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If you’re looking for proof of the questionable taste of US television programming decision makers, then the scandalous decision to scrap Pushing Daisies after two memorable seasons is a good place to start. As this second season demonstrates, the show is a cauldron of originality, startlingly good writing and real imagination, and it’s well worth trying, even if you’re new to the series.
Pushing Daisies isn’t the easiest show to explain, but the central concept is that Ned, a pie-maker by trade, has a special ability: he can raise the dead with a single touch. A second touch will kill them outright, and there are other repercussions to his gift that crop up, too. This is then the starting point for an intriguing fantasy series, that’s not short on laughs. Ned is teamed up with a private investigator, and the show then becomes what its creators describe as a “forensic fairy tale”.
But that sells Pushing Daisies short. Under the watchful eye of its creator, Bryan Fuller--whose CV also includes the superb Dead Like Me and a lot of work on the maiden season of Heroes, this second season is at times just flat-out brilliant. Across the 13 episodes that make up the series, there are the cases of a nun who was suspected to be murdered, a magician looking to track down who’s killing his animals and the mysterious death of a lighthouse keeper. But if you’re expecting any of these to be standard whodunits, you’re in for quite a surprise.
It’s hard to oversell the qualities of Pushing Daisies, and thus there’s inevitable disappointment that these are the last episodes of the show that we’re ever likely to see. But television this good simply doesn’t come along very often, and it’s really something you don’t want to miss out on. --Jon Foster
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From a young age, Ned demonstrated a remarkable ability for raising the dead with a single touch. The only drawback to this seemingly miraculous gift is that a second touch from him would render them permanently dead. When a private investigator spots Ned's peculiar talent, he enlists him to help solve murder cases by reviving the victims just long enough for them to indentify their killer. An ingenious plan, you might think. But what happens when one of the deceased is your childhood sweetheart and you are faced with the ultimate moral dilemma: let the victim rest in peace after they've given evidence, or keep them alive indefinitely in the name of love?
Series creator Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me) indulges his taste for the macabre in a comic fantasy that not only challenges our own sense of mortality, but makes us laugh in doing so. With its hyper-real visuals, Pushing Daisies bears a striking resemblance to films like Big Fish and Amelie, though in this case, the bright, saturated colours and exaggerated camera angles belie the show's dark humour. This release contains every episode from the second series.
Series creator Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me) indulges his taste for the macabre in a comic fantasy that not only challenges our own sense of mortality, but makes us laugh in doing so. With its hyper-real visuals, Pushing Daisies bears a striking resemblance to films like Big Fish and Amelie, though in this case, the bright, saturated colours and exaggerated camera angles belie the show's dark humour. This release contains every episode from the second series.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Pushing Daisies is one of the best TV shows there has ever been with the exception of Twin Peaks and Carnivale which co-incidentally were both given the brush-off before they had a chance to tell us the whole story and gather more fans deservedly.
Pushing Daisies wasn't given much advertisement by ABC thus no one tuned in apart from the hardcore fans because nobody even knew it was on! Hence, lack of high ratings which lead to ABC being able to have an excuse to stop the show (reportedly because they were a bit worried because Pushing Daisies was quite genre-breaking and cutting edge because of it's style and content and also because it cost a lot to make, most probably because of the latter).
I find it unbelieveable that shows like Friends is allowed to carry on for umpteen needless boring empty series and Pushing Daisies gets ripped off the air after only 22 episodes and 2 series.
No the end doesn't give closure. Only a little, but not much. It rushes to tie up ends and tell us what the characters do next but there is no closure whatsoever, just a MASSIVE cliffhanger and some really tasty leads that weren't follwed up. What a crushing disappointment. Anna Friel and Lee Pace were extremely angry at PD being taken off the air and legions of fans are left weeping into their Rice Crispies and have nothing left but to endlessly discuss what 'might' have happened (Like with Twin Peaks in the 90's ...till now!) ...me being one of them.
Series 2 is just as much as a visual and aural delight as series one. Brilliant plots and character development, beautiful music usage and faultless scripting. Great introduction of sub-characters that don't jarr the main casting too much. Just ..well, perfect.
There are rumours of a movie or a comic being made but this is all doubtful, the cast have already moved onto other projects and now Pushing Daisies is left drowning in a sea of shows that had the potential to be groundbreaking if given a bit more time but never got given the chance. Such a shame. Same thing happened with Wondefalls (Which is a blessing if you like Lee Pace's character Ned) made by the same chap Bryan Fuller.
Buy this DVD whether you saw the first series or not, they pick up from where they left off at the start but also give a quick briefer incase you missed anything. Worth every penny and an absolute Televisual delight.
RIP Pushing Daisies, you'll always be missed.
Pushing Daisies wasn't given much advertisement by ABC thus no one tuned in apart from the hardcore fans because nobody even knew it was on! Hence, lack of high ratings which lead to ABC being able to have an excuse to stop the show (reportedly because they were a bit worried because Pushing Daisies was quite genre-breaking and cutting edge because of it's style and content and also because it cost a lot to make, most probably because of the latter).
I find it unbelieveable that shows like Friends is allowed to carry on for umpteen needless boring empty series and Pushing Daisies gets ripped off the air after only 22 episodes and 2 series.
No the end doesn't give closure. Only a little, but not much. It rushes to tie up ends and tell us what the characters do next but there is no closure whatsoever, just a MASSIVE cliffhanger and some really tasty leads that weren't follwed up. What a crushing disappointment. Anna Friel and Lee Pace were extremely angry at PD being taken off the air and legions of fans are left weeping into their Rice Crispies and have nothing left but to endlessly discuss what 'might' have happened (Like with Twin Peaks in the 90's ...till now!) ...me being one of them.
Series 2 is just as much as a visual and aural delight as series one. Brilliant plots and character development, beautiful music usage and faultless scripting. Great introduction of sub-characters that don't jarr the main casting too much. Just ..well, perfect.
There are rumours of a movie or a comic being made but this is all doubtful, the cast have already moved onto other projects and now Pushing Daisies is left drowning in a sea of shows that had the potential to be groundbreaking if given a bit more time but never got given the chance. Such a shame. Same thing happened with Wondefalls (Which is a blessing if you like Lee Pace's character Ned) made by the same chap Bryan Fuller.
Buy this DVD whether you saw the first series or not, they pick up from where they left off at the start but also give a quick briefer incase you missed anything. Worth every penny and an absolute Televisual delight.
RIP Pushing Daisies, you'll always be missed.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Pushing Daisies is....Well, its a lot of things;Its a romcom with a twist, a dective show with humour, a real-life fairytale but most of all it is totally breath-taking. Created by Bryan Fuller, a man whom I regard as a genius(check out Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls), this show had a glorious,if crushingly short run. It follows the adventures of Ned,a pie-maker with the ability to raise the dead. If you are familiar with the show, you know the rules and regulations that go with this, if unfamiliar read elsewhere. The main facts are these: he has a girlfriend he can't touch for she has already died, he runs the pie-hole with a waiter in love with him and is a partner in a P.I. firm with a surly,lonely grouch.
Every episode is a little film,bursting with colour and charm. The cast is excellent,Lee Pace and the beautiful Anna Friel starring in the main roles. The stars however, are Chi McBride as Emerson Cod, aforementioned P.I. and Kirsten Chenoweth, whose comedic-timing, serious acting and singing are all brillant.
The music of James Dooley and the narration of Jim Dale only add to the magic.This a show to be cherished,caressed and loved.Included are all 13 episodes. Buy it, Buy it, Buy it!
Every episode is a little film,bursting with colour and charm. The cast is excellent,Lee Pace and the beautiful Anna Friel starring in the main roles. The stars however, are Chi McBride as Emerson Cod, aforementioned P.I. and Kirsten Chenoweth, whose comedic-timing, serious acting and singing are all brillant.
The music of James Dooley and the narration of Jim Dale only add to the magic.This a show to be cherished,caressed and loved.Included are all 13 episodes. Buy it, Buy it, Buy it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
So its the long awaited second season of Pushing Daisies but sadly the last one. This quirky and kitsch drama is reminiscent in parts of a Tim Burton film in technicolour.
Brit export Anna Friel is flawless in her portrayl as Chuck-Ned's childhood sweetheart who he brought back from the dead but who he can never touch.
Special mention goes to the character of Olive played by Krisitin Chenoweth- the ditzy, blonde waitress who gets most of the best lines in this season.
Even if you never saw the 1st season each episode has a quick recap. Great, quirky unoffensive drama at its best.
Brit export Anna Friel is flawless in her portrayl as Chuck-Ned's childhood sweetheart who he brought back from the dead but who he can never touch.
Special mention goes to the character of Olive played by Krisitin Chenoweth- the ditzy, blonde waitress who gets most of the best lines in this season.
Even if you never saw the 1st season each episode has a quick recap. Great, quirky unoffensive drama at its best.
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Pushing Daisies 2
A very good continuation of the 1st series with a better emphasis on continuing plot lines. Without going into any spoilers, very disapointed with the ending of the last episode... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Shuttlj
Death is real. Or a fairytale.
...let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of shows;
How some have been erased; some slain in rating wars,
Some haunted by the ghosts they have... Read more
And tell sad stories of the death of shows;
How some have been erased; some slain in rating wars,
Some haunted by the ghosts they have... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Flaton
A Second Slice of the Pie-Baking Superhero
Season 2 of Pushing Daisies picks up exactly where Pushing Daisies - Complete Season 1 [DVD] left off.
Ned makes pies and wakes the dead. Read more
Ned makes pies and wakes the dead. Read more
Published 12 months ago by P J Benney
pushing daisies,series 2
after watching this series on the tv i had to buy it,it has an original theme-story line and brilliant acting,the only thing i was dissapointed with was there were only 2 series... Read more
Published 14 months ago by STEVE FULLER
Superior series to flawless show
I'd go as far as to say that "Pushing Daisies" is my favourite TV show ever made. The premise has already been explained by other reviewers - Piemaker wakes dead, brings back... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Alan J. Cartwright
Just as entertaining as season 1
Pushing Daisies is an absolute gem of a tv show. It was a travesty that ABC network in the states axed the show during this, the second season. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Fjireland
Great Show
Pushing Daisies, pity its only 2 seasons, the best show out there in its sort!!
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Published 21 months ago by Romano SMall
Exactly what it says on the tin
THis dvd is exactly what it says on the box! it arrived real quick and was a pleasure doing business
Published 22 months ago by Ms. A. C. Adams
Wonderfully surreal pie-making madness
This the most original series I have watched for ages. After one epidosde I was hooked and dying for them to make the 3rd season so we can all know just what happened next! Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by E. Livsey
pushing daisies, I'll miss u !
This DVD is very refreshing and the main characters, Ned and Chuck, and the others, Daisy, the detective, the aunts are friendly crazy. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by Lhomme
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