Desperate Housewives 20 Years Later

It's finally here... after binge watching the show, here is my overall series review and final thoughts! Can't believe it's over, I wish I could erase my memories and see the show for the first time 🤣
Intro 00:00
Susan 12:08
Lynette 24:44
Gabby/interval 41:07
Bree 54:12
Final thoughts 1:03:02
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desperate housewives season 1-8, 2004, season 2, marc cherry show, video essay, review, deep dive, recap, Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp, and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis. Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair, and Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry. Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, the Applewhite family. Mike Delfino (James Denton).

[@SerenaSkybourne]

By the way, I was going to talk about the Applewhites in this review but I realised i'd be repeating the same points i made in my season 2 video. So go watch that if you want to hear how I felt about that terrible storyline

[@krisztinafekete197]

I think the audience was more annoyed by Susan's behaviour and selfishness than Gabby's because Gabby (and the whole narrative of the show) was fully aware that she is not a good person but very shallow, selfish, etc, that was one of the sources of her jokes. But in Susan's case, she never realized that she was not the best pure hearted one and I think this lack of self awareness made the character sometimes sooo annoying, especially when she was pregnant. She had her moments tho :D

[@Kruukk]

Susan wasn't selfish, on the contrary she was very altruistic and that made her way too pushy, sticking her nose in someone else's business and often(always?) making things worse.

[@champagnexoxo1198]

So if a character is selfish and evil she gets excused cause she owns up to it? Susan can be clumsy but at least she didn’t do half of the crap and think she can get away with it. Most of the things gabby did are unforgivable

[@unamed2516]

That doesn’t excuse that Gaby was definitely annoying just because she knew she wasn’t a great person doesn’t mean she wasn’t unbearable to watch on screen.

[@bamamama-ws7kp]

Susan and Gabby are the least favorite in my opinion of course.

[@user-lw3yp6gw5g]

I absolutely hate Tom, he doesn’t deserve Lynette whatsoever. He always complains how she’s controlling but eventually they all do what he wants. He kept knocking Lynette up even tho she obviously didn’t want as many kids. He decided to be stay at home dad and then he decided to put all their savings in his dream, which yet again prevented Lynette from her career ambitions. He almost sold pizza place without asking his wife because he wanted to go on journey around the world. And when Lynette finally persuaded him to take a career step up he acted as a total jerk afterwards.And I hate the way she acted around him, almost scared because he always was about to throw his child tantrum. She had to be responsible and adult one all the time and tiptoe around his ego but in the end she got blamed for it. And the way he acted around his mom, ew. Lynette even said that he was totally sexist when they first started dating. So he used to be even worse. At some point writers understood that they have too many happy couples and they need some drama so they broke up perfectly matched Bree and Orson by villainizing the latter. I wish they’d just found someone decent for Lynette instead.

[@gabyelizabeth9624]

Always thought this. I hate how they try to make him out to be a nice guy! I have a joke with my bf that the actor must have been in the writing room because of how positive they portray him 😆

[@user-nk1rk2uo8p]

The thing about the kids always messed me up!

[@orion6372]

They were both awful together. Lynette was abrasive and domineering. She seemed more properly matched with Rick, who treated her right and was on the road to success. They 100% should have had her leave Tom for Rick and explored some character growth. She and Tom were not good for each other in any way.

[@bamamama-ws7kp]

​@@orion6372I agree they should have wrote it to where Rick and Lynette got together and put Tom in the spot

[@hikari482]

I never understood why they made gabby a groomer??? Like the storyline could have been almost the same if they just had John be a 20 something college student home for like spring break/summer? Like they could have left almost all the storyline the same and could have added something to Brees daughter how she's pining after someone older and unattainable and he keeps turning her down and instead of the mom getting upset about him being underage she could have still been upset about him wanting to drop out of uni or something. Like?? It's literally so easy to not make him a minor!!

[@kimberlymokadikwa6305]

Exactly! Mom could even still be mad about their affair because WHICH parent would want their kid dating a married housewife

[@rinisonline4312]

the lengths lynette went to get tom back after the separation will never fail to astound me. like all that for HIM?? id just cut my losses honestly

[@SerenaSkybourne]

seriously, she was climbing mountains for that crusty man

[@rndmfndm]

Yeah it was awful.Also everyone acting as if Tom was the one tolerating Lynette was so annoying.Everyone was supportive of him and this made Lynnette think that she was wrong about everything even though he was just juvenile and self conscious about his masculinity.It almost felt like misogyny.

[@doriansz3130]

​@@SerenaSkybourne crusty men ? She was the one who wanted her space even after she slept with him. And while Toms choice to get a girlfriend was not a good move either Lynette was the one who started it. She was the one who encouraged him to get the new job At the end of the day both of them had their bad choices. Also what this Generation doesnt understand is that people used to fix their stuff before throwing it away. After all they got 5 children and they always had love for each other it just changed,and thats a normal thing that can happen after 20+ years of marriage ,you just dont throw it away without even trying to fix it. Like Roy said there are things that you regret not doing when you get old ,because maybe one thing/chance could change it all. And by that he means that is better to try for something you love and want in life ,even if you dont get it the end you will know you did your best and tried and that way you can not have any regrets. And thats is a great message

[@Hannah-in3xh]

I loved Tom 💜 their marriage was the realest one portrayed. Both driven by too much ego and let it get in the way of their relationship. I would have been devastated if they didn’t get back together!

[@MiracleRecliner505]

⁠@@rndmfndmI’m surprised he didn’t leave her sooner because she was a control freak more than he was a spontaneous mess but glad they got back together. In the end they had 20+ years of making sacrifices from very different places in their lives so it was bound to surface in the relationship.

[@jordynsophiamakeup]

“They could have cut the show down a bit” me: gets emotionally connected to characters and wish it was even longer

[@SerenaSkybourne]

🤣🤣😭😭

[@MrAdryan1603]

@@SerenaSkybourne hahahaha

[@nickyg7557]

Haha I feel like I want to see so much more from them as well but on the other hand I was glad that after so much time I spend with this series that it was finally over xd

[@kerimanasilasila174]

I just wanted one more season. Seen Susan as a grand mother and Lynette in New York. I would watch. And see what becomes of bree and the lawyer.

[@enriquesanchez9016]

I'm so glad Bree ended up being your favorite Housewife, i think she's most people's favorite. She's such an entertaining character, you never get bored with her. And i feel she's the only one of them all who actually learn from her mistakes and becomes a better human being. She's still flawed but definitively grows as a person. I just love her so much

[@orion6372]

Liked her in the earlier seasons but then she started overacting and being overly dramatic about every little thing. Was much more interesting when she kept up a facade.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yeah they definitely should had brought back Tom's daughter in the later seasons it would had been interesting to see her again 🤔

[@xodestinyshae]

i think Mrs. Huber said it best when she told Susan that being coy only works when your a child… for women their age it’s just annoying. I still love her but her but she was neurotic and it only worked because she was pretty and came off “nice”.

[@CarlDillynson]

I will never understand why they focused so much of the final episode on Ben and Renee’s wedding. Ben was only introduced in the final season and Renee in season seven (and they were both mainly side characters to the main cast) so we as the audience never really got to know them. And in my head cannon Mike didn’t die. He was so pointlessly killed off.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yeah mike totally deserved better it was really stupid killing him off

[@lorencja_]

@@angelaholmes8888 Yes and for what? For Renee? I did not care for her at all🙄

[@savannahhalm]

Would have been interesting for Renee and Tom to be together. I think they are compatible in a weird way

[@orion6372]

@@savannahhalm much better than him and Lynette

[@Meldoh_]

Something that really bugged me while watching the final season was how Julie et MJ never bonded after mike's death when they both lost their father. Julie's character was so neglected at one point and didn't get any chance to grieve or really get to know her little brother.

[@gabbybrooks8092]

You know you’re right, the fact Julie lost her father wasn’t really acknowledged 😬 and they never really showed her and MJ interacting and having a relationship.

[@starlightnight5593]

Is it me or it's actually strange that Susan felt more sad when gabby's stepdad died than Mike's death? I mean the show has little episodes at that time to explore it.

[@mariavirginiamendoza7818]

susan’s feels gulity about killing a man and having a secret that’s what eats her up. i don’t think is sadness, is guilt and align with her behavior. the show really didn’t get explore mikes death but im sure that would be fill kroc with sadness

[@iprobablyhateyou8426]

I remember being so mad at the girls treating Bree awfully even tho Susan was the only one that was outing them all the time. She really wasn't messier than the other three but people hate her more cuz well... she just was plain stupid. I ended up loving the four of them tho because you end up the show feeling like each and every single one of them gave us a lot.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I really didn't like the way bree was being treated by the others in the final season

[@kbwaterbug29]

The thing with Mike is that the women who played Eddie was suing the show at the time for wrongful termination (she didn't get along well with the creator from what I've heard) and so people speculated that they killed Mike to prove that they would kill anyone off on the show and make her case weaker. Which was so stupid!

[@ik5759]

They killed him off in the last episodes. He wasnt cut off early like eddie

[@bamamama-ws7kp]

​@@ik5759plus they killed Mike to make Susan end up alone and have a dramatic ending.

[@sofiaguidi3484]

Finally the first people I hear saying that the problems in Tom and Linette's relationship were both's fault

[@barbiquearea]

I don't see Gaby doting on Grace as showing preference to her over the kids she raised. Its more likely that she laments not being in her life thus far and not being able to provide for her because she is her flesh and blood. And I think the reason she kept buying Grace expensive gifts and jewellery was because she pities her for having to be raised poor. Throughout the show Gaby has made it known that she doesn't want any child of hers to have to grow up poor and struggle in life like she did. So its understandable that she would after forming a bond with Grace try to make sure she is provided for, and even attempted to take her away from the poor couple who raised her, thinking Grace would have a better life with her and Carlos and their resources. EDIT: I agree that Carlos didn't handle what Gaby went through losing Grace very well either. He could have been more understanding and compassionate to Gaby, but that being said I think Carlos being a realist knows that it was better for everyone (including Grace) for her and her parents to move away and not have anymore contact with them. I personally think losing Grace must have been just as agonizing for him as it was for Gaby, but he also has to protect Juanita and think about what's best for her.

[@sajmira]

Right! Exactly my thought.

[@EmergentSea]

Jessica Viana made a video about DH and body image. It was pretty interesting. On another topic, I never quite understood why they made Mary-Alice into some kind of martyr while Paul Young was a villain, considering it was her who killed Deirdre. I didn't like the writing around his character that much, I mean he didn't have to be evil.

[@_Celine_26]

I also hate what they did to Mike. He was BY FAR the best husband of the lane.

[@SerenaSkybourne]

yeah he was a good husband

[@amywonderland9297]

Have you watched Sex and the City? I think that’ll be a good one for you to talk about! I love your deep dives!

[@angelaholmes8888]

That's a great idea

[@jeohn9840]

Id love that !!

[@wikstr18]

Oh gosh yessss, DH and SATC are two shows, other than Charmed that I can sit down and watch from time to time in their entirety and Serena hasn't reviewed it yet, I'd love to hear her stance on the show

[@mandiaimone891]

I felt the same way about it being unrealistic they covered up the murder. When Katherine shot her ex the girls just told the police she was scared of him and they let her go same day, didn’t even have a trial. Idk why they’d think Carlos would actually be charged.

[@savannahhalm]

I think bc Carlos had a criminal record. But I agree with u the girls could have just said they saw the stepfather about to rape Gabrielle and Gabby defended herself and he accidentally died

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Because he has a criminal record and assaulted people before

[@JaxMchunu]

Carlos already had a record and a stint in jail for a lesser but serious crime. Coupled with racial bias, this would’ve definitely sent him back to prison, despite it being a “rightful” kill.

[@lithiumkid]

@@JaxMchunu and they even explained that in the show at least a couple of times. idk how people forget about the racial component especially.

[@bspearsfan4869]

This is my favorite show of all time, but it definitely has its problems. Agreed with a lot of what you said, it’ll always have a special place in my heart though

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Mike was a bit boring as a character but he was such a great guy, any woman would be lucky to have a Mike. I was devastated when he died

[@rollingcd]

I liked gaby and found her really funny as well but ya she did way more terrible things then Susan, I couldn't get over certain things, like returning a literal seeing eye dog for your BLIND husband. The absolute worst was when she called ICE on grace's mom to get her deported, that was really cruel. I loved your videos though and the time you took to make them. Thank you so much for doing this series!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

yeah her returning the guide dog made me so mad haha

[@Bollywoodlover100]

omg i completely forgot about that she is deplorable

[@_Celine_26]

I fully agree with what you said about Lynette. She's my favorite housewife and I think she is SUCH a better person than Tom and somehow they always made her look like the bad guy and that made me so angry. The coercion thing is just disgusting so thanks for talking about that because it was so overlooked and i just can't. Although their reunion in the finale was cute and moving, I can't get over the fact that they had 8 seasons of him being ridiculously lame and her keeping things together while being insulted and underappreciated.

[@AD-ov5rt]

DH is honestly really a fun watch, even if it's not as satisfying post season 5. I think season 1 is 100% required TV viewing because it's so tight.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I absolutely love season 1 it's my favorite season in the series

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Season 1 was rly well written

[@Levi_Parish]

It's been a few years since I've watched it a second time, but honestly Desperate Housewives and Weeds to me have two of the most perfect pilot episodes. They completely explain the world and characters to you so you know what you're getting in to. Most shows struggle the first 3 or 4 episodes to really set up the premise they want to follow.

[@barbiquearea]

I think with Gaby's stepfather, everyone thought he was dead. For Gaby to claim that he is alive and has been stalking her would be a tough sell to the cops without proof as they could assume she is crazy or having a nervous breakdown. And in a way she herself thought she was imagining Alejandro and dealing with past trauma until she realized he was still alive. Why they didn't report his death to the police probably because Carlos who already has a criminal record could go away for a while for involuntary manslaughter. I know he was protecting Gaby, but unless they can prove Alejandro was about to kill her, self defense of a third party might not have stuck in court.

[@MadisonSpearslol]

The thing about “self defense” is also about how the person died. Carlos struck alejamdro ONCE with a candle stick. There wasn’t excessive force. They would’ve had a good case especially since they can prove who alejamdro was to her through photos and testimony. Ie that nun from baby’s hometown

[@SummerLove316]

If a certain person popped back up in my life that had abused me I would go learn how to shoot a gun or make sure that I was still a good shot & test out different types of guns as some people are more accurate shooters with certain firearms. Their is a varying statue of limitations as well as the shame that is hard to admit so the best thing most victims of childhood sexual abuse would be wise to learn how to shoot a gun as well as learning other self defense techniques. I guess you’d have to have lived it to truly understand. In the state I live in the statute of limitations ran out before I could really tell my dad or Grams who would done something about the situation. No offense to anyone else who has lived it for having a different reaction & totally disagreeing with me, in that case I can only send you love & the hope that you have been able to deal with it so you don’t feel the burden anymore, can’t delete the memory but it’s just a desire that it doesn’t weigh you down forever. 💞

[@ilvermorny7352]

You know the writer room for Desperate Housewives was just pure chaos. They probably lived off Coffee and the inasnity in their hearts to bless us with dumb telivison.

[@loveart429]

OH my gawd he's so cute.... Diego is such a star. So glad he's back!! Can't wait to get stuck into this one

[@zekica]

I couldn't get over the way the girls treated Bree after the murder. After over a decade of friendship and considering what happened with Mary Alice, it was really surprising to see they can still be so petty and cruel. It's like no matter what tragedies happen to them, they don't learn or grow. I agree about so many dramatic things happening in the show without them being used to full potential. Like Tom's other daughter who just disappears, Porter's affair with his best friends mom, Gaby and her affair with an underage boy, Orson's r*pe etc. I hated what they did to Katherine and Orson as they would be my favorite characters if written better. Katherine's personality changed every season and Orson just kept getting worse for seemingly no reason other than drama. Mike's death at the end was sooo rushed and pointless especially as he's been in the show since episode 1. I've watched DH many times since I was a kid and it's probably my favorite show but it does get frustrating lol.

[@savannahhalm]

Yes they did Paul so dirty in this show.

[@Nimsh1381]

Agree

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Especially Gaby, it was her mess Bree and the other two were cleaning up and she was so ungrateful

[@lithiumkid]

mike's death was for susan's character arc/to give susan a character arc finally; after all the focus from her, and the show itself, on her love life, her pining over men, and her ruminating on and making decisions about romance, its kind of a conclusion to that. it ties to a lot of the major themes of susan's character, like her being love obsessed and her inability to be independant or cope with her own emotions alone (or with just her friends). she prioritized romantic relationships a lot and devoted so much of her time and energy to them or the pursuit of them or trying to make them work. idk it seemed pointless to me at first but once i thought about it for a while it made a lot of sense to me and seemed like a fairly reasonable writing choice, though definitely sudden & rushed.

[@Nano_IV]

I don't like Susan because this character got away WITH EVERYTHING she did. Unlike Gaby, who, although it doesn't excuse anything, but she did face consequences. I liked Susan at the beginning but slowly started to dislike her. Susan is clumsy, yes, but it's like, 'oh, look at her she's so cute for being clumsy', and Gaby is also clumsy, but she actually faced the consequences for he clumsy actions... I mean... at the end of the day, she got away, but she was judge. I don't know, at least that's how I feel. Also I didn't like that Susan made such a big deal and jumped into conclusions OUT OF NOTHING, like girl, THINK, BE CALM! And this didn't happen only once... I also dislike how they treated Edie, I felt like she did want to be friends with them, but neither them or she, felt like she belong with them; they didn't see her as an equal, and she knew that. She was harsh, yes, but so was everyone at some point.

[@champagnexoxo1198]

You have to be kidding lmao both Susan and Gabby faced consequences of their actions, but at least Susan did not do them on purpose, unlike Gabby, who did some serious evil crap and got away with it just because she was “funny”. You can see the type of person she was when she called ICE just to deport the parents of her child so she could take it away. If u think Susan is worse than Gabby you have a problem honestly

[@nataliegarcia1121]

I wish they have made at least 6 more seasons. I hate what happened with Nicolette Sheridan , I loved Edie for entertaining purposes. I hate that they killed Mike. AND hated what they did to ORSOM as a character.

[@Elizabeth-mf3dn]

I hate the twins. They are so spoiled and were never disciplined ever so now lynette and tom are paying for it.

[@xSTTS]

i always loved gabi’s villainous ways, she reminds me of a character in a mexican telenovela, she’s giving rubí but funny

[@_Celine_26]

I believe that the reason why the woman (Anne) who groomed Porter was considered horrible by everyone was because she was in her 40s while he was 16-17. Gaby was 25 or so when she groomed John (almost 17 if i remember correctly) and they were almost the same age irl. Not saying it's not bad, but it's easier to get triggered by a 25-year gap than it is with a 8-year gap. Both are wrong though.

[@lithiumkid]

there's also the matter of the baby. she lied and told him that he got her pregnant! & then essentially extorted Lynette and wouldn't go away or leave him alone

[@SerenaSkybourne]

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[@oliviagomesmartins2225]

I know I'm late to the party, but I'd like to add that Gaby going to the police about Alejandro probably wouldn't have worked. She did tell her mom and the nuns at her school that she was being assaulted but no one believed her. The way they act towards her makes me think that, even if she could prove it, they'd say "she deserves it, she's a temptress". So asking for help was never an option.

[@BurritosPancakes]

Fact it’s canon in the serie she never reported him too

[@angelaholmes8888]

I really like vanessa Williams on the show but she should had appeared around season 3 or 4 to me

[@florencxe]

I love that you’re doing a recap of the whole show because after seasons 4 and 5 I felt like the show was so dragged out and I couldn’t finish it but always wanted to know what happened! I would love love love if you would do an analysis of The Vampire Diaries! I’d love to see your reaction of Elena

[@iluv.Buttercup]

I also thought that it was stupid of Susan to go to Wisconsin to see Alejandro’s family cause she never made situations any better. 😂❤

[@iluv.Buttercup]

I do agree with you on the ending of Season 7…I also feel like they should’ve went to the police and said that it was self-defense, but the fact that they all went to the lengths that they did to hide it was beyond me. I’m just glad Karen helped them before she left 😢❤

[@newwi6456]

I think Andrews hatred towards Bree was completely justified tbh

[@mary-jo5tq]

Yes and even danielles

[@BoogieBott]

BEYOND justified!!!!! She abused him in every single way! Like bree should be behind bars for the physical, emotional and sexual abuse she caused her whole family!

[@champagnexoxo1198]

What? Even after all the crap she did to protect them? They’re so ungrateful

[@newwi6456]

@@champagnexoxo1198 she's homophobic and toxic, he has every right not to forgive her

[@Elsie-bt4fk]

@@newwi6456 He was awful even before she found out he was gay. Bree didn't want her son to be gay because she really thought he would not go to heaven, that's what she was raised to believe in. It does not mean it was ok but it explains why she was against it. She still said she would love him no matter what and slowly started accepting his homosexuality (when she invited his bf in season 2). Bree made some mistakes but she loved her children and did everything for them (was ready to take a bullet for Danielle, hid Andrew's crime...). Andrew was ungrateful from the very first episode, complaining about dishes she spent hours to prepare, being mean to her all the time, insulting her, falsely accusing her of being violent just to get access to his bank account and leave the house, sleeping with her boyfriend...not to mention he had no guilt after he hit Carlos' mother with his car. Nothing justify how horrible he was to her and he admitted it later.

[@ILikeTheIvy]

Yes! Nothing will beat this show. It should be talked about a lot more. Gabby was my fave

[@belllllsss123]

you should watch devious maids it has so many twists and turns and it has kind of a similar tone to the show but focussing on a different class too and the it is so similar because Eva Longoria, who is Gabrielle is the creator, and she also uses a lot of the same side character actors in this show

[@chriswildfire]

Yup! I agree. Was going to say the same thing. Such a great show.

[@exileayahika]

Gosh, it was nice to hear all these thoughts. I worked on the show for 5 seasons. It does hold a special place in my heart, still. I learned so much, and had a really good time

[@outinsider]

Wonderful retrospective. I remember becoming enamored with the show when it came out, but remember getting so pissed at the show from the seventh season. It took me a year before I watched the last season in its entirely. I hated how Lynette was demonized, because she was my favorite. As for the rest of the women, I think Bree's arc in the last season is impressive, and her character grows so much. She accepts her son's sexuality (even if him potentially being bisexual is not even explored because the binary of only gay and straight existing is rigid for Marc Cherry), she makes some form of peace with Danielle, and she chooses someone who loves her no matter how deep the flaw. I love the scene where she tells her "friends" off after the intervention, because they deserved it. I think Marc Cherry wrote Bree with more dimension than he wrote the other women, though to be honest, Lynette was the most relatable character in Season 1. I don't think Orson being a villain wasn't that surprised, since he left Bree for her hypocrisy while Bree never really left him for his, though she did tire of the abuse she got from him and went with Karl. I think Edie got the bad rap because of how Marc Cherry treated her on set. I know the lawsuit was tossed out, but I wonder how welcome Nicolette Sheridan truly was. Katherine's arc made somewhat more sense. When she dated Mike after the jump, I think it made sense, but the mental breakdown, I feel, was due to another man leaving her and the culmination of all of the years she had negative experiences with men falling into near life-changing happiness with Mike just to have it dashed. Also, I don't think Susan helped any. I don't like how her arc wrapped up, though I am glad she gave Lynette a reason to leave the Lane. Interesting show. Lovely breakdown of the series.

[@elenak.6539]

Awesome final installment to your DH series, honestly so much fun to watch. I did lose focus when your friend started slipping down the couch though! :D I was going, when is it gonna happen, when is it-- oh here we go. I'm also team Bree all the way. I absolutely loved Andrew, Gaby and Lynette as well. My least favorite has to be Danielle, followed closely by Susan and/or Rex, who never did read a room in his friggin life. Orson definitely takes the cake for worst written character, though I could never bring myself to fully hate him. Mike's death is up there with some of the weirdest deaths ever. It did nothing but piss off folks who weren't even that invested in his character. :D Renee was a tricky one for lots of people because Ugly Betty had just ended and Vanessa Williams played such an iconic character there, all we saw was discount Wilhelmina Slater. Anyway, I do think Marc Cherry did great, great work on this show. It had plot, humor, drama and some very, very stupid moments. The four leading actresses were brilliant through and through. Wish I could see it again for the first time.

[@TJMalana]

Bree’s storyline for the final season was freakin epic. I loved that you caught the same thing I did as far as the Bree/Mary Alice story parallel especially when Mary Alice was afraid to tell the girls her secret in fear of them turning in her. That’s exactly what happened with Bree. 😭😢

[@sethuzothe6372]

Lynette and Tom had WAY TOO MANY kids. What happened to contraceptives?

[@DanielleAlessandra]

I am obsessed with it that it’s on Hulu I was too young when it first came out but after Edie died I feel like it just changed

[@cierra7246]

Really don't see how Susan was in the wrong for not tip-toeing around Katherine's feelings about Mike. Katherine literally manipulated Mike into a commitment even though every step of the way he was showing signs of still being in love with Susan, and then had the gall to be ridiculously upset when it all blew up in her face. I lowkey agree with Susan when she says, "does she forget i was married to him first and we have a kid together?" I also feel like the show makes it pretty clear what Katherine's motivations are for "being a good guardian' to Mj by showing her smiling manipulatively every time she does anything for the kid.

[@vincentcerasoli5969]

Once Mary Alice stopped having anything meaningful or insightful to say, and just did straight up recaps, you know the show had run out of ideas.

[@CosetteDeMille]

OMG YASSSI BEEN WAITING

[@Tyln93]

Susan is selfish and a hypocrite, and she never thinks things through. Off the top of my head - -changing MJ’s name without telling Mike and hoping he wouldn’t know before they left the hospital. -Burning Edie’s house down and not telling her(even breaking in to Edies house when no one answered because she thought Edie was having sex with Mike, at this point a guy she wasnt even dating) -sleeping with Carl a day after he and edie broke up despite her knowing Edie really really liked him -forbidding Julie to go to a summer internship in princeton because she would miss her a little(even if she changed her mind) -giving zach back to Paul when he was clearly terrified of him instead of calling the authorities on Paul -Sending Zach away without telling Mike and letting Mike keep looking for him -Voting for Katherine over Lynette for HOA because she thought the fountain was loud for her (they were all under the impression Katherine would tear down Lynettes tree house, which was her kids safe space from thinking about the fact that she had cancer) -She breaks into peoples houses left and right no questions asked -Going out with that construction guy she didnt even like just because Edie asked her not to -turning Orson in because she thought it would exonerate mike(all she knew at this point was orson knew monique, and that her blood was found on Mikes wrench who doesnt remember her. They could have both been guilty. ) Off the top of my damn head. She is always blurting something , dropping something, interrogating someone, accusing someone, etc. List of awful, toxic things Susan has done just goes on and on!!!

[@dianaszuts398]

Oh my god, ITS SO LONG, I can't wait, I'm sure its great :)

[@SerenaSkybourne]

thankyou you sweetie!

[@dianaszuts398]

@@SerenaSkybourne 🤩💙

[@CosetteDeMille]

KEEP SLAYING BADDIE LOVE THE PLL REVIEW AND NOW THIS OMGG OMG GOSSIP GIRL AND S3X IN THE CITY. NEXT PLSSSS

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Haha thanks angel 😂❤️

[@violetr7296]

YESSSSS HEAVY ON THE ANDREW LOVE

[@SerenaSkybourne]

he's my baby!

[@iluv.Buttercup]

Susan was definitely wrong for not thinking about Katherine when it came to the whole Mike situation cause imagine falling in love with someone and they dump you to get back with their ex-wife….like what?! 😂 then for you to be my friend and not at least check in with me after not only stealing my man but not inviting me to the wedding (which for obvious reasons was understandable) was incredibly selfish of Susan. I also think her having the affair with the guy who’s wife was in a coma, was selfish cause your dealing with a man who’s already married on top of the fact that your significant other was also in a coma.

[@Synesthete1111]

Hahah susan is a joke tho like she literally repeats her actions w Karl Julie and Edie and Dating the dr dude and Ian the British dude in the later seasons with Mike Katherine and their son MJ. And dating Jackson Like cmon she is the problem here

[@2gunnnzz]

Thank you so much for your deep dive on my fav show ever! I had such a great time rewatching along with you, topics like abortion not being discussed at all really rubbed me the wrong way, i really do wish they had at least one housewife (other than edie and renee and even edie ended up having a son) that was childfree and empowered women to feel worthy as a woman without needing to be a mother. Loved your deep dive series, and will deff keep watching some more of your deep dive journeys with you! ❤️🥰

[@SerenaSkybourne]

you're the sweetest ever!

[@MadisonSpearslol]

I’m pretty sure the “mistake” Tom was talking about was hooking up with Kayla’s mom and conceiving kayla when they were separated

[@SerenaSkybourne]

ohh that would make sense actually. I cant keep up with all his secrets haha

[@MadisonSpearslol]

@@SerenaSkybourne it totally could be interpreted either way, but since kayla came first i always assumed it was kayla

[@nickyg7557]

I don't really get this hate on Tom and Lynette...yeah, they had many many problems. And yeah, maybe it would've been better for them to just divorce. But Carlos and Gabby are loved by everyone although they are as bad as Tom and Lynette. Maybe even worse. I don't get why they are loved but Tom and Lynette are hated all the time

[@yessiritstrue5195]

i am telling you it should have been KAYLA that was blackmailing them and orson coming back to take care of Bree and then them two getting remarried 😪 the lawyer guy would try to get w bree but she realises it was orson all along

[@nataliegarcia1121]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Nimsh1381]

Even though i love orson at first, Edie died because of him so i was glad that he was gone eventually

[@Toerworth]

For me relationship between Renee and Ben made no sense whatsoever. Not believable at all. I agree with you about Tom, I’d actually prefer them separating and divorcing at the end. I don’t remember them sorting out their issues. Killing Mike was the biggest F u moment of the show. I read somewhere that it was because they wanted Susan to finally become independent at the end, but idk. I also remember when at the end of a season we found out that Paul knew about Susan’s “modelling work”, it was so shocking, I couldn’t wait for the next season. I thought it was nicely done, very believable that it all went downhill. Overall, yes, the housewives are flawed and apart from bad writing, they should stay that way. It would’ve been boring otherwise.

[@savannahhalm]

I wanted Renee to be with Tom lol bc Renee understood all the good aspects of Tom without wanting him to change. Ben and Renee had no chemistry

[@Toerworth]

@@savannahhalm lol it would’ve made more sense for sure!

[@LaraProductionsxx]

I loved the videos! I was kind of hoping that you’d mention Karen at some point as she was such an icon and I love her so much but other than that I agree with so much of your views on the show. It was such a fun show to watch but could also be incredibly frustrating to watch as well. Lynette was my fave and like you I still haven’t figured out how I actually feel about Gabby…very confusing feelings. Great video series,I enjoyed watching all your thoughts!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Yes Karen is such an icon! Forgot to mention her but she’s one of my favs

[@dancingjoy0788]

thank you for articulating my exact feelings about gabby as well. i've always had issues with her character for all the reasons you stated.

[@davidbrennan5973]

What’s your thoughts on the emmys: Felicity (Lynette) winning the Emmy over Teri (Susan) or Marcia (Bree) and Kathryn (Mrs. McCluskey) winning one too. Felicity was the only main housewife to be nominated for another Emmy past season 1. And Kathryn actually had the most nominations of any of them (nominated for 4, winning 2 of those)

[@doperagu8471]

I think that Felicity is a fantastic actor and while she may not have been my favorite character there was no denying she played the role excellently, and any accolades she received were well deserved. I think that Marcia should have also been up for the Emmy as well - she was so convincing as Bree. However Teri as Susan was good, but not as Emmy worthy as the others in my opinion. And I love Mrs. McCluskey so much. She can do no wrong. I loved how she started out as the ornery neighbor and eventually became a part of the "family" of the neighborhood. I fell in love with her by the end of the season and her dying will always make me cry.

[@davidbrennan5973]

@@doperagu8471 oh Bree was up for one in S1, so was Susan though this was both of their only nomination

[@eddyesdras]

One of my favorite things in the world is to have the opportunity to listen a PLL fan talk about DH last season 🤩🤩 It's always so juicy listening to what one thinks about our beloved housewives acting like pretty little liers 😌

[@bencrowie7509]

I sooooo agree with u with the mike thing ...Whats really annoying is that Litrally ALLL the girls besides Susan had a happy ending with their partners ...N also, if anything the chractor that shoud've ended up single would've been Bree ...She had such a rocky pattern with men ...She couldve took a break n maybe started a new career...Also, Katherine shoud've came back 2 recruit Bree ...It didnt make sense 4 her 2 come back 4 Lynette ..It wouldve been sooo good if u ses her n Kath take on the world ...Anyway, Susan n Mike had been through sooo much ...N conatantly faught 4 eachother ...Just 2 end up apart ..At the end i didnt feel happy 4 Susan , i felt sad ..N i hated it

[@iancampbell168]

Currently rewatching this series…..hate that so many main characters were just forgotten(large gaps w/out them)…Julie, Tom’s daughter, Zach, Danielle….Danielle could have and should have in my opinion had a much larger presence on the show-she was made to look like this trashy girl in almost all her scenes and then basically disappeared!-also hate Tom, he’s so gross and so rude to Lynette! His behaviour around his Mother was disgusting! My fave character is Gabby. When she becomes a Mom you see just how much she grows as a person. She has always been honest about who she is too, completely self aware.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Carlos didn't treat Lynette like sh!t because she was pregnant, he was mad because she lied to him

[@davidbrennan5973]

Were you shocked to find out the girls (mainly Marcia who played Bree and Eva who played Gaby) didn’t get along with Teri Hatcher in real life?

[@ReplyGuy22345]

Teri Hatcher has a really bad reputation

[@vincentcerasoli5969]

Yes it's shocking because it's patently false. They were friends and remain friends to this day.

[@davidbrennan5973]

@@vincentcerasoli5969 yes that’s not true lol. Eva and Marcia HATED Teri…… and vice versa. The vanity fair shoot, the shading in interviews, leaving name off cards. Use your brain

[@vincentcerasoli5969]

@@davidbrennan5973 Cite your sources with facts. Go ahead. Then we'll see whose brains are fully functioning.

[@champagnexoxo1198]

Actually in real life they’re friends and follow each other on social media, even they comment on each other’s posts

[@bitchlasagna1]

Can’t watch this yet but I’ll be back! I had started watching desperate housewives about half a year back but ultimately just forgot to continue it because Hulu isn’t a streaming service I tend to use frequently, but after watching your video on season 1 I just needed to watch all the other videos so I’ve gone back and continued watching the show purely so I can watch your videos on it and get the full effect. I’m halfway through season 3 rn and can definitely tell why people say it’s their favorite. Im obsessed

[@bencrowie7509]

Ur work ethic makes me feel like a slacker Lol ...Love how pssionate u r ...Love this video ...keep it up

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Wow, thank you haha 🥰

[@champagnexoxo1198]

I don’t get how people love Gabby and forget all the things she did just cause she was “funny” and think could get away with everything she did. The worst she did was the statutory r4pe and calling ICE over the parents of her child so they could get deported and she could take the kid away from them. She had the evil intention of all the things she did even if she changed them

[@chateaux-capristovall2048]

I just thought about the grooming thing when you mentioned it! The earlier episode about the pedophile found out by Lynette was such a huge negative deal, but Gabby as a main character with a 16 year old child was a running storyline with jokes and even celebrated in some ways. Speaking of “love” and “happiness” and “who are you going to choose”.

[@lilkitty2189]

I agree with this “ …people don’t view you as a threat they think you’re a predator.” When Carlos said that to gabby I clapped !😂😂

[@sydneebl9]

s7 & 8 were so terrible to me. they amped up all of the characters main flaws to an almost cartoonish level at time. susan should’ve been iced out (although i thought them beefing at all was unnecessary given how serious the situation was) after all the ruckus she caused! PAINTING THE CRIME??? it wasn’t enough that she painted them burying him but the murder weapon too?😂 also her going to oklahoma was asinine. there should’ve been a more harsh repercussion for her & not just a quick cutesy resolve in 1 episode. also hated when she told lynette not to hook up with the 1st person she met after a breakup cus she’d hate to be seen as “that girl” when she did that with jackson…. ofc her actions with julie had me heated. another glossed over situation. i wish julie stuck to her guns more & stuck with the adoption. bcs with the knowledge of how terrible of a mom susan was to her, why would she then let her raise her child?? they also just said eff porters feelings after they made him being the father such a big deal. i’m surprised you didn’t touch on chuck’s behavior. that was annoying but not unrealistic for the “nice guy”. i hated that his cop buddy was even allowed to take on that case. seems like that would’ve been a conflict of interests given how often he called her a bitch. didn’t like any of bree more recent relationships. it’s like we’d get 2 ep w/them going on dates then by ep 3 it’s been 2 months and their in love & getting engaged. she & keith being a great example. they had no chemistry & i was bored whenever they’d come on the screen. although i didn’t like how her letting loose came to be, i wish THAT had been her ending if she didn’t end up with orson. learning to not live in shame. i was pissed at how the girls turned on her. & as much as i love gaby i didn’t like her at all in s8. i know she’s selfish but i wasn’t buying the women just neglecting her & letting her almost go to PRISON bcs of it. i was so annoyed with bree during the trial with her trying to protect them. on 1 hand i understood it but on the other this is a potential LIFE SENTENCE!! like when the lawyer wanted to know who she hooked up with so he wasn’t blind sided & she didn’t wanna tell him…😒bree please! orson coming back was so pointless. wasn’t a fan of that storyline. jane was disrespectful and manipulative & agree that she should’ve been sympathetic to the situation. i didn’t love or hate renee i think they didn’t give her enough to make me care about her. she could’ve been so much more. ben was blah.. i didn’t buy their relationship either. i wish karen didn’t step in like she did and help gaby. as much i wanted bree to walk freely, i really wanted to see gaby have to own up to her part. a lot of actions either went w/o consequences or harsher ones than necessary. the art class storyline was also boring.

[@fruithippie]

I've watched DH like 8 times sand I still cry at Mike's death and at the end when they're driving away and see all the dead neighbors.

[@chuuu4610]

I feel like the reason why abortion was never mentioned or an option was because this show aired on ABC which is associated with conservative politics.

[@nazambotv4155]

You forgot to mention how this series had some of the best score/ music for a tv series. Also, it’s impact and legacy.

[@lithiumkid]

that score was iconic

[@iluv.Buttercup]

I have to say you are making so real valid points. I do agree that Susan was being totally selfish when it came to Julie wanting to give away that baby, cause she had every reason to feel how she felt and for Susan to not see that yet alone understand as a Woman was totally nerve racking.

[@_Celine_26]

This video was exceptional. I wish I could give it an extra thousand thumbs up!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

thankyou omg

[@jasmyneperryman9629]

Really really love your videos serena I litterally watched desperate housewives just to be able to watch your reviews love you 💗

[@SerenaSkybourne]

that is so cool haha, youre the best :)

[@SkylarPro]

amazing vid thank you so much! I loved it

[@SerenaSkybourne]

aww thankyou! ;)

[@Blue_Grass_Girl]

Susan is the epitome of pretty privilege; really well written in that respect. Was she supposed to be likable?

[@iluv.Buttercup]

I also have to agree with you on Mike’s death….I hated that for Susan cause she spent so many years trying to fight for that man only for him to end up dead like Karl. Truly heartbreaking 💔

[@DukeDukeGo]

I watched a couple episodes occasionally and the full last season with my mom when i was maybe 12 at most I remember it being funny and unhinged an I remember asking "is it always so convoluted and weird and murdery?" and she said "usually theyre trying to discover a secret, ususally murder, this time they're the ones covering it up" And there was a scene where for years I've asked myself what the dialouge/joke was in english, but I never found it online. It was Susan's son and boyfriend talking about his ex, who now dates women, and the kid was like "Mommy said you turned your ex into a wasp" (in german wasp=Wespe rhymes with Lesbe=lesbian)

[@annette00]

the best psychoanalytic show ever written . 💎 ( and btw , ABC has clearly forbid the show runner to allow abortion in the show,. But if the underlying conservative values of America are shaping the show , they come with the inherent hypocrisie of these conservative values.

[@lilkitty2189]

I’ve literally seen every episode of desperate housewives 10 times. It takes me one month to finish desperate housewives. I have not started this video but I have high expectations :)

[@thegmw8285]

wait....the fairview strangler story was resolved? It was Eddie in season 6 remember? Didn't he go to jail or something. I get your opinion, but I'm pretty sure the strangler was Eddie and that was closed by the end of the season cause he got caught.

[@haileenicolehenson4803]

Now that you've watched DH I think it'd be really great if you watched Marc Cherry's newer show Why Women Kill! It's one of my favorite shows of all time

[@angelaholmes8888]

My mother and I love that show sucks it got canceled after season 2

[@josephs6717]

Serena, your points are valid… but my love for Tom is strong😊

[@kyreelegendary5450]

Love your channel!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

🥹🥹

[@chloeemary]

Side note but I love Diego’s guest appearance!

[@fotini6100]

Would love to see you review Gilmore Girls!

[@dawnseow]

Will you be watching Devious Maids?

[@Synesthete1111]

Susan is an incredibly selfish person and acts like she’s the victim all the time. At least Gaby knows she’s selfish and owns up to it but also has a heart. She’s just a. Tough love character like Lynette.

[@girlscoutpie8061]

I literally just finished this show and the most heart felt part of the show was the tornado it was so sad I teared! Also I was sad when Edie died and he husband was pretty handsome even tho he was pretty coo coo, but yes I found myself so angry at Susan during season 6-7 with he childish acts lol and I’m sad they killed mike like why and your right toms love child was so snarky funny they never showed her again but it was so much in the end with Bree’s case and weirdly none of her children popped up during the trial

[@thaboiinblue]

I’m watching your vid now and I’m not sure if you bring it up in it, but I was REALLY bothered by the baby switch storyline with Gabby about Juanita and Grace. While I understand it’s an impossibly hard situation and they needed to be present for Juanita and assure her that she was their daughter no matter the biology, I felt Carlos and their therapist were INCREDIBLY insensitive and unfair towards Gabby’s pain over losing Grace. I wish the show and the characters could have framed the situation as Grace being ANOTHER daughter Gabby lost than the idea of “Gabby’s true daughter” and how that was Juanita’s assumption. I think it was clear when Grace’s mom asked Gabby if she was willing to switch back Juanita and Grace and Gabby wasn’t immediately like “absolutely”, that Gabby loved and wanted ALL of her daughters. I just hated how Carlos had zero feelings about Grace and couldn’t even try to be there for his wife and what she was feeling. She was clearly traumatized. Side note, the show ALSO eventually forgot about that storyline and dropped it and moved on to other things and also never explored what Celia was thinking about the situation: how would she feel knowing her big sister wasn’t her biological sister and that she was Gabby and Carlos’ only biological child who was raised by them? Also Celia’s feelings towards Grace. Once again Celia is just a background character, I wonder why she was even there.

[@angelaholmes8888]

I really hated the baby switch storyline especially when Carlos was being so cold about the situation

[@SamyLovesSam]

Yes it was so unnecessary especially since the whole joke was that her girls are so different to her.

[@BellesView]

Omg you’re so right! I was surprised how quickly they brushed past that bomb drop. Also did Celia ever talk?

[@Bollywoodlover100]

carlos is such an awful husband

[@Titantro]

I think the reason why people likes Gabby more then Susan is because Gabby changes and grow as a character. Susan always says she will change and be a better person and never does

[@champagnexoxo1198]

What growth character she did? Playing the funny one and do evil crap and get away with it cause she’s supposed to be funny?

[@nickyg7557]

I first started watching Desperate Housewives, I guess, four or five years ago. I watched until Season 4 and then I, although I liked the show, kinda lost the interest in watching more. One or two months ago I again started watching it, beginning with your summarizations of season 1-3, so I could continue directly in season 4. It lasted a bit until I got into it again, but then I saw again why I love this show so much. And now, there are two episodes left, and I watched all of it. Awesome show. Awesome cast. It's sad that I haven't already watched the whole show a few years ago