Spoiler: Desperate Housewives
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Here’s some news from the US that started ruminating around April 1st so I ignored it, but now it appears to be firming for Desperate Housewives.
Marcia Cross has told viewers on Ellen de Generes about a plan by the show’s writers that will have a major effect on the next season of the ABC hit show. So it can’t be summarily dismissed any longer.
Let’s be quite clear here about what you’re about to learn should you proceed with the following Spoiler.
I’m not republishing any specific storyline about any of the show’s characters. This Spoiler will still leave you in the dark about what actually happens to Bree, Lynette, Gabby and Susan. But as a storytelling device, what producers have planned is almost up there with the Dallas dream…
Don’t go if you don’t wanna know….
For some inexplicable reason, Desperate Housewives is set to propel forward five years into the future -AND STAY THERE.
Yup. When the show has its season finale on May 18 it will zoom forward. According to Cross, and previous rumours, the next season will remain five years forward.
“That does happen,” Marcia said, before adding, “I trust you all [the audience] will be able to follow along.”
A five-year jump would require the series to re-cast Felicity Huffman’s children.
And that doesn’t even begin to address the physical changes five years would inflict on Bree, Susan, Gaby and Lynette.
Somebody go get the Shark.
Source: New York Post
4 Responses
I can’t say I’m as offended as all the other posters about this. It’s not like DH has ever had a particularly firm temporal grasp, what with work weeks that consist of 47 days’ length or last 1 day, children going to school only when necessary to the plot etc.
But then, I don’t watch the show any more and haven’t since early in the second season.
Sounds like the housewives aren’t the only ones desperate!
Maybe they’re been watching Lost too much? Prison Break is supposed to be doing something similar by jumping months ahead.
Of course there must be a reason other than novelty why they are doing this. Something significant must be in store.
Wow I don’t watch it but geez that is up there with Bobby’s dream in Dallas in the weirdness stakes for sure. I mean you’ve got to ask..Why?!
I can see the fonz leaving the ramp!
Now David, you are forgetting the fail-safe soapie writing situation to explain why they have not aged 5 years – they were kidnapped by aliens (ala Fallon in the final episode of The Colbys) at the end of season finale and have been kept by the aliens but meanwhile back on TV earth, the world has moved 5 years ahead.
That would make perfect sense !!!!
I think we don’t need one shark we need a whole shiver of sharks!