fandomania | Oct. 31st, 2008

Oct. 31st, 2008

agt-spooky.livejournal.com

From Marc Berman at the Programming Insider:

Smallville - 4.24 million
America’s Next Top Model - 3.90 million
Supernatural - 3.53 million
One Tree Hill - 3.21 million
90210 - 3.15 million
Gossip Girl - 3.05 million
Privleged - 1.92 million
Stylista - 1.75 million
Valentine - 850,000
Easy Money – 660,000
In Harm’s Way – 660,000

For easy reference/comparison:

Lazarus Rising - 3.96 million (pre-empted in Chicago)
Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester - 3.18 million
In the Beginning - 3.51 million
Metamorphosis - 3.14 million
Monster Movie - 3.06 million
Yellow Fever - 3.25 million

gatechic.livejournal.com

*snipped for relevance*

As for Desperate Housewives, what a resurgence! I was quite skeptical about the 5-year jump, thinking it a cheap device of desperation that would only drag the show farther down. But instead, it has truly reinvigorated the storytelling and acting. Last Sunday's episode ("Mirror, Mirror") is hands down the best episode of the show since the first season: tightly written, cleverly constructed and beautifully acted. And Neal McDonough is the show's best "villain" yet. So what are your thoughts? And have any other shows surprised you (for better or worse) this season? — Rhonda

Matt Roush: ...Desperate Housewives, on the other hand, is on a creative roll, and I agree that the flashback episode built around Mrs. McCluskey's ill-fated 70th birthday episode was a high point. Neil McDonough is riveting, and Housewives has become not only a highlight of Sunday night but of the entire week.

Source: TV Guide

*Matt, not to be picky, but it's Neal*

Edited to add this:

Neal is also getting critical acclaim from other sites.

The Desperate Housewives' writers deserve praise for how they are taking their time with Dave and his seeking revenge on one of the residents of Wisteria Lane. Neal McDonough has shined as he conveys both Dave's obsession as well as the not-so-bad guy that lays underneath...

Source: 411mania.com