Desperate Housewives - The Complete Second Season
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Actor: Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Nicollette Sheridan, Teri HatcherBrand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.78:1
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-29
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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DVD Reviews of Desperate Housewives - The Complete Second Season
DVD Review: Sloppy Seconds
Summary: 3 Stars
Desperate Housewives Season Two (2005-2006)
Starring: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Nicollette Sheridan, and Alfre Woodard.
When Desperate Housewives premiered in October of 2004, many people weren't sure what to think about it. Some thought it was a boring sitcom, some thought it was unoriginal, but most people (myself included) thought it was pure genius. When I had first heard of "Desperate Housewives", I assumed it was a reality show. I hadn't seen any previews or posters, so with the title "Desperate Housewives", it was going to be something like Nanny-911 . Fortunately, I was wrong, and it turned out to be good quality, SCRIPTED television. After the first season finished, I thought there was no way possible that this show could be ruined. So I, along with the other 25,000,000+ fans in the USA tuned in to the Season Two premiere on September 25th. Not only was I disappointed, but I was completely shocked. The writers hadn't changed, but I kept on thinking, 'what happened over the summer?'. I thought it was just a fluke, but after eight terrible episodes, I thought the series was done for. After the 9th episode, things started to pick up. They weren't as good as before, but still it was something to watch. In my opinion, it was still better than about 80% of what else is on TV.
Plot and Storylines:
The Mystery:
We are introduced to two more neighbors, Matthew and Betty Applewhite in the finale of Season One. According to Cherry, Betty looks sweet on the outside, but is on the run from the law and has a 'gothic' secret. It really intrigued me, I know what the word gothic means, but it seemed like she had something really interesting to bring to the table. In the first episode, we are briefly shown that the Applewhite's are holding someone in their basement. I thought this was a really odd, but yet captivating plot line, so I watched anxiously how it unfolded. Over the course of the season, we learn by episode 205 that the prisoner is Betty's son, Caleb. We learn that Betty is holding him captive because he murdered a girl in Chicago, which didn't really seem that big in the metaverse of Desperate Housewives, but I thought it was just a coverup to something else that was even worse, like perhaps he was a serial killer. Over the next few episodes, Caleb breaks out of his dungeon and makes it free, only to be captured by the police where they place him in a psychiatric hospital. Betty breaks him out, and all seems to be at peace until a bounty hunter breaks into their house to find him, and incidentally kills himself in the process. Betty tries to hide his body, only to be discovered by local klutz, Susan Mayer, leading the four housewives, plus Edie to become suspicious of their new neighbors. After Bree ascertains the truth, Betty and her come to terms when she blackmails her about her own secrets, and the two develop a shaky relationship. After two no-shows, the Applewhite's return, and Matthew uses Danielle as an opportunity to get rid of Caleb, forcing his mother to believe he's more dangerous than his innocent demenor lets on. But when Betty realizes that Matthew was scheming to get rid of his brother, she makes it her personal duty to punish him by giving him the same penalty his brother receive- a lockdown in their cellar. After Danielle breaks him out, the two run away, and after waiting until things cool down, they return to gather some belongings and start a new life. Danielle discovers Matthew's true colors before it's almost too late, duing her mother Bree's last ditch effort to save her daughter. The last scene Betty and Matthew share was very touching. She reveals to us how she was unable to provide Matthew with as much attention he needed because his brother needed it more. I found this story to be well written, but I didn't think it was handled very well. They spent episodes without even making an appearance, and the worst part of it was they didn't even really tie all the loose ends. We still don't know what happened to Betty's husband, why they were originally going to move from Chicago for, and the background of the Foster family. I originally thought that Tom's ex, Annabel Foster, was related to the mystery because their both from Chicago and have the same last names, but they hardly went into the Foster family, and all we saw was about 7 minutes of Melanie, and that was in the finale.
The Housewives:
Bree's storylines focus on her family. After meeting Rex's mother (Guest star Shirley Knight), they spend, I mean waste, 3 episodes bickering, until finally Bree decided to ship her off. With Rex dead, George Williams (played by the hilarious Roger Bart) thinks of this as his chance to incorporate himself in the family. After a few episodes, Bree finds out his true colors, and after bribing her to save his life by offering herself to him, Bree declines. With George dead, Bree develops alcoholism, and her scheming son Andrew (played by the talented Shawn Pyfrom) wage war on each other, and ultimately, Andrew ends up finding many ways to hurt her, only driving her to completely give up on him.
Susan doesn't really have much of a storyline. After her self-indulgent ex-husband Karl Mayer (played by the charismatic Richard Burgi) moves in, she goes through an on and off phase with him, forming a love triangle with Edie. Later on, she has to go into surgery, and surrenders herself to Karl's risky agreement, causing Edie to resent Susan. She and Mike have a few scenes together, but not as much as I'd like to see (I like Mike + Susan). Overtime, the most pivotal thing she's done is introduce Orson Hodge, the future nemesis of Mike, and one of the main charactors in Season Three's mystery. In the end, her rivalry with Edie cause her to burn down her house, and when Susan accidently sends her to the hospital, Edie vows revenge when she gets out.
Lynette faired the worst of all the housewives. Her storylines were not only tired and predictable, but they were way over the top and unrealistic. She goes back to work, and for the first 9 episodes has the boss from hell, Nina Fletcher (guest starring the jocular Joely Fisher). When Lynette blackmails Nina, she get's an unexpected offer, her boss Ed hires her as Senior VP. After a few more weeks, her husband Tom decides he wants to go back to work, and later on Lynette figures out Tom has a secret, he's been hiding a child from her.
Gabrielle's storylines were plain. After trying, and eventually succeeding to get her husband out of jail, she faces another crisis in her relationship with Carlos when a nun (guest star Melinda Paige Hamilton) drives a stake in their relationship. After she leaves (the only good part of Gabrielle's arc), she decides she wants to be a mother, which leads her to search for a way to get a baby. In the end, she uses her poor maid, Xiao Mei (guest star Gwendoline Yeo) into being a segregate.
The best and worst episodes:
Best (This will be a short list):
(211) One More Kiss: This episode finally incorporates the Applewhite's with the rest of the housewives. It brought back the humour, and had a nice finish.
(213) There's Something About A War: This episode is the end of Gabrielle and Sister Mary's feud. This episode was well written, and brought more to the Applewhite situation.
(219) Don't Look At Me: Bree's evil stepmonster, Eleanor Mason (guest star the amazing Carol Burnett) makes an appearance, and Andrew decides to test Bree's patience.
Worst (This would be really long, but I'll try to make it short):
(201) Next: The premiere was awful. Slapstick humour, and cheap dialogue make this now anywhere near 'juicy' enough for a 3 month wait.
(202) You Could Drive A Person Crazy: Nothing important happened. The scripts get even worse, and for the next eight episodes (minus 207) make it seem like this is an entirely different series than what you saw in the first season.
(204) My Heart Belongs To Daddy: Out of character, and what used to be entertaining is now old.
(208) The Sun Won't Set: Mainly boring and cheesy. Mrs. McClusky with a tazer? Please!
(218) Everybody Say's Don't: Worst episode of the season. It was poorly written, and there was hardly anything about it I liked. They just had to throw in a sex addiction storyline, didn't they?
(220) It Wasn't Meant To Happen: It's hard to believe that Marc Cherry himself wrote this episode. It was really not his best.
Overall, the season wasn't that great. With all of the schedule problems, and some cast members being injured, we ended up waiting even longer for an episode (over 6 weeks at one time). It did have some redeeming qualities, but not enough to make the season work as well as the first one. The main reason why it didn't succeed as a story was because there was way too much going on at one time. They had a total of over 20 regular members, and over 8 storylines happening at once. It ended satisfactory; the season finale premiered a few days ago, but as I said before, they left out too much for it to tie all the loose ends. Another fault would have to be that the writers weren't that creative this time around. They really needed to incorporate all of the main characters, it barely even seemed like they were even friends. What they had originally was a winning formula, a great mystery (despite what most males will say), great comedy, outstanding acting, and suspenseful drama. I couldn't think of any other way to describe it as Sex and the City has a love child with Twin Peaks , and was raised by American Beauty, the film. As a final thought, it was a shaky second year, but I think that the third one will be the best. I know a little of what's going to happen, and so far, it really seems like something that will recapture what made Season One so amazing. Season Three seems promising, but we can only wait and see.
Description of Desperate Housewives - The Complete Second Season
Television's hottest show gets even juicier in its delicious second season. The women of Wisteria Lane are back and just when you thought things couldn't get any steamier a new neighbor and her handsome teenage son arrive to make new waves on the shady side of suburbia. Join the Emmy(R) Award-winning cast for all 24 episodes of Season Two and discover Bree's new life without Rex Lynette's chaotic return to the working world and what becomes of Susans on-again off-again relationship with Mike. That's just the beginning of the secrets in store in this six-disc DVD experience. Sizzling with sensational bonus features including a revealing never-before-seen storyline featuring Susan Mayer and a tell-all backstage dish session with the "Desperate Husbands" "there are almost too many things to love in Desperate Housewives" (San Francisco Chronicle).Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: TV-PG UPC: 786936300475 Manufacturer No: 04173700Bestsellers in DVD
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