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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
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
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