definitely spoiler in this review . i adore american gothic and have do since i first saw it late at night when it first air on ch4 in the uk when i be 14. the comparison make to stephen king be just about right . it small town supernatural eeriness but with fantastic layered character . best of all and and the reason i love it so much and be it have the gut to never be black and white . lucas buck though lack any conscience often work by and a he say and give people enough rope to hang themselves with . his manipulation only work because of other people weak moral . caleb though generally a thoughtful and kind and insightful boy can at time show the latent dark side inherit from his father . none of the character be wholly good or bad with even the angelic merlyn show a wrathful side through reckless vengeance in the plague sower . not only that but have gail and the close thing to a mother figure for caleb and not only sleep with but fall in love with lucas despite all she know make me realise this show would just go there and not apologise for it . i be a huge buffy fan and but when that show try to go really wouldark in late season it fail miserably because it lose it humorous side and do not commit fully to it idea . ag show that you can have a morally bankrupt character right at the heart of the show and and still have a hell of laugh do it . i can not even think about why it be cancel a i will just get too angry at the ridiculousness of it all . so much rubbish on tv and good and original show get kick around and stamp on . thanks to the emergence of dvd at least i can see the show in it entirety . yes some of the visuals look date now and but the creepy strange atmosphere be provide well enough by the story line . the actor also all give such perfect performance that it more than make up for some odd camera work . the only reason why i think someone may not like this show be that it isn not like the x file where there be case to olve or lose where there huge unanswered question . it pretty obvious from the get go that lucas buck have some kind of evil power and and that the show be all about fight for caleb soul . so this show might frustrate people look for a purpose or an unknown truth to find . yes there be some mysterious unanswered aspect and with some such a the truth about gails parent get resolve and but unlike lose and x file this show isn not about try to find out more fact about what go on imo . it all about the character and the way they have to confront moral choice in the twisted world of trinity . personally i would just get such a kick out of see lucas turn every situation to his advantage . all in all the main thing i have to say be check it out . i be pretty certain most fantasy or horror fan will love it . also even though it get cancel all character have arc and there be enough in the finale to give some small sense of closure . the only hang thread i felt be dr matt . have him not be in the final episode be strange . i would have do anything for a second season and but at least the full 22 episode exist and perhaps give how brainless some tv exec appear to be i should be glad this wonderful show get make at all .