Pushing Daisies… oh, Pushing Daisies. I can honestly say that I was never more excited about a new show in my life. All summer long I watched and rewatched the pilot, went to public screenings and Q&As and never once thought that the rest of the series wouldn’t live up to my ridiculously high expectations. By some stroke of bizarro luck, it didn’t – which is even more awesome considering what stinkers 99% of the season’s other new offerings ended up being.
Forget, for a moment, the saturated colors and over the top visuals. The real wonder of Pushing Daisies is creator Brian Fuller’s fantastic take on love, life and death. It’s unlike anything else on television and adds astounding depth to an otherwise cartoonish show. This time next year, the charm of Pushing Daisies may very well have run its course. I already know more than a few people who’ve tired of the twee and über whimsy. It’s a different breed – far off from even Fuller’s previous offerings – so there’s no telling how it will work in the long run. But much like I did last summer, I’m choosing to not dwell on what might go wrong with Daisies. I’m content for now with how happy it’s made me.