Winners and losers from 'Desperate Housewives' Season 6, episode 9: 'Would I Think of Suicide?'

I know, I know. It’s been at leeeeeeeeeast a million years since we’ve done the winners and losers. I have no good excuse, other than yadda yadda holidays? Plus, how many times can a girl make Susan a loser? Actually, that’s not true at all. She won a few of those in there.

Anyway, let’s get on with it! As a reminder, I watch the show each week with some people — usually (Not)Neighbor Peggy and Erin — and then we argue over who we think should be the winners and losers (or the new category, linner/wosers). We add that to your suggestions (which, thank you for continuing to offer them!!) and WAM, the winners and losers are born.

So….let’s go!

WINNERS

Susan: I know, I know. I don’t know what’s come over me. She just seems to have finally matured enough to give her blessing to her friend to be with her ex — who she’s got no interest in anymore. But before she caught Bree and Karl, she was trying to protect her daughter….by meddling, sure, but this time it was because she thought Julie’s life was in danger.

Lynette: Listen, say what you want, but Lynette’s been totally in the right from the beginning. Yes, she lied about her pregnancy, but she only did so because Carlos had shown that he discriminated against pregnant women. So although she didn’t handle it in maybe the best way, I can’t blame her. She’s been disrespected and hurt by her longtime friend, and finally — finally — reacted by suing. She had no choice.

Mike: I don’t know if he’s trying to rile Katherine up. I don’t know if he’s trying to make her so angry and hurt that she’ll leave his family alone. I don’t know if he’s just that angry that he means it. I don’t know if the DH gods are putting in this character twist to use as the foreshadowing for Katherine’s inevitable framing, but I do know that, like the dead husbands in “Chicago”, she had it coming. You don’t mess with a dude’s son, lady. Let’s just see if he can keep getting out of trouble like he has in the past.

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LOSERS

Carlos: Surprise of the century here? I recently rewatched most of Season 5, where he was a kind man who couldn’t see, who wanted to be a massage therapist because he wanted to make people feel better. He realized how wrong he was to only want money, to be greedy and only want a beautiful, vapid wife. She’s gotten so much less vapid, where’s your kindness gone, Carlos?? Loser!

Katherine: This is also an obvious one. I know I’ve been wishy washy with her because yes, the woman’s crazy, but she’s juuuuust sooooo entertaining. But she was less entertaining this time. Too much faking being healthy, and the crazy went just a little bit further than smashing someone’s wedding cake.

Danny: We got our first insight into his character, and there’s a lot of anger in that little vampire-wannabe body of his. Snapping at Julie. Being creepy and still being interested in her even though he knew she was sleeping with his FATHER? Gross. And, last of all (and this one goes for Katherine, too)…suicide? Seriously, guys. Come up with a better solution to your problems.

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