Winners and Losers: (Some may be directed at the character. But I live on Wisteria Lane in my mind, sometimes. Is that a cry for help, somehow?)

Winner: Orson. Sneaky little Orson. He outwitted Bree! How could she not know what he was up to when he was asking questions about her favorite childhood pet? Playing the Porn-Name-Game? Mine would be Felicia Railroad, for the record. Since I’m a man… Let’s not go there. Hehehe

Loser: Susan, dammit! She is so blinded by her love for Mike that she can’t allow her once-dear-friend a chance to become a friend (and potential stepmother) to M.J.? Stop being such a whiny, jealous snob! (I think I’m coming around to your side, Amy — did you drug me?)

Winner: Lynette. She knows that her family is in danger of losing everything, and she always (well, almost always) makes spot-on decisions that affect the family’s well-being. She knows it’s time to throw in the towel. Sorry, Tom. Your lifelong ‘dream’ of opening a pizzeria was nice — but your family needs to come first. Lynette was the voice of reason here.

Loser: Edie! You’re about to be written off the show. You’re sometimes the voice of reason when others are afraid to speak their minds. So how could you hear Dave’s ‘crazy vibrator’ and be so easily distracted? It could have been a faulty electrical thingeemajig (you want another house fire, without Susan’s help?) and Dave threw you off with the promise of a spa weekend? Hmph.

Winner/Loser: Gaby.

Catching Carlos’s boss cheating? Wow.
Getting some extra cash? Yay!
Not having a conscience? Not good, Gaby. Shame on you.

Loser: Tom. Lost his cool with his kid. Yes, his dream was sinking. Not a reason to pin your kid up against a wall. A good reason to do that would be, oh, say… (I’m having a flashback here… hang on…) I remember an episode way back when Andrew kicked Bree out of the way and her then-husband Rex pinned him up against a wall before they sent him off to boarding school against his will. THAT was a good reason to lose your cool.

Winner: Katherine. She genuinely cares for M.J. You can just tell. And she makes great panini.

Winner: M.J. He’s such a cute kid. “Do we have any probolone (sic)?” Awww!

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Other notes:

-I was happy to see all of the Scavo kids at one time, for the FIRST time, since the five-year fast-forward. Nice.

-This wasn’t that great of an episode. A little disappointing, in my humble opinion.

-What am I looking forward to? Dave’s demise, and how they’re going to weave Edie’s impending accident into the storyline. I’m going to miss her.

-Keep on bloggin’ Amy! Looking forward to YOUR winners and losers!

Best,
Jamie