It's funny to see all the HBO Shows on HBOGO because you realize that they are capable of putting out NOT great shows as well as great shows.
Somehow it seems though they never have huge flops though. They kind of slowly introduce a show and let it build momentum or if the show isn't working out they allow it to slowly fade away (no finale, but no announcement of cancellation).
What yall think?
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41. "RE: Very few things are as good as Carnivale was." In response to Reply # 26
>I STILL can't believe they cancelled that.
I agree completely. I torture myself at least a couple times a year by reading that avclub piece about the direction Daniel Knauf wanted to take the show.
35. "RE: They actually had a few solid seasons" In response to Reply # 8
>The shit started to go south and then REALLY turn a turn >after Ball's departure.
nah they really didn't. stop that.
Ball was already on autopilot AFTER the first season and itching to bounce. It was clear in the fact that Ball only wrote ELEVEN of the shows episodes and started letting the other producers write the eps (and we all know the quality of the those eps was all over the map from the fair to mediocre to completely shit ass trash. Dude checked out and it was obvious second season onward.
He went to EP Cinemax's BANSHEE (the first 20 episodes) and go back to writing features and develop shows, etc.
But True Blue had one SOLID season - the first - and had random episodes that stood out. But whole seasons? Not even.
56. "^^^^^" In response to Reply # 35 Sun Mar-22-15 09:24 AM by bwood
>>The shit started to go south and then REALLY turn a turn >>after Ball's departure. > > >nah they really didn't. stop that. > >Ball was already on autopilot AFTER the first season and >itching to bounce. It was clear in the fact that Ball only >wrote ELEVEN of the shows episodes and started letting the >other producers write the eps (and we all know the quality of >the those eps was all over the map from the fair to mediocre >to completely shit ass trash. Dude checked out and it was >obvious second season onward. > > He went to EP Cinemax's BANSHEE (the first 20 episodes) and >go back to writing features and develop shows, etc. > >But True Blue had one SOLID season - the first - and had >random episodes that stood out. But whole seasons? Not even.
Season 2 and 3 feel like missed opportunities.
To be quite honest. I fucks wit Season 4. I thought that Season told a solid story and had found renewed energy.
Then Season 5 came back and the show became doodoo again.
30. "It was a painfully unfunny show about unlikeable people" In response to Reply # 4
I don't know, unless it's one of those "wait until you're in your 30's, then you'll get it" things (I was probably 19 when I tried watching it) I don't see it getting better with age.
And not unlikeable in the Always Sunny way, more like the worst episodes of Girls.
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12. "Tell Me You Love Me is the winner...." In response to Reply # 10
I give HBO credit for trying so many concepts last decade but that was definitely the worst.
I would throw K Street in there but it had some potential (Soderbergh and Clooney were involved) while Tell Me You Love Me was basically all about sex.
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16. "I was going to mention K Street." In response to Reply # 12
>I would throw K Street in there but it had some potential >(Soderbergh and Clooney were involved) while Tell Me You Love >Me was basically all about sex. > > >SN: I still ride for Carnivale to this day. It was legit. >The only problem with that show is that it came off so >esoteric and niche that there was no way a major >Sopranos-level audience would follow it.
I remember watching K Street during its one season run but I don't remember anything worthwhile about the show.
32. "Yessssss on 'Tell Me You Love'" In response to Reply # 10
So painful to watch ,we get it married life sucks..lol
And yeah on the Leftovers - glad I stuck it out and watched all of season 1 but it wasn't for me
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28. "Carnivale was on some "LOST" season 2 shit" In response to Reply # 24 Tue Mar-17-15 01:46 PM by John Forte
They didn't know how long the show was going to last, so they spent a lot of time creating atmosphere, and treading water because they didn't want to reveal their secrets too soon.
Shows with central mysteries need pre-determined run lengths to avoid those kinds of pacing issues.
31. "I must be the only person that didn't hate Arli$$" In response to Reply # 0
It wasn't great but it was far from the shitshow people paint it out to be.
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53. "I'ma have to buy you a drink one day man" In response to Reply # 40
I semi had an eye on Oh for the same reason
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67. "Sonia Walgers titties" In response to Reply # 36
>10 episodes of middle class to rich white folk whining about >how their lives and marriages suck? > >SMH FAIL....and the acting was so atrocious which was odd >because the cast has done better work and has gone on to do >better work.... > >and Cynthia Mort did it aka oh she who is about give us Zoe >Saldana as Nina Simone. > >nah FUCK YOU, CYNTHIA MORT. YOU TRASH HOE. TRASH!!!!! > >SMH
57. "Girls cause they canceled Hung, Bored to Death & How to Make It in Ameri..." In response to Reply # 0
for that and Enlightened.
And from what I saw of either show, nither has been as entertaining as those 3 series. Espically since Hung and How to Make It in America had finally hit their stride and had great seasons when they got the axe.
58. "Bored's cancellation hit me so hard !" In response to Reply # 57
Those three main characters came together so well by the last season.
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70. "so what was that one show about Greece?" In response to Reply # 0
how'd u guys like that one??
and is it worth it watching ANY of these shows now?? (you know, realizing they'll be cancelled prematurely)..cuz i always think about checking out Deadwood and Carnivale, but i dunno...
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76. "I think Rome and Deadwood don't REALLY leave you hanging." In response to Reply # 70
You definitely want more, but I think both shows knew it was more likely they'd be canceled than not, so while the endings were open-ended they tied things up as much as they could.
I'd recommend Deadwood far before Rome but Rome is pretty fascinating power play stuff.
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