"Sunday is the day of rest." We've all heard it, and we all wish it could be. But we U.Va. students know that, unfortunately, it's far from the truth. Sunday in Charlottesville is nowhere near relaxing; instead, it's that dreaded 24 hours wedged uncomfortably between Saturday's debauchery and Monday's classes when everyone scrambles frantically to catch up on the piles of work they haven't looked at since Wednesday afternoon. Sundays are hell. To add to the seventh day mental overload, ABC and Fox have mercilessly scheduled two equally fabulous shows, Desperate Housewives and Family Guy, at the same prime-time 9 p.m. spot. Thank you, network television.
Now, I'm not here to tell you which show to watch, because believe me, I'm torn as well. But everybody knows that Eva Longoria and Jesse Metcalfe are way hotter than Meg Griffin and Baby Stewie, so we'll focus here on Desperate Housewives simply for the sake of sex appeal.
The amazing first-season success of ABC's suburban sensation is evident not only in its already passionate fan base but also in its flood of rave reviews and its mid-September Emmy Award honors. The soundtrack for the series was also just released Sept. 20, boasting such big-name artists as the Indigo Girls, LeAnn Rimes, SheDaisy and Gloria Estefan. So with all the recent hype, this season's premiere of Desperate Housewives had a lot to live up to. And, as devoted fans tuned in last Sunday, the ladies of Wisteria Lane delivered.
In case you haven't been watching, here's a brief synopsis of what's going on. The fiery redhead is Bree (Marcia Cross). Taking OCD to a whole new level, she's your basic Martha Stewart-esque nightmare. Her husband, Rex, has just died from a heart attack (surprise surprise), her son thinks he might be gay and her adolescent daughter has just announced that she's sexually active. The busty blonde is Edie (Nicolette Sheridan), who basically just tries to sleep with everyone's boyfriend, and the Latin hottie is Gabrielle (Eva Longoria). Her husband, Carlos, is in jail for beating up the man he thought she was cheating with. Unfortunately, it turns out Carlos had the wrong guy, leaving Gabrielle and her real lover, John the lawn boy (Jesse Metcalfe), free to continue with their escapades. She's also pregnant and doesn't know who the father is, because honestly -- what good is any TV show without a good paternity test?
The stressed-out blonde is Lynette (Emmy winner Felicity Huffman), a mother of four who is going back to work and leaving her husband at home to take care of the kids. And the cute brunette is Susan (Teri Hatcher), who was thisclose to moving in with her adorably scruffy boyfriend, Mike, but had a slight change of plans after Mike's son held her at gunpoint for six hours. Oh, and then we've got new neighbors Betty Applewhite and her son, Matthew, who have just moved onto Wisteria Lane, and they appear to have a few intriguing secrets of their own locked away behind closed doors -- literally.
So if that's not enough to whet your appetite, go ahead and stick with Family Guy. I don't blame you; it's a good laugh. But just in case you're longing for one last taste of scandal to finish off your weekend, Desperate Housewives is the best place to find it, as the second season of ABC's devious delight promises to be more outrageous than ever.
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