An Assault on My Imagination

Anyone who knows me, can tell you that my sense of humor can often be quite macabre. This dark sense of humor perfectly lends itself to the utter enjoyment of Pushing Daisies. PD is about a man(Ned a.k.a. Lee Pace) who bakes pies and wakes the dead to solve the mystery of the deceased's murder, created by Brian Fuller, who is also responsible for the much beloved, prematurely cancelled DEAD LIKE ME. PD is a magical, witty, brilliant and some times dark TV show cancelled much too soon for several reasons. One is that the premiere season coincided with the writer's strike in Hollywood and unfortunately they were unable to return to TV until the following season. Another is that it was an incredibly expensive show to make as it was one of the most beautiful shows (tech wise) ever created. I came back week after week to watch for the unforgettable characters, the stories more witty than the last, and especially the costumes of one Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (played by Anna Friel). Dressed most often in beautifully vibrant vintage inspired ensembles, I've never loved a characters wardrobe so much. And anyone who really knows me can tell you how much I dislike the vintage store process (the smell, the price, the disorganization, it's a nightmare.) This show restores my faith in vintage clothing and in TV creator's ability to tell a beautiful fairytale murder mystery story. Now if only I could get other people besides me to watch the show.