As a cable subscriber, I've seen many television series. Some good, some worse. Six feet under is, and by far, the best television drama. Never before I've seen such emotion, such humor, life or death printed on film. From the pilot episode to the grand finale, every minute of that show is somehow refreshing or disturbing. Every part of the soundtrack ( from Radiohead's magnificent Lucky to Nina Simone's Feeling good ) make you listen until the last second. Here's what I think of the, unfortunately, last episode.
The final episode is kinda the perfect closure. You know it's over for everyone. The first 55 minutes of the show are in the mood as previous ones but the last 15 minutes or so blows you away. Even if I'm a sensitive man, I haven't cried many times watching television or movies. This time I did. Imagine the sadness of 5 more seasons into one single shot in the vain. Drastic. One important thing to mention, the last episode is the only one where no one dies. Would the last one be the only one bringing life instead of death? I think so. And, to be honest, it was the right thing to do.
After carefully watching that show for years now, I can assure you one thing. Death sucks in every way, whatever other can say or do. It simply sucks. Life is not a vending machine where you put vertu to get happiness and we should really get the best of it. As silly as it may seems, I'm a different man now. Not after that last episode, neither after watching the whole show. But having that state of mind stuck in your brain for years make you see things differently. Really.
I hope you enjoyed Six Feet Under as much as I did. Sometimes television can really move you elsewhere, that you could have never reach by other means. Enjoy your life while you can.
The final episode is kinda the perfect closure. You know it's over for everyone. The first 55 minutes of the show are in the mood as previous ones but the last 15 minutes or so blows you away. Even if I'm a sensitive man, I haven't cried many times watching television or movies. This time I did. Imagine the sadness of 5 more seasons into one single shot in the vain. Drastic. One important thing to mention, the last episode is the only one where no one dies. Would the last one be the only one bringing life instead of death? I think so. And, to be honest, it was the right thing to do.
After carefully watching that show for years now, I can assure you one thing. Death sucks in every way, whatever other can say or do. It simply sucks. Life is not a vending machine where you put vertu to get happiness and we should really get the best of it. As silly as it may seems, I'm a different man now. Not after that last episode, neither after watching the whole show. But having that state of mind stuck in your brain for years make you see things differently. Really.
I hope you enjoyed Six Feet Under as much as I did. Sometimes television can really move you elsewhere, that you could have never reach by other means. Enjoy your life while you can.