Desperate Housewives

Okay, so I'm still watching Desperate Housewives. But, the first three episodes of this season were brutal. They were not funny, there was no through line, and all the characters were distortions of their first season selves. But, they took two weeks off and something happened. That something was Marc Cherry took back major writing duties. Almost the entire first season was written by him. This season he had a team of writers. Much in the way VC Andrews books drop off amazingly after "Flowers in the Attic", Desperate Housewives fell off as well. But, VC Andrews died and couldn't take back over. Marc Cherry has.
The show has started moving at a good pace, the Applewhite family has been integrated more into the plot. And, even with the staff, Cherry has decided to have a more involved hand in the development of scripts and plots.
Some people have a singular vision and they can shepherd a show. Joss Whedon, Alan Ball, and now Marc Cherry. But, this vision only works when the creator stays involved in the show. I'm personally begging Cherry to keep working hard.
But, with Desperate Housewives back on track I am hopeful for several things. The last episode was the best of the new season. There were cameos by classic soap actors (Linda Dano, Maree Cheatham), a stair fall miscarriage, and a murder on an overpass. Taking it back to the roots of soap opera and also playing with those roots. It was well done and made me feel like a soap opera watcher. And, I hope it bodes well for the rest of the season.
And, off topic. But, the Applewhite son not in the basement is HOT!!!! Hopefully, they're will be some jungle fever on the show.