Community·Updated on Jun 28, 2023Edie Was The Best "Desperate Housewife," And Here Are 26 Reasons Why"You look so pretty. I hardly recognized you."by Alex LillyCommunity ContributorApproved and edited by BuzzFeed Community TeamLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. First up, her intro was the most iconic of all the housewives. View this post on Via stuckatacrossrhodes.tumblr.com "Edie Britt was the most predatory divorcée in a five block radius. Her conquests were numerous, varied, and legendary." 2. Needless to say, she was a knockout: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. She was sexy and she knew it. 4. She was confident in her sexuality. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. She was that friend with the sauciest stories. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. But she always stayed safe when it came to sexual health. View this post on ABC / Via eyesontheroadrhonda.tumblr.com 7. She didn't want to get tied down. View this post on ABC / Via desperatehousewivesgifs.tumblr.com 8. She wasn't going to settle for anything below average... View this post on ABC / Via aleciamoores.tumblr.com 9. ...and wasn't afraid to call men out either. View this post on ABC / Via steveandbuckyalways 10. She didn't have time for Susan — who, let's face it, was the most annoying housewife. View this post on ABC / Via bangurz.tumblr.com 11. She called Susan out when needed. View this post on ABC / Via desperatehousewivescaps-blog.tumblr.com 12. Never forget when she threw Martha Huber's ashes in Susan's face after learning Susan burned down her house. View this post on ABC / Via acquaesale.tumblr.com 13. And her insults cut like a knife... 14. ...time and time again. View this post on ABC / Via gavinojonesfree.tumblr.com 15. Seriously, her and Susan's rivalry was one of the best bits of the show. View this post on ABC / Via x0nikilynn0x.tumblr.com 16. Her one-liners were savage. View this post on ABC / Via winemother.tumblr.com 17. She was the unapologetic villain we all secretly rooted for. View this post on ABC / Via leesunmi.tumblr.com To be fair, Susan burned down her house first. 18. That said, it's not only Susan she's unafraid to dish it out to. View this post on ABC / Via velvettkitten.tumblr.com 19. She knew her values... 20. ...including her thoughts on weddings. View this post on ABC / Via leesunmi.tumblr.com 21. Despite her wrongdoings, she was unbelievably brave. View this post on ABC / Via charac-ters-blog.tumblr.com 22. She dished out the tough love, especially when people didn't want to hear it. View this post on ABC / Via 2000americandream.tumblr.com 23. She was deeper and more thoughtful than many gave her credit. View this post on ABC / Via gracehanadarko.tumblr.com 24. If you needed a pep talk, Edie Britt was your woman. View this post on ABC / Via cerseis-lannister.tumblr.com 25. She took charge in a crisis: View this post on ABC / Via desperatehouse.tumblr.com 26. Even though she was killed off way too soon, she will forever be the best resident of Wisteria Lane. View this post on ABC / Via hollywoodsocialite.tumblr.com