Latest on twitter:
“What does it say about the world today when shows about love and hope and magic can’t survive? I’m sorry, but it can’t be argued that [Pushing Daisies] wasn’t sharply written, well-acted, [or] well-produced. It’s not about time slots or preemptions or ABC’s failure to promote. The real issue, I fear, is that the core values of these shows just didn’t connect with viewers, which is maybe the saddest part of the whole story.”
“Nick” in TV Guide’s Ask Matt rant/rave/questions roundup on Pushing Daisies’ untimely cancellation on ABC.
I highly recommend reading the whole roundup because it contains possibly the most fair, levelheaded, and reasonable discussion of show-canceling politics I read anywhere.
“Nick”—no last name given—doesn’t blame the low-brow nature of today’s TV series and reality shows, but rather the stupid people who choose to watch, and thus support, these inane, juvenile ‘other’ shows. It isn’t the fault of the networks if they’re just producing and greenlighting reality shows and other forms of cheap entertainment when that’s exactly what are attracting viewers and their valuable eyeballs. You can’t blame the networks for canceling our great but hardly watched shows to make room for dimwitted but eyeball-friendly shows when we the viewers—as a whole at least—actually seem to prefer the latter? And as Nick so succinctly writes, that’s what’s saddest and scariest of all.
The Norwegians’ Mobile Investigative Lab Facility – nicknamed “Mother”
Okay, so I lied. Pushing Daisies is too awesome, though!
“Looks like you about to become orphans. Heh.”
— Emerson Cod to the Norwegian Investigative Services team after Ned and Olive stole “Mother”
“Today, I watched a really scary movie before going to bed. When it was done, I went upstairs and ran down the hallway as fast as I could before any monsters could kill me. I made it to my room safely. MLIA.”
Shaving Tips from Gillette – How to Shave Your Balls [via @digg_2000]
…Wut? R – O – F – L.
“There ya have it; trimming the bush to make the tree look taller.” *wolf-whistles at self in mirror*
I can’t stop laughing at the video. They even pixelated out the shadow man’s junk.
Gillette went from boring to awesome instantly. Or incredibly desperate for razor sales, resorting to viral-friendly tactics.
The last in a recent flood of Pushing Daisies posts, I swear. This show just makes me so happy.
“I suppose dying is as good an excuse as any to start living.”
“Oh. I just got all tingly, and not just in the nether regions.”
Oh, Pushing Daisies, you are such a fantastic show. Watching you makes me realize:
A. I have a strong craving for some delicious pie now,
B. Anna Friel (‘Lonely Tourist’ Charlotte “Chuck” Charles) is beyond adorable and I totally have a crush on her, and
C. My hatred for networks canceling good shows now extends beyond just FOX, it now includes ABC. Bunch of idiots.
Pushing Daisies – “What Do You Need to Be Happy?”
Video accompaniment for Ned and Charlotte “Chuck” Charles ridiculously cute night chat. They absolutely cannot have any physical contact because even the slightest touch will cause Ned to kill Chuck again, and so Chuck fears Ned will get sick of her and this whole predicament, but she just doesn’t realize how in love he is with her.
I completely fell in love with ‘Lonely Tourist’ Charlotte “Chuck” Charles the moment I watched this scene, and my cold, bitter heart melted into a lovey-dovey puddle.
In a totally manly way.
Pushing Daisies
- Ned: You’re the only one for me.
- Charlotte “Chuck” Charles: I know you feel that now, but… there are things you want. There are things we both want.
- Ned: So? Everyone wants stuff. We wake up everyday with a list of wishes a mile long, and maybe we spend our lives trying to make those wishes come true but just because we want them doesn’t mean we need them to be happy.
- Charlotte “Chuck” Charles: What do you need to be happy?
- Ned: [smiling slightly] You.
“(505): Latest life lesson: don’t accidentally send an “I nutted on her tramp stamp” text to your tattoo-less girlfriend. Oops.”
