It’s the weekend, and we all have a little more time on our hands! If you’re looking for a good show to binge watch, we strongly recommend Desperate Housewives. 

1- The Friendship

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In Desperate Housewives, the friendship is the core of the show. Yeah sure, they lie to each other, fight and keep secrets from one another sometimes. Yet, they always come back to each other and find a way to make up for all their mistakes. They forgive each other because they are each other’s soulmates. It is a rare kind of friendship because they’re all middle aged, but still haven’t given up on the idea of having best friends. No matter how ugly things get on the show, they have each other’s backs and I think it’s why they are such fierce and independent characters. They go after what they want and put themselves in impossible situations, because at the end of the day, they are each other’s only saving grace in the face of all the craziness that goes on in their lives.

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2- What Happens Behind Closed Doors 

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Desperate Housewives takes places in a suburban neighborhood called Wisteria Lane. It’s a peaceful and quiet neighborhood where supposedly life is so fundamentally boring.The show starts off with a view of Wisteria Lane where every house has perfectly manicured lawn and every woman living there is perfectly waxed and groomed. But the street only looks like paradise in theory, because there really is no shortage of promiscuity, mystery and spiteful vindictive behavior. The show really tells you that no one knows what happens behind closed doors and that most people don’t really care as long as you keep up good appearances.

3- There’s Nothing Desperate About Them 

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The title of the show is misleading. You go in expecting to see a bunch of bored housewives neglected by their husbands and who have no real life prospects. You’ll be surprised to know that the husbands don’t even take that much screen time. The women are not graceful, to say the least. These ladies are not selfless, helpless or voiceless. They are opinionated, take up a lot of space and are STRONG AS HELL. They depict what it truly means to be a woman. It doesn’t matter what age you are, you will identify with at least one of the main characters on the show. Desperate Housewives will give you a complete inside look into the mind of middle aged women including their thoughts about sex, work, marriage, kids, friendships and life.

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4- The Sense of Humour 

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Not to say that the show doesn’t have its dark and gloomy side, but it’s incredibly funny. The sense of humor on the show is twisted and what you would call ‘dark humour’. If you’re not a fan, you will grow to appreciate it in time. They try to keep things light as much as possible and often use humour to discuss real life issues and problems.

5- Character Development 

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The four main women of the show change from one season to the other the same way a woman would change in that age. You will relate to at least one character’s arc so much that you will start to see yourself in her and at the same time grow as she grows. Each of them develops so wonderfully while maintaining the core trait that defined her as a character from the beginning. Gabrielle is a materialistic diva that grows to be….a more toned down diva. Susan goes from being an adorable crazy hot mess to being just adorably crazy. And you get the point!

6- Legitimate Life Advice 

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The show will teach you how to deal with tragedy in the best way possible through using humor and quirky characters. Due to the show’s healthy approach to sex, all the ladies own their sexuality. This, in return, will teach you how to be more confident with yours.

That’s not to say that there is some advice on the show you shouldn’t really take as gospel; just laugh and appreciate the entertainment.

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Now this street IS A LOT OF THINGS. A lot of things you should not miss out on. So go ahead: order pizza, gather your friends and start the binge watch!

Details:

Desperate Housewives 

  • Seasons: 8 Seasons (Mostly 23-24 episodes per season except for season 4)
  • The Show ended
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
  • Running Time: 45 mins