100 Things I've Always Wanted To Say But Never Did And Now Maybe Should Since The World Might Be Ending -->
Thing 60:
File this under great appreciation ... but if the world is ending in just 60 days, I want to be sure to thank Alan Ball for two amazing high quality television shows that he's put out there creatively. (Note -- I'm not dissing "Oh Grow Up", his sitcom of a few years back that only lasted 13 episodes -- it just didn't have the longevity of the others to make such an impression). Six Feet Under was entertaining even as it stirred up the deepest thoughts about life and death and what we do with the time we have here (and was there ever a more satisfying ending to a TV series?) and True Blood continues to be the guiltiest of pleasures that also serves as an allegory working on so many levels (I'm only halfway through the last season to air -- but it's so insightful and meaningful with story lines speaking to the dangers of extremism and power politics and whether unique communities should celebrate their uniquenesses by remaining separate or by striving for mainstream acceptance). The only thing that would satisfy me about the news that he may not be as involved in season six is if the apocalypse actually happens making the concept of season six moot. Rest assured that I'm already considering the fact that if we all leave the world on 12.21.12, the circumstances of which would have made an AWESOME opening sequence for a very special Six Feet Under episode. Thanks Alan Ball for sharing your genius!
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