justinh524 Sprots Talk Mod 27840 Posts user info edit post |
I'm pretty sure everyone is hate watching this, because there is nothing else on TV right now. 8/21/2013 10:42:15 PM |
DoubleDown All American 9382 Posts user info edit post |
Just finished the book, never watched the show
What is the general consensus, don't waste my time with this nonsense or give it a shot? 8/22/2013 12:46:13 AM |
adultswim Suspended 8379 Posts user info edit post |
^ I think it's pretty good for a summer sci fi show. A couple of the actors are bad (sheriff lady, journalist chick). Haven't read the book. 8/22/2013 8:06:29 AM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
According to King it's quite different from the book, so not sure you can draw anything from the book to the show. Basically sounds like they just took the basic premise of a town surrounded by a dome and then went in their own direction from there. 8/22/2013 8:16:34 AM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
i liked how in the most recent episode
a) it's only been 8 days. things escalate quickly on this show b) they introduce a brand spanking new character who just happens to have the two main characters by the balls.
but yea, i'm still watching 8/22/2013 9:26:05 AM |
wdprice3 BinaryBuffonary 45912 Posts user info edit post |
this show is just dragging out with no good movement in the episodes. 8/22/2013 9:51:58 PM |
Jeepxj420 All American 6755 Posts user info edit post |
Yep it's JR. 8/27/2013 2:16:34 PM |
jaZon All American 27048 Posts user info edit post |
Who shot JR? 8/27/2013 2:24:50 PM |
jsdail All American 3260 Posts user info edit post |
this weeks episode felt like someone hit the fast forward button, it's been dragging along for a few episodes & then all of a sudden it's like, shit, we need to finish this thing up...fast forward.
I sadly have still enjoyed this show for entertainment value, the actors aren't setting the world on fire but I don't' care about it. I did think it was stupid to bring up that lady last week out of now where..that was a bit stupid. 8/29/2013 9:16:44 AM |
jaZon All American 27048 Posts user info edit post |
The acting can't possibly be worse than the chick from Revolution 8/29/2013 2:44:07 PM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
this show is so, so bad 9/2/2013 11:00:29 PM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
9/2/2013 11:22:07 PM |
puck_it All American 15446 Posts user info edit post |
This show needs to be punched in the nuts 9/3/2013 12:19:04 AM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
I actually think the show has improved quite a bit from the early part of the season. I'm still not sure how this show is gonna last 2-3 seasons. After the first 2-3 episodes I thought it would certainly be cancelled, now I'm not surprised it got renewed. 9/3/2013 8:46:12 AM |
BigMan157 no u 103354 Posts user info edit post |
it's several notches worse than Terra Nova was, I don't see how it wasn't cancelled 9/3/2013 9:16:49 AM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
I watched all of both Terra Nova and Under the Dome(so far), and the 2 shows are on par with each other, but Terra Nova costs substantially more money to make. Both have good ideas/worlds for the show, both have a couple of characters you like, but the story pacing is off, some of the dialog/acting is just bad, and they don't seem to embrace the world enough(Terra Nove hardly touching on the dinosaurs at all some episodes). 9/3/2013 12:09:11 PM |
goalielax All American 11252 Posts user info edit post |
the last episode should have been like episode 3 - all the shit inbetween was just useless 9/3/2013 8:22:58 PM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
still can't believe this is going to go another season. 9/3/2013 8:56:03 PM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
^Writers have planned a 3-season storyline. 9/4/2013 8:37:56 AM |
Thunderoso All American 528 Posts user info edit post |
3 seasons?! Good god, the events of the book happened in like 4 days. That was one of the main themes, how fast people would divide and turn on each other when suddenly isolated.
Also, Big Jim is supposed to be BIG not that stocky little ape from breaking bad 9/4/2013 9:40:24 AM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
this was bearable for me until Raylan Givens' wife showed up. That whole character/arc was terrible. And talk about being a bad shot... she shot that girl point blank and couldn't hit her in a vital organ??? 9/4/2013 11:32:06 AM |
Jeepxj420 All American 6755 Posts user info edit post |
Agreed with The Raylan baby momma part.
I missed the last episode. What pointless shit happened? 9/6/2013 9:29:40 AM |
A All American 1428 Posts user info edit post |
the dome "got mad" at junior because he didn't want to be in the dome clique and made a dome-nado. 9/6/2013 11:47:17 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
A friend told me that this past episode was really good. I watched it last night and...
....
I dunno what she was talking about.
If what's her name was trying to kill Julie it's just hilarious how shot in the upper right part of her torso and not something more vital.
Also, the worst sheriff ever...continues to be the worst sheriff ever. 9/6/2013 2:13:34 PM |
A All American 1428 Posts user info edit post |
9/6/2013 2:35:38 PM |
ncsuapex SpaceForRent 37776 Posts user info edit post |
What happened after they got Barbie? Damn DVR cut off. 9/10/2013 8:35:58 PM |
Thunderoso All American 528 Posts user info edit post |
Ken was really pissed off, then realized he doesn't have any genitalia and shot himself. 9/10/2013 9:42:46 PM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
^^Do you have TWC? Just go back and watch it on Primetime on Demand, it's what I ended up having to do because of the whole tennis match pushing the start time back 20-30 minutes.
Some of these people just following Big Jim like sheep trip me out, esp. the new sheriff, she seems like she doesn't trust him for the longest time and now is basically his lackey. 9/11/2013 9:33:01 AM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
yeah that chick is the worst sheriff of all time. 9/11/2013 10:00:35 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
^&^^agreed.
Yeah my DVR only recorded half of it as well. When can we get some smart fucking DVRs to work around this crap?
OnDemand for DirecTV won't have this episode till the weekend I guess (not available as of last night) 9/11/2013 10:26:38 AM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
I blame CBS. they ALWAYS do crap like that. They should have a filler show they can cut short and then start the main programs on schedule. 9/11/2013 10:33:35 AM |
NCSUam0s All American Tease 2330 Posts user info edit post |
You'll be able to watch the episode with Amazon Instant (free with Prime) on Friday. 9/11/2013 11:15:31 AM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
My DVR did this also. For some reason it recorded a full episode of Big Bang Theory followed by the first half of Under the Dome. It was on demand though so no big deal. 9/11/2013 12:37:21 PM |
NutGrass All American 3695 Posts user info edit post |
My DVR missed the last 15 min as well. I went to CBS and watched the vid clips.
I'm with you guys on the sheriff. I keep thinking back to the new sheriff lady knowing that big Jim rounded up a good ol fashioned posse and killed some fools over water a few episodes ago. Plenty of witnesses on that lawless event. Yet, a few verbal accusations by big Jim on Barbie, and it's a full blown manhunt that will certainly lead to a town hall hanging at high noon. Wtf? Anyone want a badge and gun? Anybody??
[Edited on September 11, 2013 at 9:46 PM. Reason : .] 9/11/2013 9:46:13 PM |
jsdail All American 3260 Posts user info edit post |
my DVR screwed me too, thanks CBS...but i just went to CBS.com & watched it...why can't you guys do that? Does it have something to do with Time Warner?
I really have enjoyed the show, it's a bit hokey but it keeps me entertained...the sheriff does really suck though. I'm ready to see how it plays out on the final episode.
[Edited on September 13, 2013 at 9:34 AM. Reason : f] 9/13/2013 9:32:59 AM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
i've come back into the thread to gripe once again about this having another season.
but i will at least finish watching this season, to see more of junior's bad acting. 9/13/2013 11:11:34 AM |
dmidkiff All American 3324 Posts user info edit post |
9/16/2013 9:05:36 PM |
bbehe Burn it all down. 18402 Posts user info edit post |
That was the season finale? Lol wtf 9/16/2013 10:14:20 PM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
"Wait we have to have a second season? Shit, let's film extra close up reaction shots of everyone, throw in a cliffhanger and call it a day." 9/16/2013 11:24:28 PM |
NutGrass All American 3695 Posts user info edit post |
I totally nailed the town hall hanging with Barbie last week. For the record, I've never read the book, in case that part was in there or not.
The sheriff lady was amongst the spectating crowd at the hanging. Um, shouldn't she be part of the execution, or...I don't know, pushing for a court of some sort? She is just terrible. "this egg is in police custody...". Haha
Anyways, enough ripping on the show. I was entertained, and will tune in next season to see what happens in this sci fi soap opera. 9/17/2013 12:56:59 AM |
LudaChris All American 7946 Posts user info edit post |
Like how the sheriff went from a decent character to a complete idiot in a matter of episodes. She was completely useless the last few episodes and went from not trusting Big Jim to basically being his puppet in the matter of about 2 episodes.
Didn't like the ending but I'm OK with it being a cliffhanger since they announced Season 2 so far back. If they pulled a "The Event" and that was the end-end...I'd be pretty pissed, haha. 9/17/2013 8:57:15 AM |
wdprice3 BinaryBuffonary 45912 Posts user info edit post |
I have directTV and my DVR also recorded BBT and only part of UTD. Must have been the dome... it didn't want us to see something. 9/17/2013 9:18:10 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Like how the sheriff went from a decent character to a complete idiot in a matter of episodes. She was completely useless the last few episodes and went from not trusting Big Jim to basically being his puppet in the matter of about 2 episodes." |
agreed9/17/2013 10:23:40 AM |
vinylbandit All American 48079 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "So when the mini-dome goes black, the big dome goes black, but when the mini-dome opens... nothing? A little internal consistency would be appreciated." |
9/17/2013 1:04:32 PM |
bbehe Burn it all down. 18402 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.tv.com/shows/under-the-dome/community/post/under-the-dome-season-1-episode-13-curtains-season-1-finale-review-137936504881/
Quote : | "Now THAT was how you end a season of television that has been so consistently confusing and stupid yet managed to be a ratings hit. You spend the entire hour making no sense and end the season finale with a big middle finger to the audience. Congratulations are in order to Brian K. Vaughan and Scott Gold, the writers of "Curtains," one of the most glorious episodes of horrible television that was ever created. And for people like me who watched Under the Dome and dared it to sink to depths of absurdity we never thought possible, it was incredible and shocking. You win, Dome. You did the unthinkable. You out-domed yourself. At no point did "Curtains" make sense nor did it care to. It was an hour that created its own dimension where sanity was vaporized and replaced by misdirected teens,. "Curtains" was an incredible feat of idiotic proportions and I loved every terrible minute of it. Let's try and make sense of what happened!" |
[Edited on September 17, 2013 at 6:17 PM. Reason : q]9/17/2013 6:15:45 PM |
jimmypop All American 1405 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Like how the sheriff went from a decent character to a complete idiot in a matter of episodes. She was completely useless the last few episodes and went from not trusting Big Jim to basically being his puppet in the matter of about 2 episodes." |
agreed agreed
Also they renewed this but canceled Terra Nova? 9/18/2013 6:42:24 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
As has already been mentioned Terra Nova had considerably higher production costs. 9/18/2013 8:16:00 AM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
lol at Julia. Even though she was shot in the lung LITERALLY the day prior she is running around because she has to tell everyone about Barbie's innocence. She even goes as far as to tell Angie that she can't help her until she does. She then proceeds to tell EXACTLY ZERO people that Barbie didn't shoot her and is innocent.
Also, isn't it only about 2 weeks since the dome went down? Julia sure did jump into bed with Barbie quickly considering she just found out that her husband was dead and a gambling deadbeat. Even when she thought he had just abandoned her, not even a shed tear, just "Oh well I guess that gives me a free pass to bang this dude".
[Edited on September 18, 2013 at 9:05 AM. Reason : ] 9/18/2013 9:05:04 AM |
jsdail All American 3260 Posts user info edit post |
Sadly, I really enjoyed the show this summer..but this last episode was stupid (more stupid than usual).
I wish someone would just put a damn cap in that police girls ass. She is completely worthless now & has managed to look worse & worse as each episode progresses. With that said, I'll be watching next year. 9/18/2013 9:09:11 AM |
jaZon All American 27048 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Julia sure did jump into bed with Barbie quickly considering she just found out that her husband was dead and a gambling deadbeat. Even when she thought he had just abandoned her, not even a shed tear, just "Oh well I guess that gives me a free pass to bang this dude"." |
You don't know women well, do you?9/18/2013 9:12:27 AM |