HBO's John from Cincinnati

Strange but addictive

from JoeUser Forums

This show (HBO's John from Cincinnati) is such a strange show, and so mysterious -- with the dialogue and writing that was formerly in Deadwood, yet mixed with what seems to be a lot of elements from Six Feet Under -- that I can't stop watching it.

Thus far there've been far more questions than answers as I watch the show, but I like the show a lot and will be sad after the season finale airs next week.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
(HBO's John from Cincinnati) is such a strange show


it surely is.

with the dialogue and writing that was formerly in Deadwood


hearing those arcane, overly formal 19th century conventions spoken by more than a few members of the 'deadwood' cast makes everything else even more bizarre.

whoever's responsible for choosing music to play while the end credits roll should be commended...both for this show and deadwood. coltrane, sam moore, the yardbirds cover, etc.--all great stuff. same goes for the theme.

"if you want the honey
you can't go
killin
all the bees"
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
I agree that it is a strange show. Since I didn't see the first one and haven't really followed it, it's hard to do so now.
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
nothing--and i mean none of the levitating, visions, shape-shifting, miraculous restoration of life, cryptic prophecies and all the rest--approaches the most amazingly unreal aspect of this show: a vintage vw van that starts every time someone turns its key.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
a vintage vw van that starts every time someone turns its key.


Heh. Reminds me of a neighbor I had who owned a vintage VW van. It seemed he spent all weekend every weekend with a tool box fiddling with the beastie.

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
It seemed he spent all weekend every weekend with a tool box fiddling with the beastie.


even casual friends of vw van owners would eventually discover they'd learned by osmosis how to pull the engine all by themselves. wouldn't surprise me at all if you were able to describe all the steps in swapping out a starter or somethin similar as a consequence of living near that guy.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Don't expect any answers. HBO cancelled it.

Maybe it was just the passing delusion that flitted through Tony Soprano's mind after he got whacked and the lights went out.