Desperate Housewives (Season 1): Revisiting an Icon

Do you remember the first time you watched Desperate Housewives? If you're like most people, it was probably on a Friday night, you werehangry and glued to the TV. And you loved it!
In this video, we're revisiting an iconic show that has been around for over 10 years, and we're talking all about Season 1! This is part one of my Desperate Housewives series!
Timestamps
Intro 00:00
Susan 06:26
Gabrielle 11:30
Bree 14:59
Lynette 16:27
Edie 19:12
Recap and critique 20:30
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desperate housewives season 1-8, 2004, 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]

Now I've watched the whole show, here's my complete analysis of Desperate Housewives! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJamYpumn9NlmcU

[@regulusarcturus]

Desperate Housewives is one of the rare shows I’ve watched where the quality remains consistent throughout. Generally speaking S3-S6 are the show’s peak, but the quality remains pretty consistent across all seasons. It’s a campy and messy show for sure, but hella entertaining.

[@AnneettaLife]

Yes! You’re very right.

[@myralyra5978]

My favorite episode is the one when aunt Jackie loses her mind don’t want to spoil but it’s the season with Kayla

[@imhighalways420]

I just hate that they killed off Mike. He and Susan deserved to live happy together for a long time.

[@regulusarcturus]

@@imhighalways420 Not cool, don’t do that. Serena is making these videos for her subscribers and she hasn’t seen the show. Don’t spoil it for her…

[@r3allyr3agan]

I stopped watching when *SPOILER* Mike dies

[@IDV1995]

You should really cover the entire show! It's like the adult version of Pretty Little Liars but much much better.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yes desperate housewives is way better than pretty little liars

[@SerenaSkybourne]

yes its better for sure, and i love the similarities to PLL

[@KaiayaRules]

fun fact: PLL was actually pitched as a Desperate Housewives for teenagers

[@cozyytee]

i’ve always compared pll to desperate housewives i’m so happy i’m not alone in this

[@charlestoti2252]

Bree/Spencer: fan favorite liar/housewive, kinda of the leader of the clan: organized, bad luck with men, smart, loyal, got some addictions but are always relevant for the plot, (their friends even turned against them at some points and both got an intervention). Hanna/Gaby: 2nd fan favorite: funny, impulsive, sassy, stylish, kinda vain and superficial but have a heart of gold. ( terrible actions in s1 that got brushed aside: John's affair and Hanna forcing herself to Sean). Lynette/Emily: driven, very strong work ethic but controlled by a toxic partner (Tom, Alison and Paige), something are annoying and VERY STUBBORN. Susan/Aria: the WORST. supposed to be the main character but are annoying, big liars, selfish, self-centred, bad friend and girlfriend, got no purpose outside their man (Ezra and Mike) but are kinda artsy and passionate Alison/Eddie: Unapologetic mean HBIC, maneater, did terrible actions, got sent away due to their bad actions but came back a lot nicer.

[@keelytaylor6795]

Mary Alice’s narrations at the beginning & end of each episode always made so much sense to me. The amazing one liners too!!

[@TheEbonyMystique]

Lynette and Susan were my least favorite. After watching it again as a 40 year old woman, Eddie is now my favorite. She was actually the most honest about who she was.

[@hanab4292]

Omg lynette was different type of toxic and psychotic … she literally hates toms guts and looks down on him. Idk why she wanted to get back with him after treating him like shitt and after they got back together she went back to her old ways. She’s never satisfied and is always competing with him.

[@TheEbonyMystique]

@@hanab4292 I wanted to strangle Lynette often. I hated the way she treated Tom. She hated to see him happy. With her or anyone else. I couldn't even feel bad for her when she got cancer, because she was just so toxic.

[@hkazu63]

Edie was always my favourite when I watched it. Her self awareness about her flaws even in her darkest times really spoke to me as to who I wanted to be.

[@solmejiaborja6682]

They did Eddie dirty.

[@piperjaycie]

Tom knows about Lynette’s past and childhood. So he lets her control him. He said this in the later seasons.

[@missmaddy]

I think Gabrielle relationship with an underage boy was pretty realistically depicted. People, especially older men won't see relationship between a older women with a teen as something bad. So dad's reaction was pretty accurate in my opinion

[@rahbeeuh]

It was depicted realistically for the time. Like Serena says, it wouldn't fly today

[@bsaunders]

@@rahbeeuh It wasn't realistic because the boy was visually nothing like a teenager.

[@rahbeeuh]

@@bsaunders I agree but back then that's what teenagers on TV and film looked like.

[@lstarsabb]

@@rahbeeuh teenagers are still played by grown adults sadly

[@rahbeeuh]

@@lstarsabb yeah but they don't look that old now. Plus adult actors aren't bound by child labor laws

[@christinainthecity]

Bree was always my favorite. I loved when Orson came into her life and I thought they were so great together and a perfect match. I was always upset that they made him the bad guy towards the end, but still, they had some incredible moments together.

[@hanab4292]

I had a love hate relationship towards orson. That time he killed Eddie which was on of my favourite characters pissed me off. Even tho he didn’t confess to it he still did redeem himself a bit after. When he came back and saved bree from that predator I was hoping they’d have a happy ending after everything bree went through 😳 it’s honestly soo sad how bree always attracts toxic psycho men and can never have a genuine good man.

[@JMTE27]

Yes! His villain turn was shocking but so disappointed by that twist

[@ratdraws]

They did Orson dirty I loved his character so much :(

[@MsDreamer1994]

I always felt that Bree and Orson were good together. I hated how Orson turned evil. I think he kept up with Bree easily.

[@AnneettaLife]

Yeah, idk why they did that to him. Out of all the men Bree was with, he was perfect for her.

[@DrT0705]

It's weird to me that Bree was my favourite character because in real life she's the kind of conservative, "keeping up appearances" uptight person that I wouldn't get on with. I even dressed up as her one Halloween! I think I relate to her perfectionism and the pressure that creates, even though we have different ideas of what "perfect" is.

[@lstarsabb]

I think of how terrible her son was to her you couldn't help but petty her. She was control freak, but you can tell she wasn't trying to be, she is didn't know how to not have everything perfect.

[@rengokusfox]

it was the constant serve for me idk💀she also had a TERRIBLE family so it’s hard not to pity her

[@cerseiscersiete]

The thing with this show is that when it was super popular there was no KZbin, so that's probably why you can't find many video essays covering it. There was a huge community surrounding it on forums and I remember reading and writing A LOT of fanfiction about it though.

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Ohhh that makes sense actually

[@IDV1995]

Net even halfway in, but already: yes to the different forms of femininity! Loved that about the show. It was written so well

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yes the show was well written 🙂💯

[@screamqueensfan288]

And it was created by a MAN. Bravo. That's all that I can say.

[@fanni24]

I loved the fact that all characters had flaws but we could see something from our own personalities in all of them which made them relatable and loveable. In the beginning I had one or two favourites but by the end of the show, I grew to genuinely love all of them for different reasons. They showed me that no matter what type of a woman you are, it has its pros and cons.

[@ruthacheampong5687]

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, Edie Britt, for the most part, minded her own business never saw peace because of Susan’s tomfoolery. Justice for Edie ✊🏾

[@higeorge4060]

bree and gabby have always deeply resonated with me. im a model and have ocd

[@skylervarnell3119]

Same here they are my favorite to watch. I love how they grow throughout the show.

[@niamhmcallister2313]

Aw I’m so glad you noticed the Susan in lingerie thing - it happened the whole time throughout the show, just her randomly in lingerie even when it’s totally unnecessary 😂 and everyone constantly stopping when she walks into a room to be like, wow you’re so beautiful! Everyone on the show is beautiful they’re crazy 😂 used to melt my head

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Haha I know right, they’re all attractive people

[@ellisdicaprio]

Susan Hatcher broke the internet in 1995 for a picture of her draped in a Superman cape. So I think because of that the writers play into the idea that she’s some epitome of beauty, and that’s why she’s treated that way.

[@queencleopatra007]

I read in an interview somewhere that the actress that played Susan specifically asked for all those scenes because she just liked wearing the cute lingerie lol

[@sammiee1894]

I love the constant hit and run by cars trope they have throughout the whole show for characters that’re gonna ruin the plot line. It’s like that was the only idea the writers could come up with for how to get people off the show lmao

[@adamsmoberly]

It’s funny nobody talks about DH was an inspiration for Pretty Little Liars. Alloy hired Sara Shepherd to make a teen Desperate Housewives novel series. You can really see it with Spencer and Hannah and Bree and Gabriella. I also think it’s funny that the character in DH that is hated the most is PLL’s comparison to Aria (who isn’t hated per say, but does have the hated relationship).

[@LatinMusicFansUK]

It gets even better after season 2! You're in for a ride! It's hands down my favourite show ever! I've watched it 8+ times from beginning to end and I still see something new each time. The attention to detail is amazing. The musical score is beautiful and Mary Alice's narration is pure perfection 💕

[@elenak.6539]

I love reminiscing about this hella good show I must've binged like three times. Bree was always THE moment for me, lol. Grew to love Gaby too, as the show progressed. Ironically those two are the ones viewers were the least on board with at the beginning because of how one was selfish and materialistic, and the other was just uptight beyond reason. Both grew so much while staying true to who they are over the course of the show. But honestly, early seasons Bree was always my guilty pleasure, lol.

[@sydneyagnew8748]

I was honestly on the same boat at the beginning ngl 😭 Bree started off as what seemed like a parody of a conservative housewife played really well, but grew to be my favorite, probably around when she and Orson got together and she just kept getting better from there. I also loved seeing her explore her sexuality more in the later seasons, too!

[@xcobmi]

Bree and Gaby are my favs too

[@rosedalinevaletine6931]

I LOVE Bree, too. But, Eddie is my heart. She was such a mess, but she was upfront about it and lived her best life. I want to be Bree and be best friend with Eddie.

[@elenax_]

I love that Bree’s hair got looser as she grew into herself more

[@thatmessy132]

Susan was the lead initially, getting paid the most and having the most creative control over her character; which I believe contributes to her character's stagnation. Can't wait for more, going to start a rewatch right now.

[@enriquesanchez9016]

I'm so glad Bree took over the lead after a while, she was my favorite from the start.

[@thatmessy132]

@@enriquesanchez9016 she was my fave too! When Rex explained BDSM to her, she slaps him and asks if it was good for him too! Queen shit right there!

[@enriquesanchez9016]

@@thatmessy132 Bree is so funny, i loved almost all of her storylines. I was never bored with her.

[@yelena86]

Edie is like Samantha from Sex and the City, she’s unapologetically herself and doesn’t give a crap what people say, but her character is so much deeper than she lets on, she’s really insecure actually because people always judge her for her looks. She never really felt like she fit in with the other women, always an outsider no matter she does. The actress did an amazing job, they all did 👍✌️🙏❤️

[@tyrus7526]

please make this a series! we need more commentary videos about desperate housewives

[@albaby215]

It's free season1# ---- season #8

[@brookemartin8386]

Fine I’ll watch it a 3rd time🙄 seriously though I’m so happy someone is finally taking about this show it is one of my absolute favorites!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

My pleasure ❤️

[@rachelwalsh6897]

I watched this show last year for the first time properly and it's one of my favorite shows of all time. It has everything you want friendship, love, kids drama,mystery,murder and it's really funny. Please do more videos on all of the seasons.

[@SerenaSkybourne]

my favourite thing is definitely how funny it is :)

[@tashakeit]

i never knew i needed a deep dive of DH until today. this was such a pivotal piece of media for myself since i was watching when i was in high school.

[@SerenaSkybourne]

if I'd watched this as a kid, i definitely would have been obsessed with it

[@tashakeit]

@@SerenaSkybourne bwahaha! i sure was obsessed ngl 🤣🤣

[@mysticgem998]

100000% would watch a whole series breakdown, whether it's a series or a whole video

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Good to know, thankyou :)

[@aremid63]

Marc Cherry, the show's creator, based a lot of it on his own mother. The scene where Bree insists on making the bed before taking Rex to the hospital, the scene where Lynette leaves her kids on the side of the road and drives away to teach them a lesson - are actually things his mother did.

[@butterrbread]

Wow when i watched that making the bed scene i thought it was insane lol

[@annas9720]

That’s amazing, such interesting info to know

[@angelaholmes8888]

I was 14 years old when the show premiered I was instantly hooked within the first episode the first season is just juicy and great 💝

[@thatmessy132]

I was 9, it changed my life.

[@xcobmi]

I was like 10 and I had no business watching that show 😂 loved it so much

[@jacobsed6665]

I was 9 😂😂😂

[@annas9720]

I was 10 and was hooked from the first time I saw it. It was truly a different show from anything else on tv at the time..revolutionary

[@yinyin8769]

I‘m one of those people who discovered the show very late, I watched it for the first time in 2020 and fell in love with it. I was bewildered by how little content there was about it online - yes it’s old but it feels exactly like one of those shows that people would do deep dives about. So seeing this in my recommendations just made my day

[@gabriellebelanger9977]

This is a show that once a year I watch the whole seasons since the show was over and still I love it and never get board. The more I grow up the more I see some changes in my life and struggles that are in real marige. I just love it

[@charlottelpn4613]

“ because i have faith in the poor” -bree vandekamp . My fave quote from the show

[@Liolia22]

Oh, heads up, Edie is not childless. She has a son, he just lives with his dad. So technically, she is a mom, the show simply chooses to completely avoid bringing it up until much later seasons. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@SerenaSkybourne]

I've just filmed part 2 😍😍

[@angelaholmes8888]

Good I can't wait to watch part 2

[@loveart429]

I can't wait to watch it!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

@@angelaholmes8888 thanks boo

[@sewaesque]

Yayyyyy.

[@adelinamarinova5155]

Yayy so excited to watch Tysm for doing these videos

[@WinterWind]

Desperate Housewives was one of my favourites at the time of airing. Its inclusion on Disney+ and this video has me wanting to do a rewatch 😊

[@loveaiyshajean]

I was literally looking for commentary on this show over a week ago and couldn’t find a thing, and today you show up in my recommendations😫

[@SerenaSkybourne]

It was fate!! ❤️

[@aubreyfirnhaber3944]

I’ve been dying for someone to make a Desperate Housewives video! Such an underrated show

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Yes it is! No one i know talks about it anymore

[@sallyhudson7196]

I just finished the entire series. I thought it was incredible. I agree with you about a slow start. I loved how they took serious subject matter and made it funny.

[@Rayyyych]

I literally grew up on this show & started watching it wayyyy too young, but I rewatched it recently & it’s just as crazy as I remembered😂 Thank u for this video, didn’t realize how much I needed it!! Would love to see a series overview/ deep dives of each season in the future if you’re up to it

[@gemstoned66]

I started watching DH in a really bad depressiv episode that went on for far to long but this show gave me soo much joy and excitement! It’s such a perfect blend of everything a good show needs and after binging all seasons I binged devious maids, also from mark cherry. It’s also so so great but sadly it ends in a big cliffhanger, which is very sad☠️

[@allyas]

I binged this show in the summer of 2013, it was so good. Wanted to rewatch it ever since.

[@Smita-Says]

So glad you're covering this! I was 16 when it came on Channel 4 and I loved it then i rewatched it as an adult at 29 and it just resonated so much more. I love Gabby, Lynette & Bree and all the murder plots.

[@angelaholmes8888]

The actor who plays tom scavo in real life is married to the actress who played hannah Marin mother on pretty little liars

[@naginoriette7857]

Oh wow really? Small world lol

[@angelaholmes8888]

@@naginoriette7857 they met on show Melrose place

[@thebabadook2771]

i’m 17 now and i’m on my second rewatch of the show and it’s truly amazing. i love your videos and i hope you go through to the last season because the plot lines of season 4 and 5 are amazing in my eyes and the mystery and the tension of season 8 is great

[@alexluiswhitfieldharms2597]

You need to watch the whole 8 seasons and do a critique. I think you´re gonna love Gabrielle's storyline and her relationship with Carlos, especially towards the end. Susan becomes trash for sure. Eddie deserved so much more, you'll find out why... believe me. Lynnette and Tom's marriage is the best one for sure. Tom ended up being my favorite husband on the show. Bree, I found her more fun than most people do and I love her too.

[@itselmo2532]

I love this commentary! I think DH is one of the greatest shows out there, if you finish, I'd love to hear your thoughts about the mysteries as well!

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Yeah, this show did not age well at all. Beware spoilers. To warn you, Susan does get really annoying as the show goes on. Rewatching it, I feel bad for Dana Delaney’s character because I only viewed her as the girl obsessed with Mike, but upon a rewatch, she is not a bad person. Made some mistakes, but not the worst either. I do love Gabby and Carlos’s relationship as the show progresses. They do love each other and support each other even though they experienced many ups and downs to get there. I think Bree has the best character arc on the show and I love how they showed (Spoilers) her parallels to Mary Alice, at least when it comes to reputation and how far down a secret may take you. While many things were not depicted well, I think they did a good job portraying her alcoholism and depression. They also did a good job with how she rekindled her relationship with her son and she became very accepting of him. It brings me to Vanessa William’s character. I love her character and her friendship with Bree. It made perfect sense that she saved Bree in her time of need versus the other three friends she had. They gradually grew apart from her especially since Bree kind of pushed them away. While I do agree that Tom made mistakes with Lynette, I do not enjoy how she treated him half of the time. He did mature and he tried very hard to be what Lynette wanted and she just treated him like crap. Many of his insecurities came from her insults at him. He could do nothing right by her. The divorce made sense. I get them coming back together because she finally appreciated him in the end, but I am surprised they did not get divorced earlier. They weren’t fully, just separated, but I felt Lynette was more mean to Tom than he was to her. Not justifying either of their actions towards each other at times, but that is what I saw. They did not portray mental health well either which you see with the Applewhites.

[@JimenezSoraya98]

Okay but Caleb was not mentally ill, he was cognitively impaired ("slow")

[@Jusuuw]

Yeah Tom is so put down and he is too nice to fight against the behaviour he gets from Lynette as he loves her and accepts it. I love them both, Tom is my fav from the male cast, he broke my heart with the cheating. But watching how Lynette punches Tom is a nice reminder for me not to become like her as i relate to her in some points as being very harsh and dominant.

[@insertsomethingcreativeher7949]

uh I disagree on Tom- he was always acted like a baby and cried when he didn’t get what he wanted. he wanted his other daughter to live near their kids, lynette agreed, he wanted to quit his job, open a pizza shop, quit that, go to college, go back to work, quit work, work with lynette. she agreed. chronic dissatisfaction. the truth is that he never really matured and always got what he wanted but the show made a point to write him as a good guy and lynette as the bad one. when in reality she always compromised her values to please him. can you believe how she agreed to give birth multiple times even tho she didn’t want to. it’s her body and even that was something she look past just to make him happy. people never talk about what good a wife she was, she did everything for him and at the end of the day all he could do was cry like a baby cuz he felt emasculated when in reality he was just an insecure man child who couldn’t handle the fact that his wife was smarter and talented and stronger than he’d ever be. he reminds me of Rex from Bree’s marriage. no matter how many sacrifices Lynette and Bree would do for their husbands they were tossed aside

[@insertsomethingcreativeher7949]

@@Jusuuw yea no

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

@@insertsomethingcreativeher7949 i agree with that too. Just to be clear, I am not trying to make Lynette the bad guy. Both of them made mistakes that affected their marriage. I just hated how she ragged on him and belittled tom a lot which I think added to his insecurities. I do think he wanted to be on Lynette’s level and it took him a while trying to find his footing and a job that could do that. Now thinking about it, I think both felt under appreciated by the other.

[@amberw5912]

As someone who was a huge fan when it was on, and who would write elaborate think pieces about every episode every Sunday night, I definitely think if the show hadn't been off the air so long, many of us would have made these videos back then. But it was ALLLL about the message boards in those days.

[@gailinax]

Omg you’re my Angel! I just finished this show last year and it’s the best show in television history as far as I’m concerned 😂 I was SO disappointed that there were no KZbin videos about the show. KZbin knew what they were doing when they suggested this. And you’re only on season 2!? It gets SO MUCH BETTER!!! This show is a masterpiece. Please keep doing these videos. New subbie 🥰

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Thanks Lina queen 😍 I’m definitely covering up to season 3 at least, but if people want more then I’ll gladly oblige

[@kaylagreene8082]

Honestly bless I've been waiting for someone to talk about this for years!!! Please keep talking about this show season 4-7 are definitely a ride!

[@jacobsed6665]

Omg to be in a position where I’ve never seen Desperate Housewives before… my favourite episodes were Season 3 - Bang, Season 4 - Somethings Coming, Season 5 - A Spark To Pierce the Dark, and of course the whole storyline at the end of Season 7/ Season 8. I would honestly watch commentary on JUST those episodes!

[@princessmononeko7507]

I watched the entirety of this video thinking this was a Real Housewives Of series and I was very confused why there was so much going on at once and why everyone was ending up naked

[@gravity-arbor]

LOL

[@katharinalenz6796]

IM SO HAPPY YOURE WATCHING THIS I HAD BEEN WAITING I HAVE WATCHED THIS SHOW SO LONG THANK YOU SM FOR DOING IT

[@ilvermorny7352]

I watched the show and I was always stressed when Lynette was on. She was actual trooper. Tom Scovo is an actual villian.

[@mariaaleksandrova1103]

Interesting! Tom always seemed to me as the most mature, outspoken and understanding of the show’s male characters. Of course, I didn’t like the part with him pushing Lynette to have more children and stay at home, but she had her own sins. What makes you think he was a villain? (I’m really curious)

[@ilvermorny7352]

@@mariaaleksandrova1103 When Lynette just wants to have a break Tom comes in with his incompetence. He forces Lynette to be worried and fix his mistakes. When he opens a pizza shop and makes Lynette do everything. When he becomes a stay at home husband and does a terrible job.

[@Lexi-zd3jr]

THANKYOU!!!! I cannot express this enough

[@mariaaleksandrova1103]

@@ilvermorny7352 I agree he acted incompetent at many points. He still had quite a successfull career, becoming a marketing director. At the same time, he seemed to me to be the one to start an open dialogue when their relashionship became strained. He supported Lynette when she had cancer and when she told him about her involvment in a murder, forgave her for sabotaging his career and for almost cheating, gave up his daughter because she hated Lynette (there were other reasons too, but I think that was the major one). Does incompetence in professional life really make people villains?

[@pupax2000]

Desperate Housewives rocks. I love all the women, and the storylines are extremely bonkers and fun. Highly rewatchable. Buffy! I know you will love it. Especially after season 1, which was more episodical. Buffy is one of my favorite female characters of all time.

[@brancity]

WE NEED A PART 2

[@SerenaSkybourne]

On its way 😎

[@doperagu8471]

I've searched for a deep dive into this show forever! It's one of my favorites and I can't believe that no one else has done a deep dive into it yet! Please do the whole series!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

thanks you sweetie!

[@ajgjngfthyfbk7564]

Oh, this is so exciting, please cover the whole show! ❤

[@liiizzy420]

The show is a freaking roller coaster! It will get a bit boring after the 5 year gap but it picks up soon after I cried at the last episode it’s so crazy

[@kaylaferguson8370]

PLEASEEEEEE, Ive been binging for months id love some DH content

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Haha I can’t refuse such a nice request 😂

[@CarlDillynson]

Teri Hatcher was arguably the lead when the show first came out as she was by far the most famous in 04. Unfortunately I think this leads Susan to have the most stagnation as far as storylines go because Teri doesn’t really do all that well outside of a specific quirky girl-next-door type character. Thus Susan as a character never really branches out and she becomes a little one-note as the series progresses. IMO, of course.

[@BellesView]

Totally agree

[@nouralhajjeh4642]

Finally I been waiting on someone to talk about this show forever you should go over the whole show it’s AMAZING AND SO UNDERRATED

[@alliestella97]

I love this show! One of the best shows in television history and is sadly very underrated and unknown.

[@dianaszuts398]

I would like a series :) Great vid :)

[@SerenaSkybourne]

thanks babe!

[@dianaszuts398]

@@SerenaSkybourne 😊

[@_TASK]

LITERALLY JUST REWATCHED IT AND ALSO LOOKED UP IF THERE WAS ANALYSIS TO FIND NOTHING! Thank you!!!

[@SerenaSkybourne]

😇❤️

[@mauriboquitas]

I have been waiting for someone to make a video about this! DH is one of my top 3 favorite shows ever, and I love almost every season, except season 2 (and that one still has its moments, like Bree waking up in a closed mall after passing out in a dressing room. So heartbreaking.) I love how all the ladies are so flawed, manipulative, and backstabbing (even with each other, and definitely with their families *cough, cough* Lynette,) but also so loving and mostly well-intentioned. I'd love to have a video, or videoS *wink* about the rest of the show.

[@palacsintakat]

Desperate housewives is my absolute favorite. The later seasons are SO emotional. Me and my mom and sister legit reference desperate housewives constantly.

[@palacsintakat]

I used to hate susan when I was younger but I grew to appreciate her a lot as an adult because she's one of the only characters in the show that stays a little messy because she's obsessed with drama and relationships. She probably has the most subtle character developments of the whole story.

[@alicesophie123]

Desperate housewives is like Pretty Little Liars except it’s somehow both less AND more ridiculous, and it’s so self aware!

[@genesie1906]

I’m so happy to see content on my favorite show ! This was much needed ! I’m obsessed with the subreddit and this is so much better

[@ciara2766]

You are in for such a treat!! I watched DH every week with my dad and I’ve rewatched it many times. I feel like it was a huge influence on PLL but it does the mysteries SO much better and like you said, things actually tie together and make sense. It’s also hilarious. I don’t hate Susan as much as most people do but I can see how she annoys people with her clumsiness and helplessness. I never really hated any of the core four. I absolutely LOVE Edie but my favourite is Bree. Her storylines are the best and she goes through such amazing character development. They also tended to do a lot of ‘diasaster’ episodes like Greys and they are some of the best episodes of the series. Can’t wait for part 2 after you finish the series!

[@lissamissa8618]

As someone who was only a year old when the show started and 9 years old when it ended, I have vivid memories of my grandmother and aunt RELIGIOUSLY watching this (even to the point of buying all the seasons on VHS). Out of curiosity I decided to watch it this past January and I was blown away by how good the writing is. I'm only nearing the end of season 3 now, but so far the writing is even on par with The Sopranos in my opinion. It's clever, witty, nuanced with a dash of camp. Definitely in my top 5 TV shows of all time.

[@shawnacastano5278]

I’m so glad you’re doing Desperate Housewives!!! It’s my all time favorite show! You should definitely cover all the episodes.

[@-Carlisle-]

Yes! I have been looking for videos about this show for so long. Do it all you'll love it

[@regaliaretailfashionmerch4314]

All time favorite, will never get old for me, ❤️ DH (the set, the scenery, the plot lines, the thrill, the suburban atmosphere, the characters, their arc....

[@OK-hi5ym]

I have loved this show since it was airing and I was probably way too young to be watching it 😅 did a full rewatch last summer and it 100 % holds up. It depends on the season (or episode really) but Gabby and Bree are my absolute favorites. Susan can kick rocks though, my god she’s annoying. It takes some time but Carlos really grew on me by the end too

[@TheZeeme]

aaah the memories I have of this show. it was both my show for my depressive episodes of my teen years. And my mother and I watched the new episode EVERY week.. always looked forward to every Wednesday ❤️ great video btw, you should totally recap every season ❤️.. I have found me dvd box and I'm watching again 🤣

[@mama456100]

Ugh this show is of my favorite guilty pleasures from the 2000s. I enjoy all of them for one reason or another. Susan definitely had several moments that assassinate her character (as they all do) but I think it was the hypocrisy that made everyone lose empathy for her. Bree is my favorite, such a complex character. She was such an ice queen when the show began and watching her melt through the show was such a journey. Though I can see Bree has done the most ruthless things in the show, some that should've been unforgivable. Gaby is my next fave. She's made enormous mistakes but she learns so much through her time on the show. She becomes more down to earth and open hearted. Lynette also went on such a journey as well, I think she is the actual control freak of the show imo. Bree and her problems down the road unraveled that more for me. Lynette trying to have everything all at once through the whole show never goes away but she makes concessions. Edie has my heart. She was the one we all wanted to be friends with realistically. Overall the show is amazing and we need more content!!!

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

Desperate Housewives were so good , people shouldn't forget about them . Pretty little liars and Big little were definitely inspired about from them.

[@katrine8695]

I remember reading that Desperate Housewives itself was apparently inspired by the movie American Beauty, which is easy to see the similarities if you watch it.

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

@@katrine8695 i know Bree and Lynnete are like mix version of Annette Bening Carolyn

[@astrid5312]

I literally just finished rewatching it a couple of weeks ago and was thinking how I would love to hear someone talk about how it has aged, and then I find this! Thank youuuu I am now obsessed with your channel

[@gent3119]

Love this!! Finally just finished the show after 1 year, one of the best shows ever

[@celestialisette]

i’ve been WAITING FOR THIS

[@esthercastaneda-wilson285]

I’m so glad you are doing this! I just started watching and I needed to talk to others about it!

[@NadezdaBeka]

I recommend watching the entire show. Almost all characters show some kind of growth. They have some bad chapters that show the lack of creativity but they managed to have my attention all along.

[@roseann159]

This is my comfort show!! Enjoy the rest of the series 💞

[@SerenaSkybourne]

thanks, im looking forward to it :)

[@westoncasson8852]

Literally thank the heavens you did this im binging for the first time right now LETS GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH

[@chilli1115]

YESSS BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@begumk.8670]

If there is one series on this planet that I wish I could watch for the first time ever, it would definitely be Desperate Housewives. I just finished rewatching it for the 10th time, and I LOVE it so much. I'm literally obsessed.

[@martabonora4226]

I'd love a series about every season! I'm rewatching DH now and gosh it's still good!! Well, some themes might actually be treated differently if the show was set in 2022, but it's still enjoyable, the characters are realistic and it never fails to entertain me!! 💕

[@faatima3]

I used to watch desperate housewives too. I was probably 11 or something lol. I love the show! Thank you for talking about it! It's so underrated.. Please talk about all the seasons.

[@SerenaSkybourne]

thanks for letting me know you want to see more :)

[@cadycastle9957]

I'm soooo glad someone finally did a deep dive on this show. It is one of my FAVORITE shows of all time and it is a crime more people aren't talking about it.

[@quezta2833]

Btw Susan was amazing in the earlier seasons. The actress as far as i gathered, became a bit of “diva”. You’ll kinda see as you watch on with the seasons

[@loveart429]

I really love this show and I'm so excited about your review

[@flotography]

Gabbies growth through the seasons is just 🥹🥹🥹 I’m so excited for this series!

[@explorativesam9805]

I've always enjoyed Edith Britt (Edie). Her honesty, her "bitchiness", her sexuality. When the writers made the following choiche: "As a teenager, Edie spend her time with the freaks hanging out by the loading docks." I loved her even more. To me, she feels very relatable. An outsider trying to assimilate, but using the wrong tools for it ( e.g. men, extortion, agony, envy). That outsider will never be able to reach inclusivity. Because of what she brings to the table. The toxiticy that she (un)willingly brings with her attemps, comes from outside. And not from within the circle she so... DESPERATLY craves to be part of.

[@enriquesanchez9016]

OMG i'm so glad you're doing Desperate Housewives! Please do more videos on it, i'd love to hear your thoughts on the whole show.

[@SerenaSkybourne]

Noted 😘😘

[@xiyanna]

I just watched the show last year and finished in January - I am obsessed with it, so happy to finally have some commentary

[@SerenaSkybourne]

I’m obsessed with it too tbh 😅

[@meghansullivan6812]

NO THANK U FOR THIS THO BC IM OBSESSED W IT AND IT REALLY HOLDS UP

[@SerenaSkybourne]

It totally holds up! Timeless

[@rishab1892]

Carlos and gabby do have a good redemption arc I feel

[@danaellerajohnson2674]

You can’t even imagine how fast I clicked on the video, I was so excited !!

[@milenabianca9787]

It’s crazy there’s no commentary videos about this show!! (Well there is now) but I loved the show in high school it was iconic!! Literally every magazine had the ladies from the show on when it was in season.

[@Jusuuw]

hate Susan, love everyone else to bits and they did bad to Edie. I hated how they treated her character, like you said, she is outcasted, punished way more for things that are almost not even that bad what the others do. From male cast Tom is #1 and Carlos is fun at times.

[@MiyahElise]

Can’t wait for you to get deeper into season five through eight

[@kimberlymokadikwa6305]

Binge watched the show this year for the first time thanks to Disney + and it is AMAZING. Season 6 was the funniest season for me. But overall from start to finish great show. I don’t have a favorite character because I think all the characters were a mess but that’s why I loved it.