Six Feet Under - Life. Death. Guilt. Afterlife.

Last edited by Crimson on Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:28 am, edited 4 times in total.

Why one of, if not the, best television drama ever made doesn't have it's own topic is mind boggling.

If you like drama and haven't seen this, it's a no-brainer. Incredible writing, incredible acting, incredibly touching.

The show stars Peter Krause as Nathaniel Samuel "Nate" Fisher Jr., the son of a funeral director who, upon the death of his father (Richard Jenkins), reluctantly becomes a partner in the family funeral business with his brother David (Michael C. Hall). The Fisher clan also includes widow Ruth (Frances Conroy) and daughter Claire (Lauren Ambrose). Other regulars include mortician and family friend Federico Diaz (Freddy Rodriguez), Nate's on-again, off-again girlfriend Brenda Chenowith (Rachel Griffiths), and David's long-term boyfriend Keith Charles (Mathew St. Patrick).

On one level, the show is a conventional family drama, dealing with such issues as interpersonal relationships, infidelity, and religion. At the same time, it is a show distinguished by its unblinking focus on the topic of death, which it explores on multiple levels (personal, religious, and philosophical). Each episode begins with a death – anything from drowning or heart attack to sudden infant death syndrome – and that death usually sets the tone for each episode, allowing the characters to reflect on their current fortunes and misfortunes in a way that is illuminated by the death and its aftermath. The show also has a strong dosage of dark humor and surrealism running throughout.

Links

Can't vouch for all of them working but the complete boxset is usually up for a pretty reasonable price.

Play.com £45/€56

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Prototype** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:22 pm

USTV.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Crimson** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:24 pm

Prototype wrote:USTV.

Arrested Development
The Simpsons Quotes thread/Canyonero
Generation Kill
Battlestar Galactica
Lost
The Wire
Weeds
Heroes

ect, ect.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Captain Kinopio** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:27 pm

Probably because it finished years ago, was never really shown properly on UKTV when it was on and actually wasn't really that good [/chalkitdown]

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Crimson** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:29 pm

Herbi wrote:Probably because it finished years ago, was never really shown properly on UKTV when it was on and actually wasn't really that good [/chalkitdown]

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **chalkitdown** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:41 pm

Herbi.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Peter Crisp** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:50 pm

The only shows I watch are those set in space or about people just about to go into space.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Tineash** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:58 pm

Peter Crisp wrote:The only shows I watch are those set in space or about people just about to go into space.

Did your mental development arrest at 13?

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Crimson** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:22 pm

Came across this book earlier and ordered it based on the strength of the reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Six-Feet-Under-Be ... 0743480651

Started my rewatching of the series, half way through the first season. :wub:

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Peter Crisp** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:24 pm

Tineash wrote:
Peter Crisp wrote:The only shows I watch are those set in space or about people just about to go into space.

Did your mental development arrest at 13?

Nope, I just really really like space.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Rodders9** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:26 pm

Peter Crisp wrote:
Tineash wrote:
Peter Crisp wrote:The only shows I watch are those set in space or about people just about to go into space.

Did your mental development arrest at 13?

Nope, I just really really like space.

Did you see the programme about the Huygens probe reaching Titan?

On topic, I loved six feet under, but never saw the third series onward due to channel 4 losing the rights to sky.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Dolph Wiggler** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:29 pm

Herbi wrote:Probably because it finished years ago, was never really shown properly on UKTV when it was on and actually wasn't really that good [/chalkitdown]

It's currently being shown on Sky Atlantic.

Anyway it's one of my favourite shows, and i'd say the last 2 seasons are the best television i've ever watched.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Peter Crisp** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:30 pm

Rodders9 wrote:Did you see the programme about the Huygens probe reaching Titan?

Nope I missed that is it available on Iplayer?

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Rodders9** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:34 pm

Peter Crisp wrote:
Rodders9 wrote:Did you see the programme about the Huygens probe reaching Titan?

Nope I missed that is it available on Iplayer?

Yup, it's called Destination Titan and is available for two more days, so be quick!

Let me know if you liked it.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Tineash** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:35 pm

This thread has gone off track just a little :fp:

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Rodders9** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:38 pm

Tineash wrote:This thread has gone off track just a little

I accept full responsibility for same. o/

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Peter Crisp** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:40 pm

Sorry about that I'm downloading it now.
I may give the series a go via lovefilm though.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Tineash** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:45 pm

Watch the 700th Sky at Night as well: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 0_Not_Out/

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Sputnik** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:39 pm

I have that tiny Astronomer's guidebook that Brian Cox is raving on about 8-)

Never realized it was sir Astroblubbington himself who wrote it.

PostRe: Six Feet Under by **Drawlight** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:23 pm

The Crimson Clown wrote:
Herbi wrote:Probably because it finished years ago, was never really shown properly on UKTV when it was on and actually wasn't really that good [/chalkitdown]

In fairness, everything about the post apart from the bolded part is a perfectly valid reason why it doesn't have it's own thread. It is a wonderful, brilliant story that should be watched by all who love good drama- certainly one of the three best US Dramas I've ever seen*. But it also finished six years ago, which is why it doesn't have it's own topic on a forum which began in 2008.

*Alongside The Wire and The Sopranos, in the least suprising news you've read all month.

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