This dark edge permeates a mostly light and upbeat show, and it's also integral to the computer game adaptation. Besides, the show has a great hook: It's narrated by a woman who mysteriously, tragically died in a pristine, seemingly perfect suburban community.
The typical video game player might quickly dismiss ABC's hit TV show Desperate Housewives as nothing special, but the show's composition of wit, humor, and intrigue has made it a huge success, a meticulously crafted guilty pleasure.
