Say Goodnight George - 
by EdHIll
Well that was quite the episode of Desperate Housewives on Sunday I can tell you. I imagine it set water coolers around America all abuzz. It definitely surprised me. If you don’t know what I’m talking about it’s the shocker at the end of the episode involving Bree and her ultimate decision regarding her relationship with the delightfully insane George the Pharmacist. Not only that but we found out that her nebbish psychiatrist is actually OK, even after George flung him over a bridge. And what’s with ABC always putting their big shockers in at the end of every episode? They even advertise it with commercials touting “And you won’t believe the last five minutes.� What about the first 55? There’s only so much Susan filler I can take until the big five minute long payoff at the end. Still it was quite a payoff, and I for one thought it was a good one. It almost made me forget the image of a very, very large and pregnant Joely Fisher in her negligee. And trust me, that wasn't an image that left my brain easily.
The show starts with Bree Van De Kamp having one of her smashing dinner parties. Great booze, great food, fantastic cocaine and sparkling conversation. Only this one doesn’t go off as planned because it is interrupted when George shows up on her front lawn singing karaoke to try and win Bree back. Picture that scene in Say Anything. Now picture that scene if you actually tried it in real life. It just looks sad. Now pretend if you were an insane murderer. Sad and scary. George just doesn't get it. Of course, this is the problem with breaking off engagements to psychotic murderers, they just have trouble getting the point. Not to be outdone Bree calmly goes upstairs, loads a shotgun, and fires a warning shot into George’s van. How Does Bree know how to load and fire a shotgun? Why would a family as prissy as Rex and Bree’s own a shotgun? Hey, that’s an old EdHill question. The new EdHill just lets details like that slide. It’s Desperate Housewives, man! Besides, I am totally high on Van De Kamp coke right now. I think I just accidentally ate one of my fingers (it shouldn’t have been mocking me).
The next day we see George continuing his antics as he decides to stalk Bree by circling her house on his bike. And even thought the man is an insane murderer, there is one other thing he is also insane about. Bike safety. This is made clear by the giant bicycle helmet he is wearing. When Bree goes to her car he pleads with her for another chance and Bree just drives off.
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