Pushing Daisies: The Dummy
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icepixie- So I'm guessing several months went by between the pilot and this episode, if Lee Pace's hair (ETA: and Kristin Chenoweth's, whoa) is anything to go by.
- Not thrilled with the rehashing of last week for several minutes even though we had a freakin' previously-on, but hopefully that'll go away soon.
- Loved the frog thing. Heh. That's totally the thing to do if you have that power. (Although...less than a minute passed between bringing the frogs back to life and Ned getting out to the tree to sit moodily while birds died? Er, I suppose there's a fluid conception of time going on here...)
- Oh, Olive. Hee. I would actually root for you if I knew it wasn't hopeless.
- Knitted gun cozies! BWAH!
- Why hello, Anna Friel's cleavage.
- Okay, Chuck's "last words" thing is going to get on my nerves just as much as it does Emerson's, I think. But I have been called ruthlessly efficient.
- Loving Emerson. His smackdown of Olive had me giggling and wincing at the same time. "That's code for get me some pie."
- Okay, the dandelion costumes are surreal. Heh. I was a bit wary of the whole "procedural" tag that's sort of attached to this, but if all the cases are this wacky, I'm all for it.
- Heh, high-fiving with dandelion dolls.
- Yay, Kristin gets to sing! ...That possibly went on a little long. But still, yay.
- "...and Digby considered how much he liked salt..." Bwahahaha. They seem to be using the narrator much, much better this time around. I like it when he's used more as a segue than a walking example of why "show, don't tell" is a good maxim.
- Are there more commercial breaks than average in this program? Sure feels like it. Maybe it's the swelling "duh-duh-duh-DUHHHH" music before each of them.
- Aaaand we're walking! (Sorry.)
- Okay, now the narrator's explaining more than really necessary. But eh.
- Aww, bodybag kiss. And heh, Emerson wrenching them apart.
- Oh, Olive. I love you.
- Cash cozies! HEE!
- OMG, I think the holding-hands-though-the-car-glove put me into insulin shock, but it was so adorable I don't care.
Verdict: EVEN BETTER than the pilot! If you aren't watching this, start. Start now. This show is awesome. And hilarious.
Also, I need icons.
- Not thrilled with the rehashing of last week for several minutes even though we had a freakin' previously-on, but hopefully that'll go away soon.
- Loved the frog thing. Heh. That's totally the thing to do if you have that power. (Although...less than a minute passed between bringing the frogs back to life and Ned getting out to the tree to sit moodily while birds died? Er, I suppose there's a fluid conception of time going on here...)
- Oh, Olive. Hee. I would actually root for you if I knew it wasn't hopeless.
- Knitted gun cozies! BWAH!
- Why hello, Anna Friel's cleavage.
- Okay, Chuck's "last words" thing is going to get on my nerves just as much as it does Emerson's, I think. But I have been called ruthlessly efficient.
- Loving Emerson. His smackdown of Olive had me giggling and wincing at the same time. "That's code for get me some pie."
- Okay, the dandelion costumes are surreal. Heh. I was a bit wary of the whole "procedural" tag that's sort of attached to this, but if all the cases are this wacky, I'm all for it.
- Heh, high-fiving with dandelion dolls.
- Yay, Kristin gets to sing! ...That possibly went on a little long. But still, yay.
- "...and Digby considered how much he liked salt..." Bwahahaha. They seem to be using the narrator much, much better this time around. I like it when he's used more as a segue than a walking example of why "show, don't tell" is a good maxim.
- Are there more commercial breaks than average in this program? Sure feels like it. Maybe it's the swelling "duh-duh-duh-DUHHHH" music before each of them.
- Aaaand we're walking! (Sorry.)
- Okay, now the narrator's explaining more than really necessary. But eh.
- Aww, bodybag kiss. And heh, Emerson wrenching them apart.
- Oh, Olive. I love you.
- Cash cozies! HEE!
- OMG, I think the holding-hands-though-the-car-glove put me into insulin shock, but it was so adorable I don't care.
Verdict: EVEN BETTER than the pilot! If you aren't watching this, start. Start now. This show is awesome. And hilarious.
Also, I need icons.
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Date: 2007-10-11 04:10 am (UTC)Not thrilled with the rehashing of last week for several minutes even though we had a freakin' previously-on, but hopefully that'll go away soon.
Maybe they were wary of the network deciding "oh hey, we don't need to show the pilot! We'll just start with ... THIS episode!" as they're wont to do all too often nowadays? So the writers built the rehashing in as a just-in-case?
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Date: 2007-10-11 11:11 pm (UTC)You know, that makes a disturbing amount of sense. Especially given Bryan Fuller's history with networks.
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Date: 2007-10-11 05:23 am (UTC)YES.
- Yay, Kristin gets to sing! ...That possibly went on a little long. But still, yay.
Ah, nothing like a giant awkward musical scene obviously shoehorned in because you've got yourselves a Kristin Chenoweth to show off. Alas. She pulled it off pretty well, though.
They seem to be using the narrator much, much better this time around. I like it when he's used more as a segue than a walking example of why "show, don't tell" is a good maxim.
He is getting better, but I still wish they'd back off a bit with him. Or else encourage the snark. Muahah.
- Are there more commercial breaks than average in this program? Sure feels like it.
Ugh, I thought it was just me and my sheltered non-commercial-viewing existence. It felt like every scene had commercials shoved in between. And I have no idea which demographic they're aiming for. Shallow young mothers? Is that even a real demographic?
- Aww, bodybag kiss.
So convenient to have the world's only *clear* bodybags... And I worried about their suffocating... Then again, I guess I can't complain about realism when they've got people dressed up as dandelions... plus the whole zombie thing...
- OMG, I think the holding-hands-though-the-car-glove put me into insulin shock, but it was so adorable I don't care.
I think that pretty much sums up their entire relationship. If it weren't for the dead things and snark, I'd be gagging. But it IS adorable. Especially because Lee Pace does "smitten" so well.
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Date: 2007-10-11 11:14 pm (UTC)Heh. I did enjoy her constant interruptions, though, and the not-dancing with the floor buffer. Aww.
Ugh, I thought it was just me and my sheltered non-commercial-viewing existence. It felt like every scene had commercials shoved in between. And I have no idea which demographic they're aiming for. Shallow young mothers? Is that even a real demographic?
It feels like more commercial breaks than average, but shorter breaks themselves. And I imagine they're aiming for the demographic everyone aims for--adults aged 18-49, preferably male. Despite the fact that middle-aged women actually spend most of the money in the country. BUT ANYWAY.
So convenient to have the world's only *clear* bodybags...
Quite.
Then again, I guess I can't complain about realism when they've got people dressed up as dandelions... plus the whole zombie thing...
Uh, no. You really can't.
I think that pretty much sums up their entire relationship.
I would agree.
But it IS adorable. Especially because Lee Pace does "smitten" so well.
Good lord, yes. I wonder how many hours and days he had to practice that smile in a mirror before it got to that level of sweet...
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Date: 2007-10-12 04:06 am (UTC)Yeah, it was very high-quality pandering. Poor Digby.
And I imagine they're aiming for the demographic everyone aims for--adults aged 18-49, preferably male.
With multiple shoe commercials? And preschool toy commercials? I was puzzled.
Despite the fact that middle-aged women actually spend most of the money in the country.
Maybe they figure middle-aged women are gonna spend money anyway, so it's best to root out everyone else and direct ads at them? Dunno. Commercials hurt my brain.
Good lord, yes. I wonder how many hours and days he had to practice that smile in a mirror before it got to that level of sweet...
I have no idea, but on behalf of humanity, I would like to thank him for his efforts.
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Date: 2007-10-12 09:39 pm (UTC)But yeah, I've been unimpressed with the other stuff I've read, although I hear Biff is supposed to be excellent.
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