A Perfect Ending

The series finale of Six Feet Under aired last night on HBO. I cannot begin to express how absolutely perfect the episode was. Over the years I have seen many of my favorite shows end. The approach of a series finale always puts a melancholy touch on the last season. The fifth and final season of Six Feet Under was no different. All season long I watched as my favorite show worked its way to the inevitable end.

I have come to expect very little from series finales. I usually enjoy them but they tend to never live up to the hype. Six Feet Under broke the mold for a series and series finale. I won't give anything away for those who have not viewed it yet. I just have to say that this finale lives up to all expectations and then proceeds to venture into perfection. I have nothing but complete admiration for Writer, Director and Executive Producer Alan Ball and the entire cast and crew of this absolutely wonderful show.

Rarely, if ever; has a show ended with such an emotional impact as this one. I was literally in tears as the final moments flew by. An emotional wreck, I lay there listening to the music played over the final credits reflecting on what I had just witnessed. The shear, raw emotion exhibited during the finale was some of the best entertainment I have ever witnessed. I tip my hat to any show that can have that kind of impact on me and I feel glad to have experienced it. I will truly miss Six Feet Under, a show that has raised the bar for dramatic television.