Stumptown on ABC

[Dove]

I watched episode 1 (This is first season). We teetered but finished it and it is worthy of following.

A former military interrogator is back in the civilian world just getting by. She lives with her autistic brother, has a buddy who opened a bar and she has some PTSD issues.

Apparently she can find people and can fight pretty damned good.

Looks like she is about to get side work that could mean interesting shows ahead. But we'll see.

Stumptown is a section of Portland, OR.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Thanks for the report. I recorded the first episode, haven't watched it yet.

Cobie Smulders has had an interesting career. From tv rom-com (How I Met Your Mother) to action star (Avengers franchise, the second Jack Reacher movie, now this).

 

[CL82]

Watched the first but haven't gotten to the second yet. It looked promising. A lot of expository stuff, which is obviously necessary to establish the characters. It's still too early to tell how it will be but it was good enough to give it a shot.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Liked the first one, haven't gotten to the second one yet. I'll keep going for a bit.

 

[Dove]

We'll probably watch the second episode Sunday or Monday.

 

[CL82]

We'll probably watch the second episode Sunday or Monday.

It was good. A little more backstory. Juries still out, but I think I will stick with it. It's definitely not bad now and feels like it will hit its stride in another couple of episodes.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Almost caught up, I've seen 2 of the 3 episodes now. Good so far. I like Cobie Smulders, I like Jake Johnson. Michael Ealy and Camryn Manheim have been around for a long time, solid cast.

The main character is a scrapper, but she keeps getting the crap knocked out of her.

 

[nwhoopfan]

She lives with her autistic brother

My take is that he has Down syndrome.

 

[Dove]

My take is that he has Down syndrome.

I probably meant that.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Anybody else still watching it? Fairly good. They're doing the annoying week off between episodes thing lately. Eliza Couple guest appeared tonight.

 

[CL82]

I am. It's good but not great. I feel like the characters and story lines will make the show stronger if they are given enough time to develop. The rating have been dropping so people maybe be checking out. ABC has ordered an additional five episodes for this season, even though it hasn't agreed to renew yet.

 

[Dove]

We are way behind. We're behind on many, like Peaky Blinders, Sneaky Pete season 3, and a couple of other shows.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh Dex. She just can't get out of her own way. I think I'm starting to get annoyed with her character after her last stunt at the end of this episode. Well I still like her bartender buddy and her brother anyway.

 

[Dove]

We're 5 episodes in. Liking the show. But not in a "cant wait to see the next one" way.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well that took a different turn than I expected. The show is taking a break until early January. It's getting dangerously close to being too melodramatic for me at this point. Started out as a cool show but it's losing its way. I might have to pull the plug if it doesn't get back on track soon.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think I'm out. After almost a month off there was a new episode tonight. Didn't really do much for me. I thought the series had potential but it's just kind of been muddling along. Oh well.

 

[J187Money]

My wife loves it - so I'm in.