Rapid Review: The Middle Man
Last night I watched the premiere of The Middle Man on ABC Family.
Based on a comic book I love that was (I didn't realize) intended to be a television show all along, The Middleman is strange, smart, well cast and well executed -- which, I fear, means it is not long for this earth.
I've learned over the years that shows that seem like they were made just for me rarely last -- the fact that The Venture Bros. is still going strong still amazes me.
The show, about a broke young female artist who is recruited to fight mad scientists, aliens and monsters by a mysterious figure with futuristic weaponry and a grumpy android assistant, is almost too good to be true. I was a little surprised to hear a few curse words, some gay jokes and a lot of obscure film, literary and comic book references on a show for ABC family -- but hey, it comes on at 8 p.m. and it's cable.
Here's hoping we get more than one season.
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I dunno, ABC Family has been surprising me lately. I was sure Kyle XY would go off the air soon, but it's one of the most popular shows on there. And it has a lot of stuff I am surprised to see there, on a family network -- references to parents smoking pot and not being particularly shamed about it, talk about sex all the time in a matter of fact way, talk about gay characters in a matter of fact way, etc. Not to mention the whole sci-fi flavor of the show :)
Posted on June 20, 2008 11:36 PM