Pushing Daisies – Season 2 Thursday, Aug 13 2009 

5 stars and dvd and tv series , , , , , Humaira 8:40 pm

Pushing Daisies Season 2 is much more mature, funnier and has more of an interesting plotline.

A lot of the humour comes from Olive and Emmerson this season. We see a lot of the Chuck/Ned relationship and how that’s impacted.

Also, Aunt Vivian gets a love interest this season, and Aunt Lily’s big secret makes its way to Chuck.

In terms of character growth, Emmerson and Chuck have a lot more this season, and have a bigger role to play in the storyline. I loved their dialougues which are just a delight to hear because the show is very smart, as well as funny.

The ending was a bit a of a cop-out because it did sadly, get cancelled, but I wish they could have gone another few seasons with this delightful show.

All in all, really enjoyed it and its well worth watching this delightful and refreshing take on death, mystery and life.

5 out of 5 stars.

Pushing Daisies – Complete Season 2 [DVD] [2008]

 

Pushing Daisies – Season 1 Saturday, Mar 14 2009 

5 stars and dvd and tv series , , , Humaira 5:00 pm

I’m so sad this fun, whimsical and very sweet comedy/detective series has been cancelled!

The first season of this adorable show introduces us to Ned, a pie maker who owns his own restaurant, The Pie Hole. He works there with Olive Snook, a waitress and dropping by sometimes is Emmerson Cod a private detective.

Ned has a very special gift. He can bring people back to life, for a minute. After that someone else has to die, which is exactly what happens when he chooses to keep his murdered childhood sweetheart alive for more than a minute.

Chuck, Charlotte Charles, was Ned’s neighbour when they were younger, but lost touch after his mother died, and her father forcing Ned’s dad to send him to boarding school and moving away.

This leaves the adult Ned with a fear of touching people and getting close for fear of abandonment. But with Chuck he finds his kindred spirit and helps her to adjust to life after death.

I just loved this adorable series, filled with colour, gentle dialogue and the incredible chemistry between Anna Friel and Lee Pace, the two leads. I loved the story narration and the interesting stories that form part of the subplot of each episode.

All in all, a fantastic series that will leave a smile on your face!

Random fact: Originally planned as a spin-off of Dead Like Me.

5 out of 5 stars.

Pushing Daisies – Complete Season 1 [DVD] [2007]