Under The Dome: The Stars Are Falling!
So I have been watching “Under The Dome” from the start of the season. We are now just a little over halfway through it. The series is based on the Steven King novel of the same name, though has departed from the story in a few ways according to readers.
I have not read the initial novel, so I’ve really been enjoying the show. I had not planned on adding it to the blog, as I was under the assumption that this was only a summer miniseries . . . . Things however have changed! It appears the creators, with King’s blessing, had always hoped to make this a multi-year series, with some major changes to the book’s end. The show has been a raitings hit for CBS, one of their best rated summer series in years, so it’s officially been renewed for a second summer season in 2014.
The show, it seems, will move far past the book’s plot in which the town of Chester’s Mill is mysteriously trapped under an invisible dome for a short period of time. The show plans to keep the town trapped for years . . . Hence the renewal and a major change to the story by the end of the season.
Given this, I feel it will be safe to start reading the novel. I initially did not because I was enjoying the show and didn’t want to ruin the ending.
Are you watching “Under the Dome?” Did you read the novel? Your thoughts?
I read that they chose to end the show differently than the novel (Before it got renewed). I would rather see them out of the dome and how they all move on from it. Seeing them in the dome next season will get stale fast!
07.30.2013 at 11:01 pm
We love this show in our house, but I am afraid I will get bored if they are constantly trapped in the dome. And nobody is safe from death…just like LOST and HEROS!!! Always hard to see certain characters die 🙁
07.31.2013 at 9:24 am
read the book, it must have weighed 10 lbs lol ! Enjoying the show, but I agree on thinking it will get stale quickly, I think it would work more as just a single season but hopefully I am proved wrong.
07.31.2013 at 11:06 am
I looked the book up on Kindle and thought . . . . mmmm 1000 pages . . . . not sure if I need to read this after all!
07.31.2013 at 11:16 am
I read the book and really liked it, so was anxious to see the show. Watched the first episode and there were so many changes in characters and story that I didn’t watch it again. Doesn’t seem like changing the ending will be a problem since so many major changes to the story and characters have already been made. Was really disappointed in this.
08.02.2013 at 11:50 am