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Fatalism at its Finest
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 @ 9:31 PM
I've been watching season four of "Six Feet Under" which is one of the greatest shows that has ever been on television. If you haven't seen all five seasons, and don't want major plot points given away, you should skip this post. I don't want to ruin anything for you.
Right now, I'm at the point in season four when Brenda and Nate are getting back together. I like them as a couple. They're both very difficult people, but they care about each other... and I'd like to find some inspiration from the fact that even though they've hurt each other, they keep trying to make it work. Except that... at the end of season five, when Nate is in the hospital, about to die, he doesn't choose her. He has a chance to say, "Brenda, I love you, let's keep trying." But he doesn't. He says, "I'm going to see what happens with my step-sister." See... this is why the show is so good: It's not inspiring, it's true.
I love Nate, but in the end, he doesn't choose the difficult woman that he has committed to. He chooses to pursue what's new and shiny. And isn't that the truth? Isn't that what everyone does? No one and nothing lasts. Everyone you love will either leave you, or die, probably both.
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