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:: Six Feet Under season 5 ::
by William the Bloody
Nate marries on-again-off-again girlfriend Brenda after getting over the death of his first wife and mother of his child, Lisa. Ruth had to have her new husband George committed after his conspiracy theories got so grand he refused to leave the Fisher home's bomb shelter, and his readjustment is slow going. Claire moved in with rekindled flame Billy, but he got off his psych medication because he blamed it for stifling his creative energy, among other things, and Claire had to run home with her tail between her legs. David and Keith's relationship is serious and they consider their options in having kids. Rico is still in the doghouse after cheating on his wife Vanessa with an exotic dancer, but wants desperately to make things right back at home.
The Good: So much drama happened in lives of all of the characters between the first and this, the final season, that you started to wonder when, if ever, they would start to exhibit good judgment or at least simple competence, but boy, does season 5 ever deliver! Everything you could have hoped for for the characters starts to fall into place as they finally start to get comfortable with not just themselves, but their place in the world. Nate comes to terms with just what exactly his relationship to Brenda is and never will be, Claire grows up from her sophomoric, stoned and sex crazed artist phase to slowly discover who and what she really is and can be, and with a solid stand up boyfriend by her side and not some sexually confused stoner for a change, David and Keith have really matured into strong, full fledged togetherness that their children only nurture, Ruth and George find an amicable means to resolve their troubles, and Rico and Vanessa manage to get to the root of their hardship towards resolution. Yes, some known characters die, and it hits our core characters hard, but it's seeing them overcome this hurdle that makes it worth it. Oh and the series finale is NOT TO BE MISSED. It was truly brilliant (written and directed by show creator Alan Ball, no less) and left you with a warm glowy feeling, even if it is in between womany sobs. The DVD had a cool bonus feature which showcased actual funeral directors who watched the program, what they thought, and how they felt it impacted their industry. I enjoyed it.
The Bad: Um. Nothing, really. Wow.
In the end, you look back at all of the over-blown drama and bad choices you had to stand by and watch these characters make, but when you see where it got them, right up to here (and beyond) it all makes perfect sense. They probably would not have ended up where they did if it weren't for every single thing that occurred, every bad choice, every joint smoked, every word spoken (that they wish they could take back), every affair, every bad date... it all lead them to being the well-rounded and solid individuals they managed to become, even if it took a nervous break down to get all the way there. And if you think my praise is too over the top and no show could be worthy... stick it through to the absolute end and you will understand. The ending of the ending is only the beginning, as it plainly shows, but it's oh so satisfying.
A+
