Monday, August 22, 2005

Six Feet Under

Though excrutiatingly annoying at times, HBO's 'Six Feet Under' has also been an intelligent, unpredictable drama these last five years. Last night's finale was, in all likelihood, the most memorable final episode of any show I've ever seen on television. It was in equal parts triumphant, melancholic, and truly sublime. It was, in short, an emotional roller coaster the likes of which I've never witnessed on television. (Though I have through film.)

I became invested in this show way back because I was looking for some kind of substitute to satiate my Sunday night 'Sopranos' fixation. Though at times I thought the worse of it, I couldn't leave 'Six Feet Under' because I wanted to finish what I started. I'm glad I did.

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