"Interesting Aprilgem! Have you seen any parts of Revelations? Do you not like it because of its religious context or just dont like the way its being presented? I watched most of Carnivales first season series but began to loss interest in it towards the end. I felt the plot was being dragged out way too slowly for my liking. Whereas Revelations is a fantasy using the bible as the backdrop and so most of the story so far is holding to passages in the bible and can be traced to them lending an air of mystery and apocalyptic intrigue."

I saw the numerous promos for Revelations and simply didn't have any interest in seeing it -- religious or not. It seemed like a cheap knock-off of Carnivale, which has rich and stunning cinematography, make-up, costume, great acting, and a plot you can't predict. Next to Carnivale, Revelations just seemed mediocre; I could see it in the promos.

However, I knew that Revelations would be popular because of the religious overtones. I get the feeling that sometimes, that's all it takes to launch a book or a movie into best-selling or box-office-hit status -- add some religious themes to it. I love Carnivale because it's spectacular on its own; religion is only a very small part of the interplay between good and evil.

It's too bad you lost interest in it. The online forum that discusses the show on the HBO site is alive and well with regular visitors who continually dissect the symbolism and plot. I have a hard enough time keeping up with the show (if you miss even five minutes, you miss A LOT; that's how intricate the plot is) without also keeping up with people's interpretations of it, but some of the posts were interesting to read.

As is obvious, I'm a very big fan of Carnivale. :)