Did anyone watch this show when it was on? It was really fantastic, but HBO cancelled after its second season.If you can get it a good price, I highly reccommend getting the DVDs.
Carnivale
Did anyone watch this show when it was on? It was really fantastic, but HBO cancelled after its second season.
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I love this show. I really wish it lasted longer than it did. Especially because there was so much unanwered at the end.
best show ever
YES YES YES! I'm a carny. I've made over 30 people watch both seasons. I think i've watched through the series at least 6 times
one of the best shows ever made ever. hbo effed us good. two seasons? it died the same death as twin peaks!
i still have brother justin nightmares.
I've seen this boxset for sale in my local supermarket...but won't I be really frustrated if I get into it?
Yes, you will, but you'll still enjoy the hell out of it. Buy it!Originally Posted by Darkthoughts
I have season one and was gonna' get season two, but so far I haven't been able to find it at a good price. I saw the first season a couple months back for the first time. I have yet to see the second.
I've only had the pleasure of seeing a couple of episodes (from the 2nd season I believe). I thought it was awesome.
For a short time Amazon was selling both of them fro 20 bucks apiece...they're back to their regular price, but keep an eye out.
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the second season is better than the 1st, but the entire 2 seasons are incredible. The acting, the feel of the times, the buildup of an epic confrontation, and the music. all amazing.
darkthoughts, i think this show might be right up your alley.
its definitely worth watching. good show.
HBO tends to piss me off when they end shows before they should like Carnivale (total cliffhanger ending) and Deadwood (not so much of a cliffhanger ending, but still...)
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
the cliffhanger was dan knauf's nice little fuck you present to hbo. they told him to wrap the story up in that last episode but he did it his way thinking he'd find a way to continue the series.
Cancelling Carnivale was almost the worst thing that HBO ever did. The worst thing they ever did was saying in a press release that they thought "The story had been told." I really don't see how they can sling taht big bag of bullshit around given how season 2 ended. :\
I want a Carnivale movie to wrap up the story like Joss Whedon did with Serenity.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
Carnivale is awesome! I totally love Sampson, especially in the 2nd season. He's so kick ass.
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There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
Argh. I have been trying to avoid this one, because it was canceled, but you are all taunting me with it now.
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It is still very much worth watching.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
Ok, sold!
*runs*
knauf won't do it, hbo offered him a movie and he said hell no, can't fit the next several seasons worth of story into one little movie.
yeah, i had also read somewhere that the entirety of the show is supposed to span almost 10 years? 5 or 6 seasons of storyline.
oh and for anyone who's already seen the show...
Spoiler:
i think that's kinda neat.
Mike: its 6 seasons, and theyre already written and ready to go. I get itchy thinking about it.
Yeah, there's alot of material out there from HBO regarding Carnivale - HBO execs loved the series aswell - according to their economic policy a 2nd season should never have been made because of the poor ratings of the first but they gave it another chance and tried to get it going but it remained with cult ratings only
I'm going to move this to Fedic as it isn't a horror show.
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That's just disappointing to hear that they have the whole series planned out, and no one was willing to pick it up. Did they try many other networks after HBO cancelled it?
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Now run and get it...NOW. 
You won't regret it.