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I've been wondering what this show is exactly about, and I still don't know, guess i'll have to wait until it starts in June.

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I've got no interest in this show - whatever it the heck it is.

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I've no interest in this show. No idea what it's about and only seen the billboards, which don't elicit any interest. Why would HBO think people would watch this?

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I'm one of those people who are pissed about the fact that Deadwood was canceled. So tell me again why I should watch this when HBO just dropped Deadwood? I know Milch is great, so I might catch it on DVD (rent it and burn the copies) but why should I even tune in!?

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So if this will premiere after the Sopranos, what happens to Entourage? Will this "season" be over by then already!??

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I think Entourage takes a two week hiatus and comes back with the new season while this show starts?

I think.

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this show is a piece of shit!!! it's over.

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What the hell? A show you've never seen is OVER? A show someone knows NOTHING about means no one will watch it? There are lots of shows I knew nothing about at some point that became favorites.

I doubt "John From Cincinnati" will be as good as Deadwood and was furious when it was axed (Btw, HBO's Albrecht resigned in disgrace this week) but if you like Milch's writing you HAVE to be a little curious, don't you?

At any rate, how could it NOT be better than the last few seasons of The Sopranos?

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The show is not set in Cincinnati, it is set in the surfing community of Imperial Beach, CA. I for one am interested in seeing it.

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Since I am (a) John from Cincinnati, I will be looking for authenticity from shots around the city (and here,we do mean shots) bang, bang.
John (from Cincinnati)

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I am watching this show now and it BLOWS. What is HBO thinking?

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I disagree. Rather than reviewing a show while its still on, (which means you are currently missing key plot points) I actually waited for it to be over.

The first episode was great. No, you don't have a clue what's going on with the levitation, the dead bird coming back to life, or the 'john' character seeming to have the ability to pull money from nowhere, but something tells me these will be explained.

The characters are fascinating. The Vietnam vet who ferries illegals from the beach in his van for profit, the drugged out surfer who was lead down the wrong path by fame and its trappings, the wise and scarred surfer patriarch, and the young prodigy who seems to be oblivious to the chaos around him.

I like the fact that they are all obviously very poor, but don't seem to mind. For once a show where all the characters don't drive BMW's and Cadillacs.

I loved the last scene of the show, where they are all doing the one thing that unites them, surfing.

This show is different from anything I've ever seen on TV, and I loved it.

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BRING BACK CARNIVALE!

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This show is absolutely horrible. Whomever greenlighted this should be fired. Poor story arcs and plot, poor casting, and average acting at best. I can't believe the head of programming at HBO would think that this show was better than Deadwood and/or Carnivale. Don't waste your time this show is worthless. I'd give it 1/2 out of 4 stars.

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For a show to be successful, it should have broader mass appeal....just don't see this happening here unless something happens FAST. (But just how many people will tune in even the second time to find out???) Great cast, but story line just not appealing enough for the long haul. Just a little too "quirky" to be a hit.

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Give the show a chance. Milch is brilliant, right? so let's see where he takes this one. I like the idea that this family is an organism- interdependent, and the magic realism stuff doesn't bother me either. Milch is a visionary in my book and I'm willing to go with this one for a while without judgement. Sure I want Deadwood back. I also want my youth back, my first boyfriend back, etc. but change is what we need to stay open to, right?

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The show is brilliant. Give it a chance to sink in.

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I watch the first two episodes and the series looks OK. but im pretty sure its going to turn up to be a great series. Look at Carnivale that show took awhile to start up and it's an amazing show that's a must bring back, anything to finish it.

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I must say I was very dissappointed with the first two shows. The acting is awful!! Especially the shawny kid. It's choppy. The characters are bland and stereotypical. How could they cancel Deadwood for this crap? This show blows.

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I already like this show better than soprano's, and I've only seen the first 3 episodes. This show is going to be great, mark my words.

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