'Desperate Housewives' Title Sequence

The title sequence for Desperate Housewives begins with a painting of Adam and Eve and then an apple falling on top of the male. This shows that women are responsible for the downfall in the world. This presents women as selfish and greedy because they only do things for themselves and not for the good of others. 

Following from this, an Egyptian woman is being covered in children and she then falls into them and slips away through them. This enhances the idea that she had to look after these children by herself and that became an overwhelming task for her to be faced with. Furthermore, this shows that women are selfless and put the well being of others before themselves whilst those around her are all well and good and she is slowly become more tired of her chores.

After this, the painting of a man with a banana is being used in a different light. The man eats the banana, and then throws it on the floor. The other woman in the painting, presumable his wife, is left to pick it up whilst she is pregnant. This shows that women are having to clean up after the man, and are slaving around them, doing whatever they need. This reinforces the stereotype of women being domesticated and 'the help' whether or not she is pregnant, it is their job to clean.

Next, there's a painting of a slightly old married couple. It has been changed so that the man sees a younger woman, smiles and replaces his wife. His wife is then put into a sardine can titled "Aged Sardines" showing that her time as his wife has expired because a younger woman has come along. This further indicates that men grow tired with their partners and are constantly wanting someone younger and fresher.

Moreover, the next image is of a woman who is assumed to be in the 50s and she is carrying numerous jars of food. She becomes overwhelmed with the supplies and drops them all. This shows that women are again domesticated and are meant to juggle everything, causing stress and a massive weight on their shoulders.

Lastly, there is a pop art illustration of a man and a woman who are arguing. This then spirals into the man shouting at the woman, and she cries which makes it seem as though women are inferior to men and are less powerful. Following this, the woman comes back with a punch in the face for her partner, much to the audiences surprise, which challenges the stereotype of women not having enough strength both physically and mentally. Also showing that women can't be pushed over and encouraging the message that women are stronger than they seem at first glance.