Six Feet Under - Season 2

I didn't love this season as much as the first one, because it felt more like it fell into the pit of melodramatic relationship issues which the first deftly avoided. It was still very well done, alternately heartbreaking and hilarious. The frequent ruminations on death are still intelligent and thought-provoking, and the dream sequences still perfectly capture what's going on in these characters' heads in an entertaining way. There's a lot of arguing and hugging and screwing and crying, and by this point I'm fully wrapped up in the lives of these people who don't exist.

Most shows try to keep a consistent timeline with real life, but the first two seasons here combine to cover a little over one year. It's a little confusing and actually leads to some inconsistencies with date of birth and age which along with a couple other oddities make me think the writers didn't pay as much attention as they should have, but it doesn't hurt the general quality of the show and it gives the feeling that we really know everything that's going on. I'm pretty sure future seasons jump forward in time more, but it's an interesting way to do it. I really love the whole cast, and with Claire going off to college and a pretty amazingly gripping cliffhanger in the finale, I'm hyped to jump right into the third season. Good show.