Pushing Daisies is my new favorite. Charm, quirk, and good acting. And I totally agree they need to dial down the narration a tad (but not eliminate it).
You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.
Tracy ,'The Message'
Boxed Set, Vol. IV: It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that.
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Typo Boy - Oct 03, 2007 8:03:32 pm PDT #7075 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
§ ita § - Oct 03, 2007 8:11:29 pm PDT #7076 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Pushing Daisies was a little too charming for me to love, but I did enjoy it. I suspect they'll be killing people for laughs, which always goes down well.
Lee Pace is totally who John Cusack should have grown up to be.
Polter-Cow - Oct 03, 2007 8:30:54 pm PDT #7077 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The only thing that bugged (and it's the littlest of quibbles as I lovedlovedloved the show) was Jim Dale's repeated use of "z years, y months, x days, w hours and v minutes." I hope they drop that going forward.
Yeah, that was my big complaint too.
Cashmere - Oct 03, 2007 8:32:48 pm PDT #7078 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I adore Pushing Daisies. New favoritest show.
Polter-Cow - Oct 03, 2007 10:13:37 pm PDT #7079 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, that was my big complaint too.
This is a note to past Polter-Cow: somehow, I was not as annoyed by that on the rewatch!
New favoritest show.
Definitely favoritest new show.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 03, 2007 11:18:28 pm PDT #7080 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
more importantly, it has me grinning and genuinely happy.
Amen. I've enjoyed a lot of television programs over the past season, but it feels really good to have that love at first sight feeling again. I think this is going to fill the void Wonderfalls' cancellation left in my life (or lack of same).
I cheered when Swoosie Kurtz had that line about being able to hold her breath a long time and I remembered that she'd worked as a Darling Mermaid all those years.
Polter-Cow - Oct 04, 2007 12:01:49 am PDT #7081 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ha! Nice catch, Matt. I hadn't made that connection.
Jon B. - Oct 04, 2007 1:27:07 am PDT #7082 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I cheered when Swoosie Kurtz had that line about being able to hold her breath a long time and I remembered that she'd worked as a Darling Mermaid all those years.
It felt like the whole synchronized swimming quirk was a big setup for that one line. It worked!
Theodosia - Oct 04, 2007 2:33:04 am PDT #7083 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
May I also add that I adored Chi McBride in the show, too?
le nubian - Oct 04, 2007 2:42:13 am PDT #7084 of 10001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I have to disagree on that. Except perhaps for 1-2 scenes, I thought he dragged the show down.