Desperate Housewives (Season 5)

[Broadway]

Originally Posted by Harvest

Gabby's fat daughter does not look or act like a 4-year-old, btw. I don't like devious children. I don't buy how Gabby just became a doormat. Given the character we knew before, I would think she'd have more success standing up to her stubborn kid and husband. Doesn't she have another kid? Only one is getting attention.

In real life I don't like devious children, either. But this isn't real life.. it's a tv show. And I think it is absolutely hysterical that Gaby has been saddled with a child with a temperment that matches her own. Just a further demonstration that Gaby acts like a churlish 4 year old.

In the interest of full disclosure: In real life I also don't like perfectionist women like Bree, deviant children like the Scavo children and mothers that cannot control them, wimpy men like Tom, manipulative wenches like Edie, whiny women like Susan, nor murderers like Katherine, however well intended. But on tv, in a satire, they can be pretty darned amusing.

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[shoepie]

Originally Posted by Broadway

In real life I don't like devious children, either. But this isn't real life.. it's a tv show. And I think it is absolutely hysterical that Gaby has been saddled with a child with a temperment that matches her own. Just a further demonstration that Gaby acts like a churlish 4 year old.

In the interest of full disclosure: In real life I also don't like perfectionist women like Bree, deviant children like the Scavo children and mothers that cannot control them, wimpy men like Tom, manipulative wenches like Edie, whiny women like Susan, nor murderers like Katherine, however well intended. But on tv, in a satire, they can be pretty darned amusing.

I agree. You are signing my song! This is a satire/dark comedy and does not try to imitate life in any way.

[FireWoman]

Originally Posted by Broadway

In real life I don't like devious children, either. But this isn't real life.. it's a tv show. And I think it is absolutely hysterical that Gaby has been saddled with a child with a temperment that matches her own. Just a further demonstration that Gaby acts like a churlish 4 year old.

In the interest of full disclosure: In real life I also don't like perfectionist women like Bree, deviant children like the Scavo children and mothers that cannot control them, wimpy men like Tom, manipulative wenches like Edie, whiny women like Susan, nor murderers like Katherine, however well intended. But on tv, in a satire, they can be pretty darned amusing.

WOW, you know all them types of people?!

[Broadway]

Originally Posted by FireWoman

WOW, you know all them types of people?!

Unfortunately, most. I don't know any murderous women.

[Rattus]

Originally Posted by Broadway

Unfortunately, most. I don't know any murderous women.

I used to know one - I did not care for her at all. More disturbingly, she did not care for me at all.

[PWS]

Originally Posted by Broadway

Unfortunately, most. I don't know any murderous women.

That you KNOW you know! Maybe they are just good at covering up!

[Carelesshomage]

Originally Posted by shoepie

I agree that Gabby's plot line is nuts, even for this dark satire. And there is no way either of them would allow their child to become so fat. And shame on that childs mother! She looks about 6 to me but it is difficult to tell because she is so huge.

If you google her Madison Delagarza, the first page that comes up is a teen sight and there are some pics of her, some at a younger age before she became obese. She was cute. Too bad.

Some websites say the girl actually is 6.. she's also Demi Lovato's [Disney star] half sister.

Regarding the new Gabby storyline, it really isn't that interesting to me.Edie's husband... that's interesting. I'm hoping for some clues to his motivations in tonight's episode. The only possible explanation I gathered from the first episode was that he could be a relative of the mother and daughter that died after Susan and Mike's accident. But that's a bit too obvious for DH, so I could be way off....

[Katydyd]

Originally Posted by Carelesshomage

Regarding the new Gabby storyline, it really isn't that interesting to me.Edie's husband... that's interesting. I'm hoping for some clues to his motivations in tonight's episode. The only possible explanation I gathered from the first episode was that he could be a relative of the mother and daughter that died after Susan and Mike's accident. But that's a bit too obvious for DH, so I could be way off....

It could be that since it makes sense.....but considering the show jumped 5 years....who knows who did what to whom and when

[nilesgirl]

Awww...Porter grew a heart. You know Lynette has to get that it's typical teenage behavior (especially teenage boys) to stop sharing with their parents. Okay. That's the first thing I wanted to comment on.
#2: Am I the only one who thought Orson suddenly became almost dangerously controlling tonight? Do I see an attack coming soon? Perhaps some slapping around or something?
#3: That guy that Edie's married to is really really creepy.
#4: Would you want your new beau to be hanging out with your ex?
Enough said.

[AsIs]

Originally Posted by Broadway

Unfortunately, most. I don't know any murderous women.

Uh, Broadway, there is something I have been meaning to tell you...

j/k