Just some quick thoughts on last night's episode of Desperate Housewives, the 100th episode in the series.
I'm probably the only one, but I really enjoyed this anthology-style episode of the show. It didn't further any of this season plotlines, but I liked the device of using the death of a neighborhood handyman (played by the ever-reliable Beau Bridges) to shed some light on the backgrounds of the housewives. The episode reminded me of a collections of interlocking short stories, a format of literature I really enjoy. We learned a little about how Gabby integrated herself with the other women; why Lynnette was a stay-at-home mom at the start of the series; why Bree wrote a cookbook and, most intriguingly, that Edie was once married to a gay man (did we know this before? I was kind of shocked by that twist).
The little vignettes were sort of sweet and tender and I found them very entertaining. I also loved seeing some of our old, dead friends returned from the grave: Mary Alice, Rex and Mrs. Huber (what, no Ida?).
All in all, it was a light, but entertaining installment of the show. Thoughts?
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