John from Cincinnati - Week 10
John from Cincinnati is now over.
Praise the Lord.
The show completely went off the deep end in its last episode. The characters were always quirky and eccentric. But they became utterly bizarre and irrational.
Think about it. Shaun mysteriously returns after being kidnapped by John, and instead of calling the cops, his family and friends enter a parade.
Instead of talking to the authorities, they decide that it's time for a celebration.
Instead of finding out what happened, they all sign up to promote a surfing company.
There was a hint that Shaun had been brainwashed. I'd say the entire Imperial Beach community has been hypnotized.
John continued to speak of his father, raising the possibility that he is an emissary of God.
Perhaps the show is an allegory on religion. Is David Milch insinuating that the faithful are all are brainwashed?
John added that we will all be toast on 9-11-14.
Maybe Milch used that date because he hopes the show will last that long.
Let's pray that it's toast by 9-11-07.
Who's got your number?
John from Cincy
I was extremely disappointed in the season finale of JFC. The "end is near" I hope for this series. I don't need or expect things to be wrapped up neatly. I'm willing to wait to follow a story, but you at least have to let the audience in a little bit. Right now, I have no idea what's going on. I expected some answers last night. I've watched ten episodes, and I still don't know if I like it or not. I am unwilling to invest any more of my time trying to figure out if this is a program worth watching.
The show could end up being brilliant, but I'm afraid that it will not be around that long. I think it will end unresolved. Just like HBO left 'Carnivale' unresolved. Network television hasn't produced shows that are as good as HBO and Showtime over the last decade, but at least the networks try to wrap things up when a flagship program is canceled.