There was no deeper meaning- no Kafkaesque allure. Milch fell into the same trappings as the earlier failed HBO endevour, CARNIVAL. The intrigue of watching a cast of sideshow freaks can last so long until it becomes obvious the viewer knows nothing about any of the characters and has been hoodwinked by a superficial spectacle that consists of weekly doses of questions being raised and teased with false revelations. The "no exit" writing strategy is the same issue that left most ex- LOST fans feeling cheated. Perhaps, most viewers didn't want to invest in the show because they realized that the appeal was based on the questions being left unanswered. I am tired of supposed fans of the show inability to articulate what they find so appealling about the show and soley base the show's merit on its ambiguous plot.