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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, July 29, 2013 - 7:19 pm 
Did anybody notice tonight the volume difference between the commercials and the show itself? I think they found a way around the commercial volume law.
For most shows, my volume is fine between about 23 and 30. But for this show tonight I have to turn it up to about 50! So then when the commercials come on, it freakin' blasting. But if the volume could have been set normally for the show, the commercial would also be at normal sound. It's hard to explain, but I hope I am making sense. I think they found a way around the law.
Anyway, did anybody else notice this or is it just my local channel doing it?
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Monday, July 29, 2013 - 9:11 pm
I really don't know. My local CBS's channel volume is so low. I nearly always need to set it as high as it will go. I read the show has been renewed for a second season. They are really going to have to change it from the book even more.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 9:27 am
PLEASE - SPOIL THE ENDING for me! I'm pissed because I really liked the idea of a one-season show that didn't drag out the story like the usual network show but now they're renewing it.
SO PLEASE, someone SPOIL it for me. Is the explanation of the dome not that important? Can we learn the explanation in episode 13 and still have an interesting story to continue for another season?
I apologize if this has already been discussed.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 9:48 am
Bluejax - thanks for that link above to the interview with SK.
Silly me for not reading further about this show to begin with. I really hadn't realized this was going to be a continuing series.
I still want to be spoiled about the dome.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 10:02 am
Kappy if you search for Under the Dome on Wikipedia it has a COMPLETE SPOILER for the book.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:05 am
Thank you, Mame!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:21 am
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 3:16 pm
I think a second season is a big mistake. The reason most of us took it on was just for a summer filler....not a lifetime commitment.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 3:39 pm
I find it hard to see how they can extend this indefinitely but at the same time I'm still enjoying the show. It's a fascinating idea, it was a big book and there is lots of material and ideas that can be covered.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 4:13 pm
The crew from Lost is in control of what happens with SK's blessings so the show could go on for years.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 4:33 pm
Anyone know how the ratings are? I agree OG. I watched because I thought it was a one summer deal and I'd get an "ending". I predict a huge ratings drop for season 2.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:30 pm
if you search for Under the Dome on Wikipedia it has a COMPLETE SPOILER for the book.
Thank you for that. I'm out. I do not need another Lost that will go on forever with good v evil ending with no answers.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:45 am
Right behind you, Mama.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, August 02, 2013 - 9:26 am
We gave up after this week's show too. First of all, the premise of the show is just so depressing. They're trapped under a nearly airtight dome. You know they're gonna start running out of food, water, even air, eventually.
They finally pushed me over the edge this week when the delivery truck (DELIVERY TRUCK??? They're stuck under a dome. Where did the delivery truck come from and what could it possibly be delivering?!) almost hit one of the moms, and then swerved into the water tower. That was just stupid.
It also cracks me up that they're supposed to be under an airtight dome and yet you see the wind blowing all the time. And people are driving everywhere. You'd think they'd be starting to worry about running out of gas. And exhaust fumes that have nowhere to go.
The whole concept is just silly. I was hoping for a short, fun season. A second season is a really bad idea.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 5:19 pm
I don't remember anything that was in the show last night being in the book. But it has been awhile since I read it. Nice contrast between the birth and death.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 8:48 pm
It had been driving me crazy trying to think of whom the actress that plays Angie reminds me. It's that poor girl, Amanda Knox, who recently went through that corrupt murder trial in Italy. This actress sure would have been better for the part in the tv movie about it than Hayden Panettiere was.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 8:59 pm
Babyjax, There are good explanations for why the dome works the way it does though the book was shorter term and things got pretty nasty in there.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - 6:17 am
I'm praying for a summer ending. I don't think I can take the stress of a prolonged series.
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Marebear
Member
09-27-2002
| Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - 7:12 am
Heckagirl - there was nothing in the book about the birth and death. This series has nothing to do with the book, other than the premise of the dome.
Babyjaxmom - I so agree with you, a lot of it is just stupid.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - 8:46 am
Nothing at all to do with it. I read it when it first came out so sometimes I wonder if I just forgot something but I don't think I have.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 7:49 pm
This story has so veered off the book. I don't like the fighting ring, ridiculous.
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Marebear
Member
09-27-2002
| Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 4:12 am
Even though this didn't happen in the book - I loved the scene with Big Jim outside of the dome and the bloody wounds appearing. It was so classic Stephen King - loved it!
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Uncle_ricky
Member
07-02-2007
| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 12:35 pm
Dean Norris is so good as the bad guy. I'm sure he's having much more fun playing Big Jim than playing Hank on "Breaking Bad" -- most actors usually say it's not as interesting playing a good guy.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 12:44 pm
I sometimes wonder what Stephen King thinks about them turning his evil villians into somewhat good guys, or at least, not evil like they were in the book. Big Jim and Junior had no redeeming qualities in the book. I'm sure he's okay with it since he's getting paid.
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