Anya ,'Storyteller'
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Loved Pushing Daisies, don't have anything to say that hasn't been said.
The plot of Bionic Woman was ludicrous; I understand that they're trying to make the bad guys all mysterious and everything, but I was just going WTF the whole time. And I'm tired of shows where the "good guys" torture people.
The second episode of Reaper wasn't quite as good as the pilot, but it doesn't matter; they could have an episode of nothing but Ray Wise making facial expressions and I would want to watch it.
The second episode of Reaper wasn't quite as good as the pilot, but it doesn't matter; they could have an episode of nothing but Ray Wise making facial expressions and I would want to watch it.
I loved his little cart shove followed by accident noises at the very end. And of course his expression as he did it.
May I also add that I adored Chi McBride in the show, too?
As did I!
So, um, ratings for Pushing Daisies. I...don't know what to say:
One of my Nielsen moles just e-mailed me that direct quote after looking at the preliminary ratings data for last night's premiere of Pushing Daisies. The show easily won its timeslot with a 9.2/14 rating/share in the metered markets, which is huge. Bionic Woman and Private Practice, meanwhile, were down double-digits from their week-ago premieres, but still did solid business.
Holy carp!
I wonder if it will get the same kind of numbers next week.
is afraid to be hopeful
is also bitter from wondering how Wonderfalls would have done with decent promotion and a better timeslot
I've never understood Nielsen ratings, but 9.4 sounds big. What are the ratings like for the highest-ratings show like Gray's Anatomy or A.I.?
The real test will be with the second episode, I'd wager. I've heard from quite a few fannish types for whom the oddness of the show was an almost *violent* turnoff. The quirkiness and the out-there concepts make it a very "love it or hate it" show; I'm hoping that the romantic hook (and the great chemistry between Ned and Chuck) would keep the young female contingent around at least.
Monkeys!
I mean, come on, golden monkeys!
Also, the rest of the show was good. Although I had to forgive it for Traumatic Doggie Death played in cutesy colors at the open. But it gave us the little dog-petting hand mechanism with bifurcated fingers. So I forgave.
I really loved Pushing Daisies, I liked the voice over (for the most part) and that everything looked kinda whimsical and quirky and like a fantasitcal world, rather than looking super realistic except for Ned's abilities.
What I want to know is how in hell did he keep from touching his dog between the time he brought him back and re-deading his mom? Even if the dog was well trained enough then to obey staying away, why would Ned avoid touching him?
Minor nitpick, of course, and worth it to get the doggie scratcher.
For a show that's not American Idol, 9.4 is very good. (AI regularly pulls in 15-20 million viewers, but it's an anomaly.)
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What I want to know is how in hell did he keep from touching his dog between the time he brought him back and re-deading his mom?
It's really hard to pet a dog and wave your hands at the same time...]
Ha! I knew BW would be down this week -- too many people were disappointed.