tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post7115634697838413450..comments2024-03-03T23:03:20.977-08:00Comments on Talk Stephen King: Under The Dome: Why I Like The TV Show Better Than The BookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-29037185239648040262013-08-13T00:56:02.700-07:002013-08-13T00:56:02.700-07:00Well, the way it ends. . . Well, the way it ends. . . David Squyreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632008924923459612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-29723785504468867812013-08-13T00:44:54.860-07:002013-08-13T00:44:54.860-07:00Exactly. I thought "Lost" was awesome u...Exactly. I thought "Lost" was awesome until the final season, where it became plain as day that nobody had any clue what any of the stuff they'd been doing meant. If this series turns out that way, then I'll be of the opinion that the novel -- which has flaws, but mostly works for me -- did it better. If, on the other hand, that turns out to not be the case...?<br /><br />Well, time well tell.Bryant Burnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189356171455609865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-25990035263179907442013-08-13T00:43:02.046-07:002013-08-13T00:43:02.046-07:00There were no spoilers in that comment. :)There were no spoilers in that comment. :)Bryant Burnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189356171455609865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-68533939649719673362013-08-13T00:29:57.796-07:002013-08-13T00:29:57.796-07:00Oh dear! Give spoiler alerts. I almost read a re...Oh dear! Give spoiler alerts. I almost read a response that said "The final thing ..." and immediately scrolled down. I'm reading the book for the first time.<br /><br />I am delighted when the book and show introduce different plot lines. My outbursts of "Great! That's not in the book!" are a bit distracting for my poor husband.StampinPenguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379276771084950391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-3520686243908671652013-08-12T22:34:22.637-07:002013-08-12T22:34:22.637-07:00(: Actually, I hear you! This had better not be...(: Actually, I hear you! This had better not be what they did with Lost. Lots of clues that fizzle and go no where.David Squyreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632008924923459612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-70463132813194336482013-08-12T22:28:50.724-07:002013-08-12T22:28:50.724-07:00Well, until I have a better idea of the overall st...Well, until I have a better idea of the overall story the tv version is telling, I don't think I can do much better. Sorry! I'll try to be my normal brashly opinionated self again soon!Bryant Burnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189356171455609865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-19453627659023031412013-08-12T21:00:08.783-07:002013-08-12T21:00:08.783-07:00that's about as noncommittal as you can get....that's about as noncommittal as you can get.David Squyreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632008924923459612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-87281547948060711592013-08-12T20:55:00.183-07:002013-08-12T20:55:00.183-07:00I'm inclined to reserve judgment a bit until w...I'm inclined to reserve judgment a bit until we see where the series ends up going. So far, I like the book better in some respects, and the series better in others.Bryant Burnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189356171455609865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-55829954048588092272013-08-12T08:28:22.585-07:002013-08-12T08:28:22.585-07:00Loved this post. You made a lot of great points an...Loved this post. You made a lot of great points and I tend to agree with you. It has been years since I read the book, but I am enjoying the show more I think. Brunner’s Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751279474721788161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-51116436845644715452013-08-12T01:25:49.664-07:002013-08-12T01:25:49.664-07:00The final thing that made the novel not work for m...The final thing that made the novel not work for me was the sense that things just weren't gelling for King, and as a result, his heart just wasn't ultimately in it as opposed to the quality of a work like Misery or the Body.<br /><br />"And why didn't anyone think sooner to head to the Dome's center to look for its power source?"<br /><br />I'm not sure the majority of characters had any way of even knowing whether they should look or not, how can they be expected to?<br /><br />That said, it is nice to see that it isn't just the kids who think to look, Phil has the same idea.<br /><br />As for Ollie Dinsmore, what I like here is that they take what is essentially a human punching bag (in the book he exists just so he can have his life taken away from him with little or no drama to it), and turn him into what Big Jim could have been if things had never worked out right, which might be one reason the two clash, Big Jim recognizes himself in Ollie.<br /><br />As for the Dome power source, all I ask is that the miniature Dome doesn't lift off to reveal...A hatch leading down somewhere, which means no one gets to go near it until the second season and the surprises are too convoluted to be believable and spoil a good start.<br /><br />ChrisC<br /><br /><br /><br />PrisonerNumber6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03156430802462353459noreply@blogger.com