This post is for fans of the HBO series "Six Feet Under". If you are a fan and have seen the series finale, then continue reading.
Warning: This post contains spoilers!
Ok - here we go:
David / Keith -
I thought they wrapped this up nicely with David *finally* attacking his attacker in his dreams and coming to grips with it. It was nice to see Keith and David work thru their issues. I also loved that fact that they moved into the Fisher house and finally made some nice changes to it (they could have shown more of that).
Federico / Vanessa -
This was a great wrap-up showing how couples can get back together even after one of them cheats. I like that fact that they got their own business and the Fishers are still in business.
Brenda / Nate / Mia / Willa -
What a GREAT way to open the episode with Willa's birth instead of another "customer" for the Fisher business! Very nicely done. I had some issues with Brenda and her handling of Mia and not letting Nate go. But they wrapped that up nicely too with Ruth taking back her role as the ultimate mom and realizing that Mia needed to be with Brenda. My only pet peeve was the quick switch with Nate where he was saying the baby was going to die and the next scene he's holding Willa with his dad looking over his shoulder and everything is OK. Maybe they could have made the episode another 5 minutes longer and made that transition smoother.
Billy / Brenda's Mom -
Nice finish here too. I loved Billy's last scene with Claire's lawyer/boyfriend in the kitchen.
Ruth / George / Maggie -
George can be such a jerk - Look at the tirade that Maggie does in her final scene where she really tells him off - Long overdue! The rest of the time George is a nice, supporting guy to Ruth. Ruth FINALLY gets out of that house and moves on. I think they did a great job wrapping these story lines up too.
Claire -
Loved the scenes where her new lawyer/boyfriend agrees to some nude photos - a good way to get Claire *back* to being creative. To have the show finish with her driving to New York to start a new life (thank you Nate for telling her that's what she needs to do) was a nice finish.
And finally - the end. Love the fast-forward to see how all the main characters meet their fate - Perfect for a show based on death. And I LOVED that song that was playing (Breathe Me by Sia, available on the Vol. 2 6ft Under soundtrack).
Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Links:
Six Feet Under Main Site
Vol 2 Soundtrack (highly recommended!)
I was a little nervous about how they would wrap up the series because some of this season's episodes left something to be desired. HOWEVER, Dave is right on with his comments about the different story lines.
ReplyDeleteYay for Ruth - She was REALLY becoming annoying. I'm glad she finally stopped whining and DID something with herself. Her compassion towards Brenda was fabulous and fitting.
Rock on David and Keith. LOVED it when David refused to sell the business. I thought it was really clever to show us that what he was afraid of the whole time was HIMSELF. By embracing himself, he was able to move forward. LOVED the house makeover. Honestly, I think only a gay couple could have taken on that dinosaur of a house and made it FABULOUS like that.
Finally, my most beloved character - Claire. I was glad that she left. She needed to "fly".
A Question - I got ths distinct impression that Maggie was pregnant.......?
About the "quick switch" with Nate's attitude towards Willa - I think he was trying to torment Brenda with his dire predictions as well as protect "himself" by expecting the worst. Guess his better nature finally took over there.
The fast-forward montage was WONDERFUL. I loved that Claire and Ted re-connected and got married.
Alan Ball's script was pure genious. He wrapped up the series without it being trite or "Disney". I bawled my eyes out!