these characters are real to me
(The title of this post is an inside joke that I share with Peter. At least, I think it is...)
In August 2001, I had a relationship end suddenly. Luckily, the cable provider for my apartment complex was running a free trial of a movie network (read: low-budget HBO equivalent), so I didn't have to find all of my comfort in ice cream and anonymous sex. That's when I started watching Six Feet Under.
From the outset, I was hooked. The show took me away to Los Angeles, and I got swept up in the lives of the Fisher family. Eventually, the series was picked up on the Showcase channel in Canada, but it was always very far behind HBO's broadcast. I was content to wait--the show was worth it.
So that's why I'm just now watching the final season. I've resisted the urge to go on a renting spree at the video store, limiting myself to any episodes I missed from Showcase.
Even after five seasons, and even if I'm watching the show on tape or DVD, I still watch the stunningly beautiful opening credits. The music, the font... I just love it.
So, please excuse me for my absence the last few days. There has been a death in my television family.
Only two episodes left...
In August 2001, I had a relationship end suddenly. Luckily, the cable provider for my apartment complex was running a free trial of a movie network (read: low-budget HBO equivalent), so I didn't have to find all of my comfort in ice cream and anonymous sex. That's when I started watching Six Feet Under.
From the outset, I was hooked. The show took me away to Los Angeles, and I got swept up in the lives of the Fisher family. Eventually, the series was picked up on the Showcase channel in Canada, but it was always very far behind HBO's broadcast. I was content to wait--the show was worth it.
So that's why I'm just now watching the final season. I've resisted the urge to go on a renting spree at the video store, limiting myself to any episodes I missed from Showcase.
Even after five seasons, and even if I'm watching the show on tape or DVD, I still watch the stunningly beautiful opening credits. The music, the font... I just love it.
So, please excuse me for my absence the last few days. There has been a death in my television family.
Only two episodes left...
Comments
You know, the one where Bobby suddenly walks out of the shower, after she thought he was dead (and I'm not talking about his career)?
It was captivating.
You are going to LOVE the final episode.
Like the hot chick on the beach during the embalming fluid ad. "For the live look!"
dickey: I especially liked the use of dream sequences throughout the series
crucie: the Chenowiths were definitely part of the charm. Joanna Cassidy is THE SHIZNIT!
salem, thistle: get thee to Video Hut (Margaret Cho intonation)
Natasha: shut up, you know I cried at The Uptown when I saw it with J. (I also cried when Anya died in Buffy.)
Pablo: several people I know are "concerned for my well-being" when I do eventually see it.
Timmy, Jason: you know I was the kid that tried to make my Hallowe'en candy last as long as possible, right?
Steven: don't start with me on Bobby Ewing. He was my first love.