Pushing Daisies

[Mia]

I was looking forward to this, but I can't say I was that impressed. In fact, I found most of it very annoying, from the voiceover to the thing about words being repeated all the time (eg, Coeur de Coeurs, Boutique Travel Travel Boutique, the Darling Mermaid Darlings or whatever they were called :roll: ), to the way everyone who was introduced was given their age in years, months, days and hours. Gah. ****** annoying.

None of the characters came across as that likeable either. The only bit I enjoyed was where the "dead" aunt suddenly appeared and blasted the murderer through the window with a shotgun, quipping that she could hold her breath for a long time! The rest was just dull.

At the moment, I doubt I'll be watching episode two. Does it get more interesting and less annoying?

[carm]

It does get less annoying, Mia. I love the quirkiness of the show - it won't be back until the fall so I hope they repeat episodes soon

[Karen]

I found the childhood bits and backstory a little weird, but I thought it improved after that.

[Mia]

I might give episode two a go then. Thanks! :)

[Nici76]

I enjoyed it! :)

Nice and lighthearted, a fun programme!

[Karen]

Yep and it's certainly very bright and colourful. Very refreshing.

[Karen]

It seems like if you want to see the second episode of this series you will have to wait until the whole series is repeated as ITV are skipping episode two and moving straight on to episode three....because of football.

Full story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7347911.stm).

PS. Sorry for the double post.

[Mia]

Oh for goodness sake, that's ****** ridiculous. :mad: Why bother buying a series and then decide not to show certain episodes? Absolute idiots. :motz: It brings to mind Channel 4's appalling treatment of Angel. That's it then, I won't be bothering with any more of this programme. What's the point when it's being mucked around like this? Life's too short to try and get into an incomplete series!

[FishAndChips]

Well it's only the second episode that will be missing. If you read the story it was the only one that they could skip without affecting the overall storyline and it will be shown when the series is repeated.

I enjoyed it. I will be watching more. (Good to see Anna Friel doing well too, go the brits!!)

[Blossom]

I read the write-up about this in the Sky mag, and thought I might enjoy it. Unfortunately, I felt that it did not live up to the hype surrounding it.

I, too, found the voice-over fairly irritating, and although it's likely I'll watch the remainder of the series (hubby enjoyed it), I wouldn't bother recording it if I was out.

[Gyre]

I enjoyed it, it reminded me of Dr Seuss! and I thought the narrator was great (Jim Dale), despite the subject, it was very quirky and sweet.:D

[Karen]

I'm in two minds whether to continue watching this show...I probably will watch it, but I've a good mind not to just out of spite. I hate it when television stations muck about with their schedules, especially in order to make room for sport. Surely they could find a spare hour somewhere in their schedules to fit in all episodes.

[Mia]

Well it's only the second episode that will be missing. If you read the story it was the only one that they could skip without affecting the overall storyline and it will be shown when the series is repeated.

Yes, I did read the story, but I don't believe their reasoning. I don't accept that you can miss out an entire episode without it affecting the storyline somehow. Otherwise, what was the point of making that episode?

I hate it when television stations muck about with their schedules, especially in order to make room for sport. Surely they could find a spare hour somewhere in their schedules to fit in all episodes.

Exactly, Karen! Why couldn't they just do a double bill for one week? And why does everyone have to fit around :censored: sport? (It's going to be great this summer, with Euro 2008 and the Olympics. :roll: )

[Karen]

When you think how many times the first episode has been repeated on ITV2 this week, I'm sure they could find just one hour somewhere for episode 2.

[beef]

I'm in two minds whether to continue watching this show...I probably will watch it, but I've a good mind not to just out of spite. I hate it when television stations muck about with their schedules, especially in order to make room for sport. Surely they could find a spare hour somewhere in their schedules to fit in all episodes.
Rather than hurting the shows chances of being shown again/season 2 why not write to the station and voice your opinion. seems a shame to miss a good tv show out of spite

[Kell]

Looks like it could be bad news for Pushing Daisies anyway. According to Wikipeidia, due to the writers' strike, only 9 episodes of the promised 22 were made, which could mean that the show is "in the bubble". Although season 2 is slated for Fall 2008, it may not happen at all - 9 episodes may be all you get of it.

The same thing hapened to Drive (excellent series starring Nathan Fillian). It got cancelled after just 6 episodes.

[Kylie]

Poor Nathan! He doesn't have much luck with those TV shows does he? All that talent (and all those good looks) going to waste! ;)

[Karen]

Rather than hurting the shows chances of being shown again/season 2 why not write to the station and voice your opinion. seems a shame to miss a good tv show out of spite
Emailing or writing to television stations is just a waste of time as they don't do anything about it anyway and just send out the same bog-standard letter/email to everyone.

Looks like it could be bad news for Pushing Daisies anyway. According to Wikipeidia, due to the writers' strike, only 9 episodes of the promised 22 were made, which could mean that the show is "in the bubble". Although season 2 is slated for Fall 2008, it may not happen at all - 9 episodes may be all you get of it.
As far as I'm aware the show will definitely be returning for a second season and the reason why they didn't make any more episodes for Season 1 after the writers strike had ended was because of the shows high production - ie the special effects etc.

I have to say that even though I watched the second (or third episode should I say) last weekend I wasn't all that impressed. Don't get me wrong I did enjoy it but I'm finding the narration part of it extremely annoying.

The second episode to air picked up 4.7 million viewers which is a great figure, but it lost a million from the week before which isn't so good.

[beef]

Emailing or writing to television stations is just a waste of time as they don't do anything about it anyway and just send out the same bog-standard letter/email to everyone.


tell that to jericho fans.

[Karen]

Wasn't that to the actual station that made the show though?

[Kell]

There have been plenty of shows that have been given sa reprieve due to fan intervention. Stargate SG1 wasn't cancelled when originally planned, and Farscape got the parting shot of Peacekeeper Wars, instead of finishing abruptlly with no hope of ever finding out what happened after the end of season 4.

[beef]

firefly too :) [keep meaning to give that a watch..]

[Karen]

Yeah but we're not talking about giving Pushing Daisies a reprieve, it's already been renewed.

What I was trying to say was that the chances of a UK channel changing their minds over their decision to miss out an episode is very unlikely. Especially when the episode in question has been dropped because of football, because let's face it, as much as I hate to say it, the football will probably pull in more viewers!

[scottishbookworm]

I never miss pushing daisies!

it's excellent viewing!:D

[Karen]

I haven't seen it since the second episode aired here. The narrator really began to get on my nerves and I've always had something else to do when it's been on so I've not bothered with it.

[Icecream]

The narration can be quite annoying, but also cute. I love Pushing Daisies, It has a lot of things to say about life (and death).

[Karen]

Remember how ITV failed to show the second episode of this season because there was only room for 8 episode's before the football started? Well they've since caved in to the pressure and will show episode 2 on their website from this Saturday. It will be available online for one week. Full story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7423268.stm).

[Kell]

Well, I tried to watch an episode of this and had to turn it off after less than 10 minutes because I couldn't stand the Gods-awful narration which seemed to be constant and incredibly twee. Not for me, I'm afraid.

[scottishbookworm]

I haven't seen it since the second episode aired here. The narrator really began to get on my nerves and I've always had something else to do when it's been on so I've not bothered with it.Karen you should watch it! The show's brilliant!

[vampirebloom]

the narrator really gets on my nerves it's put me off watching it :irked:

[FishAndChips]

I have to admit I've sky plussed the whole series and not watched hardly any of it. I think its ok, but not great, so there's a strong chance I will delete the recorded episodes. Though I may give it one more chance. The problem with sky+ is I just don't have the time to watch everything I record.