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Lil_Mcgee t1_iz4pqnl wrote

It was definitely very popular in it's time but I think Desperate Housewives is extremely underrated nowadays. Not a perfect show but it's consistently entertaining throughout with a very unique and distinctive tone that effectively balances wild shifts from melodrama to comedy whilst never making the two feel at odds with one another.

I can obviously understand why it's not particularly popular among the demographics that frequent Reddit but I'd recommend it to anyone willing to set aside any preconceived notions they might have based on the title and premise.

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OutOfBootyExperience t1_izavp6e wrote

whats the actual overarching plot of the show? is it mostly social scandals/interpersonal conflict?

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Lil_Mcgee t1_izay0oo wrote

Pretty much, each season tends to have one big central mystery that is slowly developed, some are more compelling than others but they're all very fun in an absurd and over the top sort of way. The characters have their own personal arcs that carry through and there are also plenty of little one-off storylines.

Definitely not much in the way of an overarching plot so if that's your thing it might not be for you but it's fun to watch the characters and their relationships develop as they move through different stages of their life, there's definitely a good deal of continuity, it's just not so structured around strict plot development.

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