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Post by Woo on Sept 29, 2008 20:01:56 GMT -1
I was wondering if anybody watches this at all. It was shown over here on ITV the summer just gone and I was going to watch it (mainly due to the fact I love Anna Friel), but I missed he first episode so gave it a miss until I recently saw it on Virgin Media's 'TV Choice On Demand' and decided to watch it at last.
Well long story short- it's great! After watching the 4 episodes that are on Virgin media I went on the net and found a site that allowed me to watch the other 5 episodes (only 9 were made due to the greedy writing dick-heads). It's a wonderful show that just looks incredible in a Tim Burton kinda way and the black comedy is played to perfection. I wholeheartedly recommend it and I can't wait for season 2 that starts soon.
So anyone watch it? If not, you really should.
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Post by Phillies on Oct 27, 2008 16:18:36 GMT -1
Sorry woo, apparently not enough stay at home mothers are watching this and this show is in danger of being canceled due to poor ratings...
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Post by Woo on Oct 27, 2008 16:35:13 GMT -1
US TV stations are shit. All the best shows get cancelled. If that happened over here people wouldn't stand for it. It's disgusting really how they can just piss on viewers like this. Obviously the show is too clever for it's own good.  |
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Post by Layne on Oct 27, 2008 16:43:24 GMT -1
I saw the premiere whilst in Holland and thought it was alright, but in my opinion it didn't really compare to Dead Like Me, which is a another black comedy about death that I fell in love with.
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Post by Woo on Oct 27, 2008 16:53:03 GMT -1
Well yeah, that was another show that got cancelled unjustly too. As was Firefly and Arrested Development, the latter much like PD won TV awards.
It's even worse when they cancel long-running shows without even allowing them to have a proper ending ala' Veronica Mars. There really isn't any point watching TV series in their first two years really as they could be axed anytime to make way for American remakes of gameshows or talent contests.
I guess the advantage of our TV system is that since we fund it we have a say as to what happens.
I am really angry. Why can't shit dramas like One Tree Hill or The Hills get cut? Why do people watch that shit?!
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Post by Steala on Oct 27, 2008 20:27:06 GMT -1
Because those shit shows are on shit channels which have a lot more shit on them, thus they are the cream (read: shit) of the crop.
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Post by Knoxville on Oct 27, 2008 20:41:19 GMT -1
Plus Pushing Daises if for like Flyers said Stay at home moms, housewifes and fags.
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Post by Woo on Oct 27, 2008 20:48:00 GMT -1
Plus Pushing Daises if for like Flyers said Stay at home moms, housewifes and fags. Fags? So what did you think of the last episode then Knox? |
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Post by Knoxville on Oct 27, 2008 20:49:31 GMT -1
I dont watch it, mainly because I'm not a saty at home Mum or a fag.
Why do you watch it Woo?
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Post by Woo on Oct 27, 2008 21:00:14 GMT -1
Because the writing is fantastic, the way it's filmed is incredibly artistic and vibrant. There's nothing out there that looks as good as this from a purely aesthetic perspective. The characters are incredibly well developed. The two leads have fantastic chemistry with one another, despite the fact they can't ever touch and the supporting cast are equally as endearing. And above all the show is hilarious the way Ned 'kills' his patients is dark humor at it's finest.
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Post by Knoxville on Oct 27, 2008 21:29:14 GMT -1
Okay...
Well I thought it sucked and plus the day after the first episode aired here a woman came into work and asked me if she could have "pushing up daises" on DVD. I told her that she was too early and it hasn't had got a release date yet, she screamed at me saying that it had been on TV so it must be out on dvd. Stupid people.
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Post by Steala on Oct 27, 2008 22:00:41 GMT -1
That's a very logical reason to hate a show, sir.
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Post by Knoxville on Oct 27, 2008 22:38:02 GMT -1
I know, the most obvious reason to me.
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Post by Phillies on Oct 28, 2008 12:30:47 GMT -1
Maybe watching Pushing Daisies isn't the worst thing to watch to test your manhood. I mean it could be worse; you could be a fan of Desperate Housewives...
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Post by Woo on Oct 28, 2008 14:55:07 GMT -1
Another fantastically written black comedy.
It could be worse, I could be a fan of the OC.
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