# So I started watching Six Feet Under...\[Possible spoilers\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 13, 2015, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427 "2015-06-13T08:41:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/21 "2015-06-15T21:21:43Z")
Yeah, no spoilers please. I’m skipped over two posts in here to avoid them. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/22 "2015-06-16T00:45:26Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > My favorite opening death scene may have been: > > The guy who answers his phone while he’s preparing to light his gas stove. You think he’s going to blow himself up for sure, but no-o-o-o-. > [@davidm](#): > > I don’t recall what happened after that. Can you refresh my memory (in a spoiler, obviously). He answers the phone, and it’s a telemarketer. The guy keeps trying to light his stove with the gas running, then stops each time he has to talk the telemarketer. He’s getting annoyed with the telemarketer, as I recall. Then suddenly a disgruntled ex-employee bursts into the telemarketer’s office and guns the telemarketer down along with a few colleagues. > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Yeah, no spoilers please. I’m skipped over two posts in here to avoid them. Just so you’ll know, it’s not really a spoiler to refer to the regular characters’ deaths in the series finale. What they do is skip to the future to show how each of the them ends up dying. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/23 "2015-06-16T00:47:36Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Just so you’ll know, it’s not really a spoiler to refer to the regular characters’ deaths in the series finale. What they do is skip to the future to show how each of the them ends up dying. Well, it’s vaguely spoilery in the sense that it confirms that any character so described survives until the final episode, so I wouldn’t recommend discussing them even to the extent of naming any characters that get such treatment. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/24 "2015-06-16T16:59:21Z")
The funniest death in the finale: Brenda lays there dying, while Billy is yammering away about who knows what. It seems as though she dies to escape his incessant talking ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/25 "2015-06-16T20:28:07Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I’m at episode five and I am hooked. Great characters and some great acting. > Two huge observations so far: > \. Lucky you. I am truly jealous. I wish I could watch it anew all over again. Of course, I already knew of Peter Krause from his work on the under-appreciated but critically acclaimed [Sports Night](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Night). Plus the fact that it was produced by Alan Ball (American Beauty) convinced me to be sure to at least catch the first episode after which I was hooked. Outstanding series. Easily in my top five of all time. My favorite opening death is from the fourth season: [Dorothy Sheedy (1954—2003)](https://youtu.be/lJGz9VKTk7c) Hint: “I Brake For The Rapture” Warning: NSFW! ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/26 "2015-06-16T20:32:47Z")
_Narm!_ ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/27 "2015-06-18T02:17:20Z")
> [@standingwave](#): > > Of course, I already knew of Peter Krause from his work on the under-appreciated but critically acclaimed [Sports Night](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Night). Plus he was Jim Carrey’s friend in [The Truman Show](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120382/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1), the one who parachuted onto the set at one point to try to warn Truman it was all a setup. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/28 "2015-06-18T02:54:57Z")
So I just finished episode nine of season one. Four more episodes and season one is done. Recent developments: Gabe’s kid brother accidentally killed himself, bringing Claire and him closer again. The mother, Ruth, is torn between two suitors, Hiriam and Nikolai, the latter of who she works for at a florist shop and the former which she recently went camping with, where she inadvertently took ecstasy. The ecstasy came from David’s new bf, who he was with after breaking up with Keith, but seems to have dumped as of this episode. Keith has someone new. Brenda’s bro (with BiPolar Disorder) seems to be getting worse and is wildly inappropriate at times. Nate is still trying to get used to being in the funeral business and recently failed the first test to be a funeral director. Federico (the guy who does the make up and restoration of bodies) just left to work for the rivals. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/29 "2015-06-24T01:43:36Z")
Just finished season one (of five). Going to start season two tomorrow, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/30 "2015-07-05T22:40:20Z")
Only 4 more episodes left of season 2. I’m liking it more and more. It’s got great writing and AMAZING acting. Seriously, everyone on this show is a good actor and they really can put on some intense scenes that you get into. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/31 "2015-07-06T16:46:39Z")
The Wire, The Sopranos, and recently Breaking Bad always top the lists of best television series ever, but I’ve always held that SFU is at least tied with The Sopranos and a good step above the other two (which I also loved). ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/32 "2015-07-06T17:11:16Z")
I started watching this too, a week or so ago. Based on all of the raving about it here on this board. To be honest I’m not blown away by it but the acting does get better as it goes along (I’m looking at you, Claire). I do look forward to the ending haha I told my friend that I think it’s me, not the show. I have no patience and since this is an HBO show the episodes are a full hour, not 44 minutes. And I don’t really like drama that much and while this is a “black comedy” it still has its drama (all the relationship stuff ugh). I don’t like Brenda or Billy at all. But I guess that’s their charm, eh? Blah. I’m sure I’ll watch all 5 seasons, tho. It will just seem like an eternity! ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/33 "2015-07-06T17:27:02Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > I did like the first season, but I eventually lost interest in the show and Brenda was a big reason. Hated the character and for whatever reason Rachel Griffiths is one of those actors I just don’t care for. All the praise for the finale has tempted me to go back and revisit it, but I always have so much other stuff to watch I still haven’t gotten there. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Hating the character means she was doing an outstanding acting job. And I never knew she was an Aussie until after the series was over. While I do agree with you, if you don’t like the actor, that’s different and I can understand not liking Rachel Griffiths. My example is always Archie Bunker. Whenever I’d watch All In The Family I’d always wonder why Carol O’Conner didn’t just give up/quit the show and go home if he hated it so much…then I realized that he was just doing that good of a job portraying that attitude that it didn’t seem like acting. It really seemed like it was _him_. > [@Honey](#): > > The funniest death in the finale: > > Brenda lays there dying, while Billy is yammering away about who knows what. It seems as though she dies to escape his incessant talking [This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noIJyY2KxRA) has always been my favorite, I know it’s coming it still catches me off guard. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/34 "2015-07-06T17:32:37Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I started watching this too, a week or so ago. Based on all of the raving about it here on this board. > > To be honest I’m not blown away by it but the acting does get better as it goes along (I’m looking at you, Claire). I do look forward to the ending haha > > I told my friend that I think it’s me, not the show. I have no patience and since this is an HBO show the episodes are a full hour, not 44 minutes. And I don’t really like drama that much and while this is a “black comedy” it still has its drama (all the relationship stuff ugh). > > I don’t like Brenda or Billy at all. But I guess that’s their charm, eh? Blah. > > I’m sure I’ll watch all 5 seasons, tho. It will just seem like an eternity! Honestly, it sounds like this probably isn’t for you. The drama, the Brenda and Billy stuff (and Lisa later on), it’s only going to get deeper and blacker and bigger and…more. For those of us that loved this show, it really sucked us in, but if you don’t like it now, you might be better stopping now before you’re halfway in and just struggling thorough the rest just to finish it. Like most “Dramas” it really is just a soap opera and this one might not be for you. Try Sopranos or Nurse Jackie or Pushing Daisies (if you can find it). ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/35 "2015-07-06T17:35:43Z")
I actually didn’t like _The Sopranos_. I made it through like 5 episodes before I gave up. I had tried to watch SFU a while back, I believe. I didn’t like it then but I kept hearing so much great stuff, I tried it again when it just came up on Amazon. I couldn’t remember what the other show about dead people was - _Pushing Dasies_! I will look for that, thanks. Maybe I will just do 1 or 2 episodes of SFU a week while I have the time. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/36 "2015-07-06T17:39:22Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I couldn’t remember what the other show about dead people was - _Pushing Dasies_! I will look for that, thanks. > > Maybe I will just do 1 or 2 episodes of SFU a week while I have the time. I’m not sure if Pushing Daisies is streaming anywhere, but it’s great show and always comes up in these types of threads. WRT SFU, even when I rewatch it once in a while I can never do more than one episode a day and usually not more than 2 or 3 per week, it’s just to, um, heavy. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/37 "2015-11-05T08:16:11Z")
Finished season two yesterday and am now two episodes into season three. Great show. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/38 "2015-11-05T14:44:47Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Finished season two yesterday and am now two episodes into season three. > > Great show. Personally, I think the show gets worse and worse throughout seasons three and four until rebounding a bit towards the end. Season two just feels like a natural stopping point too. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/39 "2015-11-05T14:46:00Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Finished season two yesterday and am now two episodes into season three. > > Great show. I’m glad you like it. I recommended it to an English friend, and he hated it. He’s a tough audience. I can never tell what he’ll like or won’t like. He thinks _Breaking Bad_ is the best show ever. Loves _Better Call Saul_ and _Fargo_. But watched an episode or two of this and turned his nose up at it. Has done the same with other quality shows too. Of course, he likes _Benidorm_, so he should talk. > [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Personally, I think the show gets worse and worse throughout seasons three and four until rebounding a bit towards the end. Season two just feels like a natural stopping point too. I wouldn’t say that. But if he does stop early, he’s got to watch the final episode, where it shows what ultimately happens to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427/40 "2015-11-08T14:42:54Z")
Amazing show and the best ending! Claire makes me cringe, since I was in pretty much the same situation(artschool, still is) when I was watching, only a little older. I think the writers of this show may have something against artists and art professors; my experience has been weird, but at least \*believably \*pretentious. Not everyone into arts are pan-sexual guilt-tripping, post-intellectual bi-polaroid’s with a mixed substance abuse problem from in or around France. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-started-watching-six-feet-under-possible-spoilers/722427.md?page=3)