Carnivale compared to LOST
I followed LOST through it's entire run and I loved every second of it. A couple of weeks ago I decided to give Carnivale a shot without even knowing anything about it at all.
First I have to say, WOW. What an amazing and excellent show! How could they cancel it after just two seasons?!?!?! My guess is that the show came out before people were crazy for TV like the are now. I bet if this show came out now, it would go at least 6 seasons.
As for it's connections to LOST... I have to say, I lost a little respect for LOST. They took a LOT from Carnivale. Management's trailer is basically Jacob's cabin... both with "invisible" leaders inside. Killing the "devil" character with a special knife. .. .. there were several other things that I can't remember right now but it really stuck me as odd that LOST took so much from them!
I still love LOST, and now I love Carnivale... but I just found it so shocking that LOST borrowed so much!
and don't even get me started on the the last season of Heroes... which literally stole the entire plot of Carnivale.
http://youtu.be/9nWjNgV_6yc?t=3m40s