Under The Dome

[Lookwhoitis]

This show is a dog's breakfast. I dunno why I am still watching it. Crackhead for King, I guess.

Contrived explanations for everything. Terrible acting. Characters speaking their motivations out loud to try and explain puzzling decisions/behavior.

I just don't think network tv can do post-apocalyptic right. It kind of remind me of Jericho, a show i liked but that never seemed to go anywhere. Seemed like it was held back by being on network tv. The suits/producers stifle a creative retelling of the story. I surmise that if this show was not "adapted from a Stephen King novel!" It would not be getting renewed.

[Roland of Gilead 33]

i don't think the acting is that bad. yes the dude who plays Jr. is miscast and badly at that. and since he's still new to the business i read an article in tv guide where he said under the dome was his 1st job i think he said? but i dunno i can think of other shows where the acting is far far worse. i love the show true blood and on last night's episode i dunno the name of the actress who played this blond bimbo but she was pretty a pretty fucking bad actress. far far worse on anything on under the dome that's for damn sure.

[Roland of Gilead 33]

i'm pissed ladies at gents. cause 'll miss under the dome tonight. we have DISH ya see and they took it off! WGN is in it's place so i guess i'll have to download it or stream it. thank GOD for that! and it may turn out we don't have CBS anymore so all my shows i love to watch on the network which is my favorite network won't be on anymore. now if it was NBC i'd be fine cause there's nothing on that network i watch anyways. no offense to those who do watch it of course. but either way it's a really shitty thing to do.

[johnsmith87]

tonight was a sad episode

[Bryant Burnette]

Good episode. I didn't much like that song they used a couple of times, but otherwise I've got no real complaints.

[mikeC]

The old lady and I continue to watch this mainly bc of the drinking game we made.

Drink every time they say Dome and every time Gloria says Husband.
We watch the show on Friday nights btw.

The visitors' day episode almost killed us, ha!

Thinking about maybe adding shots with they the say Stars, but haven't decided.

[Merlin1958]

The old lady and I continue to watch this mainly bc of the drinking game we made.

Drink every time they say Dome and every time Gloria says Husband.
We watch the show on Friday nights btw.

The visitors' day episode almost killed us, ha!

Thinking about maybe adding shots with they the say Stars, but haven't decided.

As long as you are still watching I suppose, I am still enjoying it.....

[Ricky]

Any thoughts on Dome Jr. from last night's ep.?

[Bryant Burnette]

Yeah, I've got thoughts on Dome Jr.

I thought that was a pretty cool reveal, although it immediately made me wonder if the producers have just been flat-out lying about the source of the dome being different in the series than in the book. If that turns out to be the case, I'm okay with it, because I really liked that aspect of the novel.

Either way, it seems like they've at least got SOME specific idea in mind. It also made me remember that the first shot of the first episode was of a bird emerging from an egg. I'm gonna go out on a limb -- and an extremely thick one it is -- and say that's probably not a coincidence.

[Merlin1958]

Yeah, I've got thoughts on Dome Jr.

I thought that was a pretty cool reveal, although it immediately made me wonder if the producers have just been flat-out lying about the source of the dome being different in the series than in the book. If that turns out to be the case, I'm okay with it, because I really liked that aspect of the novel.

Either way, it seems like they've at least got SOME specific idea in mind. It also made me remember that the first shot of the first episode was of a bird emerging from an egg. I'm gonna go out on a limb -- and an extremely thick one it is -- and say that's probably not a coincidence.

Good point.

[Ricky]

I thought that was a pretty cool reveal, although it immediately made me wonder if the producers have just been flat-out lying about the source of the dome being different in the series than in the book.

It's funny, I was thinking the same thing. It definitely occurred to me that that's what they might be leading up to (but maybe with a different twist?). I'd be okay with it, too, though.

[Iwritecode]

Anyone still watching? I'm starting to see this more as an original TV series rather than a book adaption. At this point the only thing they really have in common is the title. Which is fine with me. That way I don't know exactly what's going to happen next.

"The monarch shall be crowned." As soon as I heard that line I thought of all the butterflies gathering on the dome. Not sure how they go together though.

[subie09lega]

I agree, they've changed everything around. I have no problem with the changes since it was obvious from the beginning they weren't sticking to the book so my expectations changed a lot.

Anyone still watching? I'm starting to see this more as an original TV series rather than a book adaption. At this point the only thing they really have in common is the title. Which is fine with me. That way I don't know exactly what's going to happen next.

"The monarch shall be crowned." As soon as I heard that line I thought of all the butterflies gathering on the dome. Not sure how they go together though.

[Ricky]

Yeah, I kind of like not knowing exactly what's going to happen. But a part of me still wishes they were sticking more to the book.

And that was Angie with the butterfly tattoo at the end, right? It was night when they were outside, so it was kind of dark.

QUESTION: Anyone else think that something might "hatch" from the black egg and Dome Jr. is acting as an incubator? Similar to the Dome over the town? If that's the case, then I'm wondering: what's be incubated in Chester's Mill?

[Bryant Burnette]

I dunno, but it can't be anything beneficial!

That was definitely Angie at the end. They've been showing that tattoo about once an episode for the whole season; either it means something, or we're supposed to think it does and it'll end up being a misdirection.

I've still got problems with the show; something stupid happens every single week, sometimes more than one something. But I enjoy it overall; there are cons, but the pros outweigh them significantly, for me.

[Ricky]

Thanks! And funny, last night was the first time I noticed the tattoo, I think.

[Bryant Burnette]

Thanks! And funny, last night was the first time I noticed the tattoo, I think.

I think it's mostly been seen in shots where other things were the actual focus. Not quite subliminal, but not made a big deal of, either.

[Merlin1958]

Yeah, I kind of like not knowing exactly what's going to happen. But a part of me still wishes they were sticking more to the book.

And that was Angie with the butterfly tattoo at the end, right? It was night when they were outside, so it was kind of dark.

QUESTION: Anyone else think that something might "hatch" from the black egg and Dome Jr. is acting as an incubator? Similar to the Dome over the town? If that's the case, then I'm wondering: what's be incubated in Chester's Mill?

Actually, haven't they suggested an "Atom" analogy? That would seem to fit with the smaller dome and egg being at the direct center of town.

[Bev Vincent]

That was two nights in a row when Dean Norris got to showcase his talents as an actor.

[Bryant Burnette]

That was two nights in a row when Dean Norris got to showcase his talents as an actor.

Yeah, he knocked out of the park both times. Very cool to see him getting such good scenes to play. I'm sure they're going to continue, too; at least for a few more weeks.

[Ricky]

Anyone think they'll kill off Big Jim (or Junior) before the end of this season?

[Bev Vincent]

No, I don't think that will happen. That's one of the series' strongest dynamics.

[Bryant Burnette]

I'm with Bev; the odds of that happening seem extremely slim.

But hey, who knows?

[Jimimck]

No way. Too much story line opportunity with them. One week they are at each other throats, the next they are thick as thieves. That will continue in to season two I reckon.

[divemaster]

That was definitely Angie at the end. They've been showing that tattoo about once an episode for the whole season; either it means something, or we're supposed to think it does and it'll end up being a misdirection.

That was a butterfly tattoo, but as far as I could tell it's not a monarch. The ones that covered the dome that one time were monarchs. CGI monarchs to be sure, but at least they got the color pattern close enough.