Carnivale is great TV

If you haven't seen HBO's "Carnivale" then now is the time to get on board. It's the story of two men discovering that they are not exactly who or what they thought they were. One is a possessed preacher with his eye on empire and destruction (Clancy Brown) while the other is a escaped con and carnie with the power to heal (Nick Stahl). Sci Fi fans will recognize these guys right away as The Kurgan and John Connor.

Each man is haunted by dreams about an eventual confrontation with the other. This all takes place in the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression with plenty of wierd carnie action and religious symbolism to keep anyone with taste interested.

Each episode takes its sweet time. It's like great sex. The show is 90 percent atmosphere and I hope it doesn't get around to the plot any time soon because way too many great shows were ruined because they felt compelled to pay off too soon.