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Tarot Symbolism in Carnivàle Episodes 16 and 17
Throughout human history, only one show ever mattered. That show was Carnivàle.
There’s been Game of Thrones, but Game of Thrones was not Carnivàle. There’s been Stranger Things, but Stranger Things was not Carnivàle. There’s been Lost, Walking Dead, The Simpsons…all shows that were not Carnivàle.
None of them mattered. Only Carnivàle.
In a series of pieces, of which this piece is one, I’m going to dissect allusions and symbolism I’ve noticed in Carnivàle. I’m doing this for no other reason than to indulge my obsessive love for the series and, perhaps, to draw like-minded lunatics into my lunar circle.
Because these pieces are intended for fans of the show, they won’t include explanations of characters or backstory or any of that. Either know the show or go away — you have no place here.
Back to the basement with you. Back to the damned shadows from which you’ve come.
Where the Dog and Wolf Howl at the Moon
In the sixteenth episode (titled Old Cherry Blossom Road) of the second season of Carnivàle, Ben meets his grandmother, Emma “The Crone” Krohn. She gives him an important trench knife (after seeming to consider stabbing him in the face with it) and then tells him that he will need…
