4x17 Free

I vividly remember my shock when I first finished this season and the mystery behind Katherine’s past was revealed, because I never even thought that Dylan wasn’t really Dylan. Watching it again so many times later, I notice that I lacked a greater attention to detail on my part, since from the moment Wayne didn’t find the scar on the girl’s arm and later stated that he didn’t see either him or Katherine in the her features, I could already connect the dots. The one thing I could not have foreseen, therefore, were the circumstances of this exchange.

Seriously, seeing the image of little Dylan under the closet, with her cold arm sticking out, and Katherine’s despair when she found her, is a harrowing thing. Sad to know that the girl ended up losing her life because of that doll. I can’t even imagine the guilt Katherine felt and still feels for all these years. I don’t think the decision to adopt another girl similar to her daughter was the “overcoming” she needed, because the character showed several times this season she still felt very remorseful and never forgot the little one - she cried at the mark left by the closet, and when she went into the forest to visit the grave. I believe she adopted it for the reasons she said, she was afraid of Wayne and what he could do, and also because it was something she needed to at least TRY to stay sane: the presence of a child, for her to love and care for, do everything she would have done if this tragedy hadn’t happened...

This whole situation with Katherine hostage was very tense, with the conviction that she would get out of there dead – but at the same time she was very brave, since she mocked Wayne almost the entire time. And I think it’s sad, but very revolting, that she tried to press charges against him in the past and also in the present, talked about the abuse and the level of dangerousness, and nobody gave a damn because he was a police officer and a friend of the authorities. It was ridiculous for the investigator to call him to say that he had seen that Katherine really was crazy, while Wayne was there kicking Adam in the most cowardly way possible.

I burst out laughing when Bree is pulled into the house. Desperate Housewives giving hints of humor in scenes of pure tension. Anyway, Adam was a hero. Even fucked up, he didn’t rest until he got to the house to rid Katherine of that worm. And under the circumstances, the only way out for Kath was to kill Wayne. There was no other way... It was either that or running away from him for the rest of her life. For me it was acceptable even more considering the threat he made just before. Just silencing the guy forever for this woman who has suffered so much because of him, to have a little peace. And the best thing about these events was seeing the girls unite to help her. Everyone providing alibis – and to think that at the beginning of the episode they were claiming that Katherine would “never be one of them”. They were very wrong.

Not only at that moment, but also when Bree asked (or demanded) their help to make Bob and Lee’s wedding party happen. And I laughed a lot! Especially in that part where she went to get the sculpture. How unlucky. Cell phone dead, car dying too. That image of Bree yelling at the truck driver for help makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. And then at the wedding reception, threatening to rip the guy’s finger off!!! Orson has proved himself useful with all this siege he’s been doing. But I still agree with Bree, he needs to turn himself in and prove that this regret isn’t limited.

Gaby’s part was SENSATIONAL. Carlos all reflective about the universe and then finds out about Ellie’s money was great. And what about the fight Gaby had with Ellie over the bag? The two of them rolling down the stairs and taking Carlos along was so funny. AND HIM CALLING THE POLICE THROUGH THE CLOSET DOOR!!! One of the best scenes of the episode, without a doubt! When it comes to money things change, right? Before, Ellie was just “I love you”, look at that... But I feel sorry for her death. I don’t think she was a bad person. Of all the houses on Wisteria Lane, she went straight into the one that had a madman holding the owner hostage...

Finally, the scene of Susan recognizing that she doesn’t know how she’s going to live without Julie around is so touching and sensitive. I love the mother-daughter relationship between these two so much. The friendship, loyalty and trust that exists there is admirable. It was cute of Mike deciding to help with this internship with the money he inherited from his grandfather, by the way.

And we have this five-year time jump with drastic changes! The biggest being Gaby! With two daughters, and looking totally different than usual. Motherhood changes people. And so is Bree, now a businesswoman. Andrew working as her advisor, arranging interviews with major media outlets surprised me. Lynette continues to have problems with the twins, now teenagers, they have become young criminals, help! Katherine remained on Wisteria Lane! And she joined the group once and for all. And Susan, man... ANOTHER MAN? Where’s Mike?!! It’s not possible!