Desperate Housewives: Season 4
 

Finally it's back! I very much liked tonight's episode too. Without a doubt I see Felicity Huffman being nominated for an Emmy for what her role will bring to the show this season.

I'm already wondering what is up with the new teenaged girl. Maybe their "real daughter" was murdered as a child and then they adopted some other little girl to replace her, and that's why she doesn't remember playing with Julie when she was little? Either that, or it's some weird repressed memory situation. Who could the man in her room have been? Paul Young? Maybe she is the long lost twin sister of Zack Young (which would make Mike Delfino her biological father).

C'mon you GC'ers...I know that we can figure this plot out!!

I was thinking that maybe the little girl had died in some tragic accident. And the mom, being a perfectionist like Bree, felt it would reflect badly on her parenting if people knew. So they moved away from Wisteria Lane very suddenly. Then, they found a little girl that looked like their daughter and kidnapped her. And that's where the teenage girls nightmares about a man being in the room and grabbing her come from.

I'm guessing the girl might have been raped by her real dad when she was young in that room that the mom was showing to the step dad. The memories were probably too tragic for her so she start blocking her memories. That, or she must have lost her memory at some point :confused:

Yeah, I think the girl isn't the biological daughter of Dana Delaney (I don't remember her character's name), and that's why Julie said to Susan (paraphrasing), "The girl I was best friends with all those years ago... this isn't the same girl." I think Julie literally meant that, and not just that her friend was acting differently than she used to. Not sure what to think about why the family left so suddenly... especially with no mention of what happened Dana's first husband (divorce? accident? psycho-wife-related homicide?).

Oooooh....good one. That sounds totally plausible, for Desperate Housewives.

Whatever happened with Mrs. McClusky and her dead husband being in the deep freezer? Nothing?

We already know something traumatic happened to her. When she was speaking with Julie, she mentioned her earliest memory. It also happened in "that room".

What makes me most curious is the reason why they moved back. "We had to".

Lots of questions. Kind of reminds me of the season with the Applewhites.

I hope this family is less obnoxious than the Applewhites.

I was also thinking that the "real daughter" died and was "replaced" (or that the "current one" was kidnapped.)

This could be something similar to the General Hospital storyline from the late 70s where Leslie took the rap for Laura killing David (?) Hamilton. Laura "blacked out" the incident, married Scotty, had an affair with Luke, ran away....

I think this is probably the same girl, just lost her memory (almost said mind) due to something traumatic that happened in "the room"

I don't get the deal with the new family?

If the real child actually died and she was replaced with a lookalike that was kidnapped, you would think the family would stay away, so that no one would know.


The mom (dont remember her name) said the family "didn't have a choice" on moving back??? :confused:

And WHY is Edie (sp?) all crazy???!!!!

Edie has always been crazy. She just never had her claws in anyone else long enough

Plus, her craziness now stems from something SHE wants (other than revenge), so she's fighting harder and less-fairly than she has in the past. She wants Carlos because she wants Carlos. When she wanted Mike, it was because Susan also wanted him. When she wanted Susan's ex-husband, it was because Susan didn't want her to have him. When she solicited Lynette's, Bree's and Susan's friendship (at her son's birthday party), it was because Gabby didn't want her to have it. She's always been fighting against other women; now she's fighting for herself. And that brings out a whole new messa crazy.

Of course, it might be that she wants Carlos because Carlos doesn't want her. But even then, she's fighting against a man which is totally different from the cattiness she usually gravitates towards.

I might be off on the timeline, but is there a chance that Susan could be pregnant with Ian's baby? I just don't remember how much time has elapsed from Ian leaving and the start of the new season.

She not only wants Carlos for Carlos, but she wants the money in the off shore account!

DaffyKD

True. But I think she entered the Land of Crazy before she ever found out about the $$$. That's just fuel to the fire.

My first thought too! There's no way after all they've been through they'll suddenly let Susan and Mike just live "happily ever after". Susan's too high-strung to do "normal". Of course they'll have to make this situation complicated... can't wait! ;)

Co-sign on it maybe being Ian's baby. That was the first thing that crossed my mind.

I have to say I wasnt too impressed with many of the episodes from last season but this season's premiere gave me hope for the rest of the season...cant wait!

My thoughts exactly.

And why did Eddie act like the offshore account was such a bad thing. It's not illegal to have one... Is it because he didn't bring it up during the divorce? Or what? I don't follow.

I wonder if they'll come up with something where Mike Delfino is sterile and therefore it could be Ian's baby, but Mike already sired Zack Young, so the "shooting blanks" excuse doesn't quite work in this scenario unless the writers fabricate some excuse where sterility could have happened to Mike Delfino only recently??

Wonder if they will say that sterility is a side affect of his coma.

DaffyKD

I would say so.....that would be a good way for the writers (and convenient) to use that as an excuse for him becoming recently sterile.


Let's discuss Gabby and Carlos...I cannot stand that creepy politician that she married. Maybe they can get Edie and the politican together...she would probably like his money and he could use her as arm-candy, but I think she is a bit trashy and therefore could hurt his political career. Hmmmmm.....

Wouldn't that be horrible if Lynette's cancer was misdiagnosed and she didn't have cancer at all? All of the horrible chemotherapy for nothing?

I wonder how they're going to play it out when Danielle finally has her illegitimate baby and Bree brings the baby home and tries to pass it off as her own? Or maybe Danielle will give the baby up for adoption and therefore, Bree will have to fabricate a story about her own "baby" being stillborn or something, and that's why she had no baby to bring home.

Creep politician probably will not go for Edie since she "can't get the vote" for him which is really the reason he married Gabby.

On the season finale, didn't Danielle say she wanted to keep her baby? Didn't she also send an e-mail to someone to set them know that she is not at school but is pregnant? If so, then Bree is going to find all of her little secrets blowing up in her face. The friends all agreed, "no more secrets between us", and this would really be a facade problem for her.

DaffyKD

I agree that Edie is probably a *teeeeeensy* bit on the "too trashy" side for the politician.

And I think Bree was going to try to raise the baby as her own. (At least that is what she sounded like when her & her hubby were at that BBQ party)

Something most definitely is going on w/ the paternity of the Susan's baby. I figured that when he kept on saying "with OUR baby we'll make decisions together" or something to that effect.

Quick question though -- this season is supposed to be what, 6 months after the final episode of the prior season? How could it be Ian's baby? Maybe I missed something because I honestly wasn't that great at keeping up with last season.

It's too bad Bree didn't get that "secret ingredient"... I hope it's nothing crazy like goat's blood or something.. haha

I think everyone will probably think that Carlos is paying that guy to be a hit man, but I am thinking it might not be what it seem? Maybe he's paying the guy to sweep Edie off her feet? Though he was kinda scary looking, so who knows. Maybe he's paying the guy to cover up that secret bank account?

Bree plans to raise the baby as her own which is why she is "pregnant" as far as everyone thinks. The last scene with Danielle on the season finale gave the impression she does not want to go along with her mother's plan and wants to keep the baby for herself which will really but Bree into a tizzy.

DaffyKD

If Susan's baby turns out to be Ian's, then I think I am done with this show.
I am already annoyed by clingy Edie and Dana Delaney's character is beyond obnoxious.
I need someone to like and root for or else the show is worthless to me.

Yeah... Lynette has always been the one to fulfill that need for me. From her Ritalin addiction (was that season 1?), to her running the restaurant and home by herself while Tom was laid-up, and now cancer... I've always been a big supporter of hers, and expect I'll continue to be as long as the show is running. (That's assuming she'll never be killed off. But if she is, then I'll definitely quit watching.)

My bet's on the secret ingredient being lemon pie filling from a can or something articificial like that....in other words, a shortcut that Bree wouldn't dream of using.

Yes, the show is supposed to be 6 months into the future from the season finale so the baby couldn't be Ian's.

I'm not liking Gabby's storyline at this point. Why are her only two options the Mayor or Carlos? Why can't she be a strong independent woman for a while???

I really doubt he is paying a hit man to kill Edie -- that would be the second time that a hit man went after her.

I would place my bet that he is paying the guy to cover up the off-shore account.

aaaaaggggghhhh that is soooooo true.

now i'm so confused :(

I could be wrong, but I thought it was just two months in the future?

Yes, I think it was just supposed to be a couple of months later. It's been longer than that since we saw a fresh episode, but TV time is not exact to our schedule :)

I thought the narration in the first episode specifically mentioned a 6 month time period, but I'd have to watch it again to see exactly what they said. Whatever they said, my head interpreted it as 6 months!

I looked up a recap and it did say that it has only been 1 month. But, when did Ian leave? Hmmmm.. I guess we'll see. I really hope that they don't go there though.

Good call AGDee it was only a month because the first episode started with Susan giving Mike a "One month later" card for their anniversary.

Thank goodness someone else said this. I was reading what everyone else said thinking I must be going crazy thinking that I heard "one month." :)

That's right. I didn't think it was too far in advance. Thanks! I'm curious to see what is going to happen with the Dylan storyline.

This week's episode didn't do much to move the plot along...kinda boring, IMO.

I agree. It seemed like the main point of this week's epi was to set up the upcoming conflict between the Fountain-Heads and the HOA President (I'm awful with names). Based on the previews, however, it looks like next week's episode is going to be very interesting!