Carnivale

Chamsie · 02-04-2006, 09:23 PM

Wow, what a great show. I don't think any show has had me so interested in the storyline and really caring for characters as nuch as this one. I knew the show had been canceled, but as I watched the last episode it seemed like it was going to at least wrap up nicely. It prolly woulda if they had decided to cut about 30 seconds of scenes in the finale rather than showing the set up for the next season. Is there any info from the writers or any books/comics that have been made to continue the storyline. Between this show and arrested development being canceled I have lost faith in T.V. I think.

Also, I've realized I really like this type of genre with the huge religious overtones of good and evil. Is there any movies or shows you can recommend along these same lines? Only one I can think of is Constatine which I also enjoyed.

Hateyou · 02-04-2006, 09:26 PM

Wasn't this a few years ago? I watched most of the season when it was on I think. It was pretty cool, I remember being bummed it got cancelled.

Chamsie · 02-04-2006, 09:43 PM

Think it was canceled last year or the year before. The 2nd season hasn't been released on DVD yet and I had to download it, so couldnt of been too long ago.

Thorpe · 02-04-2006, 09:58 PM

IIRC it was cancelled to make way for Rome. I haven't gotten a chance to watch Carnivale but Rome was amazing.

Syntax Error · 02-04-2006, 11:22 PM

Carnivale was such a great show and I hope the people who decided to cancel it get AIDS. If you haven't seen it just don't, because the way they ended the 2nd season will just piss you off that it's canceled.

Jadaki · 02-05-2006, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Thorpe

IIRC it was cancelled to make way for Rome. I haven't gotten a chance to watch Carnivale but Rome was amazing.

I've heard this but it doesn't make sense. Rome was greenlighted a long time ago, before Deadwood was even made. If you listen to commentary about Deadwood you find out the origional idea was for a story in Rome and HBO told the writer they already had a show on Rome in the works but if he could adapt his story to another area they would consider it. He came up with Deadwood, which stated airing shortly after Carnivale. It would make sense that they knew about doing both shows well in advance, and as slow as HBO is about putting out new seasons, there is no reason to cancel one show for another.

Thorpe · 02-05-2006, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadaki

I've heard this but it doesn't make sense. Rome was greenlighted a long time ago, before Deadwood was even made. If you listen to commentary about Deadwood you find out the origional idea was for a story in Rome and HBO told the writer they already had a show on Rome in the works but if he could adapt his story to another area they would consider it. He came up with Deadwood, which stated airing shortly after Carnivale. It would make sense that they knew about doing both shows well in advance, and as slow as HBO is about putting out new seasons, there is no reason to cancel one show for another.

Or because of the budget Carnivale had, HBO was forced to cancel it so that the budget could be reallocated to Rome. I'm not sure either way, just speculation.

Jadaki · 02-06-2006, 07:56 AM

It just seems to me they were givin the go ahead around the smae time. Rome reportedly took a long time to actually get up and running compared to other HBO shows. Something just does not add up to me.

redav · 02-06-2006, 08:47 AM

Just downloaded the final 3 episodes which I had missed. With the way things ended they ought to make a movie.

Mithandriel · 02-06-2006, 10:33 AM

It was cancelled last year after the end of the second season. I think the show finished in early summer. It was a good show with an interesting story. It is like other movies/shows that get very good reviews but nobody watches.

I don't think given the way HBO is rotating shows, that a programming slot was the issue. It just fell victim to budget and low viewing.

thorn · 02-09-2006, 02:36 AM

A movie wouldn't have been enough to wrap it up. Daniel Knauf predicted it would take 6 seasons to finish the entire storyline.

Too bad, best show since Twin Peaks. Well, actually Deadwood might be better, but Rome sure isn't.

Burkex · 06-14-2007, 05:00 PM

This show has been on HBO on Demand for the past few weeks now. I never saw it before on HBO in the past, but I have watched the first 10 episodes. It's a pretty interesting story.

Sad to hear that it was cancelled.

Banal · 06-14-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Burkex

This show has been on HBO on Demand for the past few weeks now. I never saw it before on HBO in the past, but I have watched the first 10 episodes. It's a pretty interesting story.

Sad to hear that it was cancelled.

I loved Carnivale and hated the decision to cancel as well. Plus, the second season ended with a huge number of questions unanswered.

02-04-2006, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chamsie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 80 +1 Internets	Carnivale Wow, what a great show. I don't think any show has had me so interested in the storyline and really caring for characters as nuch as this one. I knew the show had been canceled, but as I watched the last episode it seemed like it was going to at least wrap up nicely. It prolly woulda if they had decided to cut about 30 seconds of scenes in the finale rather than showing the set up for the next season. Is there any info from the writers or any books/comics that have been made to continue the storyline. Between this show and arrested development being canceled I have lost faith in T.V. I think. Also, I've realized I really like this type of genre with the huge religious overtones of good and evil. Is there any movies or shows you can recommend along these same lines? Only one I can think of is Constatine which I also enjoyed.

02-04-2006, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hateyou Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,897 +0 Internets	Wasn't this a few years ago? I watched most of the season when it was on I think. It was pretty cool, I remember being bummed it got cancelled. __________________ NaikoHatezyou.

02-04-2006, 11:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Syntax Error I broke my dick, Coach! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 65 +0 Internets	Carnivale was such a great show and I hope the people who decided to cancel it get AIDS. If you haven't seen it just don't, because the way they ended the 2nd season will just piss you off that it's canceled. __________________ "Send me the best you've got. Send me your strongest machines." -The Protomen

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02-04-2006, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chamsie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 80 +1 Internets	Think it was canceled last year or the year before. The 2nd season hasn't been released on DVD yet and I had to download it, so couldnt of been too long ago.

02-06-2006, 07:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jadaki This space for rent! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,212 -2 Internets	It just seems to me they were givin the go ahead around the smae time. Rome reportedly took a long time to actually get up and running compared to other HBO shows. Something just does not add up to me.

02-06-2006, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
redav Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 532 +0 Internets	Just downloaded the final 3 episodes which I had missed. With the way things ended they ought to make a movie.

02-06-2006, 10:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mithandriel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 252 +0 Internets	It was cancelled last year after the end of the second season. I think the show finished in early summer. It was a good show with an interesting story. It is like other movies/shows that get very good reviews but nobody watches. I don't think given the way HBO is rotating shows, that a programming slot was the issue. It just fell victim to budget and low viewing.

02-09-2006, 02:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
thorn Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 172 +0 Internets	A movie wouldn't have been enough to wrap it up. Daniel Knauf predicted it would take 6 seasons to finish the entire storyline. Too bad, best show since Twin Peaks. Well, actually Deadwood might be better, but Rome sure isn't.