Desperate Housewives: Two Weddings And A Funeral?
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Wow what a shocking season finale to “Desperate Housewives!” Let’s dish!
The show opened with Lynette and Susan helping Gabby on her wedding day, while they waited for Bree to arrive with her something new. She arrived with something new all right, a bun in the oven! We then went back to three days before . . . .
Bree and Orson were at a motel preparing to return to Wisteria Lane for the wedding. Bree thanked Orson for sticking in there with her and helping her raise the baby, which wasn’t his! He said he’d love it like his own.
Meanwhile Edie had a nightmare in which her dead mother came to visit her while she was having sex with Carlos! Her mother warned her once Carlos found out the truth, he’d leave her and she’d die alone, just like she did. As it turned out, Edie was on the pill while Carlos was doing everything he could to help her get pregnant.
Gabby met Victor’s father before the wedding, and learned there was a possibility Victor might run for governor. Gabby was done with elections and forbid it. The night before their wedding she found out he was looking into running. She wouldn’t have it, saying she already married one man who put his career before her and wouldn’t do it again. Victor told Gabby he would never let a stupid woman tell him what to do again! Gabby all but called off the wedding, until Victor’s father talked her into going through with it.
Lynette and Tom struggled with how to get the money to pay the deductible for her chemo treatments. Enter Lynette’s mother, played by Polly Bergen. She had been through breast cancer when Lynette was a kid, she had come to help and to provide the money. Lynette wanted neither, but Tom made her accept it. It seems Lynette’s mom was a drunk and cheated on her husband (Lynette’s step father) and ran him off. Lynette never forgave her. Tom said learning to forgive her mom was her penance for him forgiving her for the Rick affair! A spying mommy dearest learned about Rick, and then got the scoop from Kayla the devil child. Lynette and her mom had a huge fight, her mom reminded Lynette how she once told her getting cancer was God punishing her for cheating on her husband. My how things had come full circle. Lynette said she didn’t cheat, but her mom said she wanted to! Lynette tried to kick her mom out, but she wouldn’t go. Polly Bergen was fabulous in this episode, one of the best new characters added to the show ever.
Mike and Susan . . . well it seems Mike had taken on a whole lot of work to pay for his and Susan’s wedding. Susan felt she had to pull off this huge wedding to compete with Bree and Gabby, which stressed poor Mike . . . poor being the key word. When she realized how he was working to pay for what she wanted, she surprised him. She pretended to call him out to a late night job, only to have a small little wedding in the woods . . . just her, him and Julie. Finally Susan and Mike married, and we got a season finale where nothing bad happened to poor Mike!
Okay back to Gabby’s wedding. Gabby and Victor did marry, but during the wedding the stuff hit the fan between Edie and Carlos. Carlos found her birth control pills and flipped. She tried to explains she was delaying the baby until he had fallen in love with her, but he wanted nothing to do with her and stormed off with a bottle of booze.
Gabby meanwhile overheard Victor and his dad discussing how politically Victor could go all the way with Gabby as his wife. As it turned out, Victor married her because she’s a political asset. Gabby is basically his Eva Peron. She charms all the right people and makes Victor look good! She ran off . . . and straight to Carlos. Yup, saw this one coming a mile away!
Bree went home and continued the charade, in more ways than one. She had told people Danielle was off at school in Switzerland, when really she was at some church camp for knocked up girls. Bree was pretending to answer Danielle’s emails, telling people how great her new school was. Bree and Orson were keeping her hidden till the baby was born . . . . which they planned to pass off as theirs! Yup, Bree is pillow babying it. I wasn’t shocked by this one either, I kinda figured this is where they were going.
The shock of the night came at the very end Apparently having lost everything, Edie wrote a note entitled “My Darling Carlos” and then hung herself. Noooooo! Not Edie! That can’t actually kill her off. Something has to happen, it has to be a hoax or a trick to get Carlos back. This is just going to be one long summer for fans of ABC shows
Shocked.
I am shocked.
Totally did not see the Edie thing coming at the end. Wow. Good thing Carlos didn’t have a baby with her — she’s not even willing to stick around for Travers’ sake. Selfish, selfish woman…
LOVED Mike and Susan’s wedding. Great set design! That was much more Mike’s speed — and there was no aisle for Susan to trip walking down. (It was hysterical when Mike was pointing out potential tragedies in Susan’s plans.)
It will be interesting to see where this baby thing goes with Bree. Watch Danielle have some change of heart when she gives birth and try to keep the baby as her own. Wouldn’t that mess up Bree’s little deception?
Excellent episode. Loved Lynette’s mother (someone can overpower Lynette Scavo…). Not loving Victor Lang (slime!). Can’t wait for next season!
05.21.2007 at 7:24 am
Victor is definitely a bad guy…i am actually worried what he will do to Gaby when he finds out about her and Carlos..
i was shocked about Edie. maybe they really will kill her off, or maybe her rope will break and she will just fall down. she is far too tough to go the suicide route.
not looking forward to lynette going through chemo. its going to be hard for her to be so sidelined, especially after being the breadwinner for so long. maybe kayla will come around and warm up to her. i really liked lynette’s mom. tough old bird.
it was a great ending though, what a cliff hanger!
05.21.2007 at 8:49 am
Totally Shocked!! When does next season start? lol.
05.21.2007 at 10:41 am
I totally called the whole Bree thing with her being pregnant that she’s faking it and will go back to Europe and come back as if she had Danielle’s baby!
05.21.2007 at 11:40 am
Great Season Finale, I really enjoyed this eppy. I was totally shock about Edie, did not expect that to happen. Love having Marcia Cross back. I love Lynette Mom, great actress.
05.21.2007 at 11:53 am
LOVE LOVE LOVE mike and susan… though usually you need 2 witnessess….. oversight by abc i am sure……
poor gabby… though it may take that for her to realize she’s still in love with carlos, though i knew vic was a creep
brie- well i saw that coming…. i KNEW she’d do that for her darling daughter… but we all know it will come out eventually that she slept with her friend’s boyfriend
Edie- wow!!! love the finale… though it is NOT like edie at all…. i wonder if we were made to THINK it was her, but it end up NOT being her……. hmmmmmmmm….. all in all… a great finale……
cannot wait till september!!!
05.21.2007 at 1:18 pm
it’s edie and she is dead… it’s in the news that she and her bf michael bolton are moving to the country to breed horses… or something like that… she’s dead…
and bre– i even thought that was a little far fetched for her.
i vote bring carlos and gabby back together!!!!
05.21.2007 at 2:24 pm
I found the news bit about Nicolette and Michael Bolton moving, but she claims they aren’t retiring, just getting away from the pressures of hollywood. Hmmm.
05.21.2007 at 3:07 pm
well remember a while back when eva longoria was one The View and let it slip that she does get back together with carlos?
05.21.2007 at 3:39 pm
Dustin,
A little off topic here….
I don’t know if you ever watched Judging Amy or not but John Slattery who plays Victor Lang on DH, first played Amy Brenneman’s ex-husband Michael Cassidy for a few episodes before the role was taken over by another DH’er, Richard Burgi, who plays Karl Mayer!
05.21.2007 at 4:05 pm
I knew I had seen Victor somewhere! I was about to IMDB him too lol
05.21.2007 at 4:17 pm
I hope Edie stays dead. Not because I dislike her character or Nicolette Sheridan, but because this show has a habit of going the predictable route. Right now, I predict that Edie is not actually trying to kill herself and its all a ploy.
Much better for a story would be Edie actually dies and Carlos has to deal with the fact that he had sex with Gabby while Edie hung herself.
…But there’s nothing so far that indicates Nicolette is leaving the show, so I’m betting that Edie is faking it. Her character has really been inconsistent. Edie of season 1 and 2 and the Edie that dumped Mike would never ever give a guy that said “I’m not in love with you” the time of day. Either way, there’s enough housewives on the street and Edie’s never had much to do other than play a foil to a major character. I like her and would love to see her as an actual major character, but she’s pretty useless as a side character.
Very glad Bree is back. She’s always been my favorite character and this show was lacking without her presence. (DH went the predicted route with the pregnancy switch though).
05.21.2007 at 5:03 pm
One thing I noticed. When Edie told Carlos she might be pregnant she said that she was “late”, so how come they were trying to have a baby right away. That doesn’t make sense, because she would not be fertile at that time.
05.21.2007 at 5:12 pm
Wow, I have so much to comment on that I don’t even know where to begin.
When Edie said she wanted to get pregnant, I said the same thing as you did Dustin, that she needs at least 2 weeks to be fertile, but like Carlos would REALLY know that, so I figured it really didn’tmatter.
I think Victor is a HUGE JERK!!!
I don’t think we are going to have to deal with the cancer story because we are going to start the new season 4 months down the road, so the cancer will probably be gone, or at least at the end of treatment. She might have “short” hair, but I think we are going to skip the bad parts.
I don’t think Edie is going to be dead. Either it will have broke, or it was a dream, or someone will find her in the next few seconds…I just don’t know. She could be injured and go off the show for awhile and be in a “rehab”. This would give her time and in the country with Michael Bolton yet not cut her out of the show.
Carlos and Gaby FOREVER!!!!!!!!
05.21.2007 at 6:02 pm
I think that would be kind of pointless to not show Lynette going through treatment…it’s too big of a story to just gloss over. I really don’t like her character though; she’s very mean to her loving (not to mention, handsome) husband, and I think she kind of makes women look bad.
05.21.2007 at 7:26 pm
Dustin, The actor who plays Victor Lang also appeared on Sex and the City as the Comptroler (sp?) who was judging firemen for a calendar (I believe) He and Carrie dated until he revealed he wanted her to, uuummm, relieve herself on him in the shower.
05.21.2007 at 11:43 pm
Yesterday on the View, Doug Savant said “Edie “apparently” hung herself” with a look on his face that looks like she might still be alive.
05.22.2007 at 7:50 am
They never showed Edie’s face did they? And all they did show was Gabby and Carlos start kidding, who is to say that it was not actually Gabby who went to Carlos and Edie’s? Not saying that she is defiantly dead, I think it was Gabby and Carlos or Edie is going to find her before she is actually dead! Would be a nice unexpected twist!
05.22.2007 at 12:23 pm
meant kissing not kidding sorry!
05.22.2007 at 12:24 pm
I’m surprised by Edie’s suicide – she never seemed the type to care that much over someone and I can’t believe she cared that much about Carlos. I guess we will see what happens although I find it weird to believe someone would go see her and save her but odder things have happened.
I don’t think Bree’s plan will work actually – most likely Danielle will want to keep the baby or will run away from the home before it is born.
I loved Susan and Mike’s wedding – it was so sweet and so well setup!
05.22.2007 at 2:29 pm
Does anyone else remember Victor as the “urinator” from SATC? All I can think of when he’s on screen on DH is how he wanted Carrie to pee on him. He was a poltical guy there too, IIRC.
05.22.2007 at 2:32 pm
Well, that’s what I call finishing the season with a hang, I mean a bang! I totally didn’t see that one coming. I totally expected for something between Gabby and Carlos to happen, thought it would be the cliffhanger but no! Edie had to hang herself! Hum, anyone else willing to believe that the first show will see Edie falling on the floor since she even won’t be able to get that right! Or someone walks in to save her. Hope so! She adds color to the show!
05.22.2007 at 9:43 pm
Wow, the actor who plays Vicor Lang has really been in a lot! He was also in “Ed” about the guy who was a lawyer and owned a bowling alley. He was Carol’s boyfriend for quite awhile.
05.23.2007 at 1:12 pm
Edie is probably not dead. And she may well have “hung” herself, rather than hanged herself. So she could literally be twirling around up there, cussing like crazy at botching it, maybe by not tying the scarf properly.
I was soooo hoping my fave, Gaby, would not marry that creep, Victor; and I want her back with Carlos! Susan and Mike are sweet together. Bree’s faking it seemed really obvious early on and is a bit nutty in this day and age. But, that’s Bree. Lynette is scared, of course, but she’d better let her husband and mother help her deal with the cancer.
05.24.2007 at 10:29 pm
I’m torn about the demise of Edie, too. It’s debatable if that scarf she used was strong enough to hold her weight long enough to hang herself. Sometimes I think watching a lot of CSI ruins other shows’ death cliffhangers.
I also find it hard to believe that she would resort to these extreme guilt trips to get a guy. Maybe she figures she’s already sampled every guy in Fairview, and Carlos is her last chance at happiness. Personally, I don’t think her character has anywhere else to go from here. She’s funnier when she’s an evil minor character and a foil to everyone else, not when she’s this insecure, emotional nutcase!
05.26.2007 at 4:15 pm
Thank you for posting such a great recap. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but I stopped watching DH a few weeks before the finale. There was just something so hollow to the whole show. Maybe next year will get better and I will start watching again.
As for John Slattery’s character on SATC, didn’t some of his political people suggest he dump her because her column was too racy and might tarnish his image? She was annoyed that he did this after she had tried to be cool about his fetish so she published a “not so blind item” about his kick.
You know who needs the biggest kick? Susan? When did she become so completely clueless, bumbling, irritating and annoying? In season one, she was quirky. Ever since then, she is just ditsy and her storylines are painful to watch. I have heard Teri is a major beatch and maybe that is why she is being written so horribly. However, it would be better to get rid of her and find someone new to take her place instead of making her unwatchable.
Maybe now that Marcia Cross is back the show will regain some of its va va voom.
05.28.2007 at 3:03 pm
I thought that was a brilliant season finale!! I think Gabby is heart broken by Victor’s nasty feelings about her position in his life!!
Thats why I think Gabby is the one hanging at the end! there was no show of edie writing a letter and because it said “my beloved carlos” I think after Gabby’s kiss with him, and over victor’s horrible feelings Gabby feels worthless and she decides to hang herself! Making the viewers think its edie it would be a great twist!! but i’d be sad to think gabby was leaving!! This might be a way of writing her out due to the leaks she let out!! who knows?? But I hope neither Edie or Gabby are leaving!! There characters are sooo good!!
05.30.2007 at 9:01 pm
I also think Carlos would save gabby at last minute!! hopefully!! and that would prove there love! either that or carlos would be heartbroken!!
05.30.2007 at 9:03 pm
Nah its definately Edie hanging. Watch this clip:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C76_Jg1LZ7M
There’s no doubt its Edie and not Gabby, as they show her with the scarf, tying the scarf (as her blond hair gets in the way) and climbing up on the chair.
05.31.2007 at 2:09 am
According to Ask Ausiello, Edie will definetely be back next year.
05.31.2007 at 2:30 am
If you beleive it could be Gabby please watch the youtube link. Look at the small details–Edi has a drink in her hand and places it next to the note for Carlos. Edie gets on the chair, look at the skin tone of the legs that kick the chair–not Gabby. Also the ending panned through each woman–Susan in the woods, Gabby in the hall, Lynette’s mom cleaning, Bree in the closet with her preggy pad (how ridiculous–it’s 2007), and finally Edi and her scarf. I can’t wait for September. I hope they keep Lynette’s mom around–she’s a tough cookie.
06.01.2007 at 11:38 am
Maybe Edie is coming back – as the new narrator? If I was Brenda Strong, I’d be ready to turn over those reins – and Nicollette Sheridan has got a great voice for it. Edie’s interpretation of events would be hilarious!
06.01.2007 at 2:36 pm
What leaks did Eva let out that could get her kicked of the show?
06.01.2007 at 3:22 pm
Does anyone else think that Gabby is going to become pregnant with Carlos’s kid?
And I thought that Edie might become the next narrator but Brenda Strong is signed until the end of the show.
06.01.2007 at 3:48 pm
I really hope she does come back. (edie that is) you know how every girl group has that one friend that adds special color to the group and can go missing for a while but still play a pivotal role in the story. edie is too vaulable to have gone just yet.
06.01.2007 at 8:32 pm
Look danielle should just keep the baby and tell bree and orson to get stuffed. Honestly otherwise danielle will always be jealous and bree is far to old in the story to have children. (truth be told she is too old fulstop.)
06.19.2007 at 1:32 am
remember Edie looked thrugh the window before she hung herself? I say she saw Carlos coming up the walk and “hung” herself just so he’d find her in time.
07.17.2007 at 12:55 am
What was with the preview at the end? You know where Gaby was pregnant and still living in the masion? Did anyone else see that?
07.17.2007 at 12:56 am
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09.29.2007 at 4:24 am