Janine McCaw's Blog: SUPERNATURAL CENTRAL - Posts Tagged "cbs"

Noo…Noo. Noooo!, I DIDN'T MEAN TO FALL ASLEEP…(sigh). CBS, please put this on a little earlier. It's bad enough it's scheduled on Monday, the hell day for most of us, but ten o'clock is late for this (so far) family drama.


Maybe the glimpse of a sex scene in the opening few minutes (he's got nothing on Jason Stackhouse let me tell you) might make you want you to briefly cover your kid`s eyes, but hey, put them to bed already.

I managed to download the pilot on the following wide-awake Saturday morning thanks to the Global TV (Canada) website, check your local station`s website for download availability of the episodes as they air in your viewing area.

UNDER THE DOME is about a town (Chester's Mill) that becomes divided when a mysterious dome appears, locking people both in and out of life as they knew it. I haven't read the novel, so I can't comment on which version is better, but the series is an Amblin/Dreamworks project, so I have high expectations.

The gore goddess in me loved the slicing of the cow, (sorry PETA) when the slice-o-matic divide came down from the heavens. SPLAT! Messy? Yup. Talk about "wrong place, wrong time."

We now have good and bad people trapped inside and outside of a clear wall. Both sides are getting a good view of life on the other side. They can see each other, but not hear each other. Something tells me this is going to get ugly.

Let's do a mini run-down of the people who could possibly stir things up in Whoville. Do we have:

1. The nosy neighbor who tries to tell a reporter that something strange is going on but is ignored?

2. A good-looking mysterious stranger who comes to town and immediately draws unwanted attention to himself?

3. A mentally deranged guy who makes Kathy Bates look like an amateur?

4. A beautiful reporter who skips over the details that her husband is cheating on her?

5. A beautiful, young, naïve newlywed policewoman?

6. A town mayor who might just have his own way of funding deficits?

7. A juvenile delinquent who didn't make it to rehab?

8. The little 5000 watt radio station that could?

Yes. Yes to all. There's more than enough crazies in Chester's Mill to keep us guessing for 13 episodes.

Guessing things like ... why do people occasionally have epileptic fits and say "Pink stars are falling in lines?" Guessing about the ventilation under the dome ... how long will the air last, or anything last, for that matter? Guessing about who's going to go nuts first and kill somebody. (Well, if you've seen episode two, you already know this, so maybe this should read who goes nuts NEXT.)

The pilot episode was well done, with some great effects and strong performances from the ensemble cast. All of the storylines might not be believable, but that's why this fits SUPERNATURAL CENTRAL. Some of my friends are already tired with the 'damsel in distress' situation going on, and there have been several references to similarities with that other creepy book "Lord of the Flies."

Right now, we're giving UNDER THE DOME four out of five howls for great summer fare. But we reserve the right to revisit this at the season finale and take it down a notch if it slides, Mr. Spielberg.

Thanks for tuning in, peeps. Talk to you soon.