History Series / JohnFromCincinnati

* AmbiguousDisorder: John seems to be challenged or autistic in some way, but of course it's hard to tell since he probably [[AmbiguouslyHuman isn't human...]]

* MindScrew

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''John from Cincinnati'' is a drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, UsefulNotes/{{California}}, that aired on Creator/{{HBO}} from June 10 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer Creator/DavidMilch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been termed surf noir.

* FunWithAcronyms: The title of the show ''John From Cincinnati'' is abbreviated as JFC or Jesus Fucking Christ

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The episodes are titled "His Visit, Day One", "His Visit, Day Two", etc. It breaks the pattern with the third episode, which is "Day Two Continued"; the 10th and final episode is "Day Nine".

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: As with Milch's other works, characters speak in dense, almost impenetrable language, which worked in a period piece like ''Deadwood'', but seems strange coming from a bunch of modern surfers.

->''"At best, ''John From Cincinnati''’s Creator/JeanLucGodard-like working methods lend the show an exhilarating spontaneity and sense of possibility. It’s quite literally a show where anything can happen. At worst, it feels clumsily put-together on the spot by actors groping to comprehend a master plan even a super-genius like [David] Milch doesn’t seem to understand."''
-->--From '''Creator/NathanRabin''''s [[http://www.avclub.com/article/wildly-enigmatic-case-file-7-ijohn-from-cincinnati-67835 overview of the series]]

The program deals with John Monad, [[MessianicArchetype a strange young man of mysterious origin]], and the effect he has on a [[BigScrewedUpFamily dysfunctional family]] of professional surfers and their community. The show got panned by critics and started losing viewers right away. It was eventually cancelled after one season. The reason was partly that it did not compare favorably to the more popular ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' and partly because of its AudienceAlienatingPremise.

''John from Cincinnati'' is a drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, UsefulNotes/{{California}}, that aired on Creator/{{HBO}} from June 10 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer Creator/David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been termed surf noir.

''John from Cincinnati'' was a drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, UsefulNotes/{{California}}, that aired on Creator/{{HBO}} from June 10 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer [[Series/{{Deadwood}} David]] [[Series/NYPDBlue Milch]] and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been termed surf noir.

!!Tropes from Cincinnati:

-->--From '''Creator/NathanRabin'''s [[http://www.avclub.com/article/wildly-enigmatic-case-file-7-ijohn-from-cincinnati-67835 overview of the series]]

The program deals with [[MessianicArchetype a strange young man of mysterious origin]] (the eponymous John from Cincinnati) and the effect he has on a [[BigScrewedUpFamily dysfunctional family]] of professional surfers and their community. The show got panned by critics and started losing viewers right away. It was eventually cancelled after one season. The reason was partly that it did not compare favorably to the more popular ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' and partly because of its AudienceAlienatingPremise.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The episodes are titled "His Visit, Day One", "His Visit, Day Two", etc. It breaks the pattern with the third episode, which is "Day Two Continued"; the 10th and final episode is "Day Nine'.

* ArcWords: "The End Is Near"
* ArcSymbol: The stick figure
* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Yosts
* CastTheExpert: Keala Kennelly, who plays Kai, is a well-known professional surfer who set the record for riding the largest tow-in wave by a woman. Greyson Fletcher, who plays Shaun Yost, is a fourth-generation surfer whose drug-addicted father revolutionized the sport in the 1980s with "aerial"-type tricks and whose grandfather was a defining legend of the previous-generation surf community. Greyson's character, Shaun, is a third-generation surfer whose drug-addicted father revolutionized the sport in the 1980s with "aerial"-type tricks and whose grandfather was a defining legend of the previous-generation surf community.

* FantasticNoir: Fantastic Surf Noir

* MagicalRealism: The film takes place mostly in the "real world," but with magical elements, such as spontaneous levitation and John's seemingly magical powers.
* MessianicArchetype: John