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What Say The Critics Of LOST Vet Javier Grillo Marxauch’s
New Science-Fiction Comedy Adventure MIDDLEMAN??

What the hell is ABC Family? by fiester	Jun 16th, 2008 01:39:33 AM
Will there be moral lessons at the end of the show before the ads for bible camp?
Bonerjuice? Bonerjuice? Really? Huh. by LordEnigma	Jun 16th, 2008 01:47:01 AM
SOMEONE GIVE HERC 15 DOLLARS, A MAT OF HARRY KNOWLES'S HAIR, AND DREW MCWEENEY'S WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT! THIS MAN HAS JUST WON THE 2008 "TOMBOY BEANPOLE" AWARD! Congratulations to Herc and his family upon this monumentous occassion.
This is a horrible show... by Average J.	Jun 16th, 2008 02:30:04 AM
I saw this on Itunes. It's terrible. The acting, art design, camera work, dialogue - bad, bad, bad. What the hell are these critics smoking? Seriously!! Is this what it's come down to? Is everyone now so brainwashed from watching and accepting such crap over the years that this kind of show passes as good entertainment. This looks as though a film student put this together. Now I'm not saying this material can't work, but not the way they did it. It is just so pathetically sad that people are saying this is a well put together show. Please, please, please let there be one person out there who agrees with me or I may just have to toss my television set and pick up a book again. Ack! I don't want to do that.
is that a real comic book? by Napoleon Park	Jun 16th, 2008 02:54:01 AM
How come there's no publisher logo? you know, Vertigo, Dark Horse, IDW, Top shelf, Devil's due, whatever the current dool company is. Don't publishers tend to like getting their name on the covers of books they publish? I'm not saying it's fake, I'm just dayin' it looks fake.
105 pounds of bonerjuice by Napoleon Park	Jun 16th, 2008 03:15:28 AM
this years little miss chocolate coated pussy juice - but saltier.
That girl is like the complete opposite of hot. by BitterMan23	Jun 16th, 2008 03:17:57 AM
Herc you have some terrible taste man. She looks like Chris Kattan.
the chick in the comic is much hotter by bacci40	Jun 16th, 2008 04:53:36 AM
the lead is cute...but not hot..and she is supposed to be wearing bear midriff stuff...thats a great running joke in the comic...
captboulder...absoulutely...cass ie steele, perfect for the role by bacci40	Jun 16th, 2008 04:55:40 AM
and she is done with degrassi...wtf is wrong with hollywood...
Napoleon Park...its real by bacci40	Jun 16th, 2008 04:58:06 AM
published by a small company out of texas...viper comics...this is basically their biggest product...why javier went with such a small firm and not dark horse or image may have something to do with the rights
Okay AICN. It is here. Now bring back... by mrfan	Jun 16th, 2008 05:11:54 AM
my Busted Tees Ladies (especially red). Please. Pretty please.
itunes by jr42602	Jun 16th, 2008 06:11:32 AM
You can still watch the pilot for free on iTunes. It's one of the worst things I've ever seen. I'd be surprised if it went more than 4 episodes.
Whoah settle down Herc by crayon	Jun 16th, 2008 06:34:15 AM
At least the others on AICN try to show how professional they are when disclosing friends they know working to a project. Herc doesn't even attempt it. He just squeals like a girl. I don't know if I should be ashamed or proud?
really hot? isn't that sandra bernhard? yeccch! by cornjob1	Jun 16th, 2008 07:00:29 AM
what a she-male hag,,,,i just hope the show is good....
I also just watched it on iTunes by jopari	Jun 16th, 2008 07:32:37 AM
I thought it was fun, but not a brilliant piece of television that some others in this talkback are obviously expecting. The acting abilities of the mobsters (and the plot) were laughably bad, but I'm pretty sure both were purposeful choices. I'm more than willing to give it another shot, but I can't say that I'd miss it if it gets canceled.
Oh yeah by jopari	Jun 16th, 2008 07:36:39 AM
It's pretty obvious that the version on iTunes isn't the final version of the episode-it's missing a title sequence, for instance. Also, I like ABC family had the balls to let the characters swear; they simply edit the swears from the broadcast. I wish more shows did that; it adds an aspect of reality to the characters.
40 pounds of bonerjuice by ArcadianDS	Jun 16th, 2008 09:22:36 AM
and 65 pounds of nose.
might give it a chance by palewook	Jun 16th, 2008 09:45:40 AM
not like scifi is forthcoming on most american tv these days. yay for F'n reality tv..
I've Just Watched It Too! by DangerMan	Jun 16th, 2008 11:22:35 AM
Is this airing on public access? It's like something made for You Tube with lesser production values. Is this how you get a TV show on and a few good reviews, bu ripping off MEN IN BLACK? Worst thing about this show: Javier Grillo-Marxuach on the official website thinking he's funny, appearing on camera mugging, licking out his tongue and hitting himself on the head as he tries to do standup. What a bomb. When they showed a preview in the theater for this thing, people booed and someone screamed: "Turn it off!"
never heard of but will watch by Mr_X	Jun 16th, 2008 12:15:54 PM
to make up my own mind!
isn't bonerjuice...sperm? by zom-bot.com	Jun 16th, 2008 12:28:39 PM
ew. i hope she's not that. i wanna see this, but you KNOW damn well it will fail if it's actually good and end up replayed on sci-fi next year. sorry, it's the truth.
To each their own by kdoc13	Jun 16th, 2008 12:32:18 PM
I wouldn't come close to describing that as Bonerjuice. Neither pic does her justice. The second one even makes me recall "The Crying Game." But people don't get my mad love for Grace Park of Battlestar Galactica or Emma de Caunes, most recently of Mr. Bean's Holiday. So I guess to each their own. But... to me, far far far from Bonerjuice. Sorry dude.
she is nerdy cute, btw by zom-bot.com	Jun 16th, 2008 12:32:25 PM
like a tina fay or some such. bonerjuice hot?..let's just leave it at cute. unless you want agirl you can keep in your pocket and talk comics and movies with. okay actually that does sound good.
Saw it on iTunes by PullMyFinger	Jun 16th, 2008 01:34:21 PM
I noticed it on there for free sometime last week and gave it a try and ended up liking it a lot. In fact, I'll probably watch it again tonight to make sure I didn't miss anything. Marxuach did a good job with the script, it felt right for a 18-35 age demographic with all the cultural references in there. Definitely worth a try, and you gotta see her outside of those 2 shots, she looks a lot better on the show.
Sounds great... by Gislef_crow	Jun 16th, 2008 02:47:07 PM
Of course, it sounded better back when Javier tried to do the same thing with The Chronicle. A little gender reversal (the newbie is female this time), reporters instead of agents, but the same barrage of pop cultural references, fast-talking, and paranormal stuff. Maybe when this flops, he'll take another shot at it in 10 years.
I'll give it a shot. by Kurutteru Yatsu	Jun 16th, 2008 03:04:34 PM
The ads on AICN look lame but it's not as if there's much else to watch on Monday nights.
I downloaded it from itunes by ThrowMeTheIdol	Jun 16th, 2008 03:16:44 PM
I couldn't get but about 8 or 9 minutes into it. It was just so amateurish and the lead girl is not attractive which would have been okay if she was charming but no such luck.
Bonerjuice? by skimn	Jun 16th, 2008 04:08:48 PM
Yup, let me echo those above...and there are those that say Sarah Jessica Parker has a horse face...they ain't seen nothin' yet.
So I guess being "a (really hot) geek girl" means... by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 16th, 2008 05:25:17 PM
...you look like the lead singer of the Crash Test Dummies?
Bonerjuice...? by ebonic_plague	Jun 16th, 2008 06:11:17 PM
...this site has officially gone more Cumpston than Cumpston.
History of ABC Family... by critch	Jun 16th, 2008 06:11:34 PM
ABC Family used to be Fox Family I believe until Disney bought it as a method to capture the tween market (That they eventually got through their Disney Channel.) They actually wanted to change it from being a family channel and just being an all purpose channel, hence why stuff like Cruel Intentions ended up on it, and sex-and-adult-situations-heavy shows like Greek and Wildfire are on. According to their contracts with cable providers, they cannot change their format or name otherwise the channel will be open to be removed, and would likely be removed since their ratings are horrible. They also are locked into a contract with the 700 club from the previous owners of the channel. So you have situations like the aforementioned Cruel Intentions leading into the 700 club. The current situation with the channel is another leftover from the horrible Eisner years. There's a book on it: "DisneyWar". On topic: No way in hell I'll ever watch anything but reruns of Whose line is it anyway on the channel. ESPECIALLY original programming. I shudder at how horrible it must be.
Herc Hearts TRANNIES by Lenny8	Jun 16th, 2008 06:16:50 PM
And other bad shit.
shit.. by FamousEccles	Jun 16th, 2008 06:22:53 PM
...just plain old shit...
That was cute. by tonagan	Jun 16th, 2008 08:05:23 PM
And she was cute, too. The perfect summer series.
That was funny..maybe not laugh out loud by commiepinko	Jun 16th, 2008 08:39:18 PM
funny but smile all the way through funny. And the girl's not hot but she is cute.
Wasn't half bad, needs improvement. by Kurutteru Yatsu	Jun 16th, 2008 08:45:48 PM
Bigger budget. Different network (ABC Family? I feel unclean). Not everyone needs to talk in a snappy rapid fire fashion or make constant hip references. That said, there's definitely material to work with. The leads are likable enough, and it's true, Natalie Morales is far more attractive than the banner ads would lead you to believe. Whoever compared her to Sarah Jessica "Her face looks like a hoof!" Parker is off their gourd. I'll stick with this one for the time being and see if they hammer out the kinks. Thanks Herc, I never would have watched this if not for the article.
Awesome! by RowdyRoddyStriper	Jun 16th, 2008 09:06:43 PM
Another show with terrible dialogue that thinks it is way more witty and funny than it actually is. I swear, they don't make many of these types of shows anymore. Gotta love witty banter and perfectly timed pop culture references when your life is in danger.
The Barrel Has A New Bottom by DangerMan	Jun 16th, 2008 10:13:07 PM
RowdyRoddy is right on. What a tub of shit masquerading as clever from an idiot egotist who coined his own phrase "Javicentric"! I worked a party with one of the top ABC Family execs at it, Kate Jurgens, and she was the dumbest female since Jodie Foster played "Nell". How's THAT for an obscure pop culture reference?
Nerd girls are hot by Billkor	Jun 17th, 2008 10:17:52 AM
Did you guys see the show?These stills do not do her justice! This is aintitcool not maxim or some other trash-i realize it was just her character but when she listed off the comics she reads- i got wood!!
This is goofy and fun... by Ninja Nerd	Jun 17th, 2008 10:31:47 AM
I DVR'd this and watched it late last night. I wasn't expecting much, so I was pleasantly surprised when this turned out to be goofy as hell and fun to watch. No, this isn't "serious" like BSG or Lost. It's more like Chuck on NBC, but way less grounded in any sort of reality. While there are nods to MIB...one of the devices The MiddleMan hands her in the car looks like the "red flashy thing" from MIB...it's got it's own vibe going. I can't say this is great science fiction or drama, but's it fun. And that's fine by me. I smiled, I laughed, and I will watch again.
Needs a decent budget by aversiontherapy2	Jun 17th, 2008 01:14:39 PM
The writing is good, and if this had the kind of budget a show like Eureka has, and better art direction (it's an obvious comic book-ish universe but filmed so blandly, it needs a stylised milieu), it could be a keeper.
It was... okay by Gislef_crow	Jun 17th, 2008 03:36:24 PM
Like I said, it was better the first time when it was The Chronicle. It looks like Elaine Hendrix will be recurring, and she was recurring on The Chronicle too. Are her and Javier dating? The male lead was just dumb, the female lead was okay in a JGarafalo kind of way. There wasn't much plot, due to the setup. Next week's previews looked... interesting if incoherent, so will give it one more shot at least.
Goofy fun is right! by Messiahman	Jun 18th, 2008 09:19:50 PM
Those who are bagging on this show are clearly of the “humorless dickhead talkbacker” variety, as what I saw was fun, cleverly written and well-acted. Natalie Morales is certainly adorable, and Matt Keeslar (who I’ve liked ever since WAITING FOR GUFFMAN) is a riot. It was smart, funny comic book, and now it’s a smart, funny television show that I’ll definitely be watching again. It’s much more engaging than recent attempts at quirky comedic heroes (I’m looking at you, CHUCK) and with a slight budget increase, it could really be something special. Marxuach has always been a talented writer, and his skill is in full display here.
Oh, and Danger Man... by Messiahman	Jun 18th, 2008 09:46:04 PM
"I worked a party with one of the top ABC Family execs at it, Kate Jurgens, and she was the dumbest female since Jodie Foster played "Nell"." What bothers you more? The fact that a woman is a high-powered executive, or the fact that you spent the night serving cocktail weenies and mopping up spilled drinks? It's nice to know that the service industry out here is still as bitterly seething as always.

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