because Carnivale is one f those rare instances of inspired storytelling - something rarely seen on television. Every thing about it is compelling: the acting, the intricate plot, the characters, plus it's one of the most beautifully filmed things I've ever seen. Subscribers pay to watch HBO, and to me, that obliges HBO to finish what it starts. To lamely assert that the series came " to a natural end" not only disappoints Carnivale viewers, it insults their intelligence. Bring it back HBO, or be counted as just another part of medicore T.V.