Six Feet Under

is it weird that i still cry every time i realize that Six Feet Under is really...well, six feet under?

this show was in my opinion (which, less face it, its the only thing that matters) the best thing on cable. i know many of you will be scratching your ______________(insert head, butt, or gut here) and say "uh, were you not just singing the praises of mtv like three posts ago?"

well, the simple answer to that is yes. but forget that for a moment and lets just focus on the here and now because thats what really matters and time is all relative anyway.

hands down and shoulders back, Six Feet Under was the most powerful, innovative, brilliant and touching show on television. each week they explored the meaning of life and death in such a pure and realistic way without being condescending. i could relate to some part of each beloved character on that show because they were so multi-dimensional and not just cookie cutter stereotypes. my faves would have to be Keith, the strong, man's man black guy who happened to be gay and a police officer and in love with David, a weak, cynical and nervous white guy who was drowning in his own self-hatred most of his life. there was also Clare, the selfish, restless, creative younger sister who finds herself in more trouble than lindsay lohan on holiday in vegas. and then there's the tragic love of Brenda and Nate, star crossed lovers who just can't seem to get their acts together.

certain episodes made such an impact on me that i find myself reflecting on them years later. now, who can say that about will & grace? ...please don't answer that!

thank god this series is still on comcast on demand or i don't know what i would do. if you've never watched the show before, you haven't lived...or should i say died?