Don`t give up on the TV series idea!
925732
An excellent story that I assume is loosely based on the book of Revelation.  I'll remember Laura's birthday party at Funworld as well as the church battle for a long time.  Well written scenes, as is the rest of this book.  7th Day would make a good 2-part movie followed by an excellent TV series to this day.
144608
Most reviews here have been negative, but I stand tall to differ. The premise is amazing, we all agree. The pace many say is slow, but thats what real life is like, is it not? I understand some upset about consistency, but please do allow the author so creative control on who represents their book best. If pronunciation is a problem, then thered be a multicolored war between the British, Americans, Canadians, Scottish, Irish, Indians... must I go on?
If this series doesnt suit one, I think the best course of action may be not to read it. For those of us who think its fascinating, please read on and cheer! I know I am - rock on Victoria Aveyard!
469369
I thought it was one of the best productions ever made for TV. Really disappointed that it wasn't continued! :(
2097102
This started it all. The plot has been copied several times and made into big name movies. Several episodes were used as inspiration for other science fiction movies. It will take a while to get use to the old school resolution being played on a wide screen tv/computer, but it worth it. 5/5. Ive seen EVERY episode. I use to stay up late after my bed time and watch xfiles on fox in the 90s. Truly a great show.
991571
First off I want to say that a review of a product is not supposed to be about the cost.  A buyer can make that decision on their own, what they choose to spend.  A review is supposed to be about the PRODUCT: in this case, Season 1 of Six Feet Under.  Is it worth watching?  YES  Is it an entertaining show?  YES  Are the storylines and characters engaging and interesting?  YES  Is it worth the hours spent watching it?  YES

Over the last few years I started renting TV shows on DVD and watching the series consequtively, I found that I enjoy it more this way.  I can watch one or two episodes a night- many nights in a row if I want.  It is helpful in getting sort of hooked on a show, and also keeping the momentum of the storylines going, and also my memory of events (vs. watching it over a period of say 5 years).  So, if you're looking at Six Feet Under as a series like this to buy/watch- I highly recommend it.  Buy it, rent it, borrow it from a friend, watch re-runs, whatever you want.  But do NOT miss this show!  I might just bite the bullet and say perhaps this is my favorite TV show of ALL time.

Ok, as for Season 1...it's a bit slow going for me at first.  I think my hubby and I were on disc two and we sort of looked at each other and said, do we want to keep watching this?  The characters just weren't clicking for us.  And the funny dream and daydream sequences were annoying.  But, I said, let's finish the season out and then see what we think.  I am SO glad that we did!  By then, we were hooked.  Each night we looked forward to an episode or two of Six Feet Under.  Sometimes I ran out to the video store at 10pm to get a new one because we just couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next.

So ya...the stories get better, the characters get a bit more defined and fun, and eventually there are less weird dream sequences.  So if you are looking for a TV show that will keep you up at night watching, this is it!  Stick it out, give it a try and I bet you won't be disappointed.
1450170
This book is awesome! It is so cool to watch a TV show, see the book on the show then be able to actually purcahse the same book! Hope this show continues as the show is pretty awesome as well!
3167640
I loved this show! it was one of the few shows to come out of its genre in years that I actually looked forward to watching!
The execs at fox need to be shot or at least sacked for just shutting it down with out even attempting to polish off the storylines....
I don't see how they can justify selling a cancelled series that just stops? its like giving a starving man a steak dinner and taking it away again after one bite......
1496254
I agree with others, the more I watch, the more I love this show!  I'm addicted!  Who ever thought there would be a good science fiction series with such a wonderful sense of humor!!!!
3682434
Honestly, this is one of the best tv series ever simply because of the mental part of it.  There isn't so much action in the sense of people fighting.  It's all about the mental warfare.  This series will keep you guessing what is going to happen inbetween each episode and as you're watching the episode itself.  This is something that everybody and anybody should watch at least once through.

The Bad Part:  It technically ended with the resolution at the end of the first "season".  You can tell what part I'm talking about when you see it.  Then because the fans loved it so much and they pressured him, he went about making a second "season".  Think of it really being two books in the set.  The second set of episodes takes some episodes to really get along.  He had to take it slow to keep the human reactions in the show realistic as opposed to them "magically" figuring somthing out or slipping up.  So that's it's only real downside.

There is one other part I don't particularly care for, but I can't say because it's a spoiler.  If you enjoy the series, you'll know instantly what part I mean when you see it. ;)
3152755
I am a huge fan of the series! I think they did an excellent job with the movie, although I have to say that if you are not up to the speed of at least the previous 5 seasons it might not make as much since. I just finished binge watching the first 5 seasons and than immediately watched the movie and I still had to rewind and re-watch haha! But my advice to you....Go watch the rest of it! I promise you won't regret it :D
1683294
It all began with mysterous mushrooms growing in the clouds, and developed into something that was quite the interesting thing. From the problems that came with needs to the things that people held onto because they hoped beyond hope that things like family and cities and nationalism could survive, Jericho quickly grew. It brought up a lot of things that series like to leave out, like what happens when a community wants a piece of your land so they can feed themselves or if one person has the right to hold a town almost at gunpoint because they own a store that happened upon some food along the way. Combine that with one of the most intriguing characters you'll ever see hiding in the background (he was one of those people you wanted to figure out, wanted to believe, but really didn't ever know for cerrtain), with flashes of brillance in the form of skirmishes that turned into mortar rounds and that turned into warfare, and with streaks racing through the sky and little glimpses of the world in a few frames and you have something that existed wonderfully - if briefly - on a channel that didn't love it enough.

In Jericho, I found a great thing because this was more than a normal series. It didn't place faith in filler and it didn't really place trust in things happening matter-of-factly. The acting got better as the series went on, the characters got more interesting as you got to know them, and Jericho got more pressing as their wants and needs began to get bigger. The way they thought was beautiful, too, from the reasons you needed to take the logos off of vehicles to the pressing notion of love, loss, and alcohol on a town that didn't value most of these things enough before - whatever it is - begins developing. You don't know what it is developing either, and that;'s a great thing. honestly, I liked that most of all.

If you need the whole series in one sweep, this is a good way to do it. If not, perhaps you should look into other avenues but you'll still want to finish it out. After watching some of it you'll see why the fan following was so dedictated to their show, too, and why cancellation was fought off for a time by peanuts for thousands upon thousands of fans simply because they liked what they saw.
The sea of channels seems littered with the static of beautiful sdhows - that is one thing I have begun noticing more and more as time presses on. This is just another 5-star example of that hideously unfair thing.
2615404
Why they ever gave up on this series is beyond me. It's fantastic!
Series 2 is as good as 1 if not better!
Admittedly it is hard core but I do believe it shows the way life was back then
3055297
While when I started the book I had some misgivings about continuing to read, the farther I got the more I could not wait to continue!!  What a great idea.  More of us should do something like this in our lives and am trying to think how to incorporate the idea in my life In a meaningful way - for the guests AND me.
2197290
Really liked this show, it starts of really, really great, by the time you get to the last season though - they turned it into a soap opera / continuing drama.
Too bad, I really liked the premises and the acting. Kind of like Heroes - where the writers totally dropped the Ball.
The whole thing was kind of like x-files meets twilight zone, only a lot better.
I liked it for a lot of reasons and am sorry they cancelled it.
Was also a fan of Star Trek Enterprise and still don't understand how THAT got cancelled. It just got better and better and it got cancelled.
I guess TV needs a certain sub-standard IQ to thrive!
Heroes and Sanctuary are prime examples why you should stick to writing that works and not "New and Improve" it!
4218528
I was very upset to say the least when I learned of the untimely cancellation of my favorite show on television.  I remember anticipating this show before it was even aired!  The complex emotion and real life situations dealt with on this series is what made me come back each week.  I was searching Amazon.com one day and stumbled upon the boxset of the Complete first season.  I was so happy to finally have Once & Again in my life, again.  Well, now I am done with the first season, and I am anxiously awaiting the release of the second and third seasons!!! This is a wonderful show for young and old.  I guarantee if you watch the first few episodes you will be hooked.  I even got my famiy to sit down and watch with me!!!
515093
It was a better tv show than I had thought.  They could have kept going on this series.  It should have at least gone 1 more year (5 total).
2150216
This was one of the best TV series I have ever seen, but they canceled it before it was fully developed and concluded.  This series would have been another Buffy or Charmed if Fox would have given it a chance.  If the series would have had a real conclusion, I would have given it 5 stars.  Even with a cliffhanger ending this set it worth watching and is a lot of fun.