On of the things happened while I was gone was that I became an avid fan of Pushing Daisies
No, not literally. But the ABC series of Pushing Daisies.
Actually, more of a fan of the male lead of the show, Lee Pace. I can do much of the show without the rest of the crews like Anna Friel, Chi McBride or even Kristin Chenoweth.
Heehee.
I've never ever liked watching any ang-moh drama series in my whole life. I swear, not even Lost, Heroes or Desperate Housewives, those known as the greatest hits of all time. When a person like me say something's good, something's really good. Use me as the gauge.
The plot goes as pie maker Ned was born with the ability to revive dead things back to life with just one touch of it. Though, there are rules to observe with his gift: First touch, life. Second touch, death, forever. So, Ned teams up with a private investigator(by chance), Emerson to solve a series of murder case down the series. Eventually, there was a case which involved Ned's childhood sweetheart, Chuck. To avoid spoilers, I will stop right here.
What can I say about this show? It's filled with themes of darkness such as death, murder, schemes, rivalry, etc. BUT, the sheer vibrant colours of the background, characters and flowery languages contradict all else. You know, it's like watching Sweeny Todd on the TV screen. No singings and dancings though. But it makes you forget the all-so-sadness about death. You may even forget that murder was a crime!
Yeah, about the character. This damn series provided full coverage into the insights of almost each and every character unlike those of the usual TV series where characters come and go. Usually these insights are brought to us by the narrator of the show. The insights were like puzzle pieces which you pick up each small part of them on different occasions of each episode. Pleasantly surprising.
On the language which is one of the most beautiful part of the show, here goes one example:
Ned: I asked you not to use the word zombie, it's direspectful. Gamboling around, squawking for brains, that's not how they do. And undead, nobody wants to be un-anything. Why begin to stick with the negative? It's like saying "I don't disagree, just to say you agree.".
Emerson: Are you comfortable with the living dead?
Ned: You're either living or you're dead. When you're living your life when you're dead, that's what you're but when you're dead and then you're not, you're alive again. Can't we say alive again? Didn't that sound nice?
Aww, cutie Lee Pace's "Pleeeeeeease...?".
And another(more on the humour factor):
Olive: I used to think masturbation meant chewing your food.
When you start on this show, don't ever bother going back for Lost, they provide no greater sense of accomplishment for you when each Daisies provides you with a satified closing.
Be sure to catch Pushing Daisies every, ehm, today!
From left to right: Digby(Dog), Lily Vivian, Ned, Chuck, Olive, Emerson(Why is it that the black guy always came last?).
Every Sunday, Channel 5, 10.30pm.
