oh my gosh!

abc has finally started airing the last three episodes of pushing daisies! so many new story twists were added in tonight's episode. i really, really, really hope that a made-for-tv or even a direct-to-dvd movie is created to help things end well.
i would have gotten even more enjoyment from watching if there wasn't a commercial every two minutes. you've already canceled this amazing show abc, and now you want me to give $ to your sponsors? what? are you nuts?

all the color is bleaching out...

i look forward to domino every month. there was a time when i stopped their subscription; when it seemed as if every article was interrupted halfway through by an ad. i even wrote them a letter telling them to please stop this, as it was rather annoying. i was having flashbacks from my better homes and gardens days. now, it would seem that lack of those same ads is one reason it folded. yes, the last few issues were showcasing things a little out of most people's budgets, but that never bothered me. i don't actually buy much of anything i see in magazines; be they cheap or pricey. i loved domino because of the flair they had, their eye in photographing amazing homes and businesses. there were so many ideas and so much eye-candy. every issue had at least one thing i had to tag for later inspiration; most used up a major portion of the sticky tags they include.
one would think that in the depressing era we have to go through to pay for the last eight years, things that are simply beautiful to look at would be treasured and kept away from extinction. flighty, whimsical, unnecessary little jewels of fantasy are what we need to brighten our days, to take us away if even for a moment from the cares and needs and drudgery of reality. it's no wonder that the golden era of cinema was during the last great depression.
victoria magazine was revived, medium was brought back, heck even scrubs is airing new episodes. perhaps one day we will again see domino gracing the newsstands and pushing daisies on the television schedule. till then, at least i have the back issues to browse, tag, and admire.

my weekly stimulus

there's something magical about the series pushing daisies. the characters are colorful, entertaining, and cleverly defined. the visuals are all eye-candy, with acrylic like colors and storybook sets. the wardrobe is retro, yet modern, and entirely gorgeous with so many textures, patterns, and colors. something that could be overly gross, yet interesting, the morgue scenes are often times hilarious and always distinctive. i love this show, each and every episode. it's like a burst of anti-depressants every wednesday night. it saddens me that it might bite the bullet; so much like another show that i loved to watch, wonderfalls. why is it that such creative and vivacious shows such as these are forced out, and unrealistic oh-so-very-not-appropriate to todays economy reality shows are left on the air?