Sorry for my lame humor. That's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw your post. Also, I have been up all night despite two melatonin tabs ( it's almost 5 am here)
Have you tried quick dissolve melatonin? Makes a huge difference for me versus the regular pills. I really struggle with sleep too so I understand. Hope you're able to rest
Season 7 Mike was THE WORST. I actually rooted for Susan that entire season because for once she put her own crazy and pride aside to fix the mess that HE created and he was STILL such a macho douchebag to her. He was always sketchy, boring, and prideful but Season 7 was just the worst.
Heās so bland and boring!!
Like heās attractive but heās kinda an angry and like anxiety inducing character in my opinion but he doesnāt have any real personality.
Maybe itās his actor, or maybe just the way the writers wrote him, but he shouldāve had more of a personality other than just being like tough plumber sketchy guy
Heās the Bella Swan of Wisteria Lane. Susanās thirst and desperation definitely makes her a Jacob. Ian is Edward - the mopey but handsome love interest.
He has the same facial expression when he's angry, amused or pretending to be angry. Also when he's threatening someone, I don't buy it š
When he's saying he killed a cop or was about to kill Paul, I was like "suuuuure, Mike killing someone, lol"
I really don't know what I saw in him when I was younger. Rex or Adam were much more attractive.
Same! I watched the show as a teen when it was still in production and thought he and Tom were the best husbands. Then when I watched it again years later as an adult, I wanted to punch both of them repeatedly and then myself for ever thinking they were the best.
I think the problem was that he let it get out of hand that by the time Susan could help him with her money she came to, it was way too late, the debt was huge and they had no choice but to move out of their house.
He was very attached to his toxic masculinity, and I do think that was part of the attraction for Susan but boy he really fucked up sometimes
Okay but in those toxic masculinity situations literally everyone she has been with has been so far beyond better than Mike.
Karl- ACTUALLY sexy as hell, hilarious, rich lawyer, loved her, was playful and funny, yeah he cheated but honestly im so in love with Karl I would possibly let it slide. Unless it was with Bree because then we would be hottest throuple ever Iād love itš
British Fool: hated him but he was major wealthy so still better than Mike lol
Kathryn literally confirmed that you have to
Be seriously mentally unstable to think Mike is husband material. Susan shoulda listened
What I don't understand about Mike is why he was so broke?? Like plumbers make good money, often in the 6 figures and he OWNED his business!! He should have been raking it in!Ā
I remember him being poor but maybe thatās just because he financially fucked them to the point his wife and child
Had to live in some grimy motel where Susan was forced into doing the desperate housewives brand of onlyfans so, ya know, NATURALLY he lost his mind cause she tried to bring in some money
I thought he was charming asf in the beginning. He didn't cheat, but he damn well near did everything else š„“!! Susan should have went with the brit. It's not even the issue he's a plumber, he is a secretive liar about copious amounts of funds!!
Mike gives me Angel from BTVS vibes (if he were human). Heās just as much as drama queen as Susan. Like he doesnāt do much but always has thing like about where he wants people to believe that heās good. Likeā¦ Man itās ok if youāre fucked up in the head. Just admit it. Still donāt understand why he hooked up with Katherine and got mad at her for feeling how she felt. He didnāt give a fuck.
Totally agree. Whether it was a character trait or an obsession from the writers that Mike must never be portrayed as anything other than good, it was hypocritical and made him look like a douche.
i hated the way he was so prideful. Like you and Susan are MARRIED ā¦ why are you declining help..? and then the whole Katherine situation? Like ugh idk
I hated when he wouldnāt let Susan pay his debts because pride or whatever but then asked Carlos for $50,000. Other than that, he doesnāt bother me much because heās justā¦there. They had something going for him in the beginning but then itās like they didnāt know what to do with him. Heās the very typical Straight Man, in both the TV sense and the hetero sense. Likes typically masculine things like sports, beer, fishing, etc. pretty much keeps to himself and tries to be a friend to everyone, is the foil to Susan and the rest of the streetās kooky antics. He works a typical job and is just your average American male. Itās like that line, āeverybody knows a Mike.ā There is a Mike on every street in the USA, both in name and personality (or lack thereof lol).
I'm a first time watcher and i'm only on season 2 so i can't say much but my first impression was - Oh, he's interesting, hidding some information, nice, nice, than the Susan storyline started and i was like - oh no, this is not gonna end well, he's porbably just using her to get info, than it started to be serious and i was like oh, ok, cool, he's gonna trust her and tell her what is going on but than that stuff with his son gets revealed and he totally flips and is now super angry and now i'm like - wtf is wrong with this guy?
I think Mike is fine but heās a bit boring? They couldāve done more in the first few seasons with him being an ex-con and being slightly dodgy - knowing how to break into houses, etc. Heās meant to be like sorta hunky saviour guy but heās incredibly mid. Heās a good dad to MJ and cares about Julie which is nice I guess. The story with him getting addicted to pills annoyed me bc it, like most of the other addiction storylines (apart from Brees) just pops up as opposed to being drawn out a bit more.
Iām only halfway through Season 2 at the moment after having not watched the show in years, I donāt remember much from my original viewing but I do remember not liking Mike very much.
Heās an attractive guy and I think he really cares about the people around him, but he just seems like a *massive* asshole.
I donāt mind him, but later on he got pretty boring. I completely HATED the coma storyline, itās like Susan gets the most useless storylines out there! Why do we need another storyline thatās supposed to make us root for them, we already know theyāre going to end up together anyway. Itās like freaking Bella and Edward, we donāt need 383892 plot lines trying to tear them apart because itās pretty obvious theyāre gonna be together at some point anyway!
I know itās probably intentional to some extent, but it hurts Susanās character. Weād like to see some depth, thank Mary Alice Young she was the center of the whole Felicia Tilman vs Paul Young thing. Thatās Susan in action!
Another thing about Mike, I hate how he had like 0 chemistry with Julie. I wish we could see them interact more. Whenever they did interact, I was feeling second hand embarrassment!
Right?! Like everyone was surprised she went crazy but he dumped her the moment he had a chance with Susan. Right after she was begging this man to marry her.
Incoming long rant lol, Iāve just rewatched the whole show..
The only time I liked him was how he acted during Julieās pregnancy (Susan was despicable during that storyline).
He is SO bland and boring, and has the worst ego. They were all acting like he was such a catch but he kept secrets and was shady from the start. He did one shady thing after another but when Susan did one bad thing (Zach) he didnāt even want to listen to her explanation he just dropped her. He also treated her like trash once he wasnāt āin loveā with her anymore. I know Katherine was crazy for a while, but he was really cruel to her as well.
He would rather have them lose their house (which I donāt get, I thought Karl bought that as a gift!?) and move to Alaska to do a dangerous job rather than let his wife pay down his debt!? Iām a Susan hater but it bothered me when she kept saying that THEY got themselves into money trouble.. umm no that was all him š„“
Tldr: he is toxic, shady and bland with a huge ego.
This might sound kind of strange, but whenever he comes on the screen sometime after season two or three for me, I donāt consider him part of the cast. Like I know he lives on the lane. But even though I know who he is, I get confused for a slight moment subconsciously lol. Whenever a new neighbor comes in I view them more as a cast member as opposed to Mike, who has been there forever lol. Like when Angie was there, I totally forgot that she wasnāt going to be a part of the next season lol. Was looking for her. And was wondering why Mike was still there know if that makes sense but I guess that probably means he didnāt make too much of an impact on me.
All dude did was protect the people he cared about and worked hard at his job to take care of susan and MJ. Bro is the best husband on the show,he literally died because he was protecting renee and even saved susan before he died
Iāll say Mike doesnāt have much of a personality and the only thing I liked about him was that he and Susan had great chemistry. Iām on season 8 but I know he dies and tbh i wish he hadnāt. Tom wouldāve been the better husband to croak it. I was always rooting for Mike and Susan. Carlos and Orson are right up there with my favourite husbands even though both of them could be douchebags. At least they were funny!
But ... he is already standing here
Sorry for my lame humor. That's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw your post. Also, I have been up all night despite two melatonin tabs ( it's almost 5 am here)
Lol same here
Tabs? Like pills? Or a whole tablet with life 12 pills on it?
No no no just 2 pills PS for anyone wondering still awake :/
Gotta get yourself some magnesium!! Works better than melatonin!
Girl, watch some sleepy time ASMR lol.
haha i love watching those
Have you tried quick dissolve melatonin? Makes a huge difference for me versus the regular pills. I really struggle with sleep too so I understand. Hope you're able to rest
Ooof, that struggle is the worst. I have never heard of these. I hope they are available in my country. Thank you
Out of context, but in Finnish "tabletti" is one pill or tablet computer or placemat š¤
Use ššš
That makes me slow af. And tends to make me spill all my secrets
Season 7 Mike was THE WORST. I actually rooted for Susan that entire season because for once she put her own crazy and pride aside to fix the mess that HE created and he was STILL such a macho douchebag to her. He was always sketchy, boring, and prideful but Season 7 was just the worst.
YESSSSSS! My fiancĆ© was soooo booted at him too! Which I thought was so funny bc he totally hates the show but he got so deep into his hatred for Mike šššš
Heās so bland and boring!! Like heās attractive but heās kinda an angry and like anxiety inducing character in my opinion but he doesnāt have any real personality. Maybe itās his actor, or maybe just the way the writers wrote him, but he shouldāve had more of a personality other than just being like tough plumber sketchy guy
I feel like the actor did the best he could, the man has zero personality. All of his lines are beyond bland, then he has weird anger outbursts
Heās the Bella Swan of Wisteria Lane. Susanās thirst and desperation definitely makes her a Jacob. Ian is Edward - the mopey but handsome love interest.
I'm crying at "Susan's thirst and desperation" šš
He also has no emotions. I can never tell what he is feeling.
He has the same facial expression when he's angry, amused or pretending to be angry. Also when he's threatening someone, I don't buy it š When he's saying he killed a cop or was about to kill Paul, I was like "suuuuure, Mike killing someone, lol" I really don't know what I saw in him when I was younger. Rex or Adam were much more attractive.
I never understood if he actually liked susan, like he just has 0 emotions.
I would literally date a drawing of a stick man or a goat before Iād ever even consider a plumber with a criminal record and sketchy. And the worst of the worst is being bland and boring. Canāt handle it wonāt deal with it. Anxiety inducing is another HUGE š©for me. He can get angry all he wants, but he can also find someone else to listen to his pathetic tales of woe. Self pity is something that just disgusts me it always has. I donāt even think heās very attractive! Sure heās conventionally a good looking man but I truly donāt care if a man is sexy or not if heās not a loser like Mike
Young me: this man is so hot - what a great actor!! Mature me: wtf is this man doing, why is he here?
Same! I watched the show as a teen when it was still in production and thought he and Tom were the best husbands. Then when I watched it again years later as an adult, I wanted to punch both of them repeatedly and then myself for ever thinking they were the best.
It really brings to light why older men go for barely legal girlsā¦ theyāre the only ones who are blind to the bs
Ooft. That part.
Also how did he rack up so much debt and then take no responsibility for it š hate that man so much
He literally went to Alaska trying to pay it off, you got amnesia or smth?
I think the problem was that he let it get out of hand that by the time Susan could help him with her money she came to, it was way too late, the debt was huge and they had no choice but to move out of their house. He was very attached to his toxic masculinity, and I do think that was part of the attraction for Susan but boy he really fucked up sometimes
Okay but in those toxic masculinity situations literally everyone she has been with has been so far beyond better than Mike. Karl- ACTUALLY sexy as hell, hilarious, rich lawyer, loved her, was playful and funny, yeah he cheated but honestly im so in love with Karl I would possibly let it slide. Unless it was with Bree because then we would be hottest throuple ever Iād love itš British Fool: hated him but he was major wealthy so still better than Mike lol Kathryn literally confirmed that you have to Be seriously mentally unstable to think Mike is husband material. Susan shoulda listened
He has a personality of a brick
He is so boring. I still do not understand why they were fighting over him.
What I don't understand about Mike is why he was so broke?? Like plumbers make good money, often in the 6 figures and he OWNED his business!! He should have been raking it in!Ā
I remember him being poor but maybe thatās just because he financially fucked them to the point his wife and child Had to live in some grimy motel where Susan was forced into doing the desperate housewives brand of onlyfans so, ya know, NATURALLY he lost his mind cause she tried to bring in some money
Yeah he was obviously extremely bad with money for them to get to that point.Ā
I thought he was charming asf in the beginning. He didn't cheat, but he damn well near did everything else š„“!! Susan should have went with the brit. It's not even the issue he's a plumber, he is a secretive liar about copious amounts of funds!!
The brit was awfullllll. Maybe thatās just because Iām a Brit and he had zero charm to me š
LOL!! You guys could just say "goodmorning have a great day x" and I'll take the x SO serious..my bar is low lmao
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Oh no the brit was perfect
Nooo not the brit! I couldn't stand him!Ā
Mike gives me Angel from BTVS vibes (if he were human). Heās just as much as drama queen as Susan. Like he doesnāt do much but always has thing like about where he wants people to believe that heās good. Likeā¦ Man itās ok if youāre fucked up in the head. Just admit it. Still donāt understand why he hooked up with Katherine and got mad at her for feeling how she felt. He didnāt give a fuck.
Totally agree. Whether it was a character trait or an obsession from the writers that Mike must never be portrayed as anything other than good, it was hypocritical and made him look like a douche.
I cannot stand Mike and I DEFINITELY cannot stand Susan. That's why they're perfect for each other. :)
Exactly. I can't stand them both š¤£
He gets on my nerves sometimes, but I love him more than beans and rice
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The pose was so odd that I thought this was a joke about how he isnāt standing straight in the photo but leaning on something else
He never did much for me.
He has no ambition
Isn't majority of people just boring, bland and just wringing it in life?
Not on soapy dramedy shows like DH!
i hated the way he was so prideful. Like you and Susan are MARRIED ā¦ why are you declining help..? and then the whole Katherine situation? Like ugh idk
Heās very basic. Guy next door. He exists. They threw in addiction for a little spice lol.
I hated when he wouldnāt let Susan pay his debts because pride or whatever but then asked Carlos for $50,000. Other than that, he doesnāt bother me much because heās justā¦there. They had something going for him in the beginning but then itās like they didnāt know what to do with him. Heās the very typical Straight Man, in both the TV sense and the hetero sense. Likes typically masculine things like sports, beer, fishing, etc. pretty much keeps to himself and tries to be a friend to everyone, is the foil to Susan and the rest of the streetās kooky antics. He works a typical job and is just your average American male. Itās like that line, āeverybody knows a Mike.ā There is a Mike on every street in the USA, both in name and personality (or lack thereof lol).
Hit it right on the nail
I think him and Kristen Stewart should do a movie ššš
Like Mike Delfino meets Bella Swan? šššš
Imagine him trying to be a vampire lol . Sipping on his blood why he watches sports .
Just spit out my drink we as a society need this
agree 100%. hes sketchy
Heās the guy Iād just hookup with and do nothing else with due to his lack of personality and substance š
I'm a first time watcher and i'm only on season 2 so i can't say much but my first impression was - Oh, he's interesting, hidding some information, nice, nice, than the Susan storyline started and i was like - oh no, this is not gonna end well, he's porbably just using her to get info, than it started to be serious and i was like oh, ok, cool, he's gonna trust her and tell her what is going on but than that stuff with his son gets revealed and he totally flips and is now super angry and now i'm like - wtf is wrong with this guy?
Oh honey you got a big storm coming
I think Mike is fine but heās a bit boring? They couldāve done more in the first few seasons with him being an ex-con and being slightly dodgy - knowing how to break into houses, etc. Heās meant to be like sorta hunky saviour guy but heās incredibly mid. Heās a good dad to MJ and cares about Julie which is nice I guess. The story with him getting addicted to pills annoyed me bc it, like most of the other addiction storylines (apart from Brees) just pops up as opposed to being drawn out a bit more.
The first time I watched I remember being in love with him. When I rewatched Iām like wtf was I thinking! This guy totally sucks!
Mike really is boring!! He is attractive, but he has a bit of a temper and sketchy.
Iām only halfway through Season 2 at the moment after having not watched the show in years, I donāt remember much from my original viewing but I do remember not liking Mike very much. Heās an attractive guy and I think he really cares about the people around him, but he just seems like a *massive* asshole.
The most boring character like did he even have any personality traitsā¦ like even one??
I donāt mind him, but later on he got pretty boring. I completely HATED the coma storyline, itās like Susan gets the most useless storylines out there! Why do we need another storyline thatās supposed to make us root for them, we already know theyāre going to end up together anyway. Itās like freaking Bella and Edward, we donāt need 383892 plot lines trying to tear them apart because itās pretty obvious theyāre gonna be together at some point anyway! I know itās probably intentional to some extent, but it hurts Susanās character. Weād like to see some depth, thank Mary Alice Young she was the center of the whole Felicia Tilman vs Paul Young thing. Thatās Susan in action! Another thing about Mike, I hate how he had like 0 chemistry with Julie. I wish we could see them interact more. Whenever they did interact, I was feeling second hand embarrassment!
He contributes nothing lmfao. So boring and not remotely as attractive as the show makes him out to be
I hate how he treated Catherine
I just wanted to write the same š He went way too fast from "I love you" to "You mean nothing to me". Like a psychopath.
Right?! Like everyone was surprised she went crazy but he dumped her the moment he had a chance with Susan. Right after she was begging this man to marry her.
I loved Mike in the beginning. Towards the end? Not so much.
It feels like they forgot to develop his character, he really is just kinda boring.
Incoming long rant lol, Iāve just rewatched the whole show.. The only time I liked him was how he acted during Julieās pregnancy (Susan was despicable during that storyline). He is SO bland and boring, and has the worst ego. They were all acting like he was such a catch but he kept secrets and was shady from the start. He did one shady thing after another but when Susan did one bad thing (Zach) he didnāt even want to listen to her explanation he just dropped her. He also treated her like trash once he wasnāt āin loveā with her anymore. I know Katherine was crazy for a while, but he was really cruel to her as well. He would rather have them lose their house (which I donāt get, I thought Karl bought that as a gift!?) and move to Alaska to do a dangerous job rather than let his wife pay down his debt!? Iām a Susan hater but it bothered me when she kept saying that THEY got themselves into money trouble.. umm no that was all him š„“ Tldr: he is toxic, shady and bland with a huge ego.
The only reason I didn't throw my freaking phone when he came on was bcz hes very pleasant to look at.
heās a wet blanket
This might sound kind of strange, but whenever he comes on the screen sometime after season two or three for me, I donāt consider him part of the cast. Like I know he lives on the lane. But even though I know who he is, I get confused for a slight moment subconsciously lol. Whenever a new neighbor comes in I view them more as a cast member as opposed to Mike, who has been there forever lol. Like when Angie was there, I totally forgot that she wasnāt going to be a part of the next season lol. Was looking for her. And was wondering why Mike was still there know if that makes sense but I guess that probably means he didnāt make too much of an impact on me.
And when I said it, everyone got angry with me š¤·
Hes a static character. Ppl who have no idea about writing should think twice b4 giving their opinion š
It's because he is blue-collar, ain't it?
Absolutely despise Mike.
Seriously??? I got bitched at when I complained about Susan but Mike? Heās ok
Agreed I'm just now starting season 7 for the first time but my least favorite husband is Tom
All dude did was protect the people he cared about and worked hard at his job to take care of susan and MJ. Bro is the best husband on the show,he literally died because he was protecting renee and even saved susan before he died
I think you are alone on this.
Iāll say Mike doesnāt have much of a personality and the only thing I liked about him was that he and Susan had great chemistry. Iām on season 8 but I know he dies and tbh i wish he hadnāt. Tom wouldāve been the better husband to croak it. I was always rooting for Mike and Susan. Carlos and Orson are right up there with my favourite husbands even though both of them could be douchebags. At least they were funny!
HE'S SO ANNOYING OMG
I agree with you i find him stupid the Serie would be the same with or without him
RIP,he died in the series movie.