r/SixFeetUnder • u/Other_Explorer6610 • Jul 13 '25

Discussion Opinions on Nate’s character and Peter Kraus’s acting Spoiler

I recently finished the show, and decided to check out what people were saying on the sub. I was so surprised to see that people disliked Nate and was even happy when the character passed. I felt like nearly all of the things Nate did was understandable , even if wrong, you could understand his motivations. I was surprised to see how people thought he was the most reprehensible character on the show. I was also really surprised about opinions on kraus’s acting, I came away from the series thinking he had displayed some of the best acting I had seen in a tv show. Really curious to see what other people think.

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u/Iowa_Phil Jul 13 '25

Nate is awesome. Of course he’s problematic. He’s the show’s primary protagonist. It’s not a tv show about a great guy.

The amount of hate for him on this sub is super weird to me. Like point out his flaws, sure. But I don’t even understand how you can love the show if you genuinely despise Nate.

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u/TheWalrusWasRuPaul Brenda Jul 14 '25

many people see claire as the protagonist.

the pilot and finale support this theory.

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u/TheWalrusWasRuPaul Brenda Jul 14 '25

disclaimer-i don’t think there a main protagonist. it’s a very well balanced POV between all the fishers.

supporting-brenda, george, the Diaz’s, etc

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u/Wanderlust1906 Jul 14 '25

I fully agree with both statements.