One of the season’s most anticipated fall shows – Pushing Daisies – – premiered on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. The series is basically fantasy with a sort of contemporary fairytale feel. Although I’m not usually happy with continuous narration as I watch TV, it actually works for this show.
The lead character, Ned, is an introverted guy with a heart of gold and potentially overly ambitious. He has the power to touch the dead and make them alive. But if he touches it a second time, he dies once.
Niri, as played by Lee Pace, is extremely charming and a thoroughly entertaining performance. He is the perfect choice for this particular role. He has the warmth, sincerity, and unusual presence to get the job done.
Anna Friel plays Charlotte “Chuck” Charles, her childhood sweetheart. Friel plays this character as a fresh breath air on a spring day. Sweet, pious, pious; the kind of people who would give up their life to care for others. As we find out, he actually did what he observed of his eccentric aunts after his father’s death.
Niri owns and operates a business called Pie Hole. His friends include his dog Digby, an untouched part of his life (because he has already brought him to life); and waitress/neighbor Olive Snook, played adorably by Kristin Chenoweth. We soon discover that Olive has come to adore her boss, offering Digby the personal “touches” he can’t give the man of his dreams.
Veteran actor, Chi McBride plays Emerson Cord, a private investigator who figures out how to turn Ned’s special gift into profitable ventures. Rounding out the cast are Chuck’s aunts Lily and Vivian played by Swoosie Kurtz and Ellen Green. Once known as the “Darling Mermaid Darlings”, they are an odd couple who retired from public life as underwater pets after Lily lost her eye in cat litter case.
After Chuck’s father died, the two dutifully moved into Chuck’s house to take care of their niece. In fact, Chuck stops worrying about them. Although the aunts seem intent on sharing their sad side of life, Chuck is a dreamer. He finally figures out a way to experience some of the adventure he’s been wanting all his life. It involves a cruise in strange places and a not-so-happy ending.
As the show begins, we find nine-year-old Ned as he learns about his special power, even the worst part of it. We also see how Ned and Chuck meet for the first time and share their first and only kiss.
Then everything fast-forwards to grown-up Ned, who uses his unusual gift to support the pious matter. that he began to honor his dead mother. By touching the fruit he discovers, he promises himself to live by the taste, so long as he does not touch it again.
When the detective discovers Cod’s secret, he comes up with the idea, quite by accident, to help Ned solve the murder case. By touching men who are slain, let it not be found who killed them. It is a rather large price for its merits, of course.
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Chuck decides to help Ned solve the murders, starting with his own. Deceived by the deception of discovering some more valuable artefacts in the country during his voyage. Of course, everything works out well in the end, including the rather large fallen fruit that finally barrels Aunt Chuck out of the house once and for all. With the encouragement of his lady love, Ned decides to use his art for the good of humanity rather than just profit and the threesomes – Ned, Chuck, and Emerson – begin what should be a very interesting partnership.
I wasn’t really excited about the concept of this show at first. I was not familiar with the works of either Peace Friel, although I knew that Chenoweth and McBride were actors. Despite all the noise, I decided to watch the show anyway. I am glad that I did. A delightful “good” comedy with wonderful warmth, heart, and lots of fun. I give it five out of five stars. I think ABC has a hit on its hands!
