HBO's Carnivale is on the bubble. by Ferrel

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HBO's Carnivale is on the bubble.

POSTED BY: FERREL
UPDATED: Sunday, May 15, 2005 16:49
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Friday, April 1, 2005 1:42 PM

If you are a fan of HBO's Carnivale, you may or may not know that it is on the bubble for renewal. HBO is circulating an open survey for it's subscribers. If you are an HBO subscriber and would like to help Carnivale get renewed, please follow the link below to participate

http://www.hbosurveys.com/surveys/carnivale05.htm

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Friday, April 1, 2005 7:38 PM

ELWOODMOM

Thanks for posting the link. Carnivale is excellent!

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Friday, April 1, 2005 7:47 PM

ELWOODMOM

There. I just filled out the survey. I can't believe it's on the bubble! Geez, finally get a good show on the air...

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Friday, April 1, 2005 8:05 PM

THEGREYJEDI

I've only heard of Carnivale. What's it about? I've seen the Season 1 DVD's out in Wal-Mart and the like.

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Friday, April 1, 2005 8:34 PM

PURPLEBELLY

It has Clea Duvall. American Gothic meets Magical Realism in the Grapes of Wrath. Liberal subtext in sex-and-violence wrapping. Did I mention Clea Duvall?

I think I can understand why it's being reviewed. I don't feel the sense of development there is in a show like The Wire, so renewal only makes sense if people want more of the same.
I can't be a paying customer, so my tastes don't count

EDIT: but I completed the survey nonetheless. Keeping my devotion to Clea Duvall, and my use of illicit copies of TV shows, to myself.

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Saturday, April 2, 2005 6:31 AM

FERREL

Thanks. Every bit helps.

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Saturday, April 2, 2005 9:50 PM

ELWOODMOM

Don't listen to Purplebelly! (no offense, PB!) First of all, Clea Duvall is the one character that annoys me, for no specific reason that I can think of. The show is set during the depression, and is about a travelling carnivale. Nick Stahl plays a reluctant healer, in which something else must die in order to save someone. Clancy Brown (Highlander) is perfect as Brother Justin, who has a large following, but is turning evil. So, it's basically a story of good versus evil, only it involves MUCH more than that! The second season moves much faster than the first, and I thought the first season was very intriguing! Amy Madigan, Adrienne Barbou (mispelled, I'm sure!), and Michael Anderson are a few of the other actors.

Give it a go, and let me know what you think!

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Saturday, April 2, 2005 10:58 PM

PURPLEBELLY

Quote:
Originally posted by Elwoodmom:
Don't listen to Purplebelly! (no offense, PB!) First of all, Clea Duvall is the one character that annoys me, for no specific reason that I can think of.

That's it. Edgy, different, provocative. A gift from heaven. Must take the meds

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Monday, April 4, 2005 7:47 AM

FERREL

And now a quick online petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/bbcarniv/petition.html

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Monday, April 4, 2005 10:42 AM

CONNORFLYNN

It's basically a good versus evil , second Messiah versus Antichrist on Acid series. It was a little much for me. The premise was interesting, then it got weirder LOL.

Brother Justin's famous line from Highlander:

"It's better to burnout, then to faaaaade away!!, Nuns, no sense of humor"

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005 11:41 AM

FERREL

For those that missed some episodes, and for those who haven't experienced Carnivale before, good news. From HBO...

Three Nights of Carnivale

In the final showdown for the fate of a generation, two men will unlock
unspeakable power...

Don't miss your chance to catch every episode of television's most
addictive series! HBO2 will air all 12 episodes of Carnivale's thrilling
season two, over three consecutive nights. Back-to-back-to-back-to-back
episodes begin at 8pm, starting Wednesday, April 6.

I'm guessing we will know an answer to Carnivale's fate sometime next week. The response to Friday's survey and the response from this week's marathon will tell the tale.

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005 3:50 PM

ELWOODMOM

Thanks for the info! I didn't know about they were going to do that!

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005 3:51 PM

ELWOODMOM

Clancy Brown was also in Shoot to Kill. Did you see that?

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005 4:41 PM

FERREL

Missed him in that, but I accidently caught him on Earth 2 one night when I was channel surfing. Terry O'Quinn, Lost's John Locke, was on as well. Small world.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2005 6:36 PM

CLEANER

He was also in Starship Troopers and does the voice of Lex Luther in all the cartoons for many years now.

"If wishes were horses we'd all be eating steak!!!"

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Wednesday, April 6, 2005 9:11 PM

ELWOODMOM

He's also played good guys, although I think he and especially his voice is best suited to be the bad fella!

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Thursday, April 7, 2005 4:12 AM

CAPNRAHN

Hummm - would Clancy Brown be a good choice for Grand Admiral Thrawn?

"I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*

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Thursday, April 7, 2005 4:03 PM

ELWOODMOM

He'd be good in any role!

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Sunday, May 8, 2005 4:30 PM

FERREL

Carnivale's bubble has burst. HBO has not officially said it, but Carnivale is cancelled.

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/CarnivaleHBO/message/19860

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Monday, May 9, 2005 1:36 PM

ELWOODMOM

Oh, crud!

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:05 AM

FERREL

And now it's official

From the Hollywood Reporter

Big tent folds as HBO cancels 'Carnivale'

HBO has pulled up stakes on "Carnivale," opting not to order a third
season of the series. Prospects for a "Carnivale" renewal have appeared
bleak since the sophomore season wrapped in March; the Dust Bowl drama
didn't increase its viewership and series creator/executive producer
Daniel Knauf already signed on to produce a series for Showtime (HR
3/22). "We have decided not to renew 'Carnivale,'" said Carolyn Strauss,
president of entertainment at HBO, in a statement. "We feel the two
seasons we had on the air told the story very well and we are proud of
what everyone associated with the show has accomplished." (Andrew
Wallenstein)

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Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:23 AM

MRSKBORG

Well, that's just mince that is. I've just started watching this and damn, but I like it. Figures. Most of what I watch gets cancelled.

"This movie may be a beautiful butterfly, but I loved that damn caterpillar." Joss Whedon.

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Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:49 PM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

I watched about 6 episodes of Carnivale, by virtue of its being aired before or after Deadwood.

I love Deadwood, incidentally. My only complaint about Deadwood is that the action develops slowly. Two or three episodes seem to be shown that build up to a flurry of activity, followed by a new buildup. I'm used to more action in my Westerns, but I love the writing and characters so much, I'm willing to wait.

Carnivale never caught me, and I think it's because in the six episodes I saw, only one event of real magnitude seemed to occur. That's just too long for me to wait for a payoff.

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Sunday, May 15, 2005 4:49 PM

ELWOODMOM

But, but we all KNOW that Sophie is pregnant with Ben's baby, and now Sophie is evil...an innocent baby that is half good...and Iris, what about her role? Ben is now management...oh, crud!

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