Pushing Daisies 101

My only dilemma with this show, is what word do I start with? Wow, amazing or fantastic? The premise is strangely simple considering how bizarre it is. If Ned touches someone dead, they come back to life. If he touches them a second time, they die permanently. If they're brought back to life for more than 60 seconds, someone else nearby has to die to take their place. He pretty much uses this ability to ask people how they died, or more to the point, who killed them.

Where's Wally?

Probably the first thing to notice is the visual style, colours, and voiceover. It is definitely reminiscent of Amelie, and despite Amelie's voiceover being in French, I can't help but feel it's so similar. Everything looks so good and it's shot so nicely... and the soundtrack is perfect, giving it a sort of bedtime story feel. It's really enjoyable to watch, even without the story. It's created by Bryan Fuller who did Wonderfalls, a show that was supposedly fantastic but cancelled early. I never managed to see it. He's also involved in Heroes and even more interestingly, Dead Like Me. I don't think you can point any fingers about this being too similar to Dead Like Me though.

I foresee a lot of time in the morgue.

The story line has a lot of potential, the acting is spot on, and I look forward to seeing more of the aunts. There's also a pretty unusual twist on a love story, which is really interesting to see. My only fear is that it won't survive, so far only six episodes are listed on IMDB. Fingers crossed.

How can you not love this show?