As Mike said, the problem with Susan and Carlos’ meetings lay in the secrets and lies she was making up. There’s nothing wrong with approaching a guy, befriending him, and from the start we know why, as both are wallowing in guilt and not getting any support. The only thing I don’t like is the moment they both run to hide from Mike inside that van, because 1) it was OBVIOUS that Mike had seen them, since he turned the car around; and 2) I really hate that “romantic” shit that came out of nowhere, when Susan said she felt Carlos’ heartbeat. How awful, how weird and how random indeed. But luckily that was it, there’s no attraction or anything like that between them.
I don’t think it’s bad for Susan to reveal the truth to Mike. Given the situation, him feeling he was being cheated on with one of his closest friends, is valid. And on top of that, it’s a way to get Susan to stop repressing those feelings and being emotionally away from her husband as she was. Mike’s reaction is strange, but I defend again that I don’t think it’s a judgment he makes of her. I think it’s just shock, because this secret is not small, it’s the death of a person and suddenly discovering that your wife has a part in it, and Susan who is so good and so correct, must not be very easy to digest.
Lynette’s arc with Lydia was really good. I loved the twist. Lynn hoping to welcome her emotionally unbalanced sister, prepared wine and ice cream so she could vent like she always does, and in the end she was the one who needed the wine and ice cream. Lydia was funny. What was her “dancing” when Lynette drove her crazy, telling her she was happy about her and Tom’s breakup? I confess I laughed a lot! Lynette going after Rashid to make peace between him and her sister was cute – I always laugh at the scare she gives the meditators when she starts singing in the tent. But the best scene was her opening up about her marriage situation, being honest, exposing her feelings. It’s still too weird to see her away from Tom for a reason like that at this point in the series, since they’ve always been together.
Lee, Jenny and Renee’s plot was very good! And with a very valid argument, both for the fears that Lee was showing, and for the scolding Renee gave him. I laugh so hard at her telling him to shut up when he whines and exposes that both he and Bob are wonderful parents. I think it’s natural for the girl to miss a female presence, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t enough for her, because they are. I just think Lee exaggerates his anger towards Renee, when he says she got into his family, when she didn’t, right? But anyway, I love this friendship. Lee and Renee are priceless together, they always make excellent scenes.
Finally, Bree’s plot. She and Gaby were wonderful as always and I loved their complicity in finding out what Chuck’s intentions were. Gaby going to the restaurant and making that effort to get the package was fun. About Chuck: I liked him, I thought he was cute, but not anymore after what happened in the last scenes. Guys, he completely transformed, as if he were someone else. I can understand him liking Bree a lot, falling in love with her and such. And I can only try to imagine how frustrating it must be for a person to be planning to propose, and a minute before getting kicked in the ass. But she is not obligated to marry him, and no one is obligated to maintain a relationship that is not going to work out, or that the person no longer wants. Apart from that they haven’t even been together that long to justify a marriage proposal and a breakup outbreak. It must have been two months, three at the most, since they started dating. Please! Grow up, Chuck!
Bree really has a bad finger for men. The best of all she’s involved in the series so far is Keith. A pity he left.
Review by FelipeVIP BlockedParent2022-07-21T22:37:24Z
As Mike said, the problem with Susan and Carlos’ meetings lay in the secrets and lies she was making up. There’s nothing wrong with approaching a guy, befriending him, and from the start we know why, as both are wallowing in guilt and not getting any support. The only thing I don’t like is the moment they both run to hide from Mike inside that van, because 1) it was OBVIOUS that Mike had seen them, since he turned the car around; and 2) I really hate that “romantic” shit that came out of nowhere, when Susan said she felt Carlos’ heartbeat. How awful, how weird and how random indeed. But luckily that was it, there’s no attraction or anything like that between them.
I don’t think it’s bad for Susan to reveal the truth to Mike. Given the situation, him feeling he was being cheated on with one of his closest friends, is valid. And on top of that, it’s a way to get Susan to stop repressing those feelings and being emotionally away from her husband as she was. Mike’s reaction is strange, but I defend again that I don’t think it’s a judgment he makes of her. I think it’s just shock, because this secret is not small, it’s the death of a person and suddenly discovering that your wife has a part in it, and Susan who is so good and so correct, must not be very easy to digest.
Lynette’s arc with Lydia was really good. I loved the twist. Lynn hoping to welcome her emotionally unbalanced sister, prepared wine and ice cream so she could vent like she always does, and in the end she was the one who needed the wine and ice cream. Lydia was funny. What was her “dancing” when Lynette drove her crazy, telling her she was happy about her and Tom’s breakup? I confess I laughed a lot! Lynette going after Rashid to make peace between him and her sister was cute – I always laugh at the scare she gives the meditators when she starts singing in the tent. But the best scene was her opening up about her marriage situation, being honest, exposing her feelings. It’s still too weird to see her away from Tom for a reason like that at this point in the series, since they’ve always been together.
Lee, Jenny and Renee’s plot was very good! And with a very valid argument, both for the fears that Lee was showing, and for the scolding Renee gave him. I laugh so hard at her telling him to shut up when he whines and exposes that both he and Bob are wonderful parents. I think it’s natural for the girl to miss a female presence, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t enough for her, because they are. I just think Lee exaggerates his anger towards Renee, when he says she got into his family, when she didn’t, right? But anyway, I love this friendship. Lee and Renee are priceless together, they always make excellent scenes.
Finally, Bree’s plot. She and Gaby were wonderful as always and I loved their complicity in finding out what Chuck’s intentions were. Gaby going to the restaurant and making that effort to get the package was fun. About Chuck: I liked him, I thought he was cute, but not anymore after what happened in the last scenes. Guys, he completely transformed, as if he were someone else. I can understand him liking Bree a lot, falling in love with her and such. And I can only try to imagine how frustrating it must be for a person to be planning to propose, and a minute before getting kicked in the ass. But she is not obligated to marry him, and no one is obligated to maintain a relationship that is not going to work out, or that the person no longer wants. Apart from that they haven’t even been together that long to justify a marriage proposal and a breakup outbreak. It must have been two months, three at the most, since they started dating. Please! Grow up, Chuck!
Bree really has a bad finger for men. The best of all she’s involved in the series so far is Keith. A pity he left.