Much like the previous season finales, 'Untitled''s opening death eerily echoes the prominent themes of the season as a whole and the positions of the characters. Ripped in half by an elevator, Kenneth Henderson's demise could be an allegory for Nate's remaining ties to Lisa being an obstacle to his new relationship with Brenda, Claire's struggle to balance artistic integrity and commercial ego, or David being stuck in the dark, threatening world of the night of his carjacking while the world moves on around him. As expected after four seasons, this episode masterfully culminates each character's storylines and from them creates interesting new ones. Clarity is finally provided about the mysterious circumstances of Lisa's death - with the idea being presented that she could even be still alive throughout the season - in an honestly shocking twist regarding a secret affair within the Kimmel's own family. With the perpetrator's sudden suicide and the chaos following, it is the final nail in Lisa's (proverbial) coffin, allowing him to finally be ready for Brenda, as he seems to have needed to be for some time, allowing one silver lining to cling onto, and I think its time Nate had a good thing happen to him (although his reoccurring nightmares suggest otherwise).
I don't need to state at this point how attached I am to each of the characters, after being through so much with them it really does feel like I know each of them personally. Some particularly devastating moments from this season as a result were obviously David's incident and his associated PTSD, Rico's spiral of greed and the consequences he's suffering, and most surprisingly for me was George's subtle and politically-driven lapse into mental illness. It cuts even deeper after George and Ruth's recent troubles, and as soon as they are finally back together again George has crossed a line that he won't, alone, be able to reverse.
I still believe that the balance between emotion, drama and light-hearted, inspirational content is well maintained in Six Feet Under; it is a testament to how much the show feels like real life in the way that it isn't jarring when it can contain all of those different elements. I am beginning to feel a bit disheartened that I am coming to the end of what I can passionately say has been one of the best and most important TV shows I have ever watched, but I'm also excited to watch the final season because of how well people say the show ended. Still I can't say there won't be something missing from content I watch in the future.
I don't need to state at this point how attached I am to each of the characters, after being through so much with them it really does feel like I know each of them personally. Some particularly devastating moments from this season as a result were obviously David's incident and his associated PTSD, Rico's spiral of greed and the consequences he's suffering, and most surprisingly for me was George's subtle and politically-driven lapse into mental illness. It cuts even deeper after George and Ruth's recent troubles, and as soon as they are finally back together again George has crossed a line that he won't, alone, be able to reverse.
I still believe that the balance between emotion, drama and light-hearted, inspirational content is well maintained in Six Feet Under; it is a testament to how much the show feels like real life in the way that it isn't jarring when it can contain all of those different elements. I am beginning to feel a bit disheartened that I am coming to the end of what I can passionately say has been one of the best and most important TV shows I have ever watched, but I'm also excited to watch the final season because of how well people say the show ended. Still I can't say there won't be something missing from content I watch in the future.