Despite George constantly telling Ruth he doesn't want her to interfere with his son, she insists on inviting him over for dinner. Honestly, while for the most part I find Ruth a sympathetic character, she's been a bit overbearing lately. If neither he nor his son want to see each other, she should leave it alone.
Rico's entanglement with Sophia is embarrassing to watch. I can't believe how stupid he is actually acting. Instead of breaking it off because he has his own wife and kids to take care off, he keeps seeing her and sending TONS of money because he feels sorry for her. Yes, Sophia lives a tragic life, but it's not his responsibility. He's certainly no longer the responsible, likable Rico from season 1.
Brenda's scene with her mom is very funny however. As usual Margaret keeps revealing unwanted dirty details, then berating Brenda for her choices once again. It's amusing how she starts off complimenting Brenda on her new relationship, only to ruin it with her snarky remarks.
Olivier is gone, but Claire still doesn't get the respect in art class she is looking for.
One of the more major plots is Nate going to a grief support group. Ruth thinks it will be good for him, but instead he feels jealous of the long, happy lives all the elderly widows have had with their partners. His monologue lamenting on how happy he and Lisa could've been if just given more time is heartbreakingly beautiful. Even though I never thought she was the right person for him, but maybe he's right. Relationships can change so much over the years, for all we know they might've really had a happy marriage eventually. But now there's no finding out.
David and Keith are in a fairly happy place right now, even though David is being too clingy. Keith promises to call every day.
When David is driving a truck to deliver a body, he picks up a hitchhiker who claims he needs to pick up medicine for his sick grandma. After he agrees to extract money from a bank account however, Jake reveals himself to be a fraud and forces David to hand over every single bit of cash from his account. That's a bad ordeal as it is, but it doesn't stop there. He continues making more and more demands, much to David's chagrin. The sheer terror that he goes through never seems to stop, much thanks to the excellent performance by guest star Michael Weston. He's easily one of sickest sociopaths I've seen on TV. Even when he starts to tell a sobworthy story of his dad dying in a car accident, he later admits in sadistic glee that he lied. The portrayal of David in this horrific scenario is both realistic and genuinely intriguing. Even though he's scared to death and begs for Jake to stop taunting him, he also feels a weird sexual thrill from the intensity of the situation he's in. It made me so uneasy seeing David be terrorized I was begging along with him for the terror to end.
It's easy to criticize David for not utilizing more opportunities to escape or make an attempt to fight back, but you've got to remember he by nature always wants to think the best of people. This kidnapper can't just be robbing you at blank point and keep you hostage just for the thrill of it, right? There has to be a good heart underneath, someone who deep down is capable of being a good person.
Not to mention it's a natural reaction to assume that if you keep doing what the other person wants, eventually they'll leave you alone. Jake manages to take advantage of that innocence as much as possible, right to the very end when he wants David to catch his dog for him. Only that turns out to be a trick too. After that he decides he's had "enough" and points a gun to David's head, snarling at him to close his eyes. No more second chances. David starts flashing back at his whole life, realizing he will never see his family or anyone else he loved ever again. When he hears the sound of a car driving off, he opens them again. The kidnapper is at last is gone.
There's no sense of relief for the audience when he's driven off though. You know right away that this is something David won't forget any time soon, and it's imprinted in our minds as well.
What started off as a regular entertaining Six Feet Under episode ended up being so much more. The kidnapping drama with David is straight-up taken from a thriler, and once you're in it it doesn't let go until you're almost out of breath.
Rico's entanglement with Sophia is embarrassing to watch. I can't believe how stupid he is actually acting. Instead of breaking it off because he has his own wife and kids to take care off, he keeps seeing her and sending TONS of money because he feels sorry for her. Yes, Sophia lives a tragic life, but it's not his responsibility. He's certainly no longer the responsible, likable Rico from season 1.
Brenda's scene with her mom is very funny however. As usual Margaret keeps revealing unwanted dirty details, then berating Brenda for her choices once again. It's amusing how she starts off complimenting Brenda on her new relationship, only to ruin it with her snarky remarks.
Olivier is gone, but Claire still doesn't get the respect in art class she is looking for.
One of the more major plots is Nate going to a grief support group. Ruth thinks it will be good for him, but instead he feels jealous of the long, happy lives all the elderly widows have had with their partners. His monologue lamenting on how happy he and Lisa could've been if just given more time is heartbreakingly beautiful. Even though I never thought she was the right person for him, but maybe he's right. Relationships can change so much over the years, for all we know they might've really had a happy marriage eventually. But now there's no finding out.
David and Keith are in a fairly happy place right now, even though David is being too clingy. Keith promises to call every day.
When David is driving a truck to deliver a body, he picks up a hitchhiker who claims he needs to pick up medicine for his sick grandma. After he agrees to extract money from a bank account however, Jake reveals himself to be a fraud and forces David to hand over every single bit of cash from his account. That's a bad ordeal as it is, but it doesn't stop there. He continues making more and more demands, much to David's chagrin. The sheer terror that he goes through never seems to stop, much thanks to the excellent performance by guest star Michael Weston. He's easily one of sickest sociopaths I've seen on TV. Even when he starts to tell a sobworthy story of his dad dying in a car accident, he later admits in sadistic glee that he lied. The portrayal of David in this horrific scenario is both realistic and genuinely intriguing. Even though he's scared to death and begs for Jake to stop taunting him, he also feels a weird sexual thrill from the intensity of the situation he's in. It made me so uneasy seeing David be terrorized I was begging along with him for the terror to end.
It's easy to criticize David for not utilizing more opportunities to escape or make an attempt to fight back, but you've got to remember he by nature always wants to think the best of people. This kidnapper can't just be robbing you at blank point and keep you hostage just for the thrill of it, right? There has to be a good heart underneath, someone who deep down is capable of being a good person.
Not to mention it's a natural reaction to assume that if you keep doing what the other person wants, eventually they'll leave you alone. Jake manages to take advantage of that innocence as much as possible, right to the very end when he wants David to catch his dog for him. Only that turns out to be a trick too. After that he decides he's had "enough" and points a gun to David's head, snarling at him to close his eyes. No more second chances. David starts flashing back at his whole life, realizing he will never see his family or anyone else he loved ever again. When he hears the sound of a car driving off, he opens them again. The kidnapper is at last is gone.
There's no sense of relief for the audience when he's driven off though. You know right away that this is something David won't forget any time soon, and it's imprinted in our minds as well.
What started off as a regular entertaining Six Feet Under episode ended up being so much more. The kidnapping drama with David is straight-up taken from a thriler, and once you're in it it doesn't let go until you're almost out of breath.