Marc Cherry dishes on the future of the Househusbands

An interview with Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry ran today over at USA Today where he opens up a bit about where the couple is headed and why they're on Wisteria Lane to begin with:

"In capturing the gay suburban experience, the joke is they have the same issues as everyone else," says series creator Marc Cherry, who eschewed stereotypical characterizations of gay men. "The politically correct thing would have been to have everyone get along with them. But there's a lot of comedy to be played against type."

Cherry also notes that while the couple will have a Big Secret like everyone else on the show, they will be instrumental in rebuilding the community after the sweeps-induced tornado that rocks the neighborhood (insert inevitable Wizard of Oz reference HERE). Actors Kevin Rahm and Tuc Watkins (whom we interviewed just last week) also chime in on their roles.

Cherry also reveals he named the couple after ABC journalist Bob Woodruff and his wife Lee. (I'm sure it thrills Lee to no end that she's "the bitch" of the couple). What, "Michael and Brent" doesn't have the same ring?

I've gotten the sense that some readers haven't been thrilled thus far with how the couple has been portrayed on the show. Any thoughts on this new info?