Talk:Pilot/@comment-392210-20140107201824

Well, just finished rewatching this episode, and of course, I find it to be a brilliant one. Quite possibly the very best episode of "Desperate Housewives", and still the best pilot episode I ever watched of anything. Sure, I may be biased, but yeah, this is really THAT good. A brilliant script. The cast isn't all there just yet (Ricardo grows as an actor over the course of the series, as do others), and I can't comment on the directing because I understand nothing of that stuff. But this is a great episode. One of my personal favorites - and the one I've seen the most, I must have watched this episode dozens and dozens of times - and, actually, now that I think about it... it might be my favorite episode of the series. Makes perfect sense if it is. Even though I will always hold "Bang", the 100th and the series finale, among others, as favorite episodes, the pilot might be THE favorite. So easy to like and to become invested in the main characters right from the get-go. Susan, Lynette, Bree, Gabrielle, Edie and Mary Alice are very well fleshed out. Also, Julie. Gotta love Julie. And Martha of course. :P The pilot, perhaps, doesn't do as good a job at fleshing out the male characters, but we all know the rest of the series took care of that. All core women gave stellar performances, solidifying the fact that, for eight years there, DH had one of the best ensemble casts on television. It may not always have been the best of shows, or even among the best. We all can acknowledge that the latter seasons showcased a declining quality. But the acting? The cast? Almost always commendable.

Gotta give Marc Cherry some praise for conceiving and writing this pilot's script and for bringing our favorite characters to life.

I think the MVP of the episode is truly Susan/Teri, but praise should be given to all of the ladies, including the supporting ones. Also kudos to Brenda Strong for what was perhaps her best narration work in the whole series. Not to speak ill of her work in the rest of the series, since there would be 179 more episodes after this one. But she sold the part amazingly well from the get-go.

This episode is just so great! :P