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This is a very fast paced, smart and funny show with endless references to other movies and TV shows, politics, music and pop culture in general. I bought it based on fan reviews and was not disappointed. It is based on a graphic novel series which is also available on line. I haven't bought any "comic books" since I was 12 years old, but I'm buying some of these to extend the joy of the TV series (and I'm retired now, so you can get an idea of how much I enjoyed this show.) My grown son and I really loved the characters and savored each episode.
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The Middleman, is a series for the smart, comic book loving geek set. Clever, witty dialogue, great acting and direction, and masterful set-work shows that this program was a labor of love for all involved. Under appreciated when it originally aired, it should find new fans on DVD. Wendy Watson Wendy lives in an illegal sublet apartment with her young, photogenic, animal activist friend Lacey. When working at a lab she becomes involved in a secret world behind the normal reality we inhabit. A world filled with evil scientists bent on world domination, zombies, robots, aliens, supernatural threats, Luche Libre wrestlers and boy bands! EEK! She becomes tapped to apprentice for a secret order of world defense called simply, The Middleman. If you are a fan of Kevin Smith films, NBC's Chuck, Sci-fi slapstick and action films, this is a cant miss.Read full review
This is the very definition of a cult show and deserves to be right up there with "The Avengers" TV series. Struggling young artist/office temp Wendy Watson (Natalie Morales) finds herself drafted into being the sidekick/apprentice of a mysterious secret agent known only as the Middleman (Matt Keeslar), an old-fashioned tall, square-jawed hero in a trim and tidy brown uniform who is so straight-laced and clean-cut he never swears, is always unfailingly polite, and only drinks milk (hey, it's a lifestyle choice!). Together with their surly and sarcastic android receptionist Ida (Mary Pat Gleeson) and armed with a vast array of futuristic gadgets and weapons they fight comic book-style evil so we don't have to, battling gangster gorillas, a cursed tuba from the Titanic, and Dracula risen from the grave as a hand puppet! This show manages the great trick of being both silly and serious at the same time. It has a great cast playing great characters involved in great stories with bizarre pop culture references crowding into every scene thanks to series creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach who not only worked on the original "Charmed" and "Lost" but also created the original comic the show is based on. The special effects are pretty cool too, and the DVD set is packed with fun and fascinating extras. Highly recommended!Read full review
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Great dvd top notch quality
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Love the series... Came timely manner if you're looking for a kids
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