Chronicles of a Writer

Desperate Housewives 6×12 ‘You Gotta Get A Gimmick’

A sizable improvement over last week's episode, Desperate Housewives is back to its usual tricks with 'You Gotta Get A Gimmick'. The Sex, The Tears and The Strip Club This episodes is perhaps one of the more traditional Desperate Housewives episode of the season.  It features a scandalous storyline with Susan stripping in front of gawking men.  It features a heartbreaking story with Lynette's continued woes over her lost child.  It also features a comedic and very much ironic story with Ju...

Desperate Housewives 6×11 ‘If…’

In terms of coming back strong, Desperate Housewives pulls a relatively safe if not interesting episode with 'If...'.  The alternate reality paints an interesting picture of what could have been, but it is the urgency of the present that makes the episode sing. The Rules The main problem with an alternate reality is that the consequences hardly seem relevant.  Why should we care if it is all imagination at the end of the day?  Ultimately, Desperate Housewives makes a very formidable and co...

Desperate Housewives 6×10 ‘Boom Crunch’

I'll admit that watching the special disaster episodes of Desperate Housewives simultaneously makes me feel silly and exhilarated.  Despite the implications, people watch disaster movies because they are entertaining.  Still, 'Boom Crunch' does have the emotional anchor the show needs despite it aerial ascent from reality. The Crash If there was an Oceanic reference, I missed it.  Either way, the one disappointment of the episode is the promise of a plane crash to begin with because ultima...

Desperate Housewives 6×09 ‘Would I Think of Suicide?’

'Would I Think of Suicide?' is heavier on the drama than humor.  For veteran Desperate Housewives fans, this episode may feel rather bleak.  It also signals the beginning of the show's annual mid-season cliffhanger, where melodrama reigns supreme. Double Suicide The implication of not one, but two suicide attempts in one episode is definitely a sign of how the episode weighs on the drama/comedy scale.  This is not entirely a bad thing.  In fact, in my mind this is one of the season's best ...

Desperate Housewives 6×08 ‘The Coffee Cup’

Desperate Housewives is in no short supply of drama.  The latest episode showcases everything the show is known for.  Sex, love, drama, murder and lies, it's all there and not at all shy about it. Lynette and Gabrielle Now this is an interesting turn of events.  In short, Lynette and Gabby's fate are intertwined with Carlos firmly in the middle.  While I don't see Lynette leaving Wisteria Lane anytime soon, it's clear that her relationship with Gabby is seriously compromised and future fin...