OPINION

Pushing Daisies Puts A Birdhouse In My Soul

Written by Josh Lasser
Published October 26, 2007
Part of TV Nights

Was I imagining things or last night on Bionic Woman did they rejigger the old school bionic sound and play it when Jaime was jumping around the rooftops? I think they did and I know I liked it. But, you know me, I can't leave well enough alone, so let's talk about my problem with the episode…

For some, inexplicable reason, the show tried to pawn off the cute TA guy as the bad guy when the instant the bearded TA guy showed up we knew it was him. I actually got really confused and had to re-watch parts of the episode because it was obvious the bearded guy was the enemy. Seriously, I went back to check and see if I had missed where bearded guy was crossed off the list and he never was, thus, I couldn't fathom why Jaime was wasting her time with the other TA. I should be a spy apparently.

There are still other huge problems with the show like pacing, the ever-shifting tone, and things like that, but I'm not sure the show will ever iron those things out, so my real question about the episode is whether Michelle Ryan and/or the producers decided that she couldn't keep doing the American accent all the time. It seemed wholly arbitrary that she had to pose as a British student. I imagine that if Michelle Ryan wasn't British her undercover identity would have been an American one. Silly plot point aside, it was great to hear her speak with the British accent.

No matter what though, nothing was as great as Pushing Daisies pushing They Might Be Giants last night. I was worried for the most fleeting of moments that despite Olive using the phrase "birdhouse in your soul" they weren't going to sing the They Might Be Giants song of the same name. Thankfully, the tune soon issued forth from Olive and her compatriots and all was right with the world.

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Josh Lasser, formerly known as "TV and Film Guy," and complete with a Masters Degree in Critical Studies in said areas, gives his opinions on TV, Film, and Entertainment in general. All of which he does in a shameless attempt to try to get paid to do the exact same thing. Josh is also the editor of the Blogcritics Magazine Television Section.
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Published: October 26, 2007
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#1 — October 27, 2007 @ 06:21AM — Amanda Bittle [URL]

Awwww, that song takes me right back to seventh grade.

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