What Is Up With "Desperate Housewives?"

The only positive aspect, of having H1N1, is that I've caught up on the "Desperate Housewives" episodes I recorded. Although, I should clarify...that's a slight positive, as I'm finding myself scratching my head and thinking...have I seen this all before?

I'll start by recapping a major event at the end of last season- the killing off of Nicollette Sheridan's character, Edie Britt. Basically, she was married to a total psycho and got electrocuted after being struck by lightening. Seriously. The thing is, I really liked Edie Britt and was sad to see her go. Yet, I'm finding myself wondering if she really left, or has she morphed into Dana Delany's character, Katherine Mayfair? Originally, the love triangle with Susan and Mike involved Edie. She lusted after him and made Teri Hatcher's, Susan, miserable and scheming and completely hopeless. Now Katherine Mayfair is essentially doing the exact same thing. C'mon ladies...why mess with the formidable couple of the series? Susan and Mike are the Ross+Rachel, the Jim+Pam, the Derrick+Meredith of Wisteria Lane. Eventually the two will end up together.

Never has a series showcased lying and telling half-truths like this show. Characters lie to their spouses, their children, their bosses, each other. Yet, I continue watching. Now Bree has taken up with Susan's ex, Karl. Which means she is cheating on her second husband, Orson. Just thinking of this storyline makes me need a Prozac. Honestly, I miss Bree's first husband, Rex. His one liners were hysterical, and I thought it was tragic the way their pharmacist killed him through prescription medication. (Never, did I think I would write that sentence.) Lynette's having twins...again. That's the only thing I'll say about that because she and Tom are both pretty cool, in a weird married-with-children sort of way. My favorite part of this season is the addition of Drea de Matteo, formerly of "The Sopranos" and "Joey." She's added a certain bit of spunk and mystery to Wisteria Lane, and of course, we are left to wonder...what are you hiding from and what's with the scar?

So the original question remains. Why kill off Edie and make Katherine evil, in her place? Perhaps it was a matter of contract negotiations and finances. Either way, I liked Katherine better before her sole quest in life became stealing Mike Delfino back. And now Susan is led to believe that Katherine is the one who attacked Julie. Which I don't really see, considering Katherine's daughter(s) are Julie's friend, and the same age. So who did it? Perhaps Rex came back from the dead and decided to make a dramatic return to the neighborhood? Maybe Mrs. McCluskey was so frustrated with her love phobic boyfriend that she just lost it? Maybe Katherine really did take her frustration out on innocent Julie...I've admitted to being wrong before. My guess though, is Angie Bolen...that's right, Drea de Matteo's character. I guess we'll see if I'm right come May Sweeps.