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 The whole six feet Jul 26, 2010
I was never very interested in this show for a few reasons. First, the name of the show made it sound a little morbid, and second, I am not a subscriber to HBO. I began watching the reruns on UniversalHD which were severely cut for cable television. My interest in the show was almost immediate. As I looked online to purchase one season at a time, I came across the complete series which was actually cheaper on Amazon that each of the five seasons individually. The packaging is great and resembles a picture book. It has photos of many of the monumental scenes from each season on the pockets that store the DVDs. Also included is an "In memoriam" booklet that details the lives of each of the main characters beyond the series' finale.
The series itself is one of best written and directed programs that I have ever watched, especially season 4, my favorite. There are always ongoing sub plots that are so well incorporated into the episode that they never take away from the story of the person who has passed on and whose funeral will take place during the episode. The series' finale was without a doubt one of (if not the) best endings of any show ever. Watching some of the DVD extras was really incredible. The directors take us behind the scenes to show so many of the special effects that were used throughout the series. All in all, it was some of the best entertainment money that I have ever spent. My only regrets with this purchase (and the series itself) are: first, that I waited so long to open my mind enough to buy it and second that the series had to come to an end.
Awesome Series! Jul 21, 2010
This is a fantastic series! Both intriguing and disturbing, but that is what makes it great! I can watch this over and over again and still pick up something new in the characters, plot, etc. I highly recommend this series to those that like to be kept on their toes and enjoy watching something completely off the wall! :)
 Buy the larger box set! Jul 18, 2010
Great show! I loved the series and had to have it. However, do not buy the smaller boxset. Buy the larger one instead, with the obits and CDs. The DVDs in the smaller boxset come in sleeves. There weren't enough sleeves, so four of the sleeves had two DVDs crammed into them! This resulted in the ink from the bottom DVD to transfer to the silver side of the DVD stacked on top of it. This caused three of the DVDs to be completely unreadable! The larger boxset is organized by by season and each disc is protected by its own panel. (See customer images on the other boxset).
In addition, I copy the DVDs to my media server so that I can watch them without getting up to change the 24 discs. I noticed that the DVDs on the smaller boxset are only single layer discs, 4.7GB. The DVDs on the larger boxset are dual-layer discs, up to 8.5GB. The content is the same, but of course the material on smaller boxset has to be compressed to fit on the lower capacity discs. I did not perform any side by side comparisons of video quality, as I had already returned the smaller defective boxset, before buying the bigger boxset.
Buy the larger boxset. It's beautifully and well packaged. The video is less compressed. The larger boxset has been discontinued, but it's still possible to find new from various sellers. It is more expensive, but it's worth it. Great show! Everyone should watch it!
Strong acting from each of the main characters Jul 08, 2010
Leif Sheppard's review...2 thumbs up! The best part of this series is the strong acting from each of the characters. The series is woven with the themes of real life, which makes it a joy to watch. The quirky parts help us to not take ourselves too seriously. Nate was the character that I had a difficult time with. He goes back and forth between a being a very rock solid person to someone who is totally drowning. Hard for me to integrate. When I got to the ending...what a class act! All in all, this series is superb.
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Leif Sheppard's review...2 thumbs up! The best part of this series is the strong acting from each of the characters. The series is woven with the themes of real life, which makes it a joy to watch. The quirky parts help us to not take ourselves too seriously. Nate was the character that I had a difficult time with. He goes back and forth between a being a very rock solid person to someone who is totally drowning. Hard for me to integrate. When I got to the ending...what a class act! All in all, this series is superb. Guidelines
Wow. Watch it. Jul 06, 2010
One of the best dramatic series I've come across in a long time. An interesting premise, great acting and an excellent mix of drama, outright silliness, real-life grit and crazy fantasyland imagery (I'm trying not to give anything away to those who have yet to see it!) Unfortunately, I didn't see it first-run. But we came across it on DVD and it's incredible.
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