Take 4: Six Feet Under

I've got so many television series in my list, that pretty much every third review has to cover one. Have been looking forward to this one for a while, though. This review is pretty short, but back next time with four more movies.
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Six Feet Under: Season Three (2003)

In the Beginning: We catch up with Nate Fisher, one of the two Fisher sons who runs the Fisher & Sons Funeral Home, after his brain surgery, to find he has married Lisa (who we found out in Season Two was pregnant with his child). David is still with his boyfriend (although in couple therapy), Claire is in her first year of art school, and Mrs. Fisher continues to look for someone to fill the void in her life that has existed since her husband died (way back in the beginning of Season One).

The Plot Thickens: Too much to get into. It's a 13-episode series, and a lot happens.

Body Count: 18 (Thought I'd get rid of this "stat" after the last series of reviews, but, oddly, it's still applicable)

I Know Them: The only one I really knew before I started watching Six Feet Under was Peter Krause, who played Casey McCall on the AWESOME series Sports Night. However, in Season Three, Kathy Bates guest stars, as does Lili Taylor.

Favorite Character: For most of the series, it's been Nate Fisher (played by Peter Krause). He's usual the centered and normal one in the cast, but he goes through a lot of crap this season. So, this time around, it's Brenda Chenowith, Nate's ex, played by Rachel Griffiths. Her absence from the first part of the season takes a lot away from the series, and it was refreshing to see her return.

Random Trivia: Unusually, the title sequence was created after the theme music had been composed (generally, it's the other way round).

Great Quotes: Brenda's Mom: "That white blouse would have worked, if you had gotten rid of that bra." Brenda: "Yeah? Well that skirt would have worked if you had gotten rid of that ass."

Curt's Take: "Don't Bother," unless you've seen the first two seasons. If so, it gets a "Worth Considering." Doing a little bit of a rewind here, I'd definitely recommend catching the first season, and see how you like it. This season, though, was kind of a downer (although I'm not sure what else I'd expect from a drama set in a funeral home). Hoping the next season is a bit more enjoyable...if it gets a "Must See," then I guess Season Three has to be upgraded to that, too...just 'cause you can't really the former without seeing the latter.