Six Feet Under | HBO Asia | 07.06.2004
On Six Feet Under last night : Tears, Bones and Desire
From the HBO site, partial synopsis:
Such are the goings-on on Six Feet Under, an HBO original series about a family running a funeral home, must-see TV for myself and the younger sister. The above scenes had us screaming because Ruth is the widowed matriarch of the family, and Arthur is the nerdy college-age apprentice to restorer and funeral-home partner Federico. Among the other plotlines are Federico's wife Vanessa's despondency over the death of her mother (resulting in her neglecting her children to the point of their getting head lice); first son Nate's wife Lisa schedules a massage with Nate's ex Brenda just to see for herself what she was life; lovers David and Keith engage in gay paintball that results in a threesome; and youngest and only daughter Claire, the artist,
Last night's episode was particularly explosive, perhaps gaining steam for the last few episodes of the season. The loves and lives of the Fishers (and Diaz) make for very interesting watching. Add to that the lustre that is seemed to be gained by most HBO original series--it is well-made, has a higher shock-level than most series, and makes risks that regular network shows can't or don't dare make. Watching Six Feet Under is watching scandal unfold before your very eyes but there's nothing remotely melodramatic about it.
Sometimes we don't welcome drama in our lives--best to just watch and live vicariously.
From the HBO site, partial synopsis:
"When Ruth brings Arthur's laundry to his room one morning, she ends up delivering more than just bed linens. As Arthur is discussing Petrarch's contributions to history, Ruth suddenly leans forward and kisses him square on the lips. Then, mortified, she dashes out of the room. Later, Arthur approaches Ruth and tells her that he values their friendship very much and that in order to preserve it, she must never kiss him again. "I never will," she promises - then impulsively grabs him and does it again. "I'm out of control," she mutters to herself."
Such are the goings-on on Six Feet Under, an HBO original series about a family running a funeral home, must-see TV for myself and the younger sister. The above scenes had us screaming because Ruth is the widowed matriarch of the family, and Arthur is the nerdy college-age apprentice to restorer and funeral-home partner Federico. Among the other plotlines are Federico's wife Vanessa's despondency over the death of her mother (resulting in her neglecting her children to the point of their getting head lice); first son Nate's wife Lisa schedules a massage with Nate's ex Brenda just to see for herself what she was life; lovers David and Keith engage in gay paintball that results in a threesome; and youngest and only daughter Claire, the artist,
Last night's episode was particularly explosive, perhaps gaining steam for the last few episodes of the season. The loves and lives of the Fishers (and Diaz) make for very interesting watching. Add to that the lustre that is seemed to be gained by most HBO original series--it is well-made, has a higher shock-level than most series, and makes risks that regular network shows can't or don't dare make. Watching Six Feet Under is watching scandal unfold before your very eyes but there's nothing remotely melodramatic about it.
Sometimes we don't welcome drama in our lives--best to just watch and live vicariously.
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