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Desperate Housewives: Why It Is So Successful
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A popular soap that premiered in October 2004 is still a smash hit with TV viewers. This prime time soap has all the ingredients that keep you on tender hooks. The marc cherry creation, Desperate House wives revolves round the secret lives of Bree, Lynette, Susan, Gabrielle and other ladies of Wisteria lane. The show attracted raves and rants alike from all quarters when it debut on air. It became one of the most talked about TV show on American television.

Desperate House wives, scrutinized; spurring controversies has received great critical acclaim.

And what are the reason behind the success of the show?

First, a great team of writers who came up with the right blend of dramatic elements to produce a story that is engaging and flow smoothly. 

 Diverse issues like feminism, motherhood, marriage war of sexes and their rights are discussed in length through out the show. The show which is a classic blend of satire, comedy and mystery is an instant hit with the audience ever since its inception.

The show began, startling you with a bizarre suicide of a house wife Mary Alice Young. This sends a chill down the spine among her friends and prompts them to see beyond the picture perfect families of Wisteria lane. Mystery storyline such as these are a regular feature on the series and keep viewers hooked to find out how the puzzle is revealed.

Second the cast and characters are able to connect with the audience.

All the housewives featured in the show are suffering from one or other problems. Some of these are real life problems that many women can related to while others are just plain fun to watch.

If one has to keep up with her cheating behind her husband back in search of love. Another one is raising four kids while her husband is busy with work. Yet another is messed up in family politics, so goes the saga of Desperate housewives desperately  seeking a shore to live up their life ,the way they like. The fast development of the plot has captivated the audience.

The dark comedy brings in murder, drug, and secret identities, blackmail and vengeance to the forefront. The show is certainty a hit with female viewers it deals with all female predicaments in a male dominated society.

By: Chris Irvine
Published: 10/17/08


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5 Posted Comments:

@ 6:35 am 10/23/08 by Vasantha
Such soaps which relate to the real life problems of people are lapped up by a huge audience. In India soaps that depict family drama and social problems are great hits and they run for many years as mega serials.
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@ 2:45 pm 11/01/08 by Willow Sidhe
Nice article but I personally hate this show. I don't relate to it at all, but then again I don't live a typical suburban housewife's life. The popularity of the show still astounds me, but to each his own I suppose. :)
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@ 10:44 pm 11/03/08 by nuaeman
I only watching the first season. When comes to the next season it start to be boring. I'm not sure either only myself feel that way.
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@ 9:31 am 11/14/08 by Topper
I have never watched is. I am about as far removed from Wisteria Lane as you can get!
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@ 8:28 pm 11/19/08 by C.D. Crowder
I catch bits and pieces, but I can't say I'm a loyal follower. Like a soap, it's easy to pick up the story line, even if you haven't watched for a while. I do like how it combines pretty much every issue possible in such a small group of characters.
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