This Show Deserves A Push

And when i say push, I mean that in a good way.

Pushing Daisies--- How could I not notice this show? Critics have been unanimously raving about it. Advertisements were everywhere. But at that time, I still wasn't interested... until I've read that it came from the mind of Brian Fuller, one of the writers on the first season of Heroes. That's when I thought I'd give this new show a shot. lol.

Usually, when a show is given this much hype, a viewers ends up being disappointed. It's natural to be overwhelmed with all of the hype, resulting to high expectations from viewers. Often, those expectations are hardly met. Not so in this case.

The story is pretty quirky. The main protagonist, Ned, discovers as a child that he has the ability to bring any living thing back to life with a touch. However, when he touches that living thing a second time, it dies again. If a minute has passed and he has not touched the living thing he brought back from the dead, something else within the proximity will die instead. This he first learned when he brought his dog back to life, and later on when he brought his mother back to life for a short while. The whole experience was apparently traumatic, so young Ned grew up to be some sort of an introvert. A detective discovers his ability and they end up being partners, using his power to solve crimes. Things get complicated when Ned uses his gift to bring Chuck, his first love, back to life. As expected, he couldn't possibly bring himself to touch her again... and to make things even more complicated, there's still attraction between them. How can romance bloom when they can't possibly touch each other?



Telling more would spoil the show (if I haven't already). There are so many minor details that I find amusing. The whole show seems fresh and innovative. Remember how watching Six Feet Under felt during its first season? It's like watching something really different. It's told in a fairy tale style, somewhat like the movie Big Fish in tone. But it is so much better than that. The cinematography is vibrant, the special effects top notch. The acting was great, lines were witty, and the whole premise that was introduced creates so many possibilities to explore. The first episode was close to perfect, in my opinion. And therein lies a problem. How can they possibly exceed such an excellent first episode? Also, can they really extend the premise for an entire season, without it becoming tired? The show may also find trouble finding a huge audience--- it may be too quirky for the average viewer. I just hope viewers would give this show a chance. There's too much trash on TV, brilliant shows like this deserve to be on the air for a long time. Kudos to ABC for giving this show a chance.

On a side note, the first two episodes of Heroes this season were nothing to rave about. Everything was just... blah. There's not much excitement going on, unlike the first season wherein every scene makes us wonder what's going to happen next, and the cliffhangers make us terribly excited for the next episode. It's not really awful, it's just that the show has been offering more and more of the same. I think the only reason why I keep watching is because I want to know what happens to the characters I've known from the first season. Having said that, if they don't pull off something spectacular and mind blowing in the next few episodes, Heroes definitely won't be gaining more viewers in the future. Some fans may even grow tired of all the familiarity eventually. From being cutting edge and willing to test the boundaries, the people behind the show seemed to have taken comfort in the familiar.