Six Feet Under-Nate's Death (S5E9) Best Quality!
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- čas přidán 24. 09. 2008
- Nate's Death is probably the saddest, most emotional moment for SFU fans. The dream(or hallucination?) in particular is an original,haunting, amazing work of art that I have never been able to forget. "We are so fucking LOST!" still gives me chills. David is unrecognizable and has to be seen to be believed. So enjoy a favorite scene of mine from SFU-one of greatest if not most original shows in TV history. I miss Nate & SFU!
- Zábava
This scene is so clever. Nobody mentions that the really cool thing about this is that the dream starts as Nate's and ends as David's.
Brothers - linked in life, and death
You are right! I love Six Feet Under. It means a breaking point in the universe of tv series to me.
Loved this so much..please let it be real 😎✌!
I like this but the dream can’t start with just Nate. David appears as a completely different person and Nate would never imagine him this way, he loves him the way he is it’s David that often wishes he was different
Michael C Hall is just versatile as all fuck as an actor, could literally play anybody.
Nate's death in SFU and the subsequent remaining episodes dealing with its aftermath and effect on his family are with out a doubt the most finely written, crafted and executed scenes in that were ever seen on TV.
I CRIED SO MUCH
UniQueLyEviL me too
The silence at the end of this episode still resonates with me as one of the most powerful moments of television ever. But the series finale? God I cried like such a bitch!!!
yeah u fukken bitch! only bitches cry! fuckin bitch!!!!!
As soon as Nate said he was tired, I knew he was a goner.
My dad said that a lot before he passed last October. I finally understood what tired he was referring to.
Condolences.
drumtravelfun
Thank you
The creator really conveyed the idea that ignorance is bliss in death. We see Nate seeing David as Nate's 'care free' self (the part of him that was repressed due to societal and social pressures e.g. running the funeral business, relationships with Brenda etc.) and so he feels liberated. When they arrive at the beach Nate Sr. says "we're so fucking lost"; this shows how lost Nate was in life. It isn't until Nate reaches the 'ecotone' (beach) where he is in the mix of land (life) and water (death) that we can see how happy and oblivious he is to the fact that he's actually dying. This is the part of the scene that really got to me - the fact that he's so ignorant, yet blissful during his dying seconds, shouting out in much excitement because he finally gets to live (well, die from a reality standpoint) free. The part where Nate shouts "David, you have to try this, it's so fucking warm" in his excited tone of voice hit me because you never hear him that excited in the entire series and so we know that he dies happy and all of his burdens in life are ceased. When the dream switches abruptly to a dark morbid view of the situation with Nate's flat line in the background (David's dream) we, the audience, knows it's over; this really conveys the idea that ignorance is bliss in death well, because we can see both perspectives: Nate - the ignorant, blissful view of death on a sunny day; and David - the morbid, reality view of death on a cloudy day, and these two abstract views of death really resonates with each character. Such a beautiful scene and IMO the saddest part of any TV series I've ever watched. This scene captivated my emotions in many ways and many tears were shed. I feel like I've lost someone close to me; that's how well the creator captured sadness and loss. RIP Nate.
Question one: the fact that David represents his non-repressed side doesn't have any significance except for the fact that he represents the part of him that wanted to be free from societal pressures. Dream characters themselves don't really have much significance except for the meaning they are meant to convey.
Question two: throughout the episode the 'ecotone' theme is portrayed throughout and it's shown in the dream where land meets water (sand) i.e. life meets death where Nate is given a choice - Nate Sr - "It's up to you" and Nate obviously embraces it with oblivious excitement. Water would also represent death given the fact that as he falls asleep, the birds on the TV ,which is portrayed throughout previous episodes and represent an omen of death, fly into the water as if showing the way Nate is going to end. Also, Lisa died in the ocean and when Nate was looking for her on the beach he was in a transient state of grief as he felt he was neither living or dead (the ecotone); but embraces death willingly in his dream. I figured land represents life because them travelling in the van represents how lost Nate was in life as quoted by Nate Sr.
Question three: That's where the dream switches and becomes David's where the interpretation changes to more of a 'face your fears' kind of thing. Nate embraces his fears; yet David is reluctant and then Nate Sr says "Want to smoke some crack" and David gasps which represents his fear of the crack dealer who took him captive. (David's fears)
Question four: Again, the dream changes to his and so does the interpretation and so David isn't Nate's unrepressed self here, shown by the funeral attire.
I think he did have the same dream which again, covers the 'ecotone' theme where David and Nate's dreams meet. Sorry, David has a fearsome view of death because he's afraid; hence, the shadow toned sky, as opposed to Nate embracing death. (sun)
it's David's dream, not Nate's.
this was david's dream though, not nate's.
Wow man like deep....you wanna smoke some crack....and had you not tried so hard to fit ecotone which was that I believe wasn't that the name of the episode. I mean I guess it's a decent enough analysis a little bit worried that saying all that much Rock on
@@keeveek_it was both of their dreams
Possibly the greatest written and acted scene in all of television history.
David = Shaggy
van = the ultimate Mystery Machine
Michael C Hall is-if not the best- then one of the best actors I've ever seen. as a killer was good,as a super sensitive homosexual man he was good,as a pothead he was good.there's nothing he can't do perfectly.
I mentioned my two favorites.I've seen every movie he played at because he is indeed perfect so yeah .
yeah this is youtube remember? there is a comment section so you can express your opinion?I don't understand what you're crying about.well I gotta say I love bananas like a maniac and I stll believe he is a perfect actor because he has many things that others lack.
tinwoods just stfu man. you know he is a good actor after seeing him in over 200 hours of film. thats even if you have and not just clicked on the link, watched this 5 minute video, and THEN formed YOUR own ignorant OPINION on Michael C hall. He is a GREAT actor if you knew what one looked like. And as far as the best actor ever,you are right, that is one's opinion but for most people who have intelligent knowledge to share would agree it's safe to say he belongs right up there with the best. So pls stfu i am trying to enjoy this video.
tinwoods ok now I get that you have problems.
tinwoods hahah yeah whatever
God, this was such a brilliant show.
Well, I, for one, disliked it very much, but if you managed to enjoy it - good for you, mate! XD
Oh well.
+Gustav Ramirez Why are you here then? I don't get people like you lol
Next to Breaking Bad, one of the best shows in recent history.
Copacetic Yaaassss
I started watching this show after finishing Dexter because of the incredible Michael C Hall. But i seem to like Peter Krause more! He's my favourite in this show.
Yes, Peter Krause's character was pretty much the central character of the show. It's no coincidence that the show ended only a few episodes after his death.
Best series of all time. I miss this show terribly.
Dearly. It was one of a kind.
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My heart dropped when I heard the flatline as he disappeared in the ocean and automatically thought of Lisa's body lost at sea. To those unsure of the dream, imo the title explains it all. Remember Nate said that ecotone is when two ecosystems overlap. Ecotone metaphorically explains the dream perfectly, Nate's dream overlapped with David's; they both dreamed Nate's last moments together.
This scene really got to me and I don't think I'll ever be able to forget it. I'm not religious or superstitious but there's something about this scene that taps into something about the human experience that we all share.
+Hunter Poelsma Yes, that's what made it such a great show.
he deserved it
I loved SFU and this scene absolutely tore me to bits. "We are so fucking lost" really got to me. The scene is filled to the brim with metaphors and the statement on death, though a little creepy, is actually a peaceful one. Nate is very happy and care-free in the water. He shouts about its warmth as he dives deeper. His brother is left on land filled with the concerns of life. I assume this either means that death simply takes away the pain of life or that Nate is going to a better place. The either/or would be a question of what you believe or don't believe about a God. Michael C. Hall, as a stoner, did make me laugh! "Where's your suit?" "I'm wearin' it, dude." You stoked?" Too good!
I had the unfortunate spoiler about Nate's death a little while before I watched it, but I imagined it would be a lot more extreme... I pictured it as a car-crash, or murder by Billy, or suicide... And I was sure it would be the very last scene of the very last episode. Instead I found myself some comfort, in that he didn't die horribly or in pain. And it really touched me that the one by his side was David... Goes to show their connection and brotherhood that developed so much in the show. R.I.P. Nate
So raw , clever and beautiful at the same time. That was Six Feet Under.
i didn't notice til just now but when David says "you look tired" Nate takes a second and responds in a very sad/serious tone saying "I am". I really think the writers meant for that to be Nate realizing he's tired of the life he's living and that he kinda finally let go knowing he was about to die, even though many times in the show he's expressed how afraid of dying he was.
...but just a theory!
A FILM THEORY
i first watched this show when i was claires age. revisited it when I was nates age and it hit way harder. I'm sure ill watch it again when I'm Ruth's age
I was in ninth grade when I started watching this series and I remember making fun of a friend who thought Nate was cute saying "Ewww! He's so OLD!" but now I'm older, and damn....he IS cute.
this scene has stayed with me for such a long time, I would actually lose a lot of sleep just laying here thinking about it. The fact that Nate dies in the middle all of this stuff and his last actions were rather unpleasant and never had a chance to be resolved. It crushed me, but this is all due to the performance and writing creating such a great character that I felt like I truly knew. I loved this show, it's a show that I will revisit later on in life once I'm older and my viewpoint change, just to see what changes for with this show for me
I agree Nate wasn't perfect. But one thing you have to love him for is the real human element he brought to the show. While Brenda talked about there being nothing after death, Claire was having a teen crisis, and David was being too uptight to connect to his clients, Nathan would come in and offer genuine sympathy and a shoulder to cry on. that's why i love Nathan
best show in decades
Without a F***king doubt!!!
serhumano3
Ah... I, for one, consider this show extremely unpleasant and overrated...
John Davis best show ever.
Gustav Ramirezoverrated? lmao riiiiiight
Parker Dolan
Yes, I stand by that opinion. Too much filthy language for me, along with several highly unpleasant characters (David is one of the few that I _almost_ liked, due to being an LGBT Christian myself).... This is by far the worst show that I've ever seen. Feel free to disagree, but I reserve the right to have such an opinion.
I find it interesting in Season 2 finale, when David is filling out Nate's pre-need, Nate tells David he's scared and says, "I wish you could come with me."
I wonder if they kept that in mind when they had this co-dream.
you just made me cry all over again
... Where's your suit?
I'm wearin' it, dude.
still gets me
+Weed Talk Me too. Great shows stand the test of time
Me too, WT. Nate was sexy as hell. I grieved for a month.
he's alive in the catch
i cannot get enough of this show....i will never stop watching this
One of the best scenes ever on TV. Poignant, mindblowing, familiar but unexpected. Incredible stuff. Thanks mr Allan Ball, your series made me want to live again while thinking that life itself has no sense at all. One of the three greatest shows of all time in my opinion. Thank you.
Perfectly said! I couldnt agree more, it is without a doubt one of the greatest shows in television history.
The Sopranos is another. Captivating but nowhere near as deep as Six Feet Under.
@@lorimiller4301 Yes, and for me the third one is LOST
I loved this show, but can’t watch it again. It just wretched the gut and jerks the emotions around with such stunning ease.
One of the greatest TV shows ever. It hurt so good.
Lived a few rooms down from Peter Krause in college (small, liberal arts college in MN - Gustavus Adolphus College). Used to make fun of him because he was into acting and the "arts" but was a jock on the football team as well. He did well.
That’s soo cool . Was he a nice guy? I just love him.
Remember watching this on its first airing and we were so shocked. This was when major characters weren't being killed off right and left, as they are today in, for example, TWD and GOT. This remains one of my top two shows ever ever ever (it's a toss up between this and Breaking Bad, but that one I discovered late. I watched SFU from the beginning.).
My top two are also tied between SFU and Breaking Bad, although I discovered Breaking Bad first. I think I like SFU more, though. I just love every character so much.
The season 5 is one of the greatest season ever written in all the TV shows I've watched in my life.
I've always seen the dream as a sort of way of Nate blaming his father and David for roping him into the funeral business and making him face death for the rest of his life. Nathaniel acts as a moderator (Death, the great divider) and threatens to "separate" them. He even lets Nate choose whether or not to go into the ocean or not, while David, who was always miserable about death anyway, warns him to stay away. Nate, though, is no longer afraid of death, contrary to how he was in the beginning of the series, and embraces it finally. The part that just always really gets to me is when David wakes up from his TV trance and realizes Nate's gone. He doesn't know how long he's been flatlining, and I always assumed he felt guilty for not realizing his older brother was going.
Typing this makes me realize another interpretation (there's so many!) where it's David's dream, not Nate's, although the show might make you think that. That's one perspective I think would be interesting to explore...
in first episodes there is a scene when Nate's father said " u are next" while playing cards now i know what did he say it... ;/
"If you arrive and don't see me
I'm going to be with my baby
I am free, flying in her arms
Over the sea" ~Strawberry Letter 23
This was so sad :( . Going into this series completely blind unfortunately around Season 4 i saw a spoiler seeing that Nate died in Season 5 episode 9..but even though i knew it was gonna happen...this still caught me on surprise.Alan Ball...you're awesome!
My favorite representation of death on film. So much peace in this scene, it's beautiful
01:19
If you notice, Nate sees the light and dies at this second.
The dream sequence is David dreaming and Nate is already gone.
Reference Nate's eyes at 04:41, they are the same as in 01:19 when he dies.
Amazing production on this show, even 20 years later I am finding things I missed like this while watching it even after many times.
No that makes 0 sense. He dies as he enters the water, which is why the colour changes and it gets darker. Nate is now dead and it’s now David’s dream. The dreams are like an Ecotone. The dream transitions from Nate’s to David’s.
so nate chose to die? actually knowing his character that makes perfect sense...
but none of those "memories" were really mem
He didn't choose to die...The scene's meaning :(of course this is how I think it is) David(probably represents the younger parts of the life) and Nate goes on a trip(life), and finally they come to the end which they were waiting their whole lives. Nate jumps to the ocean(represents death) and David watches(meaning you can't stop death, either join it or watch it happen.).
also, Nate had dreams about swimming in the ocean before, which kinda foreshadowed his death. Not to mention what swimming in the ocean meant for Nate and Lisa
This scene broke my heart. It's part of the life but still is sad :(.
I just watched this for the first time. Never had a scene affect me so much, not even close. Can’t stop replaying it in my head. And I’ll never be able to listen to that song again the same way. What an incredible show
That scene was chilling. That Dialogue is incredibly well written. "We've been waiting for this our whole fucking lives" " this is what we came here to do". Something tells me they weren't talking about a swim in the beach....Pun after Pun.
Subtext overload
Even 3 years after finishing this show and watching this scene I still get worked up over the meaning. Its as if I totally get it and then looking back everything about it seems so clear and then suddenly I watch it again and its meaning is beyond my trail of thought.
Simply breathtaking.
David the stoner and Dexter the lumberjack
I never saw it coming. Despite his condition, I thought Nate was going to make it. You're welcome.
Years later and still so powerful. You always knew Nate was going to die but this scene meant that you still didn't see it coming. Thank you for posting.
I think it's time we start watching the show
During the few years this series was originally on the air, my life at the time permitted me extremely limited opportunities to watch much TV - let alone manage to keep up with an ongoing series. Consequently, I missed it entirely, and was finally able to binge on all of the episodes only a couple of years ago. I'm currently working through re-watching - and re-validating my original opinion, which was/is that this is one of the very highest quality shows to have ever hit the airways during the entire history of television. And I believe my opinion to be valuable with respect to the fact that I'm quite elderly and have had vast experience with television dating back to the first time I ever saw a TV set back in 1950 (!)..... so I have plenty of "classic" TV with which to compare it. It simply doesn't get any better than Six Feet Under, does it?
Feels great to see the show as highly rated by someone with her very own, long experience declaring this show was the best.....I agree judine!!
I cried when he died, u get so into it & it’s so hard hitting. Great show. Wanted it to go on forever
I loved the show & didn't want it to end. Felt like I lost a family member when Nate died.
I think back to the last week my grandma was alive when I watch this: one minute, she was awake and talking and the next week, she was sleeping. Alzheimer’s really sucks
this is the greatest scene in the history of civilized humanity... words cannot express what i felt watching this.... it was confusing, beautiful, strange, embracing, horrible, perfect... and other emotions that cant even be named.... it really affected in many different layers.
Hands down to the best death scene ever seen in a show/movie.
David wheres your suit? Im wearing it - they were sharing his experience but seeing 2 different perspectives. When the mood changes on the beach and hes in his suit it was the mood that he was experiencing
Alan Ball made some of the best ever- From American Beauty to this... sincere compassionate and un fearful.
+DVincentW "sincere compassionate and unfearful" yes it was & that's why I loved it.
This show is my favorite TV show of all time. Fricking chills man...
Love this show so much. I can identify with Claire so much. My family are weird and we always felt stranger than your average family, I have a sister who is 13 years my senior and was supposed to have another sister who is 11 years my senior but sadly she passed away at age 3 from cancer. Sometimes I wonder what our family would've been like if it was the 3 of us together. I was the artsy whimsical kid growing up, a lot like Claire, and my older sister was a lot like Dave, with an inner self that is a lot like Nate. When I saw this scene I broke down and cried so hard not just because I imagined how hard it would be for me to lose my eldest sister, but also imagining how hard it was for my parents and my older sister to lose my other sister so many years ago. This show is so great because it's so much about family and how important it is, and how death is so severely overlooked in our society when it should be treated with a lot more attention and honor.
"we've been waiting for this our whole fucking lives."
"This is what i came here to do"
so much meaning, so much genius
Best scene of the whole series, nice vid
A favorite of mine too. It was a great ride while it lasted. So sad it had to end.
I absolutely love this show I can watch it again and again terrible when Nate died such great writing it make you really feel .
Loved how the moment where Nate goes into the ocean mirrored season 2, where he imagines himself doing just that.
This show was pure genius.. I dont think there will ever be one like it!
Hell yeah. I remember this series' final episodes from time to time and I still cry. My favorite show... I miss it so much :(
Strawberry Letter 23 has been a favorite of mine for a while…now I’m gonna be thinking of this every time I hear it now…
Great show. I bought the series and have watched it three times. This was the hardest episode to watch.
This scene never fails to make me cry.
This is the best show I have ever watched.
Loved the poignancy of this scene when I was younger; now I'm like "WTF kind of shit hospital ignores a code for that long?"
A perfect way to show how Nate dies. Just like his wife Lisa's death. I cried like a baby during the last three episodes.
The only problem with this scene is that in real life that room would be swarming with doctors and nurses once he started flatlining.
My jaw hit the floor when Nate died, a "HOLY SHIT" moment for sure.
Can anyone hear around 4:26 the flat line go at the precise moment Nate goes under?
Good observation!
What a great moment, great line.
omg,i cannot remember i cry in my entire life like in this eposide
It was a very sad scene. Felt like a loss of a family member.
You Tube can be dangerous when you start clicking around!!
I watched SFU years ago, but after watching this and the "BEST FINALE EVER- ANY TV SHOW" the tears are coming like I just watched it all yesterday.
I remember feeling so cocky and confident that because he was a main character and so important that he'd have his little surgery and all would go back to normal. Thats what they do on TV right!?
Did this get out on internet spoiling it for anyone? I was SO SHOCKED AND SAD!! gulp
That the only time ever I cried due tv series. Six feets ubder is th e best tv. Series. Ever
Why doesn't anyone talk "Six Feet Under" anymore? Ever since the show ended, it practically got ignored. It also has yet to get a Blu-Ray release.
10/10 "It was okay..." -IGN
michael c hall's best role, david fisher. and rip nate, i cried watching this again
BEST DREAMDEATH EVER
Great song.
Gets me. Every. Time.
I still tear up when Nate dies... I hated so much that the series ended. I still cry watching the series finale, which was one of, if not the best finales in all of TV!
Alan Ball is so gd talented. One of my favorite scenes in the entire show.
David's dream because he imagines being offered crack, like when he was kidnapped. Nate wouldn't think of that.
I agree. He's like Gary Oldman or Edward Norton. He can completely disappear in a role. I see an Oscar in future some day.
David as the classic stoner surfer dude and Strawberry letter 23 in the background
I watched the ep and went "Damnnnnnnnnnn!" and I knew what was going to happen.
"We've been waiting for this our whole fucking lives"
One of the best series ever, so much amazing acting. ♥ I was completely stunned when Nate died.
this made me laugh and then sad. which means it was well done
Nice death. I hope I'll experience something before the final moment.
+eueueutututu1 It's up to you! ;)
I'm about to be bashed but here it goes..
I liked Nate alot, he was the all around "goodguy" and he was generally kind to those around him. However, he never knew what he wanted and that annoyed the hell out of me. When Brenda told him that he just wants to be "Nate the fucking hero", back in season 2, she was right. He always wanted to be some good guy and made everyone else who he was in a knot with, look bad. He was too much of a confused person for me to embrace him the way I did others.
I can't believe I never thought about it, but this dream echoes Lisa's death! Maybe a part of Nate was joining Lisa...
Will never get that bit just after the flatline:
"Nate...hay..."
Fuck me, I would've gone ape shit had it been my brother.
Love him so much, I would've tore that place apart trying to resuscitate him.
I really think he just knew nothing could be done. Especially with them having a co-dream.
Sometimes you just KNOW the death is finale and it feels very wrong and not your place to bring them back. You just know that's it right for them to go.
Wow esta escena es tan genial, la forma en que presentan la muerte de Nate Jr mediante esa ensonacion no pudo ser mas acertada, fue una escena triste y golpeadora pero sin duda es de las escenas que mas recuerdo de esta gran serie
"Wanna smoke some crack? Hehehehe..."
playing strawberry letter 22 by Brothers Johnson too,,,good lord this is perfect
the crazy part about this scene is, even if i didnt know the song in the background this wouldve been my favorite TV scene of all time. But strawberry latter 23, this particular version, happens to be one of my favorite songs that i just discovered a few months before finishing SFU. classic shit right here