Apple Jack
Footballguy
Try to wipe that memory and watch it from the beginning. Arguably, the greatest show/film ever done.it was good. I cheated and read Wikipedia to know who was who, but the ending is great.
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Is the show Six Feet Under worth getting into? (1 Viewer)
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Wingnut
Footballguy
I'm 5 episodes in. So far its a good show, not great.
Every time David and Keith are on screen it reminds me of Dexter and Doakes. Had I watched 6FU before Dexter, seeing Dexter and Doakes on screen would have reminded of David and Keith, which would have been weird.
Ill decide at the end of season one whether or not to continue watching, and ill keep you all posted because I know you care.
Every time David and Keith are on screen it reminds me of Dexter and Doakes. Had I watched 6FU before Dexter, seeing Dexter and Doakes on screen would have reminded of David and Keith, which would have been weird.
Ill decide at the end of season one whether or not to continue watching, and ill keep you all posted because I know you care.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
I care enough that if you don't keep watching i will never read any of your posts again!
and yes, dokes=keith
werdnoynek
Footballguy
Rewatching this again. Such an amazing show. You become part of them... you know every character so intimately. Amazing stuff. There needs to be more of this in TV these days. Too many #### shows to sift through though. If you haven't seen it, you should. Stick it out... you will not regret it.
ETA: When I say every character... I mean every significant character.
ETA: When I say every character... I mean every significant character.
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Borderline top 5 all-time for me. Peter Krause and Michael C. Hall are brilliant and unforgettable characters. Especially Krause, so many moments where I had to pause the show and just marvel at the writing and how I related to it.
Show that the ladies will equally enjoy as well.
Series finale in the conversation for best of all-time.
Show that the ladies will equally enjoy as well.
Series finale in the conversation for best of all-time.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Picture this guy with a red wig ------>That is Claire in every scene.
Just got done watching the series finale. After 2 seasons I thought 'meh'...halfway through season five I didn't want the show to end...and I purposely held out watching the finale for a few weeks for that reason alone.One of HBO's best ever. And yes, one of the best endings to a series finale ever...
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Apple Jack
Footballguy
The homestretch is a textbook example of art transcending it's medium.Wingnut said:Picture this guy with a red wig ------>
One of HBO's best ever. And yes, one of the best endings to a series finale ever...
Major
Footballguy
Yep. Looking fwd to seeing this one again. So many stories told within a story that I forgot many of the plot lines. Really powerful show.
Chaka
Footballguy
Another great thing about it is how on many levels each show is self contained. Of course the running plots are central to the whole show but each episode centers around the opening sequence death which makes it easy to sort of jump in for single episodes without much background.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
Enjoy Seasons 1 & 2, then walk away.
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Major
Footballguy
unless you want to miss more greatness. The following seasons are equally if not more gripping.
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
I thought there were some low points sometime in the third or fourth season, but it rebounded strongly. You can't walk away from Six Feet Under until you finish the whole series.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Definitely. Best series finale I've ever seen. Worth the ride just for that, but lots of good stuff leading up to it.
BroadwayG
Footballguy
Major
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Hey, some people don't get Dylan or crucial Stones. C'est la vie.
Statorama
Footballguy
From a cultural standpoint, I'd start with The Sopranos. It's the one most likely to be brought up in casual conversation.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Yes, I suppose if you're a homophobe, you might have issues with the with David/Keith storyline. Otherwise, it's just a relationship, like the other relationships in the show.
Chaka
Footballguy
I presume you are straight and a very enlightened person so is it safe to say that you watch gay porn for pleasure? After all it is just two people having sex just like any other two people having sex.
Not wanting to see two dudes full on making out does not make one a homophobe.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
werdnoynek
Footballguy
looking back on the past few post, I think I like this Apple Jack guy.
ETA: My favorite TV show ever.
ETA: My favorite TV show ever.
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Chaka
Footballguy
Not really. I am not trying to be adversarial but to honestly suggest, that to heterosexual men (and most likely women), two men sucking face should be as comfortable to watch as a heterosexual couple doing the same seems quite naive. Perhaps it will be viewed the same way in a few years, maybe a decade or so but it isn't now and should not be expected to be. The fact that the "enlightened" few think that it should really means nothing because, frankly, I don't believe that you feel the same way about both situations regardless of what you profess.
But, again, no matter how much you suggest otherwise, the point is that just because someone doesn't want to see two dudes sucking face does not make them de facto homophobes. It is, again, naive, and frankly inelegant, to suggest that is the case.
Statorama
Footballguy
Their being gay had nothing to do with it. I felt that their story just didn't click, and almost all of it felt forced. In a show full of realism, something like that really stands out.
Criticism of a gay plot line no more makes you a homophobe than criticism of Obama's policies makes you a racist.
Major
Footballguy
yeah, i didn't buy the Keith thing. Didn't seem like dude was too comfortable filming those scenes.
cstu
Footballguy
Not every straight guy is comfortable being affectionate so I took it like he was a non-affectionate gay guy.
Scoresman
Footballguy
I've always equated homophobia with bigotry to a certain extent. For example, I do get grossed out if I see two dudes kissing, but I'll argue all day long with anyone telling me they don't have the right to do that or are morally wrong for doing so.
I don't see any bigotry in getting grossed out by anything.
I don't see any bigotry in getting grossed out by anything.
Chaka
Footballguy
Nah don't sweat it, Michael C. Hall's character is closet homosexual and he does make out with his BF a bit during season one. It's nothing gratuitous.
Scoresman
Footballguy
If you're a normal guy with a ####, whenever you see two people making out whether on TV or in person, you picture them having sex. For me to enjoy it, they either have to be heterosexual and attractive, or non-fatty lesbians.
Chaka
Footballguy
I guess I must not be normal then because I am far more likely to picture her having sex with me.
jamny
Footballguy
Yeah, I wasn't serious. I still have the first episode on my DVR. Most shows I watch are winding down so I'll probably start this one soon.
I worry more that I'll be able to seperate Hall from Dexter.
Major
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Won't be a problem I watched Dexter long before SFU & MCH does an incredible job so you should let it pass pretty quickly without realizing it.
Plus I am pretty sure he's a tiny guy IRL he really fits the SFU mold more than Dexter.
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Chaka
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
Finally got around to watching the pilot. Good show...will watch some more. I hope the dead father went away with the bus at the end. Him being over everyone's shoulder is too much like Dexter. Didn't know the old lady from American Horror Story is in it. Don't think I've ever seen the other guy (Krause) in anything although I recognize the name. Also don't care for the "gotcha" scenes where you're not sure if something really happened. Maybe they started the trend? It's been done too much since. Impressed by how good a job they did setting up all the characters. Very fluid and never felt forced.
I'm hoping there is more humor to come although there were some funny moments. Especially with the kid mortician.
My wife is a lot tougher to impress and if it's too slow, she'll easily lose interest. I'm dragging her through Sherlock. Gonna take this show a little slow until she gets into it.
I'm hoping there is more humor to come although there were some funny moments. Especially with the kid mortician.
My wife is a lot tougher to impress and if it's too slow, she'll easily lose interest. I'm dragging her through Sherlock. Gonna take this show a little slow until she gets into it.
Scoresman
Footballguy
There is one minor story arc coming up in season 1 that is particularly funny. You're definitely on the right foot.
Statorama
Footballguy
Major
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Krause was one of the anchors on Sports Night. Also the lead in an ABC show from a few years ago called Dirty Sexy Money.
jamny
Footballguy
Looked him up on imdb and the only things I've seen are The Truman Show and he was on an episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun. Can't say as I remember him from either.
