Extra Credit #5 Six Feet Under

"Pilot." Six Feet Under. HBO: 03 Jun 2001. Television. 16 May 2011.
This episode is basically about how the man of the family dies in a car accident and how the family deals with his death. It brings light on the fact that death is inevitable and you just have to deal with it. I am interested in this show because it discusses real aspects of death in a dramatic more entertaining matter than death normally is.

"The Will." Six Feet Under. HBO: 10 JUN 2001. Television. 17 May 2011.
This episode has much more to do with the actual care for the dead. The family struggles to take good care of their passed father as they struggle to afford the proper care. In his will He leaves his business to his two sons and college funds to his daughter. I do not believe that the way the dead are cared for are not as significant as many may think because it really does not matter, the person is already dead whatever is done to their body after that best satisfies the living rather than the dead. I am sure your dead father would not want you spending the last of your savings paying for his funeral.

"The Foot." Six Feet Under. HBO: 16 JUN 2001. Television. 17 May 2011.
More conflicts arise aside from the death of Fisher, their father and previous owner of the Funeral home. Nate decides that he wants to run the funeral home as a family, however faces a big problem when part of a clients body is lost. Despite the seriousness of the issue, this was actually a very humorous event that to me makes the show entertaining. These humorous additions are what keep me interested, as it is not often that humor and death go so well toghether.

Show Analysis:
I find this to be a very interesting show. While the events are fictional, they are realistic, so these things can happen to anyone. I like the realistic aspect because it keeps me interested, knowing that I can and will one day experience events similar to those the family had. The way the family deals with these events is critical to the storyline of the show as they lead to conflict and display the connection the family has with each other.

I think a key event was when Nate decided that he would not sell the funeral home. Funeral homes are probably one of the steadiest businesses in the world, since people are always dying and it is an inescapable event. Despite this, Nate’s primary motivation to keeping it was because of the symbolism it had to the family. This is an example of how losing someone close to you can impact you because Nate initially did not want the funeral home, but changed his mind when he realized its value both literally and emotionally. I find this to be a fun show that turns a generally touchy and sensitive topic into a fun one and I would recommend it to anyone.