TV review: The Mist

I really enjoy the Limited series that have been coming out recently (formerly called mini series. LOL)  I was excited to see that The Mist had been made for tv.  I have loved it ever since the Original Novella a long time ago.  That said, since then, there is another version of the novella and the 2007 Movie.  All of which have different endings etc...  That is one thing I find fascinating, that the story could be told so many ways.

So, as for the TV show on SPIKE, really enjoyed it.  Definitely updated for the new century with lots of interesting characters.  Absolutely loved Frances Conway (as always).  There was also a really good buildup as the people start turning on each other. 

The thing I hated was that it ends without explaining anything.  All the explanations have been set up but it is another predictable cliffhanger season ending which is now quite common.  They are trying to set it up so there is a season 2.  Manipulative and frankly, annoying.  I feel like something called a LIMITED series, should be finished at the end.  This also happened with The Family and other limited series.  Then guess what?  It is not picked up for the second season!  So there will never be answers.

Have closure for an enjoyable  viewer experience -- don't try and force a second season by such cheap storytelling.  Then if there is a second season, you can BE CREATIVE and find another way to start off.  A really good writer certainly can do that - instead of cheap tricks.

Terri