"The facts of the case are these..." so says our narrator, veteran comedy actor Jim Dale, in episode one of this fairytale love story.
Little Ned is a young boy with a very special gift. He can bring people back to life with just one touch. It's a skill he learns when his beloved pooch Digby gets hit by a truck. Just after impact the lovely retriever is up and about again.
But the story gets complicated when he discovers his childhood sweetheart, Chuck, has been murdered. Ned has been working for a private investigator who wants Chuck brought back to life for just enough time to reveal the identity of the killer. Then he wants Ned to touch her a second time, thereby consigning her to a second and permanent death. But can he do it?
Each to their own. While I agree that Pushing Daisies is quirky and different, I have continued to find that the series is an utter mess, poorly plotted, over-complex and incredibly icky-yucky, ghastly sicky. The near-constant jokey narration from Jim Dale wore thin during the first episode; now it's just tedious. And as for that hideous woman Olive Snook and her dire attempts at singing... words fail me. About the only person to emerge from the show with anything resembling credibility is Chi McBride as PI Emerson Cod. Thank goodness the end is in sight, although no doubt we'll have to suffer the missing episode at some stage in the future.
April 24th - 6:57pmRebecca said...
I seriously dont get it, you heap praise upon A LOT of utter rubbish shown on TV, yet something quirky and different like Pushing Daisies you dismiss as "over-complex, sickly-sweet, icky-yucky". Yes, of course you're entitled to an opinion, but my opinion is that you're totally wrong! PD is a great show!!! I really hope you dont put anyone off this great show with your horrible review!!
Drama
(2007) (USA) 
(4 Star)
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