Now in its fifth season,
ABC’s longtime hit show
“Desperate Housewives” has
a whole slew of new storylines
in the works this year
largely due to its five-year
time jump into the future.
The season premiere,
launched on Sept. 28, picked
up exactly where the season
four finale left off-only five
years later.
The question still remains:
will this aid the writers in creating
new and interesting storylines
for the inhabitants of
Wisteria Lane or will it leave
us reminiscing about the
“good old days?”
So what has happened over
the past five years?
Well, Bree (Marcia Cross)
has established her role as the
Martha Stewart of suburbia
by publishing her own cookbook,
igniting competitive
tension between her and
Katherine (Dana Delaney),
especially since Bree failed to
give proper credit to
Katherine for a bulk of the
recipes in her cook book.
Possibly the most noticeable
change is Gabbie’s (Eva
Longoria Parker) appearance.
She is now the mother of
two and still married to
Carlos (Ricardo Antonio
Chavira,) who is also still
blind.
Apparently motherhood
has taken a toll on our
beloved glam Gabbie because
she is looking as disheveled
and frumpy as we’ve ever
seen her.
With a choppy new haircut
and baggy unflattering clothing,
she is a far cry from the
glitzy ex-model we knew and
loved.
The sass that this gal
exhibits is unquestionable.
Fortunately, she’s still
Gabbie, bringing viewers that
quick wit and humor that she
we’ve seen in her countless
times before.
Edie (Nicollette Sheridan) is
back in town with a new husband
to keep her occupied,
although she’s still the same
shrill, trouble-making
woman we’ve come to know
in the past, especially when
commenting on Gabbie’s new
and less-than-fabulous look.
Her new man seems to have
a sneaky background that
should prove for some interesting
plot lines as well, but
we all know Wisteria Lane is
not new to neighbors with
ominous pasts.
Susan (Terry Hatcher) and
Mike (James Denton) are no
longer together, although
Mike has now moved into a
house across the street.
Susan has a new love in her
life, Jackson (Gale Harold,)
however she is not acting too
serious about their relationship
so far. It should be interesting
to see how that holds
up and if she ends up returning
to Mike, who is, after all,
the father of her son.
Tom (Doug Savant) and
Lynette (Felicity Huffman)
are dealing with troublesome
16-year-old twins, which will
definitely be a fun story to see
played out now that they are
old enough to start getting
into some real trouble.
With all the changes, it’s
comforting to see that the
basic storyline is still true to
its roots.
Just as it has always been,
“Desperate Housewives” will
remain the charming comedy
and drama hybrid that we
have come to know and love
over the past five years, just
with some new storylines and
a strong emphasis on the
show’s originally established
main characters.