I have to say, this show absolutely thrills me. It’s a visual treat, and the writing is superb. It’s something completely different in a sea of endless monotony, and I love being able to spot the apple amongst the oranges, the rose amongst the dandelions.The pie-lette was an absolute blast, introducing us to the suspiciously introverted “Ned” whose gift is bringing people back to life, but only for a moment, lest he accidentally murder someone else.
He had a childhood sweetheart in the form of Charlotte Charles, otherwise known as “Chuck.”This shouldn’t matter much, nor should the fact that they shared their first (and only) timid kiss as ten years olds at their parents’ funerals.
However, it all comes together when our Piemaker gets involved with a PI named “Emerson” who has a talent for knitting.
Emerson and Ned find Chuck dead. They bring her back, but for longer than the allotted one minute, and that kills the funeral director, instead.
So, now they’re all blissfully happy, right?
Well, Olive, the girl absolutely, madly in love with Ned is terribly troubled by the new girl’s spot in Ned’s life and heart.. and Digby, the invincible dog, serves as her surrogate Ned.
In the first episode, Chuck and Ned solve the mystery of her murder, along with Emerson, and the man who killed her dies after attempting to murder one of Chuck’s shut-in aunts. Having collected the $50,000 reward in connection with their niece’s death, the two women ventured out, and we’ve yet to hear from them, again.
In the meantime, Ned has adapted his life to include Chuck in it, but he doesn’t seem at all bothered by the woman who refers to a refrigerator as a “cheese box.” He likes sleeping with her close, even if their beds are divided. He likes the fact that he can make dinner for her and that she helps him make pies.
In the second episode, they’re after the truth behind a man’s apparent “hit and run” murder. It’s actually a blast, but right now, I’m focused on the human element.
Chuck and Ned love one another dearly, but cannot experience physical intimacy of any type due to their limitations. Ned continues to hide the fact that he accidentally killed her father, but she wants to know as much about him as possible.
It’s a beautiful moment when they’re sitting in body bags, unable to hear each other, unable to distinguish anything besides the fact that they’re about to die, and yet they know their lips want to meet.
They kiss through the plastic, and I think Chuck needed that. She now knows that even if she doesn’t know everything about Ned, he loves her.
It’s absolutely beautiful. I love it.
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