Mine is when twice dies in season 5 or 6 I forgot but I cried and stopped watching the show until I got a new bedframe (which was about 6 months)
SPOILERS: don’t read this if you haven’t gotten to this season yet.
As I mentioned before, this is my third rewatch and my first as a therapist. And I found this episode incredibly dark for a number of reasons, though dramatically satisfying.
Anytime you have a large party or gathering where you can have all the main characters on the show in the same setting at the same time, you have the opportunity to go absolutely Tennessee Williams with it and that's what happens in this episode.
The symbolism of the bird that won't leave. Is it a good or bad omen? George’s tortured childhood revelation, and basically every character, except David and Keith falling apart and revealing various levels of pain and degradation.
This episode was a lot and frankly, I found it tougher than even the episode upcoming where you know what happens. I would love to know your thoughts on the incidents the choices, the symbolism, the psychology and the storylines in this episode.
Went to run errands today and saw a young woman getting into the drivers seat. Very Claire! 💯
I searched the sub before posting, hope this is not redundant and is allowed. Randomly came across this video yesterday and thought you all might enjoy it.
I know she’s not a main character, but Sarah is my absolute favorite supporting character in this series. She’s the free spirited hippie Aunt I’ve always wanted and wanted to be. The contrast between she and Ruth is dynamic. Their scenes together are so charged. You can feel the resentment. I’m sure we can all relate to having a family member who we feel doesn’t pull their weight or takes responsibility for their actions, just living their life the way they wanna live it not concerned about anyone else. It’s all about perception as she so eloquently explains. I think about that scene often in that she lives her best life the only way she knows how to given the adversities she’s faced. No constraints, rules or pressure to conform. Obviously there is a fine line between having healthy boundaries and living life without apologies. I love the detoxing storyline. That whole triad dynamic with Kathy Bates and Ruth is hysterical.
top is mine, bottom is hers
Did you like Joe or was he too perfect to last? He certainly became less charming in his last scene, but could you really blame him after he was betrayed by Brenda?
David fisher goated
This quote has been helping me through my father in laws death, he died a week ago today. One of my pet ducks died last night too, and yeah some people will say “who cares, it’s a duck” but he was fully domesticated, sweet, and brought so much joy to my life.
I think if I try hard enough, I can feel my father in laws energy around me. Maybe I’ll feel some ducky energy too, who knows.
I get keeoing the secret from most people (especislly his parents) but why keep it from Nate? He seems to jave always been the chill type so I would think David would feel comfortable to come out to him
JUst being curious, is it because the actor always look like that or is it a plot thing?
I was in my early 20s in 2021 when I watched six feet under for the first time and couldn't have fathomed the impact it'd have on me as person. It changed my idea around life, made me aware of how fleeting life was and I can't think of another show that comes remotely close to this.
So during the last season I knew there was no way I could let it end for me.. I consciously chose to not watch the finale and save it for future me and revisit the show... like I did for the first time..
I know it might sound strange but I feel starting over would hit me like nothing else...
Here are some quick thoughts on the series as I just finished the finale:
I hated Nate and Brenda together. They seemed to bring out the worst in each other.
For some reason married Nate seemed to be more in control. When he was married to Lisa (at least at the beginning) he seemed so calm and down to earth. Even with Brenda, when she was freaking out at their wedding Nate was a ray of Sunshine. But it never lasted.
Brenda grew, a lot. And I was impressed. When she was on her own she was wonderful, but as soon as her family or Nate got involved in her life her decisions would tank. My only wish for her was that she got away from her awful family. I was actually sad that she died listening to Billy talking, an even worse fate than Keith’s death.
David seemed to be the most intelligent guy who made the worst choices and suffered from it.
Ruth seemed to become insufferable before Nate died, which started in season 4 and into season 5. I get that she had trauma from taking care of Grandmother who verbally abused her, but she became borderline childish to everyone around her especially Claire. George may not have been perfect and had trauma of his own, but she manipulated him into moving out because she didn’t want to even think about dealing with his depression and that was depressing in of it self.
Rico was annoying beginning to end. Couldn’t stand him as a hardliner nor when he couldn’t even understand his own infidelity. I had a modicum of sympathy for him when he was trying to help his wife’s mental health issues and her sister was getting in the way, but that’s it.
Claire seemed to always be a child and only after Nate died and she succumbed to violent and nearly-suicidal grief did she finally grow up.
I’m amazed about some of the topics that seemed to be glossed over, and maybe it was a sign of the times 20+ years ago. Topics such as sexual assault of a minor (Nate and Fiona), grooming (Russell and Olivier), pedophilia (Tom Wheeler).
I mean I'm in Season 5 and GOD! It's good hard to watch Claire scenes, they are just slow on development , am I the only one?
I don't know her scenes have been the most boring so far.
I hear your opinions
Spoilers allowed.
I grew up in an emotionally neglectful household. I was enjoying watching the series until I got to episode 7 or 8 of season 1 during the camping trip where it seems that the show is taking the mother's side against Claire in being emotionally negligent because she has so much stress running the parlor.
So does the mother change or at least does the show decide that Claire is in the right?
How Peter Krause never won an Emmy for this episode is a crying shame.
