The writing on that show is great! The early episodes were publicized as being written by whoever wrote American Beauty, and there is a similar starkness and honesty about the characters. I don't know if episodes being shown now are by the same writers, but haven't noticed any change in the style of writing. It's very sophisticated, full of quick little exchanges like the one from last night that Alison wrote out. And, pleasant surprise, it's not nearly as morbid as I expected it would be. I love the continual underlying contrast between the messiness of being alive (emotions and relationships and all that confusion, and the characters express all that so well!!) and being neatly dead and very contained. Can't get much more dramatic than that. Without being preachy, it makes life seem beautiful no matter how difficult it may be sometimes. Really a fantastic, can't-look-away show. Debra Shea P.S. Yeah, I love the music too. It's open-sounding and yet seems so ominous at the same time. Alison E wrote: > i am already addicted to "six feet under", it really > only took the first episode. and i'm absolutely in > love with the music from the opening credits! i hope > they put out a soundtrack soon. it is a brilliantly > written show. > > my favorite lines: > > him--"i love you, and i'm in this for the long haul, > but there is a limit to the amount of shit i will > take." > > her--"did you just make me a lifetime commitment > followed by a thinly veiled threat of abandonement?" > > him--"i don't remember using the word lifetime."
