HBO Folds 'Carnivale' Tent - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

james99 · 2005-05-11, 07:12 PM

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) The traveling show of "Carnivale" has made its final stop.

otown47 · 2005-05-11, 07:31 PM

Thats too bad, it was one of my favourite shows.

In the last episode I didn't see any "natural conclusion"....it was probably mostly a ratings issue......or maybe the religious right found it offensive !!!

mmorais · 2005-05-11, 08:09 PM

Definately no wrap up there. Maybe if they'd have cut the last minute out they could attempt to say this but clearly there's a huge cliffhanger there. I'm writing in....maybe if there's a backlash they'll reconsider and tell the rest of the story.

saskatoondavid · 2006-05-02, 07:10 AM

The last season just got a DVD release, see tvshowsondvd.com !

MAXAM · 2010-12-02, 03:12 AM

I missed Carnivale the first time around so I thought I would try it. I find it to be quite an interesting quirky show. I hope I get to see Adrienne Barbeau's famous assets again. The last time was the swimming scene in "Swamp Thing" ("they are real and they are spectacular")

ScaryBob · 2010-12-02, 03:33 AM

Carnivale was originally envisioned as a 6 season show, constructed as a trilogy of books that covered 2 seasons each. The series was reportedly developed for the entire 6 seasons but was canceled before it could be completed. I thought the concept and vision were fantastic, if a little dark and inaccessible. It lost it's audience in the second season which is regrettable. IMHO, the second season was the best and had the most payoff as it resolved many mysteries and increased suspense as it did. There are a few episodes that are difficult to watch but stick with it as the payoff near the end of the second season is worth it. Carnivàle

MAXAM · 2010-12-02, 11:01 AM

Thanks Scary for the info and the Carnivale link. It helped to fill in some of the gaps.

jem · 2010-12-02, 02:03 PM

At the time, Carnivale and Deadwood were the best damn shows on tv.

MAXAM · 2010-12-02, 04:09 PM

Deadwood was great and full of surprises. One of the scenes that really sticks in my mind was when the sheriff hung that fellow and yanked on his body to break his neck and hasten his death!

PFD · 2010-12-02, 05:49 PM

^^^^^^^

And the language was always nice and colourful.

ScaryBob · 2010-12-02, 05:55 PM

The language was why I liked Carnivale and stopped watching Deadwood. The occasional four letter word makes for good emphasis but a continuous flurry of them does not make a good script. Like Jay Leno says, he doesn't need to use foul language to get a laugh. The word "idiots" is just as funny with the right setup.

skypilot · 2010-12-02, 06:43 PM

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At the time, Carnivale and Deadwood were the best damn shows on tv.

Carnivale was/is one of my favourites. And let's not forget Six Feet Under either. Definitely my all-time favourite show!

PFD · 2010-12-02, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by skypilot

Carnivale was/is one of my favourites. And let's not forget Six Feet Under either. Definitely my all-time favourite show!

Beyond a doubt, combine those with Sopranos and The Wire and you have HBO's classic years. It's been a struggle for them since.

Maxwedge · 2010-12-09, 10:15 PM

Wu, Big Man - Wu

Deadwood was right behind The Soprano's in great shows....watched Carnivale as well - great show.....but then again my wife and I enjoyed Twin Peaks back in the day.

admin · 2010-12-10, 07:24 AM

Posts removed after member complaint. Please lets stick to discussing Carnivale

2005-05-11, 07:12 PM	#1
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	HBO Folds 'Carnivale' Tent LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) The traveling show of "Carnivale" has made its final stop.

2006-05-02, 07:10 AM	#4
saskatoondavid Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 192	DVD Release The last season just got a DVD release, see tvshowsondvd.com !

2010-12-02, 03:33 AM	#6
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	Carnivale was originally envisioned as a 6 season show, constructed as a trilogy of books that covered 2 seasons each. The series was reportedly developed for the entire 6 seasons but was canceled before it could be completed. I thought the concept and vision were fantastic, if a little dark and inaccessible. It lost it's audience in the second season which is regrettable. IMHO, the second season was the best and had the most payoff as it resolved many mysteries and increased suspense as it did. There are a few episodes that are difficult to watch but stick with it as the payoff near the end of the second season is worth it. Carnivàle __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

2010-12-02, 05:55 PM	#11
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	The language was why I liked Carnivale and stopped watching Deadwood. The occasional four letter word makes for good emphasis but a continuous flurry of them does not make a good script. Like Jay Leno says, he doesn't need to use foul language to get a laugh. The word "idiots" is just as funny with the right setup. __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

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2005-05-11, 07:31 PM	#2
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,902	Thats too bad, it was one of my favourite shows. In the last episode I didn't see any "natural conclusion"....it was probably mostly a ratings issue......or maybe the religious right found it offensive !!!

2005-05-11, 08:09 PM	#3
mmorais Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Etobicoke Posts: 684	Definately no wrap up there. Maybe if they'd have cut the last minute out they could attempt to say this but clearly there's a huge cliffhanger there. I'm writing in....maybe if there's a backlash they'll reconsider and tell the rest of the story.

2010-12-02, 03:12 AM	#5
MAXAM Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,083	I missed Carnivale the first time around so I thought I would try it. I find it to be quite an interesting quirky show. I hope I get to see Adrienne Barbeau's famous assets again. The last time was the swimming scene in "Swamp Thing" ("they are real and they are spectacular")

2010-12-02, 11:01 AM	#7
MAXAM Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,083	Thanks Scary for the info and the Carnivale link. It helped to fill in some of the gaps.

2010-12-02, 02:03 PM	#8
jem Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 540	At the time, Carnivale and Deadwood were the best damn shows on tv.

2010-12-02, 04:09 PM	#9
MAXAM Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,083	Deadwood was great and full of surprises. One of the scenes that really sticks in my mind was when the sheriff hung that fellow and yanked on his body to break his neck and hasten his death!

2010-12-02, 05:49 PM	#10
PFD Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,053	^^^^^^^ And the language was always nice and colourful.

2010-12-09, 10:15 PM	#14
Maxwedge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stouffville Posts: 227	Wu, Big Man - Wu Deadwood was right behind The Soprano's in great shows....watched Carnivale as well - great show.....but then again my wife and I enjoyed Twin Peaks back in the day.

2010-12-10, 07:24 AM	#15
admin Guest Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,520	Posts removed after member complaint. Please lets stick to discussing Carnivale