If I didn’t think Felicity Huffman deserved an Emmy for anything before, she definitely does now. At the very least lets show her some Golden Globe love for her awesomeness (yes, I’m awar that’s not a word)

I think everyone saw Nora and Carolyn as being the two characters dying but the way they both went has been two of the most shocking moments ever for me on tv. I stopped breathing when Nora was shot so suddenly.

I agree on the not liking Julie front. I never have liked her or her mother. Think about it, what interesting purpose do either of them serve this season? Why weren’t one or both of them killed?

I have always enjoyed Gaby but not so much Carlos. Them fighting was cute last night but I agree that aside from their whole ‘let’s have a kid’ deal last season, their storylines revolve around the same shallow things.

Other than the (as pointed out) sheer coincidence of everyone being there at that time (Although I love the set up that led to them all getting there) I have nothing but great things to say about last nights episode. DH is back! (hopefully)

Coincidence: Of course, it’s TV. Remember when all of Melrose Place ended up back in the complmex just in time for crazy brilliant Marcia Cross could blow up the building!

Nora: I think it was planned all along. A great way for Nora to leave the show. She redeemed herself with her last lines about her daughter being the only good thing she’s ever done.

Guilt: Bree will definitely feel guilt, of course having married Orson, will have some bigger problems in the rest of the season.

Julie: I know this will sound shallow, but she is just ugly. I don’t like the look of Julie, and I find her whiny and too much of a generic TV daughter who thinks she’s smarter than her mom. They tried to create a Gilmore Girls feel between Susan and Julie and it really just doesn’t work

Murphy Brown: One of the jokes of the show was that Murphy always had a new secretary. Guest stars would often show up, and they’d always be gone next episode

Gaby & Carlos: Their antics simply make me laugh. A nice juxtaposition for the the more dramatic parts of the show.

Excitement: I’ve been very critical of Desperate Housewives ever since last season, but I have to admit, this was an exciting episode with some unexpected turns. It’s a bit of a coincidence that about four or five Wisteria Laners were all held hostage at the same time, when a crazed gunwoman just happens to be shooting the place up. So, the plotting was overly convenient but exciting nonetheless.

Carolyn Shooting Nora: That was the main unexpected turn I’m talking about. Carolyn was obviously crazed, but who knew she was *that* crazy. In fact, it was so cold-blooded that she was probably quite a bit unstable even before learning of her husband’s infidelity. I’ve read on the internet that most people hated the Nora character, so I wonder if her death is a gift to those fans or if it was planned all along.

Emmy-Worthy Performance???: In a way, I think the Emmy should go to Felicity Huffman for her performance in the hostage scenes as well as her door-kicking confrontation with Nora in the previous episode. However, I think the melodramatic dream sequence that ended this episode felt a little forced and fake, diminishing the impact of the previous scenes.

Guilt: I think Bree will suffer some guilt too. Revealing to Carolyn her husband’s affair was the thing that set Carolyn off in the first place. If Bree hadn’t said anything, no one would have been shot, scared to death, or in need of counseling.

Julie: I actually like Julie. I think there’s a shortage of brainy, mature, responsible, well-behaved teenagers on television. However, I don’t like the subplot of her hooking up with Edie’s nephew. I liked it a lot better when Julie was resisting his advances, the whole time worried that her resistance would wear down in a future episode. I’m disappointed to see that I’m right.

The Young House Curse: I never watched Murphy Brown, so I don’t get the secretary reference. However, I’m guessing it’s similar to how the fictional town of Rome, Wisconsin kept loses mayors in Picket Fences or how Emily Gilmore has a different maid in every episode of Gilmore Girls.

Gaby & Carlos: I have to disagree here. Their subplot is the most frustrating aspect of the show to me. Their constant pattern seems to be fight, cheat on each other, split up, get back together, fight again, cheat again, etc. At this point, it’s beating a dead horse. I wish one or both of them had died in the hostage situation. Daniel Manu of the TV Guide Podcast says he “Sookie’s” past parts of certain shows. I think this means he fast-forwards or generally ignores certain characters or subplots that he finds boring or unlikable and probably originates from his dislike of the Sookie character on Gilmore Girls. Anyway, I found myself “Sookie’ing” past the Gabrielle and Carlos scenes of last night’s episode and found I enjoyed the show much more that way. I think I may Sookie past the Solis’s more often.