression? Even if it’s triggered by the insecurities he’s feeling now that he has a new baby at home... But anyway, the problem with this character is just that: he can’t evolve. I love Tom and Lynette as a couple, maybe because of the complicity and trust that exists there... No matter how much problems they face, arguments, disagreements, they always find a way to overcome difficulties, and in the end they always support each other. Maybe that keeps me from feeling angry at him like most people do. But it’s exhausting because in EVERY season he appears with a new midlife crisis. Watching it again now, I can see that the writers got it wrong in Tom’s development. It’s good that they address depression, address those insecurities (the thing Lynette said about getting it into her head that she might not be alive to see Paige get married, since they’re older now, throws those conflicted feelings wide open), but it could come with another character. . With Tom it’s always the same key. I am sorry for that.

I don’t even think Renee was getting involved. I just think she offered to listen to someone who wanted to talk. She only threw it in Lynette’s face when she heard those accusations about destroying other people’s lives for sport and then feeling like a big deal for being able to patch it up. I don’t think she did that. Apart from that she still gave clarity to Lynette, who offered to have a conversation with her husband about his feelings, fears, etc... Anyway. The thing only gets hard to digest when they drop this bomb that Renee and Tom have a “past” that Lynette must never discover...

Beth arrives at Wisteria Lane in such an awkward manner, it’s impossible not to laugh. But then the scenes with Paul are suffocating, when he tries to coerce her into having sex with him, and she is visibly uncomfortable, scared. Not to mention it’s weird, right? She married him in jail, they communicated a lot by letters. And in the end she reveals that she never expected him to actually get out of there. So why did she get married? What’s the point of telling someone she was married to a man in prison on a murder charge?

I think out of all of them, this is my favorite Season Premiere. It’s a very perfect episode, with good plots, returns of characters that I consider interesting (and that didn’t have a good conclusion, so they resurface to close it).

I, for one, am very excited about Paul returning to Wisteria Lane with this vengeful air, after being despised by everyone. And Felicia has ALWAYS been a great freaky villain for me. Everything she did with him there in Season 2 was great, until she decided to take him out of circulation altogether and put him in jail. Now the situation is reversed. I feel sick when he whispers to her that he really killed Martha, the first time he’s ever said that in any way. She already knew, but I imagine his audacity must have contributed even more to her hatred. “Paul Young has no friends on that street. I have”. I already want to know who is undercover for Felicia Tillman there!

And the girls all shocked by Paul’s return was so funny. Gaby justifying, “in our defense, we thought you were a psychopath”. MASTER. Poor Susan, she was so desperate for money that she didn’t even bother to check the tenant’s name, she could have avoided that - although the Bolen house which is his old house should already be for sale, he might have bought it. there. He wants a reckoning, that’s clear. After all, as he said, he doesn’t hate them “just a little”. It remains to be seen what he intends.

Man, Susan’s situation seems to only get worse... Every day is a different surprise. Now this bank refusal to take out a loan, the possibility of Mike having to travel far away to save up some extra money. Looking again I didn’t even find the apartment that small, I think it’s an ok size. But I’m sorry she left Wisteria Lane because of his problems. Anyway, this arc of hers will pay off a lot. I burst out laughing when Maxine introduces her business and Susan is stunned. “Shame on you!”. And the woman revealing that even her own daughter is working as a “dirty housewife”, help. I really think it’s good that this plot will be more humorous, Susan is wonderful in that. And I laughed a lot with the jewelry part! She saying that she was hurt by Renee’s comment!!

It’s a shock to learn that Juanita is not the Solis’ biological daughter, as she is so similar to Celia. Imagine suddenly finding out that you raised someone else’s child and that your biological daughter is out there in the world, who knows where? As much as they love and will always have Juanita as their daughter (this will NEVER change), this feeling is unimaginable. At first glance I agree with Carlos for deciding to hide it, it would be horrible for Gaby to find out such a thing. But we also know that some truths always find a way to come out and this plot was not introduced by chance, right? And on the other side we have Gaby hiding secrets too. I felt sorry for her when she told Bree that Carlos would find a way to blame her for the hit-and-run… Anyway, some of that weight, Bree lifted off her back. It took TOO LONG, she should have spoken a lot sooner. But better late than never anyway... Carlos is much more explosive, he would go crazy if he discovered an omission like that.

BTW: I don’t think it’s bad that he talks about Mama Solis fondly. Her problem was that she was overprotective of him and didn’t like Gaby. And she suspected the betrayal thing, in fact, the hit-and-run occurred precisely because she caught her in bed with John and ran away from him, who was trying to retrieve the camera. Carlos would never speak ill of his mother or paint an image of her that wasn’t good. Mom is a mom and she was great for him. Ah, I have to say that I think Carlos is very charming without his beard.

Orson’s relationship with the physical therapist? Could not care less. And of course their involvement started when he and Bree were still together... He’s been out of the house for a week and they’re already making plans to taste wine together? Laughs. But anyway, glad he got out of her life. I LOVE Bree getting involved in this new “project” indoors and even more, the possibility of getting involved with Keith. Her face when he highlights her beauty and how she would look good in a room with a certain color was passionate. Besides that Keith is hot. So Bree can only win!

Finally: Renee Perry! She is very sincere. Her and Lynette needling each other all the time was funny. I laugh so much at their disagreement that brings out the revelation of the ménage. The faces of the girls at the table and Tom’s reaction at the door are always priceless. Anyway, Renee was exaggerated in thinking Lynette has an inferior life, “below expectations”, but she is a character that can pay off and that has interesting layers. I myself feel sorry when she reveals that she is being cheated on by her husband and has been replaced by the other. We’ll see what good she brings us over the course of the episodes.

What a Season Finale my friends. Forever one of the most surprising episodes for me, full of great turns!

How can you not love Gabrielle Solis? Man, that scene where she goes to the hospital and impersonates Angie to the nurse was wonderfully hilarious. And I love her involvement in this plot, the fact that she takes risks to save her neighbors, knowing Patrick’s level of danger, is admirable. Even if she didn’t get anything (and she would have died if the bomb had really been in the house), but just going there and trying to make a difference says a lot. Nick fainting in the car when she was philosophizing!!! THIS SERIES!!

The twist that defined the outcome of Patrick Logan was MAGISTRAL for me, one of the most brilliant of the show. I really love Patrick thinking he’s the badass, telling Angie he’s going to make her pay (only with death), telling her to run to save Danny. And Angie stopping away from the car, waving goodbye, saying the bomb is in the detonator... What an amazing woman! It’s worth mentioning that she was also willing to die to save Danny and Nick, since he might as well have activated it without allowing her to get out of the car. Anyway, I am very sorry that she remains a fugitive and leaves, my biggest dream was for Angie to continue on the show for the other seasons. As I always say, among all the secondary housewives, who have only joined one arc in the seasons, Angie is by far the one that grew on me the most. She is iconic and memorable. In the end, I felt sorry for Danny, as he wanted to stay with his parents. But it was very altruistic of Angie and Nick to decide to allow him to live life freely, since he doesn’t owe anything... May he be happy and Angie find some peace, without being afraid of Patrick Logan. BTW: I love her saying that Gaby proved their idea about suburban neighbors wrong.

Last time I watched it, Eddie empathized with me more in that ending. Not this time... I think I feel more for Lynette anyway. First, being in such a horrible situation, having contractions, begging to be taken to the hospital. And second, because she cares, because she tries to make him face the consequences of the atrocities he’s committed, without fear, just being affectionate. Lynette is gold, a human being with a giant heart. Eddie, on the other hand, makes me angry... When he immobilized Lynette and stopped her from talking the moment Tom appeared, my blood boils. But anyway, I’m glad he didn’t do anything, he even saved the baby’s life. I wanted to see him get arrested, but it was impactful when he decided to listen to Lynn and chose to turn himself in. I don’t know if there’s any way in this life he can redeem himself for what he did, because he destroyed many families, took many lives. But the acknowledgment of his crimes, his awareness of what he has committed and acceptance of penance, is already a step taken...

In Susan’s plot, I believe that Mike is really mired in debt. I think that after Susan’s staging with Gaby to expose both him and Carlos for borrowing the money, he did put his pride aside. Susan was shocked when she saw the amount owed, so I’m guessing it’s a lot more than what she got for the sale of the nightclub. And I understand her being disgusted with Mike, because all of this could have been avoided if he had seen marriage for what it is: a partnership. And being forced to leave the house so they don’t get bogged down anymore... Anyway, I can only hope that they manage to resolve the situation as soon as possible, and return to the place where they should never have left. Wisteria Lane will always be their home, especially Susan. BTW: I need to emphasize the farewell scene with Angie, I feel sick from laughing when she just says “bye” and slams the door. Susan’s face was priceless.

“Would you please be a dear and close the door on your way out of my life?”
I really love this quote and I love even more what Bree says to Sam when he has the audacity to say that “he didn’t want it to end this way”. PATHETIC. I believe that he went there with that intention, and that he was going to carry out a coup on the sly. As he got cornered, he turned to blackmail. I’m SO sorry that Bree lost a nearly decade-old business that she built pretty much on her own to an ego-injured son of a bitch, pissed at not growing up rich.

Now, about Orson’s situation, I reiterate what I’ve said before: I will NEVER accept that he is the person to end the marriage. Let alone that shit he said, “I thought you were a better person; you are not the woman I thought you were.” Just like he’s not the man he showed himself to be when he married her, since from the beginning, he’s kept numerous secrets from Bree, involving crimes in the family, crimes committed by him, people he stole in season 5 to hurt her. So for me it’s VERY frustrating to see him leaving the house willingly, putting an end to everything as if he had any morals to do it. On the matter of the hit-and-run, Bree is really dubious. I don’t say hypocritical... Because I understand her need to protect Andrew, who is her son. The series has already put this on the agenda several times, with Bree, with Lynette, what they are capable of doing for the love of their children. It’s instinct. I point out, again, how Bree felt when she kicked him out of the house, he was on the street for months, and he evolved from that. Andrew since then is a different person. Aside from that, Orson ran over Mike with the intention of killing him – he even went back to the hospital with the aim of ending his race when he found out that he had woken up, let’s not forget. What happened to Juanita was an accident. And I make this comparison just because Orson says that the situations are the same, and they ARE NOT: the coincidence is a hit-and-run, but the circumstances that led to that, say a lot about each of them. And it’s just too irritating that he thinks he’s more important than his wife’s children. ALWAYS gets angry at not being put in front of them.

Bree’s mistake was hiding it from the Solis and now she’s going to fix that. I think if she tells Gaby, it will be up to them to decide whether to report Andrew or not. Or Andrew himself, who can turn himself in even over his mother’s protests.

So, apart from that, we have two more shocking twists for the next season: the revelation that a nurse switched babies (apparently, in pure evil) when they were newborns. Parker, Penny, Juanita, MJ and Celia. One of them is not a biological child... What a bomb. Also, Paul Young’s return to Wisteria Lane, right at Susan’s house - apparently he hid the name, since she didn’t know who the tenant was. It promises!

I have mixed feelings about Eddie. Most of all, anger, disgust, for the attacks he committed, for the lives he took. He was mean to innocent women who never deserved such a fate. My anger increases with him playing innocent, like when he said goodbye to Lynette after witnessing the investigators at the house to talk about Irina’s death, and also when he said he had “just spoken” with his mother and would go to Florida to help her with addiction treatment. Man, this disgusts me in a way I can’t really describe. On the other hand, I feel sorry for this life he had, with an unnatural mother, maybe not so perverse (for not being a murderer), but monstrous... The moment he tells Lynette that “it could have been different if she was his mother”, is touching.

But here comes this ending... Damn! If only Lynette had gotten it all when Eddie said he’d spoken to his mother, she hadn’t mentioned the conversation, she’d let him out… That look of his, man. She realizing that he is responsible for the attacks. Him locking the door, closing the windows. He is very capable of doing something bad. He tried to do it with Susan for a lot less than that. He’s aware of things, that’s why he was running away. But it remains to be hoped that the period in which he lived in the Scavo house and living with Lynette weigh more than this desire/despair he has to get rid of everything at once. Even worse is that she is pregnant, almost to give birth...

Patrick Logan, another psychopath. Poor Angie being subjected to that, handcuffed to her own bed, being forced to build another bomb. Patrick treating the guy’s death with disdain... These extremist people, man. A life is worth nothing compared to what he wants to do based on what HE believes. I loved Angie’s response, “Go tell that guy’s wife.” Too bad Danny fell into this obvious trap, now they’re both under this madman’s crosshairs. Help.

I LOVED SO MUCH Gaby’s scenes at Angie’s house. Patrick is crazy, but he made me laugh with his reactions to her. I die with him saying that Angie could build a bomb and throw it at Gaby. And even more so with the expression he makes when, when looking at photos from the modeling period, Gaby comes across an image of Juanita and says she “doesn’t know how she got there”. She is priceless. Anyway, she will be crucial in the outcome of this arc. Too lucky the girls took the lasagna out of the trash and went to eat in the middle of the night, otherwise the note would be lost.

How can Danielle be so unnatural? For the love of God. It’s been at least eight years since Juanita Solis was run over. Why the hell does she keep telling old family secrets to complete strangers? Now Bree is being cornered like this by that disgusting worm Sam. The scene where she tries to intimidate him with her police friends was wonderful, I love her subtlety so much that it doesn’t fit me. Too bad it didn’t come to anything, it only served for him to use irony to blackmail her like he did. He was pathetic asking for the company and everything that surrounds it, including the copyright on the books, even the food lines that Bree created. I don’t accept her losing everything to this bastard. This season is full of psychopaths, and Sam is a complete one. Totally oblivious to feelings, he has no empathy for anyone but himself.

I don’t know how Susan didn’t jump on the first guy she charged. I find this very frustrating: a person calling a professional to perform a service, which is done with great care, and then refusing to pay and still telling them to “leave it alone”. I loved her so much saying that she would report him to everyone as a deadbeat, because that’s what he really is. And the other scenes were also good. She playing with those “little dolls”. And filing his nails with his wife complaining about the lack of money. My only regret is that they’re having a run of bad luck anyway. It’s not enough to have debts, you still have the deadline to pay them off being suddenly changed. And this idea of renting the house… I can’t imagine Susan being away from Wisteria Lane. I’m heartbroken... BTW: I will always praise the ladies scene offering to help Susan financially. Wonderful friends.

Anyway, let the explosive Finale come!

Susan’s plan to rub her piano in Gaby’s face totally went down the drain, just when she got a chance to flaunt a little. I LOVE this plot, and I love the plan they come up with to catch Carlos and Mike in the lie. Susan offering meatballs and putting her breasts right in Carlos’ face was priceless. Mike thinking Carlos had paid for the sex... And of course, that climax with Susan assuming she had an affair with him. His face was unforgettable. And Gaby agreeing to do all this just for a cabin. A queen is a queen!

Well, Mike is making a lot of mistakes in this final stretch of the season... First because of his fragile masculinity, I’ve said and I’ll repeat that I think it’s absurd that he refuses to take money from Susan. That’s marriage, and that’s it! How can it be more advantageous for him to take money from a friend and thus expose his financial condition? I know Carlos won’t tell (he didn’t even tell Gaby), but I don’t know... I felt real sorry for Susan when she saw how swamped Mike is. And all of this could have been avoided if he hadn’t been so proud... That’s what makes this situation so frustrating.

Porter was too unnecessary calling Lynette a “bitch” for not wanting to do the assignment. But guys, Eddie’s attack was heavy and he’s a big risk. Disagreements exist in every house and Lynette still deals with teenage children – not wanting to be disrespectful, but I think the series very realistically portrays what a house with teenagers is through the life of the Scavo, even if the boys don’t. have so much prominence. Imagine if Parker says something Eddie doesn’t like? And Penny? The later moment with Tom was annoying as hell, and it triggered Eddie again. Anyway, I liked that Lynette decided to seek help, take him to a psychologist. But it’s a risk, he can’t stay there. And going after Barbara, soon she must discover that a tragedy has happened. I fear a lot for her, because we know that Eddie is capable, even with the sweetest people – see Susan.

I’m always amazed at how articulate Sam is. He is wise, uses his words very well and can play the victim with ease. If it hadn’t been for his tantrum when he revealed his reasons for cutting ties with his mother, I think Bree would have been sorry. After all, he didn’t even try to deny that she was his own mother. When Bree mentioned that she was back on the market, he’d already made the right move. It will be difficult to get rid of him, Bree was very naive giving too much trust to a stranger and welcoming the guy like a son after discovering his origin, it was always obvious that he had other intentions. Now he showed all the resentment for not having had the life of a Van de Kamp... I also fear for Bree in this plot, even more so with her stating that she is afraid of him. BTW: I love that she and Andrew have already made up. It took a while.

Patrick deciding to run over Nick just because he overheard that father-son conversation at the Cafeteria. He’s so jealous... Now the whole mystery involving the Bolens is clear once and for all – I didn’t even remember that Nick was an FBI agent who ended up being romantically involved with Angie. So he figured it was Patrick’s doing right away and encouraged the family to get out of town for a few days. At least Danny left, right? Bad for Angie who was left home alone under threat. Her telling Patrick to go to hell, and him belittling suburban language!!! May she be well. Courage to fight, she has. BTW, I find John Barrowman very charming, playing villain so...

Another sensational episode of this amazing season. Man, what a wonderful narrative construction. I love it when episodes focus on other characters and show each of the leads having a moment with him – like what happened this season with Robin. And the reflection that “Epiphany” causes in us is important and very impactful too.

Mary Alice appears and fills everyone’s hearts with her kindness, affection and concern. The look of shock on her face when she saw Eddie being treated that way by his father in the very first flashback represented a lot of people. What kind of father is this, leaves the house screaming in front of the son who never wanted him? And he decides to leave just like that? Later Mary Alice still tried, gave Barbara a hand, tried to make her aware – the fact that she went out to a bar, leaving the boy alone at home without any supervision, was absurd. But unfortunately Barbara never got around... “It’s not your fault you ruined my life”. Can you imagine a child that age listening to such a thing?

In the next flashback, a little older, Eddie has already shown a more atypical behavior, feeling jealous of Gaby to the point of being really angry for finding out she was married and for them not being able to spend time together anymore. He was smart, throwing her in the face that when he was needed to “unpack boxes”, the door was always open. At least at that time he wasn’t dangerous yet, for who knows what he could do after such a disillusionment. Although, when he got home, he took that gun and shot a little bird just out of spite, to take out his frustration. This flashback with Gaby also stands out for her hiding from the neighbors who would become great friends with her, that was funny.

Then we come to Bree’s flashback, which was the one that moved me the most, in terms of the past. Of all the girls, he took an interest in the futile and petty Danielle... She would never really look at him, it was even a great miracle she hadn’t mistreated him when she realized his intentions - that is, if she found out that it was him, I didn’t quite understand if Bree drew it herself or if it was something wide open. Anyway, the sequence of the conversation with Barbara at her house, where she makes fun of her son like that, laughing in her son’s face, humiliating him for trying to win a girl, was heartbreaking. I get really sad and Bree represents every possible reaction to that awful moment. That’s not the thing to do with a kid, man. Then that other scene at Bree’s where Eddie, crying, says he wants to be loved... It’s just heartbreaking. All his life, he never knew what true affection was. What is affection. If there was, it was when he was really little, and maybe he doesn’t even remember. Since then, only disappointments... So much so that he found himself in the extreme of hiring the services of a prostitute to feel “loved”. And he ended up turning the woman into his first victim – for me, quite shocking this moment when he throws the flowers and then the image quickly cuts to her body being thrown to the floor. WOW.

Which brings us to the last important flashback, which is Susan... At the beginning of the season, it was hypothesized that the strangler’s target was actually Susan herself, and that Julie had become a victim by mistake. The theory, which served more to point fingers at Katherine, in the end turned out to be accurate. There was no turning back for Eddie. He was already so transformed, so consumed with disappointment, that it wasn’t enough for one to be warm and friendly with him. After all, that’s what Susan did. She treated Eddie with absolute affection, with consideration, gave him drawing lessons, paid for an art course for him. And just because she agreed to marry Mike again, she almost became a victim. After all, the intention was always to kill, Julie was very lucky... Then we have the hospital sequence with that conversation between him and Susan about the attack, with him saying that the guy was garbage and should kill himself. Susan calling him a coward, for not having the courage to do that, and he agreeing... Eddie’s complexity, ignoring his actions, is scary too. In truth.

Then we have the climax of the episode... First, Barbara showing up with that ridiculous behavior at the Scavo house, making accusations against her son just because of the drink she wants. And we have the climax with her discovering the truth about the attacks and deciding to report him. There’s no way to describe how heavy and shocking this scene was in which he strangles her – on top of that, they still focused on the portrait of both, at a time when they were apparently happy, showing in the reflection of the glass the son taking his mother’s life that way. . Yeah, man, what neglect, lack of attention, of affection, doesn’t do to a person. All his life Eddie had been treated like trash by his mother, like a burden, an unworthy person whose sole purpose was to get in her way with the men she wanted to conquer.

In fact, Barbara is a portrait of society itself. I never justify Eddie’s actions, because many innocent women lost their lives and didn’t deserve such a fate. He needs to pay for what he did. But the episode was brilliant in explaining how he got there. “Monsters are created by other monsters”. They are.

Finally, there’s no way not to be worried about this move he’s going to make to the Scavo house. Well, now we know what his trigger is. We know that he will not be treated badly there, much less by Lynette, who took this initiative. But any wrong step, which he can misinterpret, can lead to tragedy. Let’s hope it doesn’t...

Flawless episode from start to finish.

Lynette is wonderful, her determination to protect Preston and the family is admirable. Fortunately, she never allowed herself to be fooled, she immediately knew what Irina was up to. Lucky, too, that the immigration lady showed up with all the information she gathered, and it wasn’t few. I even get real disgust when Irina starts talking about her scams and claims that Preston will believe any excuse she makes. I still don’t quite understand the reason for deciding to marry a guy who isn’t rich and dependent on his parents (who aren’t rich either), since she likes the good life. Anyway, as much as Preston is hurt now, it was much better this way. Can you imagine the disappointment later, even more if she managed to clear their account too?

I think it’s beautiful that Gaby empathizes with Bob and Lee and offers to donate her eggs so they can finally have a baby. Carlos acting as the owner of her body and saying that he is entitled to 50% of the eggs, blah blah blah, it was quite unnecessary. But I don’t disagree with what he said later, because Gaby herself had the very wrong idea of things. She was seeing herself as the mother of this new baby, who would have a relationship as a mother with this child and it wouldn’t be like that. I don’t think she would be able to handle this situation well, knowing that she has a child next door without being able to participate in anything, without being able to give an opinion on anything... It’s right that she doesn’t have any participation. But for her, that would be pretty hard... BTW, it was really sad that this conflict resulted in Bob and Lee splitting up.

I don’t know how Andrew hasn’t gone after Sam in violence anyway. That little smile Sam gave after seeing Bree fire Andrew was so irritating it makes you want to jump on him and slap him. And I am VERY disappointed in Bree for really believing that Andrew would be able to destroy her company, her reputation that way. The Andrew who was vengeful and meant her harm, died when she abandoned him at the end of Season 2. Since then he has changed and evolved A LOT. Their relationship may not be perfect, but it’s been on good terms all along, and on top of that, Andrew has been VERY dedicated to the company. It’s frustrating for Bree to see him as guilty like that, out of the blue. Again, Orson did something useful and gave it another twist. The only one who’s been losing since Sam arrived is Andrew. I hope Bree will be more attentive and stop giving so much confidence to someone who has already lied and been exposed...

Susan running to clog the neighbors’ pipes was priceless. And she gave Mike an involuntary but much-needed lesson. This is a marriage and above all they are partners. They share a life. He’s going through difficulties, her having money and deciding to help him is no offense, charity, nothing like that. If I wasn’t proud, that car being taken away and the whole neighborhood finding out wouldn’t have happened - I have to say, that scene with Lee running around with a towel and fire extinguisher in hand was priceless. Anyway, I’m sorry that Mike is in this situation and I’m even more sorry about this fragile masculinity he has, to the point of preferring to get money from Carlos, knowing that his partner can help him in some way. But apparently the problems are much bigger than they appear...

How sadistic this Patrick Logan is. He is sinister. Him purposely leaving Angie scared in the house at night. Aside from his visits to the cafe where Danny works. It was a monster agony to see him telling the story of the “book” and suggesting plot twists, with Danny unknowingly suggesting his own mother’s death. Now Patrick wants to pay back in kind.

No matter how many times I watch it, this scene of Eddie looking at Irina seconds before killing her always shocks me. His expression was frightening. And look, man... Who knew that Irina would have such a fate after being unmasked? In fact, who knew Eddie was the person behind these attacks? Although the episode of the waitress attack hinted that it was him...

That was maybe the funniest episode of this season, man. Because I laughed so hard, in so many different scenes...

The joint plot of Gaby and Susan was wonderful. I laugh a lot with them initially trying to convince each other to give up this award because of the personal needs of each of their children. MJ for low self-esteem. Juanita for not having friends. And then both are competing with each other. Gaby in that outfit in front of the construction site men!!! Susan even managed to outdo herself by making MJ pretend to be a wheelchair user!!! Susan was a bit exaggerated in giving Juanita the punishment without her having done anything (I could see that she regretted it in the act and felt bad afterwards), but I liked this “hostage situation” that her attitude brought, with Gaby kidnapping MJ and them making the switch. Even more so because Susan decided to give in after talking to Juanita and understanding why she wanted to win. It goes beyond making friends. It was very beautiful, her talking to MJ and explaining the meaning of “winning” for real. And Gaby recognizing that both he and Susan are winners, when she realized what they had done. I love a friendship!

Irina is a real disgrace and Preston is a complete idiot for not seeing her intentions. Doesn’t he think it’s strange for a woman to be hanging on his back, demanding everything even though she knows he doesn’t have those conditions? Renting a big THREE BEDROOM apartment for what? He must be really in love, she managed to hook him, because it’s not possible for him to be that stupid. She saying that “a man needs to support his wife” to justify his decision to postpone college. Can’t she work too? Besides, I also don’t understand Irina, a born scammer, wanting to take a hit on a family that doesn’t have great conditions, as she has already seen. Why doesn’t she go after a rich man then? Since she wants to live off of it. Anyway, this scene of the confrontation in the kitchen, with Lynette taking a bath in red sauce, was one of the most frustrating mainly because NOBODY DID ANYTHING. Tom didn’t open his mouth. Preston stood still. Not even Lynette spoke up. Such disrespect for the lady of the house shouldn’t have gone unpunished like that. If it were me, Irina would have slept on the street. I wouldn’t have her in my house anymore. Hope Lynette can find a way to stop this soon. Prestos deserves to be made a fool of, but that would mean the whole family would lose out, as he’s still dependent...

I’m really bothered by this blindness of Bree’s. It’s amazing how she decided to take Sam in without meeting him. First in terms of employment and the vice-presidency of the company, and now in terms of definitely welcoming him into the family. Andrew is right to feel uncomfortable, for two reasons: 1) his relationship with Bree has always been rocky and he’s always felt like a letdown, so seeing her so receptive to someone he’s seeing that she sees as “perfect” must be disappointing to say the least; and 2) as I said, they barely know Sam. Orson proved to be useful after A LOT of time, he also realized that there’s more to this story. I liked that he encouraged Andrew to investigate him. It’s obvious that Sam wants more than meets the eye, that he has other motivations. It remains to be seen what he intends. BTW: Andrew pretending he knew how to play guitar was funny. And the moment he decided to break it was too tense. Embarrassing, even if understandable.

Katherine and Robin arguing, talking about the sex they had, not realizing that the whole neighborhood was listening is one of the most memorable scenes in the series for me, I laugh out loud. Then Katherine telling Karen that she “she’s still humiliated” was so funny. Anyway, it was a surprise that she packed Robin’s bags and then stated that she wants to accompany her to continue discovering herself and thus, stop caring about what others think... You have to allow yourself to be happy and I thought it was very beautiful that she chose to pursue it, after such a troubled period. I really like Katherine.

Angie throwing the gun into Dominick’s lap because of his “ice”. I loved this dialogue and especially the moment between him and Danny at the very end. It doesn’t matter if you have blood or not. As he himself said: he saw the boy being born. He was the first to hold him in his arms, even before Angie. He’s been by his side this whole time. He’s a father and nobody takes that away from him. However now they are in trouble as Patrick is on the prowl. He’s already found the house and everything. In fact, I’m always shocked by this scene in which he fakes a robbery in the house to strangle that woman. How naive she was.

It doesn’t surprise me at all that Gaby was an extremely difficult person back in her modeling days. And I don’t even think it’s inconsistent for her to behave like that, given her humble origins, having left home early, going through needs and such. We can see it in Ana’s own posture. Not finding the jobs enough, finding herself too beautiful, above what they offer her. It’s very easy to see Gaby acting like that, because she naturally has that way. But anyway, I felt sorry for her being mistreated by the people she was reunited with. Everyone holding a lot of grudges – there’s even that saying, right, whoever hits forgets, whoever gets hit doesn’t. And the reality shock she took when she realized her career had been declared dead shortly before Carlos’s proposal. At least she took something out of it and gave the touch to Ana, giving another sign that she truly cares about her and that she was able to evolve as a person indeed.

Gaby and Angie’s interactions in NYC were good too. Angie embarrassed by the kicks Gaby got from the other models... And besides, the mystery surrounding the family was explored a little more. We previously knew that an explosion had been triggered, unintentionally resulting in the death of a man. We now know that Angie was part of a group of protesters fighting for a better planet – see her reaction to the disgusting neighbor who simply refuses to recycle the trash. During this period she became involved with Patrick Logan, with whom she had Danny. And this one, he is a dangerous man she fears, and who has been looking for her for 18 years. And that’s because Angie must have cut a lot from the story, who found out everything was her mother, who even “kicked” Danny out after hearing her words. In fact, I feel sorry for this woman, she said that she sits alone every day and suddenly she had company, someone treating her like family... Loneliness sucks. Anyway, it’s a shame that Angie’s moments of peace (which were few, let’s face it) seem to be coming to an end, now that that neighbor decided to call Patrick asking for money in exchange for information.

At first you think it’s even mean Tom and Lynette think Irina is “too much sand for Preston’s truck”. Too pretty for him. But in the end, wasn’t Lynette right? Seriously, what a frustration that moment when Irina returns the ring and opens up to Lynette that she knows “exactly how much it costs”. She made it clear that she wouldn’t accept it because she knew it was a fake and even made Preston buy a new one. He’s not even rich, he’s not from a rich family. If she wants to extort, couldn’t she have gone after someone who can afford it? I hope Lynette does something to show Preston that she’s right. I think just talking won’t help, on the contrary, it should only harm the relationship between them. BTW: I laugh a lot with her talking bad about his mustache, and then telling the jeweler that she keeps having kids to replace the ones who hate her.

Ah, fragile masculinity. Mike was all down about Katherine getting involved with a woman after the relationship she had with him. Leave her! It has nothing to do with him. I thought it was unnecessary for him to get a little gory about Susan paying his debt. I think marriage is mutual support, one hand holding the other for everything. It’s not because she did that that he left or will stop supporting and doing what he can for the family, right? But anyway, even though this was the weakest arc of the episode, it still yielded good scenes. Susan telling MJ that Mike had turned a woman into a hare was funny. And even more that moment of both of them on the counter.

It was no wonder that Sam chose Andrew’s mug in the last episode, with the “best son in the world” print. Here’s the bomb: he’s Rex’s son. However, he remains strange and very suspicious. He hid it, he may well be hiding more, including his real intentions. I think Bree is being very illogical in giving so much confidence to someone she’s just met, both personally and professionally. She exaggerated by offering him the vice presidency of the company. I don’t blame Andrew for being angry, jealous... I would be too. He is competent, has always proven his worth at work and as far as we know, the company has never been bad. I think this kind of promotion would have to come with a time... Not like that, overnight.

Finally, Katherine’s arc. I totally support her allowing herself to be happy without worrying about labels. You don’t have to put it in your head if she’s a lesbian... If you’re enjoying this moment with Robin, why not just enjoy it? Not to mention that doesn’t mean she’s lost the hots for men. Being attracted to a woman now just shows that she is discovering her bisexuality. She just needs to understand this and accept herself too.

Gaby was delighted to be able to taste a little bit of single life again. She was too wonderful at Bob and Lee’s house, besides the three of them together make a lot, it worked perfectly. I laughed a lot with her pretending to Carlos that she was throwing up while making the drink. I think the scene of Bob revealing to Gaby that he and Lee are trying to adopt a child is really beautiful. And I’m really sorry when he mentions the girl they almost had the chance to adopt, and couldn’t because of her mother’s change of heart. Just like what Gaby experienced in season 2, when that woman extorted them and took the child away... However, even more significant was Gaby giving up the party and those last moments of being “single” to come home and listen Juanita’s news in person and from her mouth. Priorities do change. And I love seeing this motherly side in Gaby so much.

Penny was all excited waiting for a special breakfast and was forgotten! Poor thing. It’s very horrible when people at home forget your birthday like that. On top of that, it even had the wrong name on the cake! Anyway, I thought that scene with Lynette and Tom at the police station was great. Lynn seems to be going crazy with the pregnancy, I laughed with her thinking the investigator was pregnant. And the final scene between them, just love. Penny doesn’t even know what she says, it was an exaggeration for her to say that she hated the baby. But she’s just jealous.

It’s obvious that this Sam has ulterior motives, right? First, he didn’t even hide being very strange... I think it’s natural for a person to study about the place where he wants to work and such, but everything he said and the application for a job that wasn’t even open, is at least suspicious. Apart from the smiles and his reaction at the end, choosing the mug she gave Andrew as a gift... Take care, Bree! In fact, Andrew was totally thrown to the side this season. I think his last appearance was in the third episode, when he visited Julie in the hospital and revealed to Susan about her affair with a married man. And bug, what do you mean he jumped the fence and cheated on Alex? Damn...

Susan and Karen plotting to get Roy to propose was great. And the scene where he stole Susan’s kiss was so funny. But man, I was mad at that speech about the “salt”, about paying attention to the blue-haired woman, which he didn’t do before. Help me help you, Roy. And this news that Karen has a tumor is devastating, her little face when Susan enters the house is enough to make anyone emotional. At least Roy got a reality check and realized what really matters and what he can lose. I thought it was very beautiful that he totally changed his perspectives and was very optimistic. “Cancer picked a fight with the wrong person”, so be it. Karen is a warrior, she will win this one.

I love that scene of Katherine venting to her therapist about her dream about Robin. She says that women of that age don’t change like that, overnight, but do they? Is it dangerous to get involved like this? Maybe because of recent events, the breakdown she had over a relationship. But it’s reciprocal, as Robin has already made clear. Seeing Katherine discover more about herself at this point in her life for me was a great decision by the writers, after all she’s been through. Not to mention they both match, huh? Too much chemistry!

Finally, Angie’s shock when she finds out that Danny is actually in NYC. Again the name Patrick comes up...

One of my favorite episodes of this season, without a doubt. In addition to the differentiated narrative, I think it’s pretty cool how the script shows each of the housewives having a wrong first impression, moralistic (even prejudiced) in relation to Robin and then recognizing that she is much more than an ex-stripper. In fact, this was irritating at times, because she was seen as a “devouring” woman or a woman without much value for having resorted to such a job. That shouldn’t define anyone’s character.

• “Lynette and the Stripper” was great. How bold of Parker to propose something like that. One more misconception: believing that a stripper is also a prostitute. Also, Lynette with that tone telling Robin to close the curtains while she shower wasn’t cool. First because in Susan’s house there is only one bathroom that is on the top floor, and with a side window. And second, that no one has to look with binoculars to see her in such an intimate moment, so... Lucky that Lynette is always wonderful and when these characters make mistakes, they recognize and apologize. Robin suggesting curtains for when Lynette and Tom have sex with the light on was quite a response. And BTW: Tom is so silly. All this time, had he really believed that Lynette had sex with him just for receiving gifts? He talks a lot of shit sometimes that I can’t understand.

• “Bree and the Stripper”, WONDERFUL. One of the best moments. The advice Robin gave her about making things work with Orson. And of course, Bree trying to seduce him to classical music, and fumbling with her sweater was priceless. And she even had that moment when she fell. Orson had some good shots too, saying that if she was having a stroke, they’d make a good pair. At that moment we ALMOST forget that we don’t like him. But since Bree is so determined, I hope he stops belittling her and treating her like a slave. I’ll never be able to swallow the two of them again as a couple, but I’ll be able to relax a little if he behaves like a human being.

• “Gaby and the Stripper”. Gaby and Carlos were already disapproving of Ana’s relationship with Danny, hearing that about the Bolens being outlaws would only make them even more skittish. Gaby was very bold in that plan too, taking Ana out of school like this, not allowing her to finish high school, I thought it was a bit exaggerated. But what is most surprising is all the love that goes on between the couple, since they have only recently started dating and before, Danny totally despised Ana. Robin feeling used and doing what she thought was right for Danny. Him running from Fairview to meet Ana in NYC... It all went down the drain. Apart from that, that should increase the conflict between the Solis and the Bolen.

• “Susan and the Stripper”. Clumsy Susan is always the best Susan. I laughed so hard at her saying she could give Mike the massage to stop the pain, and then the scene cuts to him in the hospital. That’s so Susan. That massage scene with Robin on top of Mike was cool too, him moaning and Susan running to see what it was was priceless. I just didn’t like the disagreement, I was sorry when Robin cried and said that Susan so far had been the only one who hadn’t seen her and treated her like a stripper. But I admire Susan for having done what she did, for having welcomed and even encouraged her to continue in the house. Although Robin’s decision was the best. If she stayed there, maybe their friendship would end, because this annoyance would unfortunately continue to exist.

• “Katherine and the Stripper”. Great to see Katherine lucid. I liked it so much that she decided to rent the room to Robin. And I felt sorry for her in that bar scene, she was excited to meet the guys who invited her and their interest was entirely in Robin. That’s why I LOVE that moment at the end of the “date”, with Robin kissing Katherine in front of them and pulling her by the hand. And boy, is Mary Alice’s narration indicating that Katherine might be interested? That look of hers, the smile... Is she really enchanted?

Finally, I laugh a lot with Karen making those revelations to Robin in the final act of the episode. Robin was glad people treated her differently now.

Gaby bribing Ana not to have sex was so funny, I laughed a lot at it, she ignored the advice and lectures and went for something clearer and more objective. But it was already kind of obvious that Ana would not listen and would still keep the money, right? Also, I believe that she and Danny already had sex, so it wouldn’t be now that they would interrupt it... Anyway, Carlos coming home and catching them both on the couch was pretty tense. And Angie seeing the shack and going there to defend her son, breaking vase, and made a very direct death threat. HELP. Afterwards I laughed a lot with Gaby and Carlos standing in the doorway listening to the Bolens’ discussion, eating cookies, well entertained. Have you ever wondered if they open the door at that moment? Anyway, now Gaby got suspicious. I believe that the mystery of this family must take some steps...

BTW: Angie is TOO AMAZING. An environmentally conscious queen, who taught a lesson to the disgusting neighbor who refuses to recycle trash. I really loved her kicking the trash cans after that provocation. She should have thrown it all on the old woman anyway.

Susan exclaiming “Moby Dick” and Robin replying that “it wasn’t what she thought”. Again Susan showing that she has a giant heart and that she is an angel on earth, no matter who it hurts. I thought it was really cute that she was willing to help Robin find a new job and even offered a space in her own house for her to stay until her life was sorted out a little. By the way, very frustrating what happened to Robin at school. Working as a stripper shouldn’t define her life and besides, what fucking hypocrisy! The conservative father is revolted by an ex-stripper being in the classroom, but he frequents these environments. Typical portrait of conservatism, they take advantage of women in these situations and then are intolerant when they try to have a better life, just because of the type of activity they performed before. BTW: MJ fussing over Robin!!!

Tom and Lynette’s expressions when they both watch the therapist’s play. And even more so because she thinks she rocked it. She almost forgets the lines, dropped a part of the costume. And that’s because we only saw this little piece, the play was so long that they were able to count the tiles on the ceiling of the theater. And in the end, Tom hiding from the woman that he thought her performance was horrible, led to this interesting discussion, about him running away whenever he has to make a difficult decision and leaving it on Lynette’s back, making her a “villain”. I thought it was cool that he admitted that he does it because he wants people to like him. Villain with villain doesn’t work, but good guy with good guy doesn’t work either! I died with him admitting that her performance was bad and the therapist telling them to back off. ICONS.

With each episode I get more annoyed with Bree’s attitude towards Orson. Oh boy, I can’t. He was mean, he was abusive. I think it sucks that she feels so guilty that she wants to make things work again – as much as this illustrates what a WONDERFUL person she is, I will never agree that Orson deserved this fourth, fifth, sixth chance. Even because he never apologized for anything he did. Even when she claimed the blackmail he was doing to keep her imprisoned, he justified that “guilt was a small price to pay for happiness”, totally selfish, because it was about his happiness alone. I didn’t want him to commit suicide (I even understand him being angry all the time, because this reality he lives now, which has changed so suddenly, must not be easy to digest). I just wanted him out of Bree’s life on his own. Let him end it. There’s no way this is going to work anymore!

Bob and Lee are great. Lee has amazing comedic timing, I laugh with him for everything, his faces and mouths, his sharp tongue. And to think that when they first came on the show, they were pretty apathetic. Anyway, I think it’s good that Tom took the initiative to seek therapy. They went through a great trauma now with the loss of the baby, something they had never experienced before, and if he feels the need to talk, vent, receive help, he has to go after it. I’m glad Lynette was able to open up too, even if she didn’t mean to, because she’s the one who needs it the most, as she doesn’t talk about it and repressing things only tends to make them worse. The scene was brief, but again Felicity Huffman putting on a show in the drama. It is impressive how this actress dominates the scenes and manages to move the audience easily. BTW: I loved her writing down in her notebook Tom’s charge about dinner.

Man, how wonderful that the show opened, from Katherine’s own mouth, everything I had analyzed and concluded since the season began. The fact that she was alone and feeling totally lonely and lost, a man came into her life and made her give herself with open arms to him, and in the end he left her, moved across the street and married the one he loved. . I always say, Katherine was boring, but her plot wasn’t unfounded and I thought it was well constructed. On the issue of forgiveness, I think it’s easier for Lynette and Gaby. Bree too, although there’s that episode where Katherine destroyed the wedding cake during the ceremony and nearly ruined the company’s reputation. Susan is more complicated. Much more, because Katherine did A LOT. But I think it’s beautiful that she makes this effort to visit her, I think this is the first step to forgive. And I think Susan understands that as mean as Katherine was, she was really out of her mind, out of touch with reality. It’s not like she’s turned into a villain willing to do anything... She had a nervous breakdown.

Speaking of Susan and Gaby: I loved this plot together so much, it was a lot of fun. Susan and Gaby “destroying” each other with this animal group selection. Susan’s initial “pity” tone. Carlos encouraging Gaby to crush Susan when she went to deliver the books to help Juanita reach MJ. In fact, that scene of Mike and Susan watching MJ without being able to get his hand out of the cup was so funny. The boy unable to identify the right side of his face!!! And then Susan making that revelation to the entire school. Can you imagine the chaos that caused? But in the end, I understood that there is a different classification for each of the sciences/areas. MJ can be advanced in art, and behind in math. And Juanita, vice versa.

Ana refusing Angie’s food for not eating carbs. No wonder she already got her disapproval, right? Accepting dinner at the boyfriend’s mother’s house just to eat a little salad... And Angie is always very sharp, I can’t help but like this character. She is sincere. I thought it was good for Lee to say that if she tries to intervene in their relationship, she will only push Danny away – even more so now that he is so tired of his parents’ life, changing his name, running away, etc etc. He’s finding stability.

The only time I feel the slightest bit sorry for Orson is when he regrets that he now needs help doing almost all kinds of things. It’s really unimaginable, suddenly you find yourself in a reality where a person must bathe you at that point in your life. However, it’s just for that moment. In others, he goes far beyond the barriers of the pathetic. If he doesn’t want help, doesn’t want to ask “please”, then don’t tell people to do things for him, things he can do. Like getting whipped cream from the fridge, putting it on waffles, closing the door. He has hand and arm movements, so there are things he does out of great need to humiliate Bree, to turn her into a slave. He truly believes that she needs to be punished, as when he says that “she is a bitch and he can get clean”, or worse: that she “is partly to blame for his condition”. All I wanted was for Bree not to feel guilty like this, and to go through with the divorce. Orson doesn’t deserve to live with her anymore and that’s been a while.

It was quite unusual for Karl to be a partner in a strip club and leave these shares as a gift to Susan. For Susan! I laughed at his text about cheating and sleeping with other women since the beginning of their marriage. Susan was absolutely wonderful in this episode, both for her initial reactions and for what she did afterwards to show Mike that things aren’t as “innocent” as he painted them. I laugh at his faces when she appears on the Double D’s stage and starts doing that dance. The males telling him to get out of the way, trying to put tips on her breasts. Teri Hatcher has a body!!! Anyway, I found this plot very relaxed and fun. Mike taking Susan off the stage on his lap, with a kiss, was cute.

I can’t put into words how much this Bree and Orson arc bothers me. Mostly him, and those ridiculous words that SHE should start forgiving him first. This is ridiculous. It was all his fault. He started blackmailing, stealing, forcing her to sell the company, blackmailing her again. Bree asked for a divorce before getting involved with Karl, she wanted out of the marriage for good and he refused, and used blackmail AGAIN. You know, everything gets even more ironic if we go into Orson’s past, because the SAME happened to him. He was in a marriage with Alma, a person he didn’t love and who refused to divorce – with a big influence from Gloria on top of that. He made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with Alma, had an affair and all because he wanted to be happy. Here, Bree opened up to him that she stopped loving him, that she wanted to break up, and he didn’t give a damn. How are things...

It was already expected that Bree would make the decision to take care of him, because even though she asked for the separation and even being blackmailed, the affair always made her feel guilty. The encouragement the Reverend gave was just a boost for something that I believe she would already decide to do on her own. Only now is when hell will really start, given that ending there. He doesn’t even care that she’s doing this out of guilt and pity, what he really wants is to humiliate her, as if he were a saint who never made mistakes. This character is disgusting. I would have preferred Karl to have survived in his place.

Lynette is very unfair to Tom professionally. Her subtly trying to keep him from replacing her during this period of her pregnancy, and then telling Carlos to be “honest” when she asked about her husband’s performance, was quite unnecessary. Also, I think her reaction is exaggerated to learn that Tom has commented that MAYBE she will want to stay home with the baby after it’s born. It was just a comment, it’s her job, he’s only there temporarily. But later on we were able to understand why she was so worried and determined to get back to work as soon as possible. Lynette doesn’t want to and can’t deal with the fact that she had a miscarriage. In the end, this argument between the two was heavier than it appeared. When she exposes that they will spend the rest of their lives looking at their youngest daughter and imagining that she should have another one by her side. Wow. Felicity Huffman, acting monster.

Gaby and Carlos giving 60 inch TV to the Scavo!! Glad they reconciled for good and Carlos was fair. Now, about that arc. This is the first time they explore this “shame”, the denial that Gaby has for her origins. Juanita not knowing that she is of Mexican descent means a lot. And that moment when Carlos and Gaby look at Wisteria Lane and only see rich, white people doing white people stuff? Oh God! HAHAHA. The scene in which she sees the photographs and remembers her father’s dreams, of the poverty they lived in, is beautiful. And Carlos saying that the girls should know about their grandfather, a hardworking man who wanted the best for his family. Too cute.

This episode is so beautiful, so strong and reflective! I always look forward to it when I start this season, because it always manages to move me no matter how many times I watch it.

Staying with Karl, Susan would only have more frustrations in her life. She would never be able to trust him again. So much so that she got into this habit of eating whenever she was nervous, anxious, and she ended up getting fat – I think the characterization is great. I think her life would follow these same paths, with few differences. The suffering would be inevitable, because he would never change that behavior and the worst thing: he would be the one to make the decision to leave her, as if she had done something wrong, not him. In addition, Susan would still miss the chance to get to know Mike better and be with him – who appears with a pregnant woman at the end of the flash, indicating that it would be Edie. It was much better as it actually happened. And I thought it was great that, despite the impact of the news of Karl’s death, Susan in the end felt “grateful”. Not because he died, but because she has the life she has now, stable, with a husband who loves her...

Bree’s “if...” I didn’t want it to be that way, but I also think she would end up very disappointed in Karl if the wedding actually took place. He did it with whoever he got involved with: Susan, and then Edie. Despite the wonderful chemistry between the two and they always make for great scenes, eventually Bree would suffer just like Susan, so... About Orson: the only thing I’m really sorry about, because I thought it was pretty strong, was this revelation that he died alone and was only found two days later, no one missed him. I repeat: just a vision like that to make me feel a little apathy for him, because I think that’s something no one deserves. I just don’t like this attempt to humanize Orson. To me, nothing in the world justifies the things he did in season 5 out of pure tantrum, envy and rancor. And all this masquerading as love? Please. It’s not enough for Bree to feel guilty anymore, I don’t want to see her softening up with him. Worse, knowing now that he might become paraplegic, she shouldn’t send him away. Because guilt always speaks louder. I cannot accept this.

Gaby totally freaked out in her parallel reality, wanting to force a dream, a special gift that clearly didn’t fit her daughter. I found all this very sad, for Gaby who was so fixated on this bad idea, and especially for Celia, who would have her childhood destroyed in this reality, unable to make friends, unable to fit in. The moment in the future showing the deterioration of the house and Gaby insisting on this dream, even with Celia (surprisingly “old” for her age) trying to show that it’s not something she wanted, that was strong... And her accepting to do one more test because of Gaby’s selfishness. On the way they still lost Carlos, they lost Juanita. BTW: I also love the characterization of the old Gaby and how she doesn’t lose her habits - this time, even in an even more decadent situation than when Carlos was blind, she didn’t give up her vanity. At least she tries, right? In the current period, I love her so much recognizing that Celia is special even though she doesn’t do anything.

The very careful nurse asking Angie not to be mad at God for Mona’s death was funny. If only she could imagine... Her “if...” is also good, it gives a bigger glimpse of the whole story. We now know that the man’s death was accidental, she was partly to blame, but she had no intention of taking anyone’s life. As it has terrorism involved, it can be assumed that they tried (succeeded) to blow something up with a bomb. And most importantly, there is a “mentor”, Patrick Logan. Which, oddly enough, is who Angie has been running from all these years, above the police. Someone dangerous, because he terrifies her. In addition: I also find it very sad when she is sentenced to life in prison in front of Danny and he stands there calling for her. Such a thing is unimaginable. So sorry for them!

Finally, we have Lynette’s “if…”, the most impactful, moving one of them all. Not only because of the strong story presented, but also because of the surreal and flawless interpretation of Felicity Huffman, a master in the drama sequences. It all made me teary-eyed. The initial flash with physical therapy and Lynette desperately thinking she couldn’t go through with it. The conversation with Tom was crucial for her to see things in a different way and understand that she was indeed capable of doing that. And of course, the second moment, with Patrick angrily wanting his mother to make him a sandwich and Lynette deciding he had to do it himself. Man, I can’t hold back the tears. Seeing her with that expression, trembling, crying for hearing her son’s difficulty, holding back not to intervene, was awesome, to say the least. It was necessary. “I won’t always be here.” He needs to learn and overcome within his own reality. The final flash was beautiful, with Patrick graduating from a law university, being the speaker of the class, making that WONDERFUL speech about overcoming and unconditional and unquestionable love from mother to son.

On top of that, they put this scene of Tom revealing to Lynette that they lost one of the babies. There’s no way to hold back the tears. Gaby going to be supportive – not only to thank her for Lynette’s heroic act of saving Celia, but also for being the only one of the girls who’s had a miscarriage and knows what she’s going through. Glad the reconciliation came soon. Enough of the war between these two great friends.

In short, this was the tragedy that most victimized well-known characters and caused the most damage. Karl and Mona, who were long on the series. Lynette’s abortion. Paraplegic Orson... Too many twists in the characters’ lives at once.

Again: there is no way to defend Gaby and Carlos. It just doesn’t. I think it’s ridiculous that Gaby is playing the victim, and painting Lynette as a great villain, as if she has a determination to destroy them. We know it’s not like that. Carlos did it all wrong (and with Gaby’s full support), took Lynette’s job and gave it to someone else, completely humiliated her by sending her into that tiny room to force her to quit. When he saw that he wasn’t going to get anything, he gave her a ton of time-limited work to do, knowing she couldn’t make it. And he fired her for “just cause” (it seems) just to avoid the possible problems he would have, for getting rid of a pregnant woman just because she was pregnant. Carlos was a jerk. Lynette was wrong in lying, but it was harmless, she had a greater reason and she didn’t harm ANYONE, on the contrary, she just proved her worth.

Gaby was the height of selfishness in this episode - and I say that loving the character too much, but there’s no way to keep ignoring certain attitudes. As I said earlier, Lynette is really considerate, because insisting on making amends with a person who refuses to acknowledge that they contributed a lot to the situation getting to this point, and also refuses to listen to her, is fucked up. I found it laughable when she told Lynette that she was incapable of putting herself in her shoes. We know who didn’t show much empathy, even though they were aware of the Scavo’s financial situation and the livelihood of that family. I will always argue that Lynette did the right thing to pursue her rights and seek a lawyer. Gaby’s apology came after the unnecessary humiliation she was subjected to. How does it work in their minds? “I will trample, humiliate, despise and fire, then I apologize”. And that’s it? Should the person who has been humiliated just accept being humiliated and then accept the excuses, can they never try to defend themselves from an injustice?

No surprise Katherine pointing out Mike as responsible for the stab... Biggest surprise was the fairy tale she made up for Dylan – in fact, IT’S GOOD that Susan had the idea to summon her, because it makes things so much easier. Making up that she married Mike and putting on Susan’s back everything HER HERSELF was doing all this time, the stalking through the night, the wedding scene, the teasing. It was already very clear that Katherine was not rational, she lost her balance and this episode tried to show that even more. I do feel sorry for seeing her in that situation, especially when she freaks out and runs around the hospital after Mike, regrets that Dylan came back, etc etc... Heavy. As irritating as she was, I don’t know, I can empathize. Did she delude herself? Yes, a lot, because she knew Mike still had feelings for Susan. But he also fed it a lot. Let’s not forget that Katherine was totally lonely when he walked into her life and how things turned out for the two of them... Suddenly, and just as they were getting ready to travel and get married. Anyway, may she receive the attention and treatment she needs now and be well.

I like Danny, but man? Did he really believe that Angie would have spilled it all out of the blue to a stranger? I think he might have been suspicious at first, when Mona revealed that she had “got it all on her own” and Angie just gave the details. He could have played from there. From the brief conversation they had, Danny let out that there’s terrorism involved, which led to the death of one person and gave Angie that giant scar. Couldn’t Mona even COGITATE terrorism on her own? And Mona... “Just because I have gnomes in my garden doesn’t mean I’m stupid.” Not even. She didn’t think twice about blackmailing the Bolens like that. Lucky for Angie the issue was resolved quickly...

Orson playing good-guy, helpless victim, moralist, defender of good morals, telling Bree to write a book on etiquette for adulterers. Whoever sees it, thinks he never cheated and never did anything wrong against anyone. I don’t feel sorry for him, I feel for Bree because even in the face of all the things he’s done to hurt her, she feels guilty. And he even had the guts to say that he wouldn’t do anything to hurt her, ever. Being that he did that almost the entire 5th season. And what is this story he was bluffing about? What a joke. Karl trying to be romantic with a wedding banner, wow! But I thought it was good that he decided to reveal the truth to Orson himself, to set the record straight.

Which brings us to this tragic event in the midst of Christmas celebrations. For me, this catastrophe beats the one from season 5, which was the fire in the nightclub. It was different and quite unexpected to put a plane down on Wisteria Lane, during such a get-together. It was all impressive. Mona getting hit like that. Lynette rushing to save Celia from impending death – perhaps this will smooth things over in the war between the two families, we hope. And of course, the fact that Santa’s house, with Bree, Orson, and Karl inside, was hit hard. With at least one fatality, as shown in the final shot with the bloodied hand out, and that Mary Alice narration. And to think that Karl’s intention in sending that plane down to Wisteria Lane was to pleasantly surprise Bree.