I, personally don't particularly understand the hype surrounding this show. I watched the first episode really hoping to enjoy it, but ended up disappointed. I thought the plot for the first episode was really dull, and uninteresting. It just felt like the writers were trying way too hard to make it creepy, but it just wasn't working. There were two other things in particular that I didn't like about the show. The first one was having a girl with down syndrome in the story line to try and make the show creepier; I found that really offensive. The other I disliked was Jessica Lange's character. I thought the writers made her character way too stereotypical in relation to the story, and I just generally don't like Jessica Lange's acting. Lastly, I realize that some TV shows take a while to build up the plot beyond the exposition, but with all the good things I've heard about this show- or even just the pilot episode- I was expecting more.
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The Middle
(2009–2018)
A comedy that you can almost see your own family members in
14 September 2016
I started watching The Middle recently- a few months ago- and it is currently my favorite comedy on TV. The situations the characters manage to get themselves into are extremely comedic, and easily relatable. It reminds you to laugh at yourself, and that the thing you're really worried about right now probably isn't a big deal. Though, my favorite thing about this show is how closely some of the character's personalities remind me of my own family, and even some of my friends. Mike acts like, and even looks like my dad. My sister is basically the real life version of Sue. All of the characters have depth, and are real people that are flawed. You never have any problem laughing at them, or with them.
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