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This show had a pretty decent run, but its definitely time. I am glad they announced the end this far in advance, so it gives the writers time to come up with something decent. Also promoting it as the final season is smart from a marketing standpoint as I am sure anyone who has watched off and on over the last 8 years will tune in where as they otherwise wouldn't.

The show never was able to recreate the magic that was Season 1. Season 1 was quite possibly the best season of any t.v. show on network television this last decade. Season 2 was awful, (minus the opening episode that season) but I thought Season's 3 and the writer's strike shortened season 4 were nice rebounds. Season 3 especially, I loved Dixie Carter! I haven't really paid much attention to this show since Season 5.... I'll probably try and watch the final season though... for the nostalgia purposes.

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Good riddance.

This show wasn't worth watching after the first season anyway. It's amazing how fast this show went from being the #1 water-cooler talk in season 1, to essentially being irrelevant and no longer a big pop-culture phenomena. The show lost its muster during the awful season 2 and never regained it after that with many.

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It was pretty strange. The only other time I remember that happening was Heroes. The ratings held up, comparatively, for quite a while, but you're right, the buzz went away.

The Bree stories in that season are among some of the worst I've ever seen on TV. I really don't think the character ever recovered after the way they killed off her ex.

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I think it got very formulaic. I know lots of people looked forward to "the big mystery" every season, but I was tired of that by the time Katherine became the focal point. Season seven was redeemed because the mystery wasn't as huge a focus as previous one had been, but I was also in it for Paul and Felicia's returns. It was really starting to feel like the early episodes again, and I hope that momentum carries on into the final season. But IDK, it seems to me that the show always gets desperate (I know, I konw) when TPTB knows that more people are watching. It's more likely to embarrass itself.

More on it being formulaic...did any of the housewives really evolve? All of Lynette and Tom's stories ended up being about their sucky marriage, all of Susan's stories ended up being about her being silly and stupid. Bree had a little variation, but Gabrielle and Carlos were really the only two to grow a lot over the years. It's no surprise they're most people's favorite characters/couple.

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I'm sad that the show is ending. I have loved every season. I know I'm in the minority, but I totally enjoyed season 2. I liked the darker angle of the show. I didn't like that they killed Edie off, but I did like the rest of season 5. I thought Season 7 was the weakest, only because they brought on Vanessa Williams and didn't give her anything do. And the return of Paul was weak, IMO. But I loved Felicia and Beth.

I wish the show was continuing past season 8, but hopefully it will go out with a bang.

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DH is one of those shows I loved watching, but in all honesty I couldn't tell you the plot progresison from over the years. Yes, it'll come back to me if I rehash and think back, but really you're right in it being all the same year after year, characters staying the same except for Carlos & Gabi. Same with Brothers & Sisters.

I loved Vanessa Williams, but they didn't give her much and she was basically the black Edie.

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I've always loved the show but I think it's the right time to end it. Yeah, they could've gotten one more season out of it but definitely no more than that. I hope they use the official end date to come up with some awesome stuff. And THANK GOD Mary Alice will be in the spotlight again. I hated how marginalized she became as the show went on.

I'm going to miss it for sure :(

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Question: Now that Desperate Housewives has set an end date, and Dana Delany is still employed by ABC, please tell me they’re going to figure out a way to bring Katherine Mayfair back at least one final time. She was by far the best thing to ever happen to the show after Season 1! —Anthony

Ausiello: Delany wants it to happen. Showrunner Bob Daily wants it to happen. So my guess is it’ll happen. “She’s working like a mad woman on [ABC's] Body of Proof but I would love that,” Daily tells me. “We want this season to feel like a bookend, so we would love to bring back some familiar faces and tie up some loose ends — and God knows there are plenty of loose ends.”

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