Under the Dome humor
Jersey_Devil
Posts: 4,142 Member
in Chit-Chat
0
Replies
-
I laughed too much at this. XD0
-
me too haha0
-
love this! LOL0
-
I havent watch the series on tv but I loved the book0
-
I couldn't even finish the book.
There's a series?0 -
Lol I shouldn't laugh cause I felt bad for that cow when the dome came down. Poor thing got sliced dead in half. I like the show I hope it comes back next season.0
-
Yeah its on NBC or ABC or something like that lol. I just love stephen kingI couldn't even finish the book.
There's a series?0 -
Lol I shouldn't laugh cause I felt bad for that cow when the dome came down. Poor thing got sliced dead in half. I like the show I hope it comes back next season.
Good news....there will be a season 2
0 -
Oooh the book is magnificent. The first 400 pages or so are kind of dry but the other 700 are full of awesome.
I am really behind on the TV series because it got erased from my DVR but it's okay. The book is still arguably better.0 -
I'm from rural Maine, so I love this stuff. Good old King.0
-
Have any of you read Duma Key? They need to make a movie/show out of that. And make it good, too.
That book blew my mind off the face of the Earth.0 -
That's funny! I love the series and haven't finished the book yet...but the cow wasn't in the book lol0
-
They are bound to run out of air and food... How many seasons can the possibly get from that. I love Stephen King don't get me wrong...but I don't think he should see this as a cash cow...hahaha see what I did there?0
-
I've been enjoying the tv series.
Also like Revolution, Defiance, Falling Skies and of course The Walking Dead0 -
I havent watch the series on tv but I loved the book
Don't!!!
Don't watch the series because you'll be so disappointed. I read the book because I love Stephan King and thought that reading the book would help with watching the series, BOY WAS I WRONG!!!!
Trust me, don't do it. The characters have all the right names, but their roles are all COMPLETELY wrong, like Barbie isn't a cook, he was just a passer through, and phil is a DJ at an alternative radio station. You'll be screaming at the TV, trust me.0 -
0 -
I havent watch the series on tv but I loved the book
Don't!!!
Don't watch the series because you'll be so disappointed. I read the book because I love Stephan King and thought that reading the book would help with watching the series, BOY WAS I WRONG!!!!
Trust me, don't do it. The characters have all the right names, but their roles are all COMPLETELY wrong, like Barbie isn't a cook, he was just a passer through, and phil is a DJ at an alternative radio station. You'll be screaming at the TV, trust me.
THIS ^^^^^^^
I have never been so disappointed with a TV/Movie adaptation. There is only a small speck of the book in this series.0 -
ill keep that in mind.I havent watch the series on tv but I loved the book
Don't!!!
Don't watch the series because you'll be so disappointed. I read the book because I love Stephan King and thought that reading the book would help with watching the series, BOY WAS I WRONG!!!!
Trust me, don't do it. The characters have all the right names, but their roles are all COMPLETELY wrong, like Barbie isn't a cook, he was just a passer through, and phil is a DJ at an alternative radio station. You'll be screaming at the TV, trust me.
THIS ^^^^^^^
I have never been so disappointed with a TV/Movie adaptation. There is only a small speck of the book in this series.0 -
I agree the book is way better :-)
For those who care, a letter from Stephen King:
May contain spoilers - -
A Letter From Stephen
For those of you out there in Constant Reader Land who are feeling miffed because the TV version of Under the Dome varies considerably from the book version, here's a little story.
Near the end of his life, and long after his greatest novels were written, James M. Cain agreed to be interviewed by a student reporter who covered culture and the arts for his college newspaper. This young man began his time with Cain by bemoaning how Hollywood had changed books such as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. Before he could properly get into his rant, the old man interrupted him by pointing to a shelf of books behind his desk. "The movies didn't change them a bit, son," he said. "They're all right up there. Every word is the same as when I wrote them."
I feel the same way about Under the Dome. If you loved the book when you first read it, it's still there for your perusal. But that doesn't mean the TV series is bad, because it's not. In fact, it's very good. And, if you look closely, you'll see that most of my characters are still there, although some have been combined and others have changed jobs. That's also true of the big stuff, like the supermarket riot, the reason for all that propane storage, and the book's thematic concerns with diminishing resources.
Many of the changes wrought by Brian K. Vaughan and his team of writers have been of necessity, and I approved of them wholeheartedly. Some have been occasioned by their plan to keep the Dome in place over Chester's Mill for months instead of little more than a week, as is the case in the book. Other story modifications are slotting into place because the writers have completely re-imagined the source of the Dome.
That such a re-imagining had to take place was my only serious concern when the series was still in the planning stages, and that concern was purely practical. If the solution to the mystery were the same on TV as in the book, everyone would know it in short order, which would spoil a lot of the fun (besides, plenty of readers didn't like my solution, anyway). By the same token, it would spoil things if you guys knew the arcs of the characters in advance. Some who die in the book—Angie, for instance—live in the TV version of Chester's Mill…at least for a while. And some who live in the book may not be as lucky during the run of the show. Just sayin'.
Listen, I've always been a situational writer. My idea of what to do with a plot is to shoot it before it can breed. It's true that when I start a story, I usually have a general idea of where it's going to finish up, but in many cases I end up in a different place entirely (for instance, I fully expected Ben Mears to die at the end of 'Salem's Lot, and Susannah Dean was supposed to pop off at the end of Song of Susannah). "The book is the boss," Alfred Bester used to say, and what that means to me is the situation is the boss. If you play fair with the characters—and let them play their parts according to their strengths and weaknesses—you can never go wrong. It's impossible.
There's only one element of my novel that absolutely had to be the same in the novel and the show, and that's the Dome itself. It's best to think of that novel and what you're seeing week-to-week on CBS as a case of fraternal twins. Both started in the same creative womb, but you will be able to tell them apart. Or, if you're of a sci-fi bent, think of them as alternate versions of the same reality.
As for me, I'm enjoying the chance to watch that alternate reality play out; I still think there's no place like Dome.
As for you, Constant Reader, feel free to take the original down from your bookshelf anytime you want. Nothing between the covers has changed a bit.
Stephen King
June 27th, 20130 -
I've been enjoying the tv series.
Also like Revolution, Defiance, Falling Skies and of course The Walking Dead
I like all those shows, too! But after watching about the first 6 episodes of Under The Dome I finally gave up. I found the characters to be just too irritating because it seems like they're always doing the absolute stupidest things possible. A lot of that happens on The Walking Dead too (ahem Lori, Carl), but there are enough redeeming characters to keep it interesting. Plus on TWD the dumb ones occasionally get killed off which is so satisfying.0 -
just stop comparing the book and the tv show... just enjoy the tv show like you would any other show. its based loosely on the book so not sure why people take it so seriously.0
-
I havent watch the series on tv but I loved the book
I've read it 6 times. I run a UtD group on FB but we use it to mostly make fun of the show. Because it sucks.0 -
I am happy to find other UtD book lovers here!!!0
-
the TV show is horrible in every way.0
-
the TV show is horrible in every way.
Amen. Except Mike Vogel (Barbie) is hot.0 -
Have any of you read Duma Key? They need to make a movie/show out of that. And make it good, too.
That book blew my mind off the face of the Earth.
This book gave me nightmares . Like I couldn't get into or out of bed without a light on because I swore something would get me.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.2K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 421 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions