In short, it is an outstanding episode that shows Desperate Housewives at its most effective and dramatic. And Felicity Huffman is a powerhouse in the episode, evolving from fear, pain to anger as she witnesses Nora’s unexpected death and confronts the unstable Carolyn with a speech about how everyone carries pain, but acts about it behind closed doors. The tension drips from the episode as we wonder who will survive and emotions are stunningly observed.
In it, Carolyn Bigsby(played amazingly by a scene-stealing Laurie Metcalf) discovers her husband’s infidelity and completely snaps by holding up the supermarket. And speaking of drama, I can’t discuss Season 3 without mentioning “Bang” which has to be one of the best episodes so far in the show. There is an excellent balance held between comedy and drama, which was somewhat lacking in Season 2. Once more the deliciously wicked wit is on hand for laughs and many enjoyable moments.
#DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES SEASON 3 PLUS#
The dark edge to Desperate Housewives always intrigues me so the return to the superior mystery was a major plus for me. The whole circumstances surrounding Orson are enthralling as we slowly see the danger that this man may be to those around him. I was so happy that the mystery angle was better than ever this season. All in all, it’s another eventful trip through the lives of the interesting ladies of Wisteria Lane. Lynette also quits her advertising job to open a pizza place with Tom so they can pursue their dream and provide for five children, but as always, trouble awaits. Yet all that changes after a tragic hostage situation that results in Nora’s death and Lynette promising to raise her daughter as her own. And rounding out the women is Lynette(Felicity Huffman), trying to adjust to the fact that her husband Tom(Doug Savant) had a child with another woman and the other woman Nora constantly being around causing rifts in marriage. As much as Bree loves Orson, there is something about him that worries her and with what is slowly shown and revealed to us, she has every right to be worried. But all is not well, as Orson has a few incidents in his past(primarily the disappearance of his ex-wife Alma, running over Mike and a woman named Monique) that are very dark and form the backbone of the mystery this season. Meanwhile, the charming but sinister Orson has charmed Bree(Marcia Cross) off her feet and the two marry. Gabrielle then endures loneliness and does in fact misses Carlos, yet finds company and later nuptials in the form of campaigning politician and secretly slimy Victor Lang(John Slattery) after discovering that Carlos has unexpectedly begun dating the saucy Edie. Yet because of a mix up during the surrogacy, the baby born is not theirs which further puts a wall up between them. Gabrielle(Eva Longoria) is filing for divorce from Carlos(Ricardo Antonio Chavira) after discovering his affair with their maid, who is also carrying a surrogate baby. Add to this Edie’s bad boy nephew Austin(Josh Henderson) turning up and catching the eye of Julie(Andrea Bowen) and thinks are going to get interesting for Susan. Yet while Mike slowly regains his memory, he begins to remember other things from his past that tie in with Orson. She must then attempt to get through to Mike in the hope he remembers that they were in a relationship before his accident. It is then down to Susan to choose between Mike and Ian, but her heart tells her it’s Mike that is the one for her despite caring for Ian deeply. Edie(Nicollette Sheridan), who has always been Susan’s rival, uses this opportunity to make her move and poison Mike away from Susan. But when Mike does wake up, he is suffering from amnesia. Yet despite her passion for Ian, Susan can’t help but feel guilty as if she’s cheating on Mike with a stranger. Susan though finds herself tempted by charming Ian(Dougray Scott), a man whose wife is also in a coma. Girlfriend Susan(Teri Hatcher) is by his bedside most days and trying to keep faith that he will come out of it. Mike(James Denton), after being run over by the mysterious Orson Hodge(Kyle MacLachlan), is in a coma and is showing no responsive signs. Six months have passed since the events of the Season 2 finale. The deceased Mary Alice Young(Brenda Strong) continues to narrate the daily events of the women on Wisteria Lane. Trust me, Season 3 brings the show back with a bang. Thankfully it is a splendid return to form with razor-sharp wit, emotional drama and mystery that made us love Desperate Housewives in the first place. With Season 2 being a bit flawed and slightly stumbling in comparison to the fabulous first season, Season 3 had a lot riding on it.
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