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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not as good as series 1-3, 13 July 2010
This review is from: Desperate Housewives: Season 5 [DVD] [2008] (DVD)
Good, but not as good as series 1-3, which had lots of sub-plots and complexity to the characters.
Apart from the usual "airbrushing" of the actresses on the DVD & Box covers, (always annoying), some of the storylines did really spoil it for me.
The plot for Susan with her new "boyfriend" Jackson gets irritating, and goes on too long, as does Dave's (Edie's new husband), when it comes to putting into place his evil plan for revenge. Although, I actually felt quite sorry for him in the finale, where he ultimately made the right choice, (and, sadly, ended up as & where he did... I don't want to give too much away, so I'll say no more on this).
You also come to realise how nasty Bree can be! Poor Orson!
One thing to note, is that the sleeve for the bonus DVD (disc 7) and the box for the set itself, both say there will be two episodes with audio commentary on disc 7, and although they can be viewed on the sequential discs (1 & 4, respectively), they are NOT on the Bonus Disc - the Bonus Features end at the Deleted Scenes point; (or they do on MY set, anyway, so this may not apply to very recent issues). There are three episodes in total with audio commentary, one of which has two different commentaries.
Also, there is NO audio commentary option for the Deleted Scenes, so it's difficult to understand why they were deleted, (and therefore, detracts from the point of featuring them at all). Fans who own the other seasons on DVD will know the Deleted Scenes section always has an audio option by someone key in the show's production, (usually creator Marc Cherry), but this time, it's been avoided for some reason.
Otherwise, creative in some areas, and darkly funny in others.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - Season 5, 28 Dec 2009
This review is from: Desperate Housewives: Season 5 [DVD] [2008] (DVD)
For anyone who has followed the t.v. program DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES over the past several years, the various series of this transmission are now available on dvd's and it's nice to have them at your fingertips so you can enjoy them anytime you like. What I like to do is run a marathon of the series dvd's shortly before the new season begins. This way, I can refresh my memory of whatever happened in the past series before the new series is presented. All the D.H. series are enjoyable, and this one is no exception.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Great As Ever, 16 May 2010
This review is from: Desperate Housewives: Season 5 [DVD] [2008] (DVD)
This is just one of those shows that's different shades of great. It can be funny, sad, tense and sentimental, but it's never dull or depressing.
The girls are all as much fun as ever, although I always see Catherine as the odd one out, never really a main player. Bree's just wonderful, as always, and her interaction with Susan's ex and unscupulous lawyer is very entertaining with the promise of more to come.
The creepy storyline comes from a new too-good-to-be-true husband, but despite his obvious nastiness, I couldn't help but feel for him. Under different circumstances, he'd be a great guy.
Anyway, it's a show that's always a real pleasure to watch, and I'm only sorry it's going to be a least a year until the next dvd gets to the magic £18 mark.
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