Desperate Housewives: The Complete Second Season (Bilingue)

 

 

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After its extreme popularity back in 2004-2005, and the numerous awards it got for the quality of its first season, it became inevitable that the second season of Desperate Housewives would suffer comparisons with its first season and be a subject of backlash, and drop of ratings, from the medias and the "sheeps" in the public. It happened with South Park, Beavis and Butthead, so this is no surprise that it happened again with Desperate Housewives.

Unlike some critics who said that it was the worst season, I believe that the second season was awesome. Though there were a few comments that were right. Such as how the Housewives, whom we were so used to see them speak and talk together, were spending, starting from the second episode, a bit too much time separated from each other, having plot lines which didn't intertwine with them. And how for Susan Mayer became less interesting and more annoying. So much that I first wondered, sorry Teri Hatcher, if it wouldn't have been better if Susan Mayer got shot by ... at the start of the first episode and became the new narrator so to speak. But then again, her stories became better, although I wasn't too fond of how she got separated from Mike. And considering the special contents in the DVD, where they present some abandoned plot lines for Susan that got shot and abandoned,( a good thing for it wasn't that much great), I have to say that I would have loved to see more of Susan Mayer work in the series, more episodes on the subject of her publishing career ( eg: story ideas, fans, book sellers, book fairs, etc. and not just for one episode), her art crafts like they did in the fifth season, and less on some goofy situations that I didn't find that much funny. Fortunately for us, Marc Cherry gave more input on his episodes instead and Susan Mayer's life became more interesting, thanks to Edie Britt too.

And back to the subject of the narrator, I have to say that Mary Alice brings an unique voice to the series, which would have lost some of its charm if it had been replaced.

As for this season mystery, I pretty much loved it. Of course, it would have been better had the Applewhites had been more present in the Housewives lives than just some new family who didn't try to be sociable with their neighbors. However, the actors, Alfre Woodard, Nashawne Kearse and Mehcad Brooks, were just excellent and gave a lot of credibility to their mystery. As for its ending, I have to say that I was pretty well surprised.

Among the special guest characters, I have to say that my favorite is Lee Tergesen, who played Bree's new boyfriend for a few episodes. After their story ended, I was a bit disappointed that the writers got rid of Lee's character a bit too quickly, in such a way that we will never get to see him again. It was evident that there was a great chemistry between Lee and Marcia. If any of the Desperate Housewives writers is reading this, I just want to say to them that I would love to see Lee Tergesen's character, Peter Macmillan, back in the series. I adored him.
As much as Helen Rowland, played by Kathryn Harrold, who plays her brilliantly. Her scene with Gabrielle was just amazing as she humiliated Gabrielle and Carlos in a vicious way. Considering how John Rowland is becoming a special guest in the following seasons, maybe the writers could bring her back. She brings a lot of energy.

As much as Marc Cherry, whose talent I believe is the main reason to the success of the series.

See you in the third season.

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