*squeak!*
So this is all I will say about the Carnivale season finale:
They hedged their bets. They resolved the story to the point where they don’t need any more time to wind it up. But they left it open enough that they could keep writing for a while if they get another season. It’s pretty impressive that they walked the line, actually.
I can only compare it to when you’re watching a major Hollywood action movie, and at the end you think, “Oh, they want to make a sequel.” That’s sort of what this is like, only the ending wasn’t as cheesy.
Smart, but now I’m all hoping for a new season. *sigh*
Anyway, Happy Easter, all.
March 28th, 2005 at 9:12 am
Thanks at the least for not spoiling the details — I’ve TiVo’ed it, and plan to watch as soon as I can.
I figured they’d do something along the lines of what you’ve hinted at, though. The show has not been picked up for a third season, though neither has it been canceled. I think HBO’s waiting to see how the rest of their schedule fills out before they decide whether to keep it going or not.
Though I have to say your Carnivale comment of a few weeks ago really had me itching to watch the episode in question — which I didn’t actually get to do until almost two weeks later.