I try to remain unspoiled about the television shows that I watch, but some rumors are so big that they reach me despite my best efforts to plug my ears and cover my eyes. One of the most intriguing ones I’ve come across recently is that Desperate Housewives is going to undergo a major transformation — in the form of a time jump!
Producer Marc Cherry has confirmed that there will be a time jump at the end of this season, but hasn’t said whether the jump will go forward or backwards. Either way, though, there will be significant changes to the cast and storylines once this occurs. No, the action won’t shift to a different location like Chicago or New York City; things will still happen on Wisteria Lane in fictional Fairview. But a couple of characters could be gone, with Edie Britt being the forerunner in that department.
Personally, I’m looking forward to a shakeup on Desperate Housewives. That show has been stale for quite a while now, so changes are definitely in order. I hope they go back in time because I would rather just learn more about the characters I’ve already grown accustomed to in the last four years. Plus, they could undo some mistakes, like making Carlos blind and killing off Rex.
I mean, wouldn’t it be great to see Gabby during the height of her modeling career? She’d be worrying about buying designer duds and cheap Phentermine instead of renting out rooms to drug dealers. Oh, and they could bring Mary Alice in as a new main character instead of just having her do the voice-over narrations. And how awesome would it be to see Bree and Rex together again, not to mention Karl and Susan? I can’t wait for the finale!