stumptown

[tielan]

So, if I wanted to watch Cobie's new series, Stumptown, from another country so that I could add to the ratings:

1. Is that even possible?
2. Is there an ABC official site I could see from Australia?
3. Would it drop in Australia anytime before, oh, NEVER?

I mean, I'm not hopeful, but I'm also not up with any advances in worldwide distribution that media companies may or may not have made since the days when I watched Stargate and Merlin. The Game Of Thrones wave passed me by entirely and anything else that I felt like watching has been on Netflix.

(Okay, so, I went looking on Netflix for things to watch and while I saw an episode of The Umbrella Academy it didn't manage to hook me hard enough to watch any further episodes.

Otherwise Titans looks entertaining, but...I really struggle to actually press play on any TV show...and then sit still long enough to watch it. As in really struggle. I don't think I have AHD, but I have a lot of things going in my life and...)

Anyway, Stumptown.

Anyone watching it? Don't tell me if you have seen it and haven't liked it, please. Don't tell me about any negative reviews, or your best friend's dismissal of it, or that scene where something triggery happened. (I realise that triggering events are a problem for people; by all means, let them know! However I'd like to see this one for myself.) Frankly, at this point, anything inhibiting is likely to throw me off course and I'd like to watch this and at least trt to enjoy it without someone pre-harshing my squee.

Comments

[kuwdora]

I've got it downloaded to watch later but it looks like ABC's got it up for free on their website right now. Does this link work for you? https://abc.go.com/shows/stumptown/episode-guide/season-01/01-forget-it-dex-its-stumptown

It also appears that the episode is available on Hulu right now.

Hope that helps!

My roommate is watching Titans and she adores it, but she's also a huge Nightwing fan so she was going to be won over in a hot second.

[tielan]

No, the link doesn't work if I don't use a VPN for it. Not sure how slow it will be via VPN thoug, but I'll definitely give it a go later!

I rather like the premise of Titans, even if I've never watched the animated Teen Titans, or been hugely into the comics.

[kore]

Ooh thanks, I'm in the US but don't have non-cable TV so I was wondering if I should just ahem it or what.

[tielan]

I'm Australian. 'Ahem'ing it is practically a national pasttime, thanks to the foot-dragging of the media companies.

[rose_griffes]

I hope you can find a way to watch it! I'm in the US, and I watched the pilot through Hulu.

I have nothing but positive things to say: it was a solid pilot episode with good actors, an interesting case that connects to the lead's own life story, and pretty people. (Michael Ealy! So pretty!)

So it's already on my own to-watch list. I'm not sure how long the delay is from airing on ABC to showing up on Hulu--days? hours? I'll figure that out soon enough, though.

[scribblemyname]

It's on hulu? I'll try and check it out then.

[tielan]

Did you manage to get it on Hulu?

[scribblemyname]

Haven't watched yet, but added it to my stuff

[tielan]

I'm not sure that I have Hulu access, but if the ABC site works with a VPN then we should be singing.

(I haven't had time to watch it yet. Tomorrow, maybe.)

RE: The Umbrella Academy

[raine]

The Umbrella Academy takes about four episodes to find its stride and then goes up from there, but it's chock full of warnings and caveats. I love the show but it's intense.

Re: The Umbrella Academy

[tielan]

Yeah, after watching the first ep, I kind of figured 'intense' was going to be one of the hallmarks and I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of emotional push anymore. I managed to get through Battlestar Galactica - only just, and only by binge-watching with a friend - but that was a dozen years ago and I don't think I'm up to that anymore...

[geckoholic]

I haven't started watching yet but I plan to do so soon and I am VERY EXCITED.

[tielan]

That's definitely positive!

(I did see glimpse some encouraging reviews when Cobie was posting the trailer for ep 2 on her instagram, so that was good to know; now I just have to keep up. That's something else entirely!

[geckoholic]

See and I need to find the time to start at all. XD But yes. I'm thrilled to see her on TV again, and regularly, and the plot sounds up my alley, so I'm quite confident I'll like it.

Also, lol. I actually have the first two eps of Titans downloaded onto my phone for the commute. And yet.

[tielan]

Titans looks really good, but that whole 'pressing play' thing is just such a BITCH...

[geckoholic]

It's the ultimate hurdle. So hard. Always kinda ALMOST and then... nah.