MysteriousLady said: "Y'all are really balking at paying $8.99 for one month of access to HBO to watch this plus a giant library of other stuff???"
The original comment was more one of frustration that, yet again, something they wanted to see was going to be on a streaming service they don't have. That was the gist of it. No heavy invective about inordinate prices or an argument that they deserve to see things for free. It was sort of a tossed-off comment, and I'm surprised people have overreacted to it so much.
That said, anyone is within their rights to note they won't sign up for another platform just to watch this, whether because they just don't feel like paying for another streaming service or for a more serious reason like having enough expenses that even the marginal cost is not something they feel like they can take on. It's really no big deal for them to make this choice, or to say so.
I happen to be lucky that my bf shares his streaming services with me, that he has HBO Max, and so I will be able to see this. And I really want to see it. But if weren't for that, I'd have to miss it, too. And I'd be bummed out about it, but that's how it would be.
Updated On: 9/12/26 at 10:26 PM