jake_dilla
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Nate and Claire fly up to Seattle to visit a "former roommate" of Nate's and pick up a body to drive him back to California, due to his fear of flying.
This is yet another fantastic episode from Six Feet Under's second season. Nate and Claire get to bond some more as Claire gains more insight into Nate's past he wouldn't get straight up asking him. She meets Lisa, a former roommate of Nate's who she has a past with and is a really fascinating addition to the cast. We've been shown pretty clearly that every character in this show - like any human being, is complicated and has a history, and meeting Lisa gives Claire (and the audience) insight to the fact that Nate wasn't the best guy during his time in Seattle to other women, which gives Claire a lot to absorb. Claire later learns of Nate's scary secret as he's forced to confess on the spot following an incident, which is rough to watch and be reminded of.
Meanwhile, back in California, Brenda gets lots more development after meeting with her mother about supposedly urgent news, and we are given insight to what makes Brenda... well, Brenda. David pulls in a favor for Keith as well so we get more amusing screen time with him and Joyce, which is welcome comedy for the other two subplots. I really love Nate and Brenda's separate development in this episode, and the introduction of Lisa is a great addition to the cast, performed fantastically by Lili Taylor, leaving a strong impression.
This isn't a smash hit episode of Six Feet Under but this is nonetheless a lovely one, and the performance Peter Krause and Lili Taylor give near the end of the episode is really powerful. Every element of filmmaking comes together and both actors shine, in so few words. Their body language and eyes tell the whole story. It's beautiful, heartbreaking, and so human. It's everything Six Feet Under is in a scene.
This is yet another fantastic episode from Six Feet Under's second season. Nate and Claire get to bond some more as Claire gains more insight into Nate's past he wouldn't get straight up asking him. She meets Lisa, a former roommate of Nate's who she has a past with and is a really fascinating addition to the cast. We've been shown pretty clearly that every character in this show - like any human being, is complicated and has a history, and meeting Lisa gives Claire (and the audience) insight to the fact that Nate wasn't the best guy during his time in Seattle to other women, which gives Claire a lot to absorb. Claire later learns of Nate's scary secret as he's forced to confess on the spot following an incident, which is rough to watch and be reminded of.
Meanwhile, back in California, Brenda gets lots more development after meeting with her mother about supposedly urgent news, and we are given insight to what makes Brenda... well, Brenda. David pulls in a favor for Keith as well so we get more amusing screen time with him and Joyce, which is welcome comedy for the other two subplots. I really love Nate and Brenda's separate development in this episode, and the introduction of Lisa is a great addition to the cast, performed fantastically by Lili Taylor, leaving a strong impression.
This isn't a smash hit episode of Six Feet Under but this is nonetheless a lovely one, and the performance Peter Krause and Lili Taylor give near the end of the episode is really powerful. Every element of filmmaking comes together and both actors shine, in so few words. Their body language and eyes tell the whole story. It's beautiful, heartbreaking, and so human. It's everything Six Feet Under is in a scene.
With a harrowing tragedy forever changing the tempo of this season, everyone in The Pitt is forced to gear up and expect the worst. To quote Dr. Jack Abbot, "we are a MASH unit now." There is absolutely no time for these doctors we have grown to seriously care about time to breathe and with time of the essence, the gripping tension refuses to let you go in until the credits roll. This doesn't even feel like 40 minutes but it leaves you as overwhelmed as I imagine an ER specialist doctor would be in such a nightmare scenario.
Where does that leave us as a viewer? It leaves you almost frozen, it leaves you frozen to your seat and being consistently overwhelmed. The emotions have ran high as is just four hours earlier into the season and this episode cranks it up to 11 and a half. While not quite as emotionally intense as 2pm, it is far more heavy in terms of the raw anxiety this episode puts you through. It's mentally exhausting, occasionally hard to watch, and above all else, utterly brilliant. This is the only medical drama I have ever seen, as the subgenre normally isn't my cup of tea, but The Pitt is clearly something else, and it has not missed any attempt it's made in their execution in my opinion. Character development isn't as abundant because of the pressure at hand of the MCI, but there are a few fantastic brief moments that are as organic as ever, namely Gloria and Dr. Robby putting aside their difference to assess everything he needs for the upcoming disaster, Dr. Javandi standing up to her mother, and Chad stepping into the chaos of the entire MCI scene and suddenly realizing just how much his ex wife does as a resident nurse in the ER. These are all wonderful moments that compliment the episode so well and keep the pace of moving along like a perfect stream.
Everything else is pedal to the metal, and is quite scary to imagine that this doesn't seem far from reality in the instance of such an atrocity. This review can't do justice what the episode will make you feel. The writing, direction, cinematography, and every other element of filmmaking come together impeccably in my opinion. This is an episode I hope goes down in history for this decade.
And this isn't even the best episode.
Where does that leave us as a viewer? It leaves you almost frozen, it leaves you frozen to your seat and being consistently overwhelmed. The emotions have ran high as is just four hours earlier into the season and this episode cranks it up to 11 and a half. While not quite as emotionally intense as 2pm, it is far more heavy in terms of the raw anxiety this episode puts you through. It's mentally exhausting, occasionally hard to watch, and above all else, utterly brilliant. This is the only medical drama I have ever seen, as the subgenre normally isn't my cup of tea, but The Pitt is clearly something else, and it has not missed any attempt it's made in their execution in my opinion. Character development isn't as abundant because of the pressure at hand of the MCI, but there are a few fantastic brief moments that are as organic as ever, namely Gloria and Dr. Robby putting aside their difference to assess everything he needs for the upcoming disaster, Dr. Javandi standing up to her mother, and Chad stepping into the chaos of the entire MCI scene and suddenly realizing just how much his ex wife does as a resident nurse in the ER. These are all wonderful moments that compliment the episode so well and keep the pace of moving along like a perfect stream.
Everything else is pedal to the metal, and is quite scary to imagine that this doesn't seem far from reality in the instance of such an atrocity. This review can't do justice what the episode will make you feel. The writing, direction, cinematography, and every other element of filmmaking come together impeccably in my opinion. This is an episode I hope goes down in history for this decade.
And this isn't even the best episode.