Tangentially, Six Feet Under fans should definitely check out John Teti's fantastic coverage of the show.  It's been the highlight of this summer's TV Club Classic, for me anyway.

"Normally, I find it easy to sympathize with difficult-to-like
characters; in some ways, they're better than the alternative, because
they carry more dramatic potential. But Oswald is beyond the pale, and
it's as though no one involved with the show actually understands this."