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Thinking about the ending of one of the episodes still freaks me out, and I suspect it always will.
I'm sure I know the scene, it's the one that ends with the ghost of the girl who was killed, naked and surrounded by the vengeful ghosts who claim her and pull her back into the shadows. Eeep! Makes my skin goosebump even just typing that.
Yep, that's the one. Possibly the creepiest moment in television, ever.
Damn. Now I want to see it.
Disliked Alan Ball's influence at times, but generally throught the writing was strong.
I found Ball's episodes to be the weakest; I'm the same way with Rob Thomas and Veronica Mars.
ETA. Which is funny since they're the creators.
All the characters on 6 Feet Under made me want to smack them. A Lot. And that's why I hated it.
This. There was not a single character I cared about, even a little.
TOTAL. I felt the same way about American Beauty , too.
There was not a single character I cared about, even a little.
I'm not sure just how bad a show would have to get before I ceased to care about characters played by Lauren Ambrose, Peter Krause and Rachel Griffiths, but 6FU wasn't bad enough. In large part I cared more in spite of the writing than because of it, but still and all I couldn't not care about them.
Jilli, I knew exactly which scene you meant too. And, oh, that moment is so mournful and heartbreaking and deeply, deeply creepifying.
Yep, that's the one. Possibly the creepiest moment in television, ever.
Yeah, it's up there with a few select Twin Peaks and X-Files moments for sheer creepiness, but it's sadder and more haunted. Really devastating.
WROD. Also gross: Having your dad tell you he *is* Lester. Very disturbing from the guy who's given you responsiblity lectures your whole stupid life. I guess that means for Father's Day I could get him a bong and some Snoballs though, so maybe there is an upside.
Also gross: Having your dad tell you he *is* Lester.
"Um, dad? I'm pretty sure nobody was meant to identify with Lester Burnam."
ETA. Which is funny since they're the creators.
Lots of folks around here feel that way about Joss' work on Angel. Though I think he was the best writer on BtVS and love his work equally with Tim's on Firefly.