Six Feet Under's Fifth Season is its last

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 10:56am

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gutted.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 12:37pm

Why in the world are they ending so soon? It hasn't even gotten close to be tired or old. Each season gets more intriguing. This really bites! It's as if all the producers got together and decided that all the best shows need to be cancelled because too many people watch them. Thank God for Arrested Development and Amazing Race!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 12:41pm

Well, apparently the last episode kills any possibility of the show continuing, according to Alan Ball. And HBO tend to kill off the vast majority of their shows after a relatively small number of seasons, don't they? In one way, I guess it's good as it will go out on high unlike other long running shows that ran TOO long, but on the other hand, it's bad because this is one of the best shows on television.

[grownupgroupie]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:15pm

This is probably my very favorite show on tv--and I watch entirely too much tv--so I was bummed to hear this. BUT...five seasons isn't too short for HBO (SATC had 6) and I suppose it's better to go out on top. I liked this last season, but many thought it got really out there and almost soap-y. Still, I hate to think there will only be 13 more episodes EVER.

Peter Krause is walking sex. Period. Shazamm.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:18pm

12, actually. Seasons 1-3 were 13 episodes, but seasons 4 and 5 are only 12. I have no idea why.

[grownupgroupie]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:23pm

Oh that's sad. 12 is a gyp

[ALittleNorthofKansas]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:23pm

It will be missed but I agree I would rather go out when its still fresh rather than it lingering until we want it put out of its misery

[grownupgroupie]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:29pm

Totally. I mean, after having Lisa's brother-in-law all but admit her murder and blow his brains out in front of Nate, George going bat-sh1t nutballs with his bomb shelter, Claire turning into a major druggie, Keith sleeping with a woman, etc. etc.....they are having to do more and more bizarre things and it will eventually go stale.

When do you guys think the show jumped the shark? (If you think it has done so already.) As much as I LOVE the show, David's carjacking seriously scarred me. I'm not sure I needed to see that.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:45pm

I was beside myself when David got carjacked, I have to say. And it traumatised me when the carjacker turned up in Garden State. But I think season 4 was its strongest by far and while yes, when you list the events in the way you did it sounds ridiculous, but the way it was written, acted and directed made it seem perfectly believable.

[BT]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:47pm

Just my luck. I just got cable this weekend and added HBO for 6 feet under... Well, at least I will have 1 more season ...

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 1:59pm

You added HBO JUST for Six Feet Under?

[grownupgroupie]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 2:05pm

BT, if you get on demand you can at least catch up on some old episodes!

Pop Culture Boy,you're right...I mean, it IS a lot of crazy stuff to happen in one family, but I agree that the execution of it is always so good--the writing and acting are probably the best on television.

[cabarethed]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 2:18pm

They should have the final season have 14 episodes to make up for time.

I'm so sad as well...practically all good TV will be gone, and there's so much more that can be done with the Fishers/Chenowiths/Diaz families.

Keith didn't just sleep with a woman, he slept with barely legal Dawnie from Buffy. That traumatized me more than anything.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 2:27pm

At least she came on to him, though. Otherwise it would have been infinitely more traumatising.

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 2:34pm

I wouldn;t say that it jumped the shark, but I think it has gotten a little bit soap-opera like and strayed from the first couple seasons....I know the stories and characters develop and need to -- but it seems to have lost some of it's edge....

As an example -- as sick as they were, they were very funny and created the dark humor to the episodes...

Regardless, I will miss the Fischers and look forward to seeing how Ball ends it....

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 3:09pm

Two words: SPIN OFF! Kathy Bates and Francis Conroy open a B&B in Ensanada with Patricia Clarkson!

Updated On: 11/8/04 at 03:09 PM

[M J R]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 3:21pm

Slaps computer monitor!

Say is ain't so!!!!!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/8/04 at 4:10pm

I have a promotional packet of tissues for the launch of season 4 with "Fisher and Diaz Funeral Home" and the Six Feet Under logo. I wonder if it will be worth anything after the last season...