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Pushing Daisies
WOW... what a show!
Just utterly brilliant and quirky. Great dialog, great premise and I love magical realism. Has a very "Big Fish" sort of feel. And I LOVE the narrator, especially his way of explaining events and counting birthdays down to the minute. Based on the pilot, has the potential to be my favorite one-hour show on TV (eclipsing Heroes, which is #1 at the moment).
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10-03-2007, 11:30 PM | #2 |
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My girlfriend and I actually had a mid-level serious fight about Big Fish. I hated that movie with every ounce of my being, but she loved it.
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10-03-2007, 11:42 PM | #3 |
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I loved the pilot tonight. I'd read a lot about it and was not disappointed. I've never seen anything like it. My only fear is that its too quirky or smart for the mainstream.
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10-03-2007, 11:48 PM | #4 | |
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10-03-2007, 11:52 PM | #5 |
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You're not going to steal my woman, are you? |
10-03-2007, 11:57 PM | #6 |
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Actually, I was going to ask, but thought it may have been in bad taste... you know, losing a friend and a woman in one post. Would have been harsh.
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10-04-2007, 01:26 AM | #7 |
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Saw it, loved it. It is very "Big Fish." Maybe they share a writer or something like that. It also had a Tim Burton style look, which matched the Big Fish style.
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10-04-2007, 01:40 AM | #8 |
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This show should be over in about a minute and a half.
She: What....was that? He: I brought you back from the dead. She: You did? Oh, thank you so much! I love you! He: Wait! She: What? He: I love you too, but I can't hug you. She: Why not? He: If I touch you again, you'll die for good. She: You can't ever touch me again? He: Yeah. Sucks, I know. Wanna date? She: ...Seriously? He: Yeah. She: Um, I have to catch the bus. Thanks for the rez; don't ever come near me again. He: ...Sigh. I'm going about this necrophilia thing all wrong. |
10-04-2007, 07:38 AM | #9 |
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I really didn't enjoy the first episode. I felt like I was in the middle of a Dr. Seuss story. I was waiting for a Who from Who-ville to pop up.
That said, the reviews have been really great. I will try one more episode. |
10-04-2007, 07:40 AM | #10 |
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My wife and I both liked it a lot. Very odd, but interesting.
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10-04-2007, 08:25 AM | #11 |
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Hmmm... When does one touch end and another begin. Just theoretically speaking, if he initiates the touch with something else, and never stops touching her, she'd still be alive, right?
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10-04-2007, 08:29 AM | #12 |
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My wife and I watched it last night. It wasn't as good as the raves I'd heard, but it wasn't a bad show. Interesting idea, has potential, but the writing was a bit too quirky. I'll give it another episode or two and see if it grows on me more. It started to last night.
Also, the ending seemed rather abrupt...like there was supposed to be about 2-3 more minutes of show that they cut off. |
10-10-2007, 11:30 PM | #13 |
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Best new show of the season!!!
Second Episode was just as good, if not better than the first. Loved it... only hope that it keeps the strong ratings as the Pie-lette and lives a long, long life.
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10-11-2007, 06:50 AM | #14 |
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I really enjoyed the second episode as well. It will be interesting to see where they go with the show every week. Will they just investigate murders or will we see more stories about Ned and his powers?
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10-11-2007, 07:42 AM | #15 |
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I loved Chuck asking Ned if he had any hidden talents, LOL! It's definately an interesting blend of genres. It's got the comedy/drama (more specifically, murder mystery drama) combined with a fantasy aspect and a whimsical quirky outlook.
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10-11-2007, 07:42 AM | #16 |
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I like it as a mix between Big Fish and Amelie.
Not sure how long it will last but it is at least original for a TV Show and enjoyable. |
10-11-2007, 08:49 AM | #17 |
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This show reminds me of Wonder Falls a bit. I really enjoy it's freshness.
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10-17-2007, 10:35 PM | #18 |
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There is something about this show that I just love. Third episode was the best yet. Especially liked Chuck trying to deal with the fact that she's alive because someone else's life was taken... and realizing that the funeral director was a bad, bad man, so it wasn't so bad.
The quirkiness is still charming and the whole show just makes me want to smile for some reason. Maybe its the vivid colors, or the great, quick, sharp, witty dialog, or the wonderfully done characters, or the fairy tale-ish romance. Or all of them combined. This is fast becoming my favorite show (well, ok, The Office is still #1... but its got competition).
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10-17-2007, 10:53 PM | #19 |
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I am still really enjoying this show as well. It is becoming apparent by now that the show is really geared towards women but I still enjoy it nonetheless.
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10-17-2007, 10:59 PM | #20 |
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I think it's "geared towards women" in the same way that The Princess Bride was geared towards women . While it does have a romance in the center of it, I think having two out of the three leads being male and a story involving the morbid business of death, it also has an appeal to men.
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10-17-2007, 11:41 PM | #21 |
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Just watched it - quite enjoyed it. Like Imran, I think the Princess Bride influence is there at some level. I'm adding this to my TIVO list.
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10-18-2007, 04:04 AM | #22 | |
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This is my sentiments exactly something about the whole show just makes me smile a little. |
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10-18-2007, 04:46 AM | #23 |
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I think people like this show simply because it's different. There's never been a TV show that I can thnik is even close to this show. Like some others, I don't think I should like it but I do look forward to it more than just about all the other shows I watch.
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10-18-2007, 07:00 AM | #24 |
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Well it's different in a good way . I've always been a fan of quirky shows myself, so this was right up my alley.
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10-18-2007, 07:19 AM | #25 |
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It's witty, fast paced (not to be confused with action packed), colorful, quirky, and does more with a single facial expression than many shows do with 10 minutes of dialogue.
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10-18-2007, 09:17 AM | #26 |
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I wondered about this show. I have not watched it yet, but have been keeping episodes just because Chi McBride was in the show and I remember him from The Frighteners. I'll definitely start watching it now.
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10-18-2007, 10:02 AM | #27 |
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I like the show, but there's something about the female lead's character that bothers me. It's quirky and odd, and something about it catches me and brings me in the next week.
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10-18-2007, 10:20 AM | #28 |
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10-18-2007, 10:29 AM | #29 |
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lol
Didn't think it was shown better than the other woman on the show. |
10-18-2007, 11:00 AM | #30 |
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There's something about quirky shows that bothers people, who prefer their fart jokes straight up. I dunno - I enjoy Wes Anderson, Big Fish, and stuff like this - I think its great to have something that suggests rather than hits with a hammer "OH MY GAWD HE FARTED LETS LAUGH LOLZ" type thing. Different strokes, different folks I guess.
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10-18-2007, 11:14 AM | #31 |
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The show itself is fine. My problem is more with the lead female character. I just want to tell her to shut up so we can get on with the mystery.
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10-18-2007, 12:59 PM | #32 |
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Oh, the lead female character (aka, Chuck) completes the show for me. Without that morbid romance, I'm not sure it'd be as good. It also triggers a sort of mystery framework for Olive. And a foil for Emerson. If it was just mysteries, I'd think it'd get too easily stale.
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10-18-2007, 01:54 PM | #33 |
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I agree. It's a strange love-hate relationship.
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10-18-2007, 02:01 PM | #34 | |
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10-18-2007, 02:18 PM | #35 |
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Well the ratings have been solid. It lost some audience in its 2nd week, but not horribly. Finished with a 6.6 rating and it appears the 3rd show didn't lose all that much off that.
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10-18-2007, 03:37 PM | #36 |
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Yes, there's quite a bit of display each week I've noticed.
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10-25-2007, 01:14 AM | #37 |
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Good episode, and apparently its been picked up for the season. Woo hoo!
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10-25-2007, 06:07 AM | #38 |
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Yes, I enjoyed last night's ep as well and am happy it has been picked up for a full season. I was a little surprised that they chose to include a plane crashing into a building though.
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11-06-2007, 02:04 AM | #39 |
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Okay, I thought the Halloween episode was awesome. As far as I'm concerned, only The Office and Scrubs are a higher priority - and the latter primarily because I've watched 5-6 seasons of it.
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11-06-2007, 10:47 AM | #40 |
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I must admit this is one of the few shows I actually look forward to watching every week. As much as I don't want to like parts of it, I like it a lot.
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11-06-2007, 10:58 AM | #41 |
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Unfortunately it is preempted by the CMA's this week .
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11-15-2007, 01:27 AM | #42 |
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Good episode again - I'm really enjoying the show. Its hard to find a character you don't root for.
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11-15-2007, 06:36 AM | #43 |
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I loved that Joel McHale got to play a part. Now hopefully he mentions it on The Soup .
And it appears Paul Reubens will show up on the next episode. Once again, though, Chi McBride has the best lines: "Why do I always have to be here for this" LOL!
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11-15-2007, 11:09 AM | #44 |
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I love Olive's line as well, when Chuck tells her that Ned and her don't touch: "That's the saddest thing I ever heard, except for hurricanes and disasters and all those big-ticket items." "D
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11-21-2008, 06:49 AM | #46 |
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The good shows always go too early.
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11-21-2008, 07:09 AM | #47 |
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I don't watch Pushing Daisies but I do watch Dirty Sexy Money - I'll be pissed if DSM gets the boot
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11-21-2008, 08:02 AM | #48 |
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I am literally thinking about going to ABC HQ and punching the programming execs in the nuts
Mostly for "Pushing Daisies". I watch DSM, but don't feel anywhere near the love that I do for Daisies.
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TVguide.com is reporting that all 3 shows are cancelled (although the 13 original episodes will air.) Mrs. E will be annoyed, she really liked Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone.
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