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By Antony
October 3, 2006 - 5:35 PM

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Online reviewers have weighed in on the season three premiere of Desperate Housewives.

Here's what they had to say about "Listen to the Rain on the Roof":

  • Lindsay Soll at EW.com seemed to find Xiao Mei's scenes the most amusing.

    I was thinking the Tom-Lynette-Nora story line was getting incredibly boring until Carlos and Nora started swapping spit at the wedding, leading to a public Gabrielle vs. Carlos spat, which was then cut off far too soon by the breaking of Xiao Mei's water all over the dance floor. This is the stuff good TV is made of! ... Hands down, the best scene of the entire episode was when a black baby popped out of Xiao Mei. The looks on Carlos' and Gaby's faces were priceless! Something as ridiculous as embryos being accidentally switched could only happen on this show.

    You can read her full analysis over at EW.com.

  • Dave Anderson at TV Guide Online also appreciated Xiao Mei-related humor. "Once again, most of the funniest lines went to Eva Longoria. My favorite was Gaby after Xaio Mei told her she was bored: 'Why don't you try putting on a pair of pants? That should kill a couple of hours.' Second favorite was Gaby trying to make Carlos jealous by flirting with the attractive but gay cater waiter and saying to him, after he asked her, 'Should I cup your boob?': 'No, I'll drive.'"

  • Jen Creer at TV Squad concurred. "The most hilarious part of this episode, though, of course, was when Gabrielle's and Carlos's baby was born... African American. Turns out Xiao Mei was implanted with the wrong embryo and theirs? Well, theirs didn't take. But of course, they'll end up getting back together now and will probably end up having a biological child. That is my prediction. Any takers?"

    Jeff Commings at AZNightBuzz.com said he felt sorry for Gaby. "So the fertility clinic switched embryos at the last minute, and the Solises' baby didn't carry to term. I thought I felt bad for Gabrielle when she lost the baby she was carrying last season. I feel real bad for her now. Will she get another chance? And will Xiao Mei stick around for another implantation?"

  • There is also brief recap at Television Without Pity, where visitors have so far rated it a B+.

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