So many of our characters are in turmoil this week. Struggling alone, some with and some without their partners at their sides. I knew, as soon as Denise turned away from the stove after crying over spilling some water that she would burn Frank's sandwich more

Watching this episode of 'Army Wives' reminded me of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Don't laugh; I'm serious. It was that blend of the bitter with the sweet. The joy mixed with sorrow. For fans, most of the show was joyful, although hard reality hovered over the more

I do hate to say this, but I am sick of immigration stories. I think the plot has been done to death, and I personally don't think the facts are nearly as straightforward as they make them seem on television. At least this one involved the wife of an enli more

Unlike many shows that deal with death as a passage, a dramatic event that's put behind characters as the show progresses and new story lines are presented, 'Army Wives' has taken a more realistic look at loss. Tonight was a prime example. The death of more

I loved the scenes with Denise and Claudia Joy at the beach house. What an incredibly beautiful place to run to. The beach outside the window, the sounds of the ocean; just watching had a calming effect. When Frank showed up, they had a conversation that more

One of the reasons 'Army Wives' works as a drama is that it doesn't shirk from showing the tough side of Army life. In the aftermath of Jeremy's death, all of the members of the tribe are feeling emotional turmoil and reassessing how to handle it. It's no more

Another week of pain and change for our cast of characters. I tried to imagine myself in the positions of all of them, but failed miserably in every respect. With Denise and Frank at the center of the chaos, you'd think it would hit them the hardest, but more

It didn't take the first half-hour for the revelation, but 'Army Wives' held back until the end of the opening. Despite the dramatic drag-out, which I griped about last week, the loss of one of the characters on the battlefield was still heart-wrenching. more