Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

The Book of Daniel had all the makings of a hit. It was clever, different and entertaining. It's a shame that the general public wasn't ready for it. It made me renew my hope for network television; sadly this hope has been lost. If only the networks would wise up and realize that religious fanatics are not the only people who watch television. There are others out here, like myself, who enjoy shows like this. It's time to step up and say that we want something different, something that may make us think and at the same time entertain us. I can only hope that someone will be daring and brave enough to pickup this series. Showtime maybe? I'll keep my fingers crossed.

I love it!!!!!! It show everyone as real people with real problems. I love how Daniel handles everything with grace. He is nonjudgmental and a devoted family man. If NBC doesn't have the guts to stand by a GREAT show, I hope another network picks it up. I would go as far to subscribe to HBO/Showtime or any other network to watch this show. I know quite a few people that would do the same.To NBC----you are being harassed by a group of people that (the majority) have not seen the show. Now they are pushing you around with Will & Grace. Come on!! this is America and there are far more offensive shows on television. Stand your ground. You will be rewarded in the long run

Finally, a refreshing and humorous look at religion and the realistic view of a priest and his foibles--including his flawed family...and it bites the dust! (Aiden Quinn was outstanding!) Of course the religious right had to stand up and scream and yell at how blasphemous it is....OH YEAH, like any Church is saintly! (Ha!) This was a well acted ensemble piece that was wry and fresh. I can't stand the reality shows...give me some interesting scripted TV any day. Too bad that some stone-throwing Neanderthals in the Bible Belt took offense. If they didn't care for it--THEY SHOULD HAVE JUST CHANGED THE CHANNEL! That is called "CHOICE"...something that we are supposed to have in this country. Apparently, the fundamentalist wackos want to take over the communications in this country--if they had their way, we would only be allowed to watch 'Leave It to Beaver' re-runs!

Since I write television commentary for an entertainment publication and lauded "Book of Daniel," I was completely shocked and dismayed by all the criticism that got the show yanked from NBC's line up. I loved the show for the same reasons I praised "Six Feet Under" It was edgy, funny, and innovative.I'm completely baffled by the avalanche of hateful criticism of BOD today in 2006. Did we suddenly step into a time-warp and it's 1950? Indeed, it's troubling that in this seemingly enlightened era that a group of incredibly narrow minded bigots can get a television show canceled.Clearly, this niggling gaggle of religious fanatics has not seen Denis Leary's "Rescue Me." He talks to Jesus and the show's typical script would cause a zealot to go mad with righteous indignation. But it's cable and they don't have to kowtow to the moral majority and other crackpots.My suggestion to BOD's producers: Bypass the sniveling suits at NBC--pitch the show to a cable network like HBO or FX. This show deserves to be aired without fear of reprisal. BOD should get a second chance on another network. The alphabet networks (ABC,CBS,NBC) are so yesterday! I really hope the show is reincarnated on cable.Rick Grant