Desperate Housewives: In Buddy's Eyes

(S04E12) "A man is only as sick as his secrets." - Sign at the rehab center
When hearing that Bree and Katherine wanted to team up to plan the Founders Ball, Lynette said that she, someone who faced cancer and survived a tornado, was running from the situation. When I heard the idea of Bree and Katherine working together, I wanted to do only one thing: run towards it.
If you've been reading my reviews over the past year, then it's no secret to you that Bree and Katherine are my favorite characters. I love how flawed these characters are and enjoy the performances both actresses offer us weekly. I enjoyed this week's Founders Ball storyline because it not only put Bree and Katherine against one another while they tried to plan the event, but it also brought them closer than ever. It was fun to watch both ladies present their extremely organized and complete scrapbooks, clash over the choice of flowers and other decorations, see Bree's facial expression when Mrs. Downing said that Katherine would be presenting the award, witness Bree poison Katherine in the hope she would go home so that Bree could present the award, etc. I was surprised that Bree didn't put two and two together when she learned she wouldn't be presenting the award. Bree is all about appearances so why not think that the reason she wasn't presenting was because she was the recipient?
Even if I love watching Bree and Katherine bicker and be on opposite sides, I'm looking forward to them trying to be friends. It was touching to see the sworn enemies open up, especially hearing Bree explain that she is friends with people that are not totally like her (Gaby is glamorous, Susan is adorable, Lynette is smart, Edie is Edie) and that she didn't know how to be friends with Katherine because the two of them were made out of the same mold. Bree and Katherine teaming up will be interesting to watch. Alone, both ladies are already forces to be reckoned with so imagine them as a duo!
"A man is only as sick as his secrets." That applied to Mike, Orson and Tom this week. Mike, who is still in rehab, asked Orson for forgiveness. This set up the stage for Orson to finally spill the beans and admit that he is the one who ran Mike over. Of course, before Orson asks for Mike's forgiveness, the man needed to reach the bottom of the barrel or be put against the wall with nowhere to hide. "In Buddy's Eyes" paved the way to just that. Orson's secret started to eat him alive and make him sick. The man started sleep waking and mumbling at the same time. Susan was quick to accept Orson's explanation for his "I'm sorry Mike" lines but Julie overheard the complete version of the secret ("I'm sorry Mike. I'm sorry I ran you over Mike.") and it's more than likely that she won't be able to keep it to herself. So I expect Orson to have to come clean before the end of the season. It's about time this storyline be wrapped since Orson ran over Mike eons ago!
As for Tom, it was pretty much a given that Rick's reappearance would have bad memories resurface but I didn't think that he was still suffering from what happened between Rick and Lynette. Hearing Tom say that Rick changed the way he looks at Lynette was just heart breaking. After he spoke those words, I felt bad for both Tom and Lynette. Keeping these feelings inside for months must have been a nightmare for Tom. As for Lynette, hearing that your husband is looking at you differently must be really painful to hear. I sure hope Marc Cherry has a happy ending written for those two because they are one of my favorite TV couples nowadays and it would be a bad idea to break them up.
Tom admitted that he threw the brick but is he the one who set Rick's restaurant on fire? Could Rick be behind it? After all, Rick wants Lynette and if the police find out that Tom threw the brick then maybe they'll assume Tom burned the place down. And if Rick planted some evidence to point the finger at Tom, maybe the latter will be sent to jail. So Lynette would be alone to take care of a family and the restaurant. In comes Rick to help! You can bet that "CSI: Fairview" will be all over that crime scene next week! Have a different theory? Let your voice be heard in comments.
Other tidbits of interest:
- 61.8% of readers who voted in our poll last week thought that the Carlos' blindness was boring. I have to agree. This week, the storyline wasn't any better. The jokes were not that great and the scenes didn't offer anything new: Gaby is high maintenance and loves Carlos a lot.
- I was surprised to see that Susan, Bree, Gaby, and Lynette (although she didn't sit down for the meal) had a lunch date with Edie and Katherine. I know they try to be civil towards one another but set a lunch date to chit-chat?
- "Well, it's official, I'm going to hell." - Gaby
- A mystery man circles Dylan in a picture printed in the news paper. My bets are that this man is her not-so-dead father.
| Rick | |
|---|---|
| Tom | |
| Someone else (explain in comments) |

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