‘Under the Dome’ season 2 spoilers: Series boss on plan moving forward, fan feedback

When you talk about “Under the Dome” in terms of ratings alone, there is almost no doubt that CBS has put together something here that is a smash hit. The numbers have been huge for the summer, and the reward came via an early season 2 renewal for next year.

Now, the trouble comes in trying to create a show that keeps fans excited. Reviews were very strong at the beginning of the series, but then they started to slowly slip until we hit a nosedive during the finale, where there was a great deal of negative feedback over “Alice” returning and the big reveal of the dome being a form of protection. We don’t quite know where the excitement level is now.

Regardless of all of this, executive producer Brian K. Vaughan claims that there is an interesting plan in place that should allow for more creative freedom during season 2, based on his new comments from The Hollywood Reporter:

“This first season is based on the framework of the novel. Next season is what always excited King most about the possibility of doing this as an ongoing series. If you’ve read King’s novel, it takes place over the course of a couple of weeks. King’s dream was always how will things change when we go beyond that, when we talk about people who aren’t trapped together for days or weeks on end but potentially years on end. That’s the biggest change that will happen next season: we’re no longer dealing with immediate aftermath of the dome. This season the challenge was to establish the tone of the town, and you’re dealing so much with the town coming to terms with if they’re really trapped and if there’s a chance they’re going to get out. Next season is exciting for us because it’s a season where everybody knows they’re not getting out and they’re clearly trapped and this is the new normal. We’ll get to go to some places that the book never got to go to.”

Overall, what was your take on the “Under the Dome” finale, and is there anything that you are particularly excited to see? You can read our full review of this final episode here, and we’ll have some more news soon pertaining to what happens next.

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