Comments on: Pushing Daisies: The Debate http://popvultures.com/2007/10/02/pushing-daisies-the-debate/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:12:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marcia http://popvultures.com/2007/10/02/pushing-daisies-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-11 marcia Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:29:09 +0000 http://popvultures.com/archives/15#comment-11 Stellanova -- it sounds like we had a very similar response to the pilot. I'm snagging the next episodes off iTunes, but more because everyone keeps raving about it. Plus, as Erin points out, it has a musical number, and I'll watch anything if it resembles a musical. Stellanova — it sounds like we had a very similar response to the pilot. I’m snagging the next episodes off iTunes, but more because everyone keeps raving about it. Plus, as Erin points out, it has a musical number, and I’ll watch anything if it resembles a musical.

]]> By: Stellanova http://popvultures.com/2007/10/02/pushing-daisies-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Stellanova Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:19:29 +0000 http://popvultures.com/archives/15#comment-10 I watched the pilot and thought it was quite sweet and entertaining - I like Anna Friel and the guy who plays Ned - but the quirkiness was just too self-conscious - not funny and not clever. Repeated use if the phrases "the pie-maker and a girl called Chuck"? The "clever" repetition names? Urrrgh, it made my skin crawl. I like morbid quirkiness but I don't think Bryan Fuller is particularly good at doing it (I thought Dead Like Me was another show that worked on paper but just didn't work in practice). Also, I was distracted by Anna Friel's new teeth, which seem to have transformed her entire face. I'll give it another go, but I remain unconvinced... I watched the pilot and thought it was quite sweet and entertaining – I like Anna Friel and the guy who plays Ned – but the quirkiness was just too self-conscious – not funny and not clever. Repeated use if the phrases “the pie-maker and a girl called Chuck”? The “clever” repetition names? Urrrgh, it made my skin crawl. I like morbid quirkiness but I don’t think Bryan Fuller is particularly good at doing it (I thought Dead Like Me was another show that worked on paper but just didn’t work in practice). Also, I was distracted by Anna Friel’s new teeth, which seem to have transformed her entire face. I’ll give it another go, but I remain unconvinced…

]]> By: dave http://popvultures.com/2007/10/02/pushing-daisies-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-9 dave Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:59:32 +0000 http://popvultures.com/archives/15#comment-9 I watched the pilot before the start of the season, and really really liked it. I haven't downloaded the second episode yet, but I will do. I'm not sure how long they can keep it up. I do like that the idea came from a sort of spin off idea to Dead Like Me too. I watched the pilot before the start of the season, and really really liked it. I haven’t downloaded the second episode yet, but I will do. I’m not sure how long they can keep it up. I do like that the idea came from a sort of spin off idea to Dead Like Me too.

]]> By: erin http://popvultures.com/2007/10/02/pushing-daisies-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6 erin Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:56:19 +0000 http://popvultures.com/archives/15#comment-6 So far, I love Pushing Daisies. I think it's the formula of Quirky + Stylized + Morbid = Wacky Fun that works for me. And it reminds me a bit of Dead Like Me only more whimsical. I'm not entirely sure how they're going to keep it going, but it's the only new show I'm bothering to watch this season. Also, the second episode has knitting and a musical number. I'm just sayin'. So far, I love Pushing Daisies. I think it’s the formula of Quirky + Stylized + Morbid = Wacky Fun that works for me. And it reminds me a bit of Dead Like Me only more whimsical. I’m not entirely sure how they’re going to keep it going, but it’s the only new show I’m bothering to watch this season.

Also, the second episode has knitting and a musical number. I’m just sayin’.

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