Wednesday night rolls around. The clock strikes 8 and you’re pushing the channel buttons on the remote in search for something good to watch. Well, if your pushing leads to absolute boredom, perhaps you should direct yourself to Pushing Daisies, a new romantic drama on ABC.
Creator Bryan Fuller has viewers at the edge of their seats, and eyes glued to the screen—it’s that captivating. Move away from reality television and enter a world of “artsy-fartsy” fantasy, unraveling mysteries, blossoming romance, and a dash of good comedy here and there.
And a narrator does well to keep viewers engaged and on track of what’s going on. Reminds me of the narrator in the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Both narrators have the same function—they keep viewers watching for more.
Meet Ned, the main character. He’s the owner and pie maker of the Pie Hole. But something about this pie maker makes him different from the rest. He’s got the magic touch. But not the “Midas touch,” because every thing he touches does not turn to gold. Instead, his touch brings the dead back to life.
Then there’s Emerson Cod, a local private investigator who catches on to Ned’s secret ability.
He and Ned team up to solve crimes:
• Ned brings murder victims back to life
• Emerson and Ned ask who killed the murder victims
• and collect the rewards
But as always, there’s a curse to every blessing. A second touch will return the murder victims to their previous state, deceased…for eternity. But the people Ned revives can only stay alive for one minute, and if they exceed that limit, someone else will take their place among the dead. Sad, but true, there’s no escaping death!
“Charlotte Charles was laid to rest earlier today.”
She is Ned’s childhood crush who he knows as “Chuck.”
And Ned is Chuck’s first kiss.
He brings her back to life, but chooses to keep her alive. He loves her too much to let her go a second time. Love is definitely back in the air.
It’s a common thought that first love never dies...
Ain’t that the truth!
Ned tells Chuck his secret, and she joins the crew to help solve crimes. But that makes Ned’s life a little more complicated. He’s spending every day with the woman he believes is the only one for him. But no matter how close they are and how much in love they fall for each other, they can never ever touch. It’s a brilliant bittersweet twist in the story.
And interesting how they show their affection for one another. Like Emerson giving Chuck a hug that was from Ned.
Will their love survive?
Will Ned's ability remain a secret as he and the crew continues to solve crimes? Unraveling the mysteries is so suspenseful that viewers too will be taking note of the facts and trying to solve the crimes. But be surprised, because the murderers are far from predictable.
What will happen next?
Perhaps now on Wednesday nights, you’ll be dying to watch Pushing Daisies to find out!
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