In charge of the remote control

Exactly what is it with Desperate Housewives that makes it an attractive TV option?
The uncensored evilness and complete lack of loyalty to anyone but themselves (and they are not afraid of admitting it)?
The aspiration to one day become a houswife and join the ladies who lunch team?
The fact that there is very little competition on Swedish telly on a Tuesday evening (or any other evening for that matter)?

Tonight any male company would have been at the expense of giving up the exclusive charge of the remote control, resulting in an evening of watching the Sweden-Holland match. But right now there is no one between me and Desperate Housewives.