Under the Dome

[ForeverAutumn]

Did anyone else catch the series premiere of this show last night?

It's always hard to judge a show by just the first episode but I thought it was gripping. Great premise, characters, and storylines. I don't want to give too much away but this could be the next Fast Forward IMO. Which all means, of course, that I'm going to get sucked in and then it's going to be cancelled.

[Hyfi]

I would like to see this one but since it starts at 10 and I get up at 5, I won't stay up for it. Maybe I will catch them online after they air on tv.

It's also very hard to judge any new sci-fi after Lost.

[markw]

Dunno if it's the hour it was on, my age, the heat all day, or the show itself, but I fell asleep in the first ten minutes. I DID DVR it, though, and will give it another shot.

I mainly posted for FA's benefit to tell her it's a pre-determined story with a length of 13 episodes, kinda like Babylon 5 was written to have a defined 5 year life span, with each season being one book of five, and each episode a chapter within that book.

...and we all know what happened when they tried to extend it beyond that, don't we?

[ForeverAutumn]

Thanks Mark. I didn't realize that it was only 13 episodes. So it's more like a summer mini-series than a TV series. That actually makes it more appealing because I was having trouble imaging how the premise could continue successfully for multiple seasons. Knowing that there is a defined story with a defined conclusion is good. It means it's unlikely to get cancelled just as I get emotionally invested.

Although I don't imagine that there will be happy endings for all involved.

I'm looking forward to next week's episode already.

[markw]

OK, we watced the first two episodes.

Here's my take: It's a fairly grippng Steven King soap opera. It's got a fairly varied cast of characters (some good, some not so good) so a few minutes of each episode can be devoted to each of them. Mrs W is hooked. She loves this kinda stuff.

So far, it seems that some know what happened and it looks like the series will be devorted to following those who are intent on sniffing out the truth and those who would conceal it, not to mention the occasional burnout who pops up along the way. The main question is why they did it.

I can say that I'll never look at a propane truck again without wondering...

[Hyfi]

OK so I am getting caught up and have watched 4 episodes. Pretty neat story that has me guessing and wondering. Good cast of players, Big John = Locke, Barbie + Sawyer and Jack....you see where this is going.

Junior is one freaky dude and scares me from the TV. The first scene where the cow gets sliced in half was cool and gross at the same time.

I will keep watching but later than each episode night. Are we sure this actually ends after this season?