Six Feet Under

Wow. I just watched the final episode of one of my favorite shows and it is just so difficult to realize that it is over. Over sixty episodes of like an hour each - that is a lot of time to invest in something, whether real or fictional! Six Feet Under, with its amazing writers and fabulous cast, is a saga about finding meaning in life and dealing with its brevity. It dealt with so many issues, ranging from dysfunctional families to religion and morality. Set in a funeral home, the Fisher family has no choice but to face death and the implications that come with it, and then learn to live life accordingly. In the Fisher house, quotes like these are common: "Yes, I know stealing a foot is weird. But...living in a house where a foot is available to be stolen is weird (Claire Fisher)." In a Flannery O'Connor-esque way (using the grotesque to tell a poignant truth), Six Feet Under creatively lives out the medieval adage, momenti mori (remember death). One of my favorite quotes is from Nate Fisher - "My whole life I've been a tourist. Now I have the chance to do some good instead of just sucking up air...". What a great show.