![]() Whether sheÁ¢€â„¢s sent to the underworld, thrust into a parallel dimension or shrunk to the size of a nanobot and placed inside an androidÁ¢€â„¢s brain, Wendy is cooler than John McClain in Die Hard (which is referenced throughout episode 11, Á¢€Å“The Clortharian Contamination ProtocolÁ¢€) and as tough as Snake Plissken. Her Wendy Watson was raised on comic books and is aware of every sci-fi plot that ever existed, Wendy has an almost blasÁƒ© attitude about the incredible things sheÁ¢€â„¢s seeing and experiencing. Meanwhile, Morales is the perfect smart ass foil. Keeslar plays his role so straight and gosh darn Mayberry sweet itÁ¢€â„¢s impossible not to root for him. Keeslar and Morales zing one-liners back and forth like a seasoned comedy team. The Middleman is a hip, funny show filled with enough pop culture references to make your head spin and warrant multiple viewings. With its tongue firmly planted in its cheek. Á¢€Å“You know how in comic books there are all kinds of mad scientists and aliens and androids and monsters and all of them either want to destroy or take over the world? Well, it really does work like that.Á¢€ Impressed by WendyÁ¢€â„¢s cool under fire and that she didnÁ¢€â„¢t freak out over the monster, the Middleman recruits Wendy to be his new colleague, his sidekick. Suddenly a handsome, gun-wielding stranger shows up to dispose of the dangerous creature. During a routine day temping at a laboratory, Wendy is on the phone when a science experiment goes horribly wrong and a slimy creature wreaks havoc. She lives in an illegal sublet with her equally attractive artist best friend, an activist named Lacey (Brit Morgan). Natalie Morales stars as Wendy Watson (Á¢€Å“dub dubÁ¢€ to her friends) an art school graduate trying to make ends meet by working as an office temp. Sadly, not enough people watched The Middleman when it originally aired (hence the cult status) and ABC Family canceled it after just 12 episodes. In fact, if youÁ¢€â„¢re a pop culture aficionado (and if youÁ¢€â„¢re reading this site, you must be), then you have to check out this series. ThatÁ¢€â„¢s not to say that The Middleman isnÁ¢€â„¢t a show that canÁ¢€â„¢t be enjoyed by all. Created by Javier Grillo-Marxauch, based on his Viper Comics Graphics novels (illustrated by Les McClaine), The Middleman is the type of show us comic book geeks love to death: Cool characters, sweet gadgets and gizmos, weird aliens and trips to the underworlds, plus enough laughs to keep us coming back for more. All 12 episodes have been released on a lovingly assembled four-DVD box set by Shout Factory that includes a payload of extras. Ready for some wholesome, butt-kicking goodness? Then you need to check out The Middleman: The Complete Series, the cult television series that aired on ABC Family in 2008. Middlefans are as enthusiastic as ever, with tickets to the live reading quickly selling out.The Middleman: The Complete Series (2009, Shout Factory) This may not be quite the same level as a Firefly reboot, but The Middleman is a prime candidate for a fan-funded resurrection. The original cast will reunite for a live reading of the book, with guest star Amber Benson ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Tara). The campaign is halfway to its goal after a single day, with the ultimate aim of re-releasing the comic book series, plus a final volume that ties the TV series and the books together. Grillo-Marxuach may have moved on to other projects (SyFy’s Helix), but according to his Indiegogo video, people have never stopped asking him when there’s going to be some new Middleman on the horizon. Fans loved it for its mixture of snappy dialogue, Bechdel test-defying female characters, and weird geek trivia - but its viewing figures on the ABC Family channel were never very good.įive years after the show was cancelled without a proper finale, Middlefans are still looking for closure. Featuring an unlikely hero in the form of Wendy Watson, a young artist who accidentally gets hired by a secretive Men In Black-style agency, it was packed with geek-culture references and guest appearances from Comic Con favorites like Kevin Sorbo and Mark Sheppard. ![]() The Middleman originally began as a graphic novel, but the TV series was where it really kicked off. As of October 1, the cult sci-fi series has begun to raise funds on Indiegogo, headed up by writer/creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach. ![]() Like Veronica Mars’ ridiculously successful Kickstarter movie, The Middleman has turned to crowdfunding to give fans the content they’ve been asking for. ABC’s The Middleman was cancelled after just one season, but it’s not dead yet.
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