Artbyphil, then youll love the second season of Deadwood. Already it has more action drama in it than the first. Aprilgem, I dont see one being the rip-off of the other. I see them as 2 distinct productions not in any way related but thats my take. Oh, no doubt, when Carnivale first came out the freakiness and undercurrent of the supernatural peaked my curiosity and I watched several episodes, I liked the settings and costume design, another period extravaganza. As it went on though, my interest started to wane until eventually I missed a couple episodes then couldnt get back into it. I did manage to see the last episode, at least I think its the last episode. The same thing might happen with Revelations, I only caught the last episode of that, missed the first so Im hanging in some places but liked it. The Carnivale series is finished, right? Are they expecting another season do you know? The HBO Deadwood site is also abuzz with fans. So, as far as Dan Browns books go, Deception Point and Digital Fortress are iffy at best? Thanks, thats what I wanted to know before I made the expense.