Everyone's Waiting (Part II): The Opening Deaths in Six Feet Under

Lisa obviously the biggest plot-wise, if we aren't counting Nate of course. The one which was just the middle-aged woman being informed she had terminal cancer is the one that stays with me the most though

I was just thinking it’s time to rewatch for either the 4th or 5th go round. It’s getting to the point where I can practically recite entire scenes, I’m scared to take part in the poll lest it trigger memories of whatever bits I’d forgotten and make rewatching pointless. I’ll come back in about two months.

There was a time when I thought this was definitely the greatest ever. But It doesn’t really stand up to multiple viewings like The Wire does, I’d probably have to alternate watching them both simultaneously to really judge.

(xpost) That was the woman who ignored the tumors, right? I could see myself doing something like that. Grossest here were #53 and #54 (separated by a season); saddest was the whole family taken out in the car accident; and, for me, comic-book-store guy the most spectacular/memorable.

I think it does stand up to re-watches, though--as I posted elsewhere--its flaws are more evident every time I go back.

Should also note #40 as the most intricate death, being set up by a chain of events involving three or four other people.

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If I'm remembering correctly, #45 is the punchline to a rather effective (and poignant) fake-out, so I'll throw my vote to that one.

It was, yeah--also the father of David's one-time ill-advised fiancée. (He gets off a couple of memorably creepy lines at the elevator beforehand.)

Not the most poignant or significant death, but I can't not vote for Beth Grant's cameo mistaking blow-up dolls for angels.

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