Archive for November 2007
Andrea Bowen Promotes Self Esteem
Andrea Bowen, who plays Julie, is one of a group of young actors that have joined the Dove Self Esteem Fund to help young girls feel better about themselves.
An article in GMTV says that the percentage of teenagers that have low self esteem is very high, and a large part of that problem is the image they get of what they should look like from watching television.
The stars will hold BodyTalk workshops with teenagers, explaining the importance of having a healthy self image. Andrea Bowen’s workshop was in the UK on Nov. 22nd.
Add comment November 25, 2007
Murder on the high seas (and other stuff)
Here is the summary site, for those of you who didn’t have time to watch.
Probably the most interesting plot development this week was the murder of Victor by Gabi. Well, maybe there was a murder. When she knocked him off the boat the second time, he didn’t come up. So it seems safe to assume he is dead. It is very surprising that he managed to survive until they found him the first time, or that they found him at all in the very big ocean. So with him stranded out there, it is not likely that he will be found. But the “Next Week On” said he might come back. I would like it better if he didn’t. The Victor plot has run its course and Gabi needs to get back with Carlos.
Mike’s drug addiction was also a major plot point this week. For once, Susan was right to be nosy and interfering. It would be terrible for the baby to be born and live with a father that is addicted to drugs. Mike needs to get help. But what Susan did wrong was her method of confrontation with Mike. Instead of making it about the baby or him, she made it all about her. She asked if she is making him so miserable he needs to do drugs. She gave him the perfect opportunity to make an excuse and make her feel guilty. Then he dumps the pills in front of her. But then he eliminates any audience hope that he may be clean by going in with a wrench to get the pills later.
Dylan was another impressive character this episode when she stood up to Katherine. I am glad she is getting some backbone. Now maybe if she would just stop being gullible…
The Orson/Bri fight just showed a potential dilemma in the baby’s future. Maybe that conversation and realization stopped the problem, maybe not. But the resolution was still a sweet moment.
Can’t wait to see what happens this week! Comment people!
Add comment November 16, 2007
Writers Strike
Production on Desperate Housewives will stop on Wednesday as they run out of scripts.
The Writers Guild of America began striking this week because they want more money on DVD and Internet royalties, and the people in charge are refusing to negotiate. They will picket until negotiations are resumed.
E Online says that while there will be a few new shows,
Producer Alexandra Cunningham said the network would run out of new episodes to air before Christmas, should the strike continue.
They also said that some of the major presidential candidates are supporting the WGA
“These writers deserve to be compensated fairly for their work, and I commend their courage in standing up to big media conglomerates,” Edwards said Tuesday, while Obama said he urged “the producers to work with the writers so that everyone can get back to work.”
Sign on San Diego says
Marc Cherry, executive producer and creator of the show, said the writers had his blessing to picket as long as they were respectful to the actors.
They also say no new negotiations have been scheduled as of yet, but the ending of these shows should push producers to make the negotiations soon.
Add comment November 7, 2007
Trick or Treat?
Here is your link. Its Television without Pity again. They point out quite a few things in their summaries that even I missed.
Everything in this episode seems to be a bit of trick and a bit of treat. The biggest event is the birth of Danielle’s baby, who for now we will call baby boy Hodge. Bri finally gets her second chance and gets to stop wearing the fake belly, and Danielle gets to come out of hiding. Also, Danielle finally shows that she has feelings for someone other than herself, crying over her lost child. Hopefully those feelings don’t lead to problems later, because I honestly feel good about Danielle for the first time since first season.
But because of Danielle’s timing of delivery and her coming to the party, there are now more and more chances of the secret coming out. The main one is Adam. He did keep the secret all that time, since he seemed to know, but maybe he was just waiting for the opportune moment to use it.
Susan and Mike are having problems already. With the plot device of the genetics appointment, Mike’s secret father in the prison is discovered. And after talking to him, Susan decides that he could be a sociopath. Then the sociopath father tells her that Mike might be a sociopath or broken too. And Mike is taking pills secretly in his truck, and hiding them somewhere no more inventive than the glove compartment. So while they have made advancements as a couple with the baby and less secrets, Cherry exposes so many more that spell DISASTER!!
Lynette is finally over her cancer. And she is crying. I am very glad Cherry touched on this part of being a survivor. The feeling she has is that the cancer has been a part of her for so long, she almost feels bad killing it to save herself. Either that or she feels sorry for the possum and I am reading too much into this.
And Victor is being dumped by Gabi. At first I thought that meant she was going back to Carlos. Then the phone call to Susan made me think she was going away to consider her life and who she wanted, which would be a good idea for her. Then Victor shows up in her limo to try to get her back, and then he finds out about the cheating. And that blank look on his face leaves it up to anyone’s guess what he is planning to do about it. But the next week on makes me think it has something to do with a boat….
Funniest line
“Now, now baby Hodge. We don’t kick people, unless they’re servants.”
Add comment November 5, 2007
All about the fountians
This episode was completely and totally full of circles. Everyone wanted to accomplish something, but all they managed to do was put things back where they started. In some cases this is good, in some not, but it seemed like a huge step backwards as far as plot went.
The fountain dilemma comes to mind first and foremost. The gay guys refusal to remove their noisy monstrosity from their yard, even after being asked multiple times, causes the reconvening of the scenery mafia. Katheryn was going to lead, and abolish all neighborhood ugliness, until Lee points out to Lynette how power can corrupt and his fountain might be only the beginning. Then she goes back on what she was trying for and starts trying to stop Katheryn.
Finally Katheryn wins, but because of her background and her secrets, she can no longer remove the fountain. And her need to make new friends in the neighborhood stops her from removing Lynette’s tree-house. So effectively, nothing happens.
Bri and Orson’s main challenge this episode is getting to be able to keep the baby. And to keep the baby, they have to convince Danielle to give it up. Which is remarkably easy after Andrew points out that his sister is incredibly shallow and easy to bribe. It is remarkable to me how good of a team that the two stepfords and the sociopath make once they realize that the true enemies lie elsewhere. So Danielle is bribed, back in Bri’s control, and Phyllis is mollified with offers to babysit. This is one of the examples of a circle being a good thing.
Gaby and Carlos’ going back to being good is incredibly sad to me. I love them as a couple, and now I am not sure that they will ever get back together. More and more things keep getting in the way. But the fact that Carlos doesn’t hate John anymore is a plus, I suppose. Gabi may need help psychologically though, as she seems to have fallen into a pattern of not being happy unless she is cheating on someone. She needs a John Rollins on the side. Which leads me to wonder if she will be happy with just Carlos if they even end up back together.
Oh, and to end, the funniest quote in the entire episode.
“You’re son’s catapulted out of the closet and your husband has his hand on the doorknob”
Add comment November 5, 2007
