The Useless Critic 2.0

Attention contains spoiler info: So moments ago the season finale of “Desperate Housewives” just ended on ABC. I actually have not followed this show for very long, beginning my tenure as a DH fan last spring. Over the summer I got their back-to-back daily episodes on Lifetime, and now I’m hooked in tightly. Hi, Kyle MacLachlan!! This season has started with some new mysteries and wrapped up some old ones. Eva Longoria Parker has a bratty teenage girl. Felicity Huffman is pregnant AGAIN with twins. Marcia Cross is performing infidelity rituals with her divorce lawyer. And of course Teri Hatcher is getting married. If you’re reading this and think it sounds rather plain…well it is. Overall I thought the majority of the show was not very interesting, and I actually spent some time reading a history book instead of paying attention. UNTIL the final minute of the show* This is where DH capitalizes on its greatness. Teri Hatcher’s daughter Andrea Bowen, (Character: Julie Mayer) gets choked ...

Heyo, so something new is in the works here. Wednesdays will now feature a Spotlight Shout Out of an actor and his or her current work. This weeks starts off with Kyle MacLachlan, an actor who encompasses many talents and qualities into his work, but one of them really stands out. And that is …………………Mystery!! KM is a beast at playing the mysterious enigmatic character, and that has come into his work recently with his performance in the show, Desperate Housewives, playing a dentist with a hidden past. One character on the show even stated that he, “Has that smile down cold.” Lately, his character hasn’t been as dark and monumental, but Kyle MacLachlan is still a solid entertainer. And speaking of mystery, he has worked with writer/director David Lynch on multiple projects including, Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, and Blue Velvet. Trust me nothing is as mysterious as David Lynch. But in addition to being a creepy dentist on an extremely feminine primetime soap, he has someth...