In Desperate Housewives there are several mini storylines which revolve around each of the main characters. In each episode, as with most TV dramas, we see a progression with each of the characters in some way.
Beginning, Middle and End
Edie and Susan get locked in Edie's basement. Edie asks Susan about her love life and tells her she is dependent on men as she has never been without one for very long. Edie then tells Susan about her father and Susan realizes that is why Edie has been with and used so many men. Finally, Susan tells Jackson she's not moving in with him and Edie forgives Dave who moves back in with her.
Lynette finds out where Porter is - with her mother. Her mother lies to Lynette and tells her that Porter has left. In the middel the audience think Lynette's car has crashed but in actual fact it hasn't. She tricks her mother and Porter in order to get them to come to the hospital. She then convinces Porter to come home and face his trial. Porter gets off his case and Lynette visits her mother. They agree things have to change and make-up.
Equilibrium
- Bree and her son-in-law are getting along fine.
- Katherine and Mike's relationship is going well and they are happy.
Disruption
- Bree gets told by her son-in-law Alex that she treats her husband unfairly and is rude to him. In the middle we see the two of them fight after which Alex declines her offer for the house. Bree then argues with her son over it and he refuses to come in between them.
- Katherine tells Mike she might move away but he doesn't try to persuade her not to.
Equilibrium
- Finally they make up when Bree gives Alex permission to criticize her as she realises she often steps out of line and so he could help her.
- Dave asks Mike if he is still in love with Susan but Mike tells him he is falling in love with Katherine. At the end Mike leaves her flowers with a card saying don't go and they kiss.
Happy Ending
At the very end we see that all the characters have progressed in some way and the ending is a happy one. Mike leaves flowers for Katherine telling her not to leave and we see them kissing. Edie forgives Dave who then moves back in with her. Gaby is happily wathcing her kids being told that from now on they must obey her. Lynette is spending time with her mother and is happy. Bree has made up with Alex and is showing him colour samples from their new house. Susan is learning to live alone without a man and enjoy doing so for the first time.
So overall the ending is a happy one for everyone. However, as is typical with the end of Desperate Hosuewives, the audience is given a warning that all is not ok and something bad will soon happen. This is portrayed through the character of Dave and the audience is already aware that he wants to take revenge on Mike. While Katherine and Mike are sharing a kiss at the end, we see Dave behind a window watching the two of them.
Characters - Binary Opposition
This is most evident in this episode through the characters of Mike and Dave. Mike offers to let Dave stay at his house. The audience is already aware that he wants to take revenge on Mike. The camera shows us a CU of Dave's face letting the audience know what he is thinking. He smirks as he realises this could be an oppurtunity he could use. Mike is completely oblivious to all this. IN the final scene with Miek and Katherine where they share a happy moment together we see Dave watching them from behind a window. He is an outsider and separte from this moment, looking in from the outside. The camera focuses on him even though he is not involved in the moment and this tells the audience his intentions are sinister, particularly as we are aware that Katherine and Mike are not aware that he is watching. The camera acts as an indicator to the audience that Dave is going to disrupt their happines very soon.
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