'Desperate Housewives' recap: A Fond Farewell

I'm still perplexed, however, about why Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry decided to get rid of Edie Britt and, thus, Nicolette Sheridan: Why lose a character that — for lack of a better way to put it — added so much life to Wisteria Lane? I mean, it does make for a rather dramatic, memorable departure, and that's something needed when the mystery of the show (read: Dave Williams' slower-than-molasses story line) drags on. But, despite my love for this tribute episode and the feeling that this was a proper send-off, Edie's death still seems rather random. Outside of the fact that she was running away from Dave at the time that she wrecked her car, Edie's death had nothing to do with what was transpiring on the show. Shouldn't it have been more connected to the story lines so that, in the end, it'd be more memorable? Edie could have bitten the dust in the same way driving to the grocery store four years ago or four years in the future. So, why now?

Even if Dave is apprehended or committed or whatever at the end of the season, Edie could have continued to live on on Wisteria Lane. At least, I think so. But regardless of all that — Edie is dead and clearly not coming back — the episode was a lovely way to say goodbye. I found myself tearing up at the very end, as the camera panned up to the sky and Edie gave her final monologue in a sickeningly sweet voice: ''As I looked down on the world, I began to let go of it,'' she said without a hint of remorse. ''I let go of white picket fences and cars and driveways, coffee cups and vacuum cleaners. I let go of all those things that seemed so ordinary but when you put them together, they make up a life, a life that really was one of a kind. I'll tell you something: It's not hard to die when you know you have lived, and I did. Oh, how I lived.''

There's certainly no question about that, Edie. We'll miss you, you big slut.

TVWatchers, what'd you think of this hour-long love note to Edie? Do you think it was the proper send-off for such an important character? Did you think it was missing something? Should Edie even have been offed in the first place? What's your favorite Edie Britt moment from Desperate Housewives?

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