Six Feet Under - Series 3 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

...that I am on a Six Feet Under bender at the mo! This brilliant TV show is a drama series from the USA that pushes new ground in what TV is all about. It is a drama that follows the lives of the Fisher family who run a funeral home.

The show is part gory and black humoured expose on death and dead bodies, part groundbreaking and touching drama.

Seasons 3 is a really powerful one. By this point, the characters are well ...
...suffering from an illness that could take his life. Well, this season revolves largely around this.

It's a brave move they make in this third season, in that they include a mix of magic surrealism into the very first episode. For the first time, we are left wondering if what we are watching is real. There's a very uncomfortable season opener that paves the way for the continuing brave moves made throughout the whole series, and I liked ... more

OK, those of you who have been reading my most recent reviews will know that I am on a Six Feet Under bender at the mo! This brilliant TV show is a drama series from the USA that pushes new ground in what TV is all about. It is a drama that follows the lives of the Fisher family who run a funeral home.

The show is part gory and black humoured expose on death and dead bodies, part groundbreaking and touching drama.

Seasons 3 is a really powerful one. By this point, the characters are well established. We left season two knowing Nate, our hero, was suffering from an illness that could take his life. Well, this season revolves largely around this.

It's a brave move they make in this third season, in that they include a mix of magic surrealism into the very first episode. For the first time, we are left wondering if what we are watching is real. There's a very uncomfortable season opener that paves the way for the continuing brave moves made throughout the whole series, and I liked it!

David and Keith's relationship is also a major part of this season. I would not class myself a homophobe, but at the same time I have never really been around a gay relationship, and that of Daivd and Keith was something completely new for me. The show makers show the relationship to be just as complex and difficult as any other, and it certainly proves food for thought for those who aren't accustomed to such things.

As always, each episode begins with the deaths (often dramatic) of some random people who end up being worked on by the Fishers. It's a scary thing to say but I was used to this by this point, and became more and more interested to see if I could correctly guess the method of death!

I would say that the characters are so complex that I would not recommend starting this far in - you need to go back to series 1.

The acting is brilliant, authentic and inspired frmo a largely unknown cast. The soundtrack is inspirational and works well on an emotive level.

All in all, a brilliant series that continues to push the boundaries of TV drama. 

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