What I’m Watching: Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives: Season 8, Episode 14 “Get Out of My Life” (C+)

Let’s start with the more minor of two major bombshells in this hour. Julie’s pregnancy was a random surprise in itself, and finding out that Porter Scavo is the father complicates things immensely, creating an unnecessary conflict between Susan and Lynette, since Lynette is tired of raising children all her life and that’s exactly what Susan wants to do right now. I don’t see this ending positively, and I doubt this will positively impact Lynette’s love life. Relating to Bree, her sex streak is over, but now Orson is back, and his return isn’t nearly as welcome as it initially seemed. The closing flashbacks revealed him to be a deranged stalker, methodically planning a way to trick Bree into falling back in love with him, by sending the letter after witnessing Alejandro’s murder and even watching her sleep with so many men. Alienating her friends doesn’t bode well for her future, since she’s likely to soon realize what she’s gotten herself into and find herself trapped in distant Maine. Mike proved himself to be a good friend to Ben, reaching out to Renee on his behalf, who was able to clear his debt and hopefully repair that previously broken relationship. Gaby having Roy stay with her and failing to let him reconcile with a cancer-stricken Mrs. McCluskey is typically selfish, and I’m very worried that she’s going to get sick fast, and it’s going to be too late for anything, leading Gaby to not be able to forgive herself, restarting this cycle of guilt all over again.