Knock, Knock
- Episode aired Aug 19, 2001
- TV-MA
- 1h
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8.7/10
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A simple game of golf results in the death of a woman.A simple game of golf results in the death of a woman.A simple game of golf results in the death of a woman.
Dina Spybey-Waters
- Tracy Montrose Blair
- (as Dina Waters)
Gary Hershberger
- Matthew Gilardi
- (as Garrison Hershberger)
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- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Tracy Montrose Blair: Why do people have to die?
Nate Fisher: To make life important. None of us know how long we've got. Which is why we have to make each day matter.
- ConnectionsReferences Harold and Maude (1971)
- SoundtracksPauline
Written and performed by Eleni Mandell
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Season 1: Has moments of weakness in plotting and platitudes but is heartfelt and engaging
It has been many years since I last watched Six Feet Under, indeed the last episode I saw was the last episode of the final season. Having wept like a child at that episode and had the show very dear in my memory, there was a certain reluctance to return to a show that I watched as a younger man and also remembered as being perfect. I overcame this and returned to the first season recently and at first there was an odd feeling of it being recognisable but not really the show I remember. The first few episodes took a minute to grow on me as I rediscovered the characters and reorientated myself to the Fisher home, where ghosts mix with real people and the characters develop in ways which include comedic flower arrangers and rough male prostitutes. The pilot didn't really help this process since it was a little different from the rest of the show and did some things that weren't continued.
It didn't take too long though since the characters are engaging and I was moved in the long haul, with the season finale being satisfying poignant and difficult; it is the show I remember. This is not to say that time hasn't forgiven it some things in my memory though, because it has benefited from this. At times here it can be a little cloying, a little obvious in its sentiment and not as dark hearted and smart as I remember – not that often, but just the few times in the season there were scenes or dialogue that disappointed me by how obvious or platitudinal they were. Likewise some of the plotting was a bit weaker than I remember – the ecstasy in the aspirin jar being one such example. Again though, this is the exception but the rule was that all the characters are flawed in many ways but yet still growing in their own ways. In some cases this is not a positive thing for the character but whether it is or isn't it is still engaging and genuine.
The word genuine seems odd to use in regards this season, likewise the word "real" since so much of the show involves the dead and also situations that I can't relate to but that seem hyper-real in the telling, but yet still work. So Claire's growing pains and her attraction to Gabe is an extreme example, but ultimately she is recognisable as someone going through something familiar, even if it is only familiar at the base. This is the same of many of the characters; they feel real within the construct of this show and, since the construct is so engaging, the characters are equally engaging and feel real.
The cast helps although again there was the difficulty for me to be able to see them over a decade down the road. Krause leads the cast and has an otherworldly air to his character that can be a little off but works in the context of the show. Hall is more grounded and has a more engaging battle, making for a strong character with a lot of demons. Conroy is a delight from start to finish; bottled up and nervous about her own feelings – she is convincing and wonderful. Ambrose is more than just a stroppy teen, even though that is essentially her character – she delivers self-importance and pretension while also being likable. Rodriguez is energetic and likable, Griffiths is odd but sells it while Sisto is quite frightening in his delivery.
The first season of Six Feet Under contains weaknesses and moments of platitudes and convenience but they are only moments, rarely more than that. The majority of the season is engaging, moving and convinces within the context of the world it creates. It took me a minute to get back into the rhythm of it, but once there this was as strong as I remember it to have been.
It didn't take too long though since the characters are engaging and I was moved in the long haul, with the season finale being satisfying poignant and difficult; it is the show I remember. This is not to say that time hasn't forgiven it some things in my memory though, because it has benefited from this. At times here it can be a little cloying, a little obvious in its sentiment and not as dark hearted and smart as I remember – not that often, but just the few times in the season there were scenes or dialogue that disappointed me by how obvious or platitudinal they were. Likewise some of the plotting was a bit weaker than I remember – the ecstasy in the aspirin jar being one such example. Again though, this is the exception but the rule was that all the characters are flawed in many ways but yet still growing in their own ways. In some cases this is not a positive thing for the character but whether it is or isn't it is still engaging and genuine.
The word genuine seems odd to use in regards this season, likewise the word "real" since so much of the show involves the dead and also situations that I can't relate to but that seem hyper-real in the telling, but yet still work. So Claire's growing pains and her attraction to Gabe is an extreme example, but ultimately she is recognisable as someone going through something familiar, even if it is only familiar at the base. This is the same of many of the characters; they feel real within the construct of this show and, since the construct is so engaging, the characters are equally engaging and feel real.
The cast helps although again there was the difficulty for me to be able to see them over a decade down the road. Krause leads the cast and has an otherworldly air to his character that can be a little off but works in the context of the show. Hall is more grounded and has a more engaging battle, making for a strong character with a lot of demons. Conroy is a delight from start to finish; bottled up and nervous about her own feelings – she is convincing and wonderful. Ambrose is more than just a stroppy teen, even though that is essentially her character – she delivers self-importance and pretension while also being likable. Rodriguez is energetic and likable, Griffiths is odd but sells it while Sisto is quite frightening in his delivery.
The first season of Six Feet Under contains weaknesses and moments of platitudes and convenience but they are only moments, rarely more than that. The majority of the season is engaging, moving and convinces within the context of the world it creates. It took me a minute to get back into the rhythm of it, but once there this was as strong as I remember it to have been.
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