“We’re excited to tell more stories about the mystery of the dome and the secrets in Chester’s Mill,” CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said in a statement Monday as she gloated over the renewal of Under the Dome for a second season, thereby causing everyone who thought that the mystery of the dome was going to be wrapped up in 13 episodes to know what it feels like when hope dies.
Ever since Roots back in 1977, we’ve all had an implied agreement with television that a series can be renewed but a “television event” like Under the Dome is a miniseries that cannot cause further harm. But now, all bets are off, up is down, black is white, and we’ll see if the ratings plunge as people realize that the dome isn’t getting explained any time soon. Except for right here. Because I actually have a pretty good idea of what the dome is based on the clues revealed in this week’s episode. But in the meantime, ya’ll all hate diabetics, right?
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