6 Feet Under

I have for many years protested how much I dislike the show and how I didn’t understand why people loved it so much. Megs loves the show and decided to finish out watching the series via netflix and in the midst of the evenings we were both home and felt like a good couple of hours in front of the tube- I ended up watching the last 3 seasons of the show together, over the past 6 months.

My mother and sister both wrote these really lengthy entries on how the finale of the show impacted them deeply and made them feel things they weren’t aware of. This past Saturday I watched the finale with Megan- Needless to say I won’t divulge the premise or subject matter of the finale- But, I must say that it was flooring.

I am not usually one who is at a loss for words ever- and I was absolutely silent after the conclusion of the show. I didn’t find myself crying (although the urge was very much there,) but the simple gut check and perspective I took away from the finale was quite amazing.

I have developed into a more silent and stern person when it comes to being overly emotional outside the confines of my immediate relationship with Megan- but this experience really knocked the wind out of my sails and humbled me- simply to see the reaction in Megan and think about the resonance of how the show translated into the thoughts that revolve around my own family was astonishing.

The song that accompanied the final moments of the finale is called “Breathe Me,” by S.I.A. It’s pretty rare in the last 5 years that music really HITS me- but I highly recommend the artist- and for that matter- the show. I have been converted and can now say- I am absolutely a 6 feet under fan.

No matter how much of a hard ass you may be- and how emotionally stoic you may be- if the finale of this series doesn’t make you tear up or at least think on a very personal and penetrating level- I simply don’t understand how you can be human.