More great news on the “Pushing Daisies” front as ABC has picked up the series for a complete 22 episodes. That means more knitting, more pie, and more of the craziest sexual tension you could ever hope for.
What did we learn this episode? Digby is a genius! Pigeons can be gay! Bake Zoloft and cheese into a pie for a great combination! Amputee sex has reached the mainstream! Special effects are expensive! Ned is crazy jealous!
Ah, the second date. The jitters are out of the way, we admit we like the girl, and it’s down to business to see if we’re –really- going to like her or not. Thus begins the second episode of Pushing Daisies.
What did we learn in this episode? Binging and purging is fun! Japanese people love crashes! People can break out into song for no reason! Body condoms can be sexy! In make-believe land, cars can run on flowers! Big black guys knit, too! Chuck is still dead but can die again! Dogs like salt!
The pilots for TV shows are a lot like first dates. On a first date, you present a version of yourself that is really you without any flaws. You wear your best outfit, clip those obnoxious nose hairs, shave your back and, if you’re a guy, do crazy things like cleaning your car or spending way more money than you normally do (“Lobster? Sure, sounds good!”). The real challenge of any TV show or relationship is to get beyond the first episode/date with something that makes you appealing.
That’s why I usually tend to reserve judgment about shows and girls until I get to know them a little. If a girl or show can still look good at the lowest point, say after an all-night session of drinking and Clue that ends with me doing her, with my friend, in the bathroom (my friend is Colonel Mustard, by the way), then I can proclaim said girl or show good. In other words, “Pushing Daisies” is that girl who is great on a first date.
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