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Pushing Daisies
Season Two
Episode Five
“Dim Sum Lose Some”
Written by Davey Holmes
Directed by Lawrence Trilling

Things aren’t looking good for Pushing Daisies.  It was recently included in a (very short) list of shows that are in trouble.  Ratings have been declining, which makes me think that this quirky series might go the way of Bryan Fuller’s previous two shows.  And I hate to say it… but I’m not sure if I’ll be campaigning for Pushing Daisies.  Don’t get me wrong.  I like the show.  But when I watch a show made by Bryan Fuller, liking the show means that it simply isn’t as good as the previous work he’s done.  This is the dude that created Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls.  His pilot to Dead Like Me is the best pilot I’ve ever seen.  He also wrote “Company Man,” which is probably the best episode of Heroes.  Also, he’s done a good job with Pushing Daisies, but he’s just not delivering the type of material I know he’s capable of.

This week’s Pushing Daisies wasn’t better or worse than the previous week’s.  It continues the story arc about Ned’s family and delves into Emerson’s personal life, but not family-wise this time.  This week, he gets hot and heavy with Simone, the dog trainer from the first season.  It’s a funny episode and I laughed and even got a bit emotional at the end… but I can’t help but notice that the original novelty is starting to wear off.  I want this to be a show that I look forward to each week the way I look forward to shows like The Office, Weeds, Lost, and Supernatural, but it’s just not happening.  If this show is going to survive, Bryan Fuller needs to bring it.

6/10

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