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spectralbovine

Six Feet Under? More Like Dick's Meat Blunder!

Nov 05, 2007 06:12

I was never very interested in Six Feet Under when it was on, as it didn't seem to appeal to me at all (some show about a family who owns a funeral home? O...kay, good for them). About the only thing it had going for it as far as I knew was that it was created by Alan Ball, and I had loved American Beauty. Over the years, several things happened ( Read more... )

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kammgirl November 5 2007, 16:47:59 UTC

I was like you on the characters. There were many times when I didn't like a single one of them, but their flaws fleshed them out so perfectly and they would still have me rooting for them. I don't think this show wanted you to like them much of the time, and I find it brilliant to have messed up characters that you can love, hate, want gone, hold onto and cry for all over the space of a few seasons. These people invoked all these things all at once. The finale made my heart ache and from beginning to end, the thing that touched me most was the up and down yet always strong relationship between the two brothers.

seawench November 5 2007, 18:24:05 UTC

I lost interest around season 3, but caught the finale and then had to go back and watch everything I'd missed, because DAMN. Finales should always be that good.

If you like Lauren Ambrose, you have to check out Psycho Beach Party. It's a murder mystery revolving around a Gidget-esque character with some highly amusing multiple personalities.

spectralbovine November 5 2007, 18:28:15 UTC

That sounds amusing! I'll look into it.

sneaker328 November 5 2007, 19:06:15 UTC

And Nicholas Brendon is in it!

birdsarecalling November 5 2007, 21:55:18 UTC

Nearly every character went through a phase where I wasn't too fond of them, but they got their shit together and won me back by the end.

I think this is really what kept me from getting into the show. I liked the concept and the acting, but eventually it got to the point where I hated too many of the main characters (Nate especially) that I wasn't willing to stick around long enough for them to redeem themselves.

spectralbovine November 5 2007, 22:41:29 UTC

Even David? I think David was my rock. I was annoyed with him at times, but I always loved him. And even when I knew Nate was being a dick, I couldn't outright hate him most of the time because of Peter Krause. There's something about him.

In any case, it's worth another try, if only for the ending, which is just perfect for the series.

electricmonk November 5 2007, 22:02:21 UTC

Hooray! Now I'll have to think of something else to bug you about. I'd say early Grey's Anatomy, but it's gotten so bad now that my heart wouldn't be in it.

David was also my favorite, ultimately. I loved him and Keith a lot. And the magical realism brought us Claire's pantyhose song, so I can't complain.

I'd heard so much about how powerful the finale was (like in an essay by my T.A. I had a huge crush on) that I was entirely prepared to be underwhelmed. But... yeah, I bawled. The show's so well-written and well-directed and watching it all at once had me so immersed in that world that it was hard to let it go. That doesn't happen to me too often anymore.

spectralbovine November 5 2007, 22:37:41 UTC

I'd say early Grey's Anatomy, but it's gotten so bad now that my heart wouldn't be in it.
Yeah, I think I'll pass.

David was also my favorite, ultimately.
Yay!

I loved him and Keith a lot.
There were times when I was afraid they would be apart forever and then I checked to see that Mathew St. Charles was still a regular. Same with Rachel Griffiths and the Nate/Brenda situation.

And the magical realism brought us Claire's pantyhose song, so I can't complain.
Hee. That was awesome. It did have its moments, for sure.

(like in an essay by my T.A. I had a huge crush on)
Ooh. I liked that. I wonder about that question myself, although I'm not enjoying Dexter less week-by-week instead of all in one day. But it would be a different experience. I was spoiled about the death and the mind-blowing montage, too (but the death still surprised me, because I thought it happened in the finale). It's interesting to read some of those articles, what people were saying about the show when it aired. I'm glad some of my assessments match up with ( ... )

electricmonk November 5 2007, 23:29:33 UTC

although I'm not enjoying Dexter less week-by-week instead of all in one day.

That's on Showtime, so no commercials, right? I feel like everything comes across stronger when it's uninterrupted, which is a big reason I prefer DVDs.

I have Dexter on hold at the library, but I'm... #131 in line for nine copies. It might be a while.

And well acted!

Oh, of course. I think you said this already, but even when the characters were being shitheads, they were such believable shitheads. Like, I hated both Brenda and Nate sometimes, but the scene where they break their engagement ("There. Barf.") is just amazing.

The one glaring exception in my mind was Ruth's Russian boss/boyfriend, who was both annoying as a character and had a distractingly bad accent. I hated him and wanted him to go away.

spectralbovine November 5 2007, 23:40:37 UTC

That's on Showtime, so no commercials, right?
Right. But that's irrelevant when comparing to other premium channel shows.

even when the characters were being shitheads, they were such believable shitheads.
Yeah, they were just people. And people can be shitheads sometimes.

The one glaring exception in my mind was Ruth's Russian boss/boyfriend, who was both annoying as a character and had a distractingly bad accent. I hated him and wanted him to go away.
Hee. He was pretty annoying as a character (holy sexual harassment, Batman!), but for some reason, I found his accent terribly endearing.

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hobviously November 5 2007, 23:38:28 UTC

I've still never seen the finale!

Someday I'll marathon the series all the way through, though. S1 is like my favourite season of TV ever (or, up there with Office S2 and Dexter S1 and Buffy S3 and Avatar S2...).

spectralbovine November 5 2007, 23:45:03 UTC

Really? I didn't know that! Why do you love it so much? I find it hard to compartmentalize seasons since everything all sort of runs together, but, yes, good show. I want you to marathon the series so you can experience the beauty of the finale, but I also imagine you might be unhappy with later seasons (most everyone I talked to thought the first two seasons were the best), especially since Nate becomes harder to like. And, yes, there were storylines and characters in later seasons I wasn't fond of, but I think that was true of the first two seasons, too. That's just the way the show was. It wasn't trying to make you like it. Things just happened, and the characters lived their lives. Life is like that, up and down. But, someday!

hobviously November 5 2007, 23:50:27 UTC

It's the only season I've seen all of. I remember when I first marathoned the DVD set and felt like my entire outlook on life was different after watching. It was just so beautiful and perfect. I have seen lots of later seasons, and I was unhappy with most of it, which is why I haven't bothered to make it all the way through. Maybe my roomie and I will netflix them, since she loves Michael C. Hall.

spectralbovine November 5 2007, 23:53:59 UTC

I remember when I first marathoned the DVD set and felt like my entire outlook on life was different after watching. It was just so beautiful and perfect.
That's neat. I'm not sure it had as profound an effect on me, but I'm glad I watched it.

Maybe my roomie and I will netflix them, since she loves Michael C. Hall.
Yes! He is consistently great, and I never hated David. I rolled my eyes at him sometimes, but I always loved him.