http://entil2001.com/blog19 Reviews and commentary for "Pushing Daisies" starting in September 2007 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:46:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first season of "Pushing Daisies" was a critical darling with a strong cult following.  While the ratings did appear to be softening by the time the writers' strike was all but a certainty, back in the fall of 2007, the show was still outperforming everyone's expectations.  Then the strike ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2009/06/09/season-2-post-mortem/ Written by Scott Nimerfro Directed by Tricia Brock My enjoyment of “Pushing Daisies” has largely been dependent on an episode’s concentration of amusement.  In other words, if an episode delivers great material at a brisk pace, keeping me laughing and smiling the entire time, then it’s likely to earn high marks.  If ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/12/19/episode-210-the-norwegians/ Written by Dara Resnik Creasey and Chad Gomez Creasey Directed by Lawrence Trilling Fans of “Pushing Daisies” received a small slice of good news this week.  While the series is still cancelled (extremely minor details aside), Bryan Fuller has made an effort to give the final episode more closure.  It’s probably going ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/12/13/episode-29-the-legend-of-merle-mcquoddy/ Written by Douglas Petrie Directed by Peter Lauer Bryan Fuller is best known for creating properties that develop a devoted cult following and critical acclaim, but somehow fail to reach a broader audience despite the accolades.  Before “Pushing Daisies”, Fuller attempted to launch “Wonderfalls” on the FOX network.  Perhaps because it was ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/12/06/episode-28-comfort-food/ Written by Jim Danger Gray Directed by Paul Shapiro With the cancellation announced, watching “Pushing Daisies” is already an exercise in wondering what might have been.  Bryan Fuller has already admitted that the show will now end on a cliffhanger, so the fans won’t even get a fulfilling conclusion to the story ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/12/02/episode-27-robbing-hood/ Written by Katherine Lingenfelter Directed by Adam Kane It’s been a while since I’ve been able to review “Pushing Daisies”, thanks to some scheduling conflicts, but this was a good time to resume.  Ned’s encounter with his younger brothers’ father figure, the Great Hermann, was a delight, between the inspired performance of ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/11/21/episode-26-oh-oh-oh-its-magic/ Due to extenuating circumstances, I was unable to post reviews for the past two episodes of "Pushing Daisies".  As a result, I am just posting my final episode ratings: 2.4: Frescorts:  Final Rating of 7/10 2.5: Dim Sum Lose Some: Final Rating of 7/10 Reviews should resume with the next episode this week, ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/11/17/cm-ratings-for-episodes-24-and-25/ Written by Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts Directed by Peter O’Fallon It’s been hard for me to get into this season, much like has apparently been the case for many of those who enjoyed the first season, but I think the cobwebs are falling away and the show has regained its stride. ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/10/18/episode-23-bad-habits/ Written by Peter Ocko Directed by Lawrence Trilling There were a few theories in various comments to the previous review on the season premiere as to why that episode didn’t quite help the season hit the ground running.  One very good theory was the massive amount of exposition, designed to bring new ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/10/11/episode-22-circus-circus/ Written by Bryan Fuller Directed by Adam Kane The pilot for “Pushing Daisies” was one of the best episodes of the entire strike-ridden 2007-2008 season, and the short but sweet first season did its best to maintain that initial quality.  That struggle was mostly won, but the rough patches were frequent enough ... http://entil2001.com/blog19/2008/10/04/episode-21-bzzzzzzz/