Pushing Daisies (2007)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 1 0:29

I've been hearing good things about this show but the concept put me off at first. But, I'm glad I gave it a chance because what ought to be a morbid, depressing topic is actually a cute, humorous take on life and love. With its vibrant colors, voice-overs and interesting characters, Pushing Daisies is a modern fairytale brought to life. The show moves at a fast pace, introducing various facets of the characters' lives while handling the mystery case of the week. The dialogue is eminently quotable and you will be chuckling when you remember a particular line or event. Pushing Daisies' charm lies in the absurdity of the situations, the overly sentimental(ness) of emotions and the idionsyncracies of the different characters. It will definitely bring a smile to your face. ...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 9 7:31

Pushing Daisie's is an incredibly vibrant show about a man who has the power to resurrect dead things with one touch and make them dead forever with a second touch. The idea sounds gloomy but some how the creators have turned it into a bright and uplifting show with fun characters and interesting stories. It has several main threads running through it, the main character resurrects his child hood sweetheart and falls in love with her, but can not touch her again or she will die. His best friend is a Private Eye who uses the resurrection power to solve murders for rewards. Each episode usually centralizes around a new crime being committed. The characters go to the local morgue and resurrect the corpse, they can only keep the corpse alive for 1 minute otherwise somebody else must take its p...Read more

Rating : 9/10