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What Make The Canadians
Of PUSHING DAISIES 1.2??

First? by TVguy4566	Oct 10th, 2007 04:05:13 PM

I will open myself up for flaming by TVguy4566	Oct 10th, 2007 04:10:12 PM
I wasn't bowled over with the pilot. Maybe it was too much hype that I expected too much for any series to achieve. It did annoy me whenever the narrator talked about anyone's age (too Seusical). I think they at times try to be clever for their own good. There is a lot to like about this show. The cinematography is amazing for a series. The show is original and has a lot of possibilities, but I think it was more style over substance for me. Worth it for me to stick with it, but I ain't sold just yet.
THIRD by tme2nsb	Oct 10th, 2007 04:32:15 PM
So what if people get mad...it's fun
OK, now for real stuff by tme2nsb	Oct 10th, 2007 04:33:03 PM
This episode wasn't anywhere near as good as last weeks...this makes me wonder about Cavemen...
I liked it by AngelCordy	Oct 10th, 2007 04:37:52 PM
I didn't love it, but I liked it more than I thought I would. I'll be sticking around for awhile.
AngelCordy by tme2nsb	Oct 10th, 2007 04:39:51 PM
I will too, but I fear all of their good stuff is going to be used up in this first batch of Eps...Now I want to know which will last longer...this or Bionic Woman...I hope this, as this isn't shit like that shit.
Great show. I give it 10 episodes before it gets canned. by themikejonas	Oct 10th, 2007 04:51:49 PM
And three more episodes never to hit the airwaves and going straight to iTunes/DVD. Love the style--reminds me of Yann Samuell's "Love Me if You Dare" but toned down enough to sustain a series. And the McGriddles girl is in this episode!
what is it about having a brit in every series? by Mr_X	Oct 10th, 2007 04:54:39 PM
are we the new hotness now? if so, jolly good.
i loved it. by chiahead	Oct 10th, 2007 05:04:12 PM
And i'm not ashamed to admit it. And not EVEN because I dream about Cheno daily. And all the NC-17 fun we would have together... I really dug the use of palendrome to illustrate synchronicity, balance, fairness etc. I think that'll come in to play more. and by palendrome I don't mean literally, I mean 'boutique travel travel boutique' and the like. It might annoy people if they aren't aware that it's there for more than just laughs. But I think there's significance there and therefore, it is all a ok. :)
If glad we agree L-Prime. by nalapou	Oct 10th, 2007 06:32:41 PM
Im "RichieIce" and we clearly feel the same about this episode. An excellent followup.
98% wonderful by Larry of Arabia	Oct 10th, 2007 07:12:25 PM
I'm not sure I can take more than an 44 minutes of it a week, but those 44 minutes are escapist joy. I hope they can keep it up.
This show makes me happy. (And I don't care if that sounds gay) by commiepinko	Oct 10th, 2007 07:15:12 PM
I wonder how long it will last.
How can he avoid touching the dog? by tonyd1411	Oct 10th, 2007 07:15:43 PM
If he brought the dog back to life when he was a kid, how has he avoided touching it again for the last 20 years? Its really bugging me.
it's showing a sneaky subversive side by Larry of Arabia	Oct 10th, 2007 07:23:39 PM
I like it. That bulimia joke, smilin' tour guide guy, and Dandy-lion car are cheerily wicked.
This should me a mini-series... by commiepinko	Oct 10th, 2007 07:26:39 PM
...so it doesn't lose any of its charm
OK I changed my mind, if there's going to be singing I want this by commiepinko	Oct 10th, 2007 07:33:09 PM

to be on for the next ten years! by commiepinko	Oct 10th, 2007 07:33:39 PM

Re: Trikster by themikejonas	Oct 10th, 2007 08:31:07 PM
McGriddles Chick wouldn't help them while in the showroom because she believed the killers would go after her if she helped them or knew about her relationship with the dead guy (which they apparently weren't aware of even though she'd wait for him after work).
Wonderful! by erichaislar	Oct 10th, 2007 08:38:48 PM
This show makes me want to sing! does that make me gay?
This one was better... by Ironmuskrat	Oct 10th, 2007 08:48:35 PM
Much better then the first episode, still don't care for the narration. I still don't see this this show making it past season one. But I am starting to think that is a bad thing.
HE WAS LYING!! by Series7	Oct 10th, 2007 08:54:55 PM
HE put in a hand job glove in his car!!!!!! This is the first new show of the season to have a better 2nd episode then the pilot. Now lets see what NBC pooped out for Episodes 3 of Bionic Brit and British American Cop Drama. uhhh You got some shit on your lip. thats tonight as well!
She was bullimic by Prior Walter	Oct 10th, 2007 09:12:08 PM
so pie >>>> dead boyfriend.
Holy shit, that was good! by _Maltheus_	Oct 10th, 2007 09:16:02 PM

Best start to a new show ever by _Maltheus_	Oct 10th, 2007 09:21:59 PM
I guess I can kind of see how some people might not take to it, but if they can maintain this level of quality, this is easily my favorite TV show. It's like a mix of a European film with a Cohen brothers flick (maybe the same Cohen listed on closing credits?). It's like Twin Peaks on ice cream crack. Either way, I've never had a show so completely hook me so early. I've been so bummed out with the lack of creativity in Hollywood lately. This is just what I needed.
wear a condom and a rubber suit by ironic_name	Oct 10th, 2007 09:37:28 PM
end of show.
RE: Maltheus - It seems Cohen because its barry sonnenfeld by Larry of Arabia	Oct 10th, 2007 09:59:11 PM
He was the brilliant cinematographer for all their early films, including Raising Arizona. I can see a bit of that film's style in this one. Barry can also be a sly black humorist when he's let loose. Forget his recent crap like RV (after a great start he's been going south since Wild Wild West), he brings the goods to his TV shows. "Maximum Bob" "Karen Sisco" and "The Tick" are his. This also means that with is track record for quality shows that don't last we should enjoy this while we have the chance.
Fuck all this best show bullshit by Series7	Oct 10th, 2007 09:59:36 PM
Yes its good, in a if I needed a Dr. Seuss narration like a baby retard sort of way. Come on someone else had to take the glove in the car as a hand job joke? I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE? I may be the only one thats gotten a hand job in a car here. But at least most of you get masturbation jokes? And bacci40 you obviously do not understand the importance of dating smaller women... until they turn old and all ... well you know ugly.
Ok, I'm sold by rsswope	Oct 10th, 2007 10:13:56 PM
Last week I thought it was ok, but with the musical number and the upping of the quirky...I'm in. The brilliance of a DS9 alumni once again makes TV worth watching. Just wish he could also help Heroes...
fantastic by oisin5199	Oct 10th, 2007 10:38:41 PM
In all the senses of that world. I loved Chenowith's musical number, especially the overhead shot with the dog. I don't mind stretching the fantasy as long as it fits in with the established world, which in this case, is freakin' crazy. And my usually taciturn 14yr old laughed out loud at the shot of the Hummer, though I'm not sure he got the irony. So far, this is the only show I'm watching on the night it airs. Still DVR it, though, because I refuse to watch a commercial I don't have to, and we can never really sit down to watch toddler-free tv until after 8. By the way, is the shout-out to a recently cancelled show a reference to Veronica Mars? The bad guy was the framed professor.
Singing = DEATH by lagomorph	Oct 10th, 2007 10:39:57 PM
That was terrible not because it wasn't good singing, but because it ground the momentum to a halt. It was an indulgent little pay of respect to Kristin's stage fame and it landed with a thud. I get the whole joke -haha, she kept getting interrupted. It was a The Simpsons joke in live action proving definitively that it doesn't work.
It's got quality all around but by veritasses	Oct 10th, 2007 11:04:33 PM
this is the type of show that is so particular and stylized and aiming for that quirky, happy goodness that if they don't execute to perfection at every level it's going to feel a bit... lacking. This isn't really a complaint mind you, it's more like expecting something even better considering what they've got... like the really gifted, super smart student who turns in a perfectly acceptable term paper but you know that he's capable of doing so much more so you feel a bit disappointed. The creators deserve more time to make each episode then what a typical 1 hour weekly is allotted. The writing is good but if they had more time to polish it and tighten it up it'd be perfect. The acting is good but if they could only do a few more takes, maybe change it up and go for variations I'm sure it'd be better. Same with the directing and lighting etc. Good stuff but you know if they had more time the scenes would pop out of the screen. It all just seems to fall a tad short of what it should be and what you know the creators want it to be. The talent is all there, just not the time. It's a shame really. I'd prefer to see this as a monthly 2 hour special.
oisin5199 by nalapou	Oct 10th, 2007 11:38:15 PM
yes, veronica mars. Series7... you seem like a jovial person...
The narration. by gotilk	Oct 10th, 2007 11:58:33 PM
I watched this with a someone who has a short attention span. Considering this is common, I can see how this could end up being a problem for the show. I had to explain things at every break. Personally, I'm in love with the show. Anyone else notice the star trek sound effects?
A really cute show by buffywrestling	Oct 11th, 2007 12:34:51 AM
No, really. A really, REALLY cute show. That might start to sicken me but I'm in. Can we have more squishy dead people, please?˛
Not a Fan of the Narration by Playhouse	Oct 11th, 2007 12:43:07 AM
It's too prevalent and a bit too cutesy. I'm trying hard not to have it remind me of the first season of Desperate Housewives, but then they laddle on the whimsical music and it recalls that lesser show a little more than I care for. The show itself, though, is fantastic. Everyone is inhabited in their parts and game for anything and it really works. Friel and Pace are just doe-y enough to keep you smiling throughout the show and McBride is terrific. And of course my crush on Kristin Chenowith continues. I happened to like the musical interlude tonight and look forward to more but used sparingly. This show really is a sort of giddy experience and refreshing. I just wish that the narration weren't so present.
great new show, perfect in every respect by hansello	Oct 11th, 2007 02:00:56 AM
Ticks all the boxes for me. Makes me shed a tear for Dead like me, although still hope for a DTV movie. Can't wait for next week.
I like the narration by Napoleon Park	Oct 11th, 2007 05:50:22 AM
I like the colorful imagery, the set designes, the image of a mass grave full of crash test dummies. I like the props. If there's an Emmy for prop design, the Dandy Lion SX should win it hands down this year. The Yellow Submarine as a hybrid prototype. I loved the musical interlude and realize why they kept it a secret; the critics all love this and hate Viva Laughlin - if they warned people there would be singing they'd all run away screaming "Cop Rock!!!" What really annoys me is Chuck's propensity to just rattle on and waste the revived crime victims sixty seconds with what she thinks is relevent. Why do they bring her along? I was concerned this might become formulaic with the crime of the seek, but obviously the level of whimsy is unlike anything seen since Max Headroom, Twin Peaks or Pee Wee's Playhouse. I can't see this series ever getting boring if the writers can maintain this level of imagination.
Take a clue from.... by Hagakure	Oct 11th, 2007 08:08:29 AM
British television, where shows are written in 13 episode arcs for MAYBE two seasons. Maybe three, but that is certainlty pushing it. This show has a great premise, great dialogue, and great looking, but does anyone honestly expect this show to run for five or six seasons? I honestly wish there was a cable station out there devoted entirely to shows with only a one or two season story arc with new shows. That way, the audience would get to see shows like 'Drive', 'The Nine', etc, where a unique story could be told and then end without fear of being cancelled or fear of being written into the ground by extending it well beyond a natural death (sorry about the pun). This is the type of show that would be better off as only a one or two season show or extended miniseries.
I love it.... by fanboy71	Oct 11th, 2007 08:25:39 AM
my wife doesn't. But, I saw her smiling through the whole show. I like the narration, and all the little cute things. And yeah, I noticed the Star Trek sound effects. fun fun fun till the network yanks it, as they do all good shows that don't appeal to people with low IQ's. People don't want to have to think too hard here in America... how else could you explain the fact that McG has a job in movies.
Bacci40, Kristin Chenoweth is what we call... by zer0cool2k2	Oct 11th, 2007 08:28:58 AM
A "Little Miracle". Petite woman with great rack who manages to not have the usually accompanying oversized ass. A rare and precious creature. (Lucky me, I married one).
But the British system produces just as many crap shows... by Kid Z	Oct 11th, 2007 09:03:46 AM
... as our system does. We just don't see them here in the States. Believe me, 95% of their TV is just as unwatchable as 95% of what we get... maybe even unwatchable-er!
Little Miracles... by Kid Z	Oct 11th, 2007 09:05:47 AM
... yeah dude, but watch out! We had a type like that where I work, but she hit 30 and that ass expanded like pizza dough left out all night!
re: zer0cool2k2 by _Maltheus_	Oct 11th, 2007 09:44:10 AM
If the waist is small, there's no such thing as an oversized ass.
Whimsical by JackSack	Oct 11th, 2007 10:45:43 AM
I watched the Pilot and last night's episode back to back. Both me and my wife enjoyed it very much. Either the show will catch on like wild fire or people won't want to try it because it "looks different", it'll get some Emmy Nominations and then they'll cancel it in its 3rd season. I'll be sure to enjoy this show for however long it lasts. Its definitely a nice breath of fresh air. Last night's bits with Chi knitting, Olive singing and the Hummer were brilliant. Great cast, nice style and original premise. Loved it all.
Re: Burton the visionary by JackSack	Oct 11th, 2007 10:48:51 AM
I don't dislike Burton because of his style. Usually I find his films to be lacking in story and good, solid character development. Don't get me wrong, Ed Wood was a wonderful film. Just wish I could have said the same for Mars Attacks, Sleepy Hollow and Big Fish. :P
Can't speak for my fellow Cannucks. by Mooly	Oct 11th, 2007 11:00:12 AM
I personally felt like the second ep of Pushing Daisies is what made me go from feeling it was cutesy to being something great. Like you point out, there is a lot of good, funny parts that really move the show from the kiddie fairy-tale of the first episode, to something funny and wacky and original. It IS still a little too cutesy, but I figure once the show gets moving that will die down while the good stuff will stay strong. Oh, and I too couldn't help but laugh when we saw the bad guys car. What was great was the reveal...so quick without being overly obvious. I also really like the way the characters obviously like each other but still don't always get along. The conflicting motives of the detective, the pie maker and Chuck make for some of the best moments on the show.
The killers "secondary choice of vehicle" running out of gas was by CrichtonAstronut	Oct 11th, 2007 11:33:19 AM

a nice touch too. by CrichtonAstronut	Oct 11th, 2007 11:34:10 AM

a nice touch too. by CrichtonAstronut	Oct 11th, 2007 11:34:12 AM

TonyD1411 by ProoferFromHell	Oct 11th, 2007 11:58:45 AM
He uses some sort of back-scratcher contraption to pet the dog - at least he did last week. And I like the show. Yeah, it gets sort of saccharine and silly at times, but I'll take that any day over reality and game-show TV.
The Avengers by ConcreteParakeet	Oct 11th, 2007 01:36:00 PM
That was the vibe I got from this first proper episode.This is Steed & Peel territory for sure.Anna Friel in a leather catsuit? Yes, Please!Thank Goodness they cut down on the cutesy stuff.
You're right Anchorite... by Kid Z	Oct 11th, 2007 03:31:03 PM
...but it's pronounced "Merka". Get it right or they'll accuse you of siding with the "tersts"!
Great show... by kyle051554	Oct 11th, 2007 07:15:55 PM
...too bad it's going to be canceled. I mean, really, does anybody expect this to last more than a few episodes? Americans are, by and large, too fucking stupid to enjoy a show like this; they're too busy watching "America's Next Top Slut-Bitch," or shit like that.
I'd like more dialogue, less narrator VO by Drath	Oct 11th, 2007 08:47:50 PM
It's cute, and I liked it in the first episode, but I felt it was overpowering in the second episode and I hope they are going to rely on it less as the series gets going. The singing seemed arbitrary to me, but I can go with the flow. Emerson knits? Why did I find that stranger than bringing back dead people or the Darling Mermaid Darlings? I must need more oxygen.
Like it but don't love it by crayon	Oct 12th, 2007 03:42:24 AM
It kinda feels like it's coasting on it's quirkiness and cinematography.. which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I really don't care much for the actual characters of the show a great deal. Well, okay.. black guy may have won me over with the counting money in a bubble bath line. But Chuck and Pie Maker just don't do it for me. Surprisingly though, I'm really enjoying Reaper.. even though it's much more by-the-numbers than this.
Narration.. by MKiro	Oct 12th, 2007 09:23:47 AM
If there is one element that is going to lose the show to me, it's that narration. Not just superfluous, it's is SO damned annoying. Hey, I like Jim Dale as much as anyone, but the part he plays in this is completely irritating. If it remains in the 3rd ep, then I'm gone.
Anyone else think this show it good looking, well acted stupidit by willip	Oct 12th, 2007 12:51:02 PM
Really, If I was brought back to life and a single touch from one person would kill me again, I'd get AS FAR AWAY as possible from that guy, not stand RIGHT NEXT TO HIM for almost the entire episode. Really. And since the dog 'Likes Salt', you're going to tell me he never crawled up and licked Ned's face while he slept, or accidently brushed against him FOR 18 YEARS????? The show is cute, well acted, has clever dialog, but just oversteps any sort of logic that it just pushes me away.
Disconnect by Spastic Jedi	Oct 12th, 2007 04:15:33 PM
The problem with this show is that you simply cannot connect with any of the characters because they are so over the top.
This show will be this years.... by Mr. Profit	Oct 14th, 2007 07:33:00 PM
Commander in Chief. And I say this only because the show will continue to do well until American Idol returns and ruins any other show airing opposite against it. If it only lasts one season I at least hope Fuller gets the respect from ABC to at least finish his story. This show is easily the best of the fall season. Sure it may be over the top. but it's still very well done. Shouldn't this show be airing after the housewives on Sunday's? It deserves a better timeslot.
Reaper by Mr. Profit	Oct 14th, 2007 07:35:47 PM
Is quietly owning over there on The CW. Good show. I'm hooked.

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