Comments on: The Middleman https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/ We're back on a default theme because comments broke on my custom one and I don't have the energy to figure out why Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Yub Yub, Commander https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-32792 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:38:50 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-32792 Another thing: Brilliant episode titles.
“The Pilot Episode Sanction”
“The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum”
“The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation”
etc.

]]> By: Pentadact https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-32791 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:27:27 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-32791 Heh. And wasn’t the latest episode fantastic? The Prestigous Egon Spengler Award For Excellence In Physics. And Middleman fighting like a girl. And the frat boy’s performance throughout.

]]> By: Yub Yub, Commander https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-32790 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-32790 Thank you thank you thank you for posting this! I finally have another show to watch, now that Doctor Who is done for another season!

and what you said above: “It’s knowingly tacky, gleefully pulpy and openly nonsense, but it has a sense of fun about it that I find in very little else. And I like everyone in it, which is rarer still.” is a SPOT ON description of the show.

“No more monologuing, or I’ll Swiss-cheese you on principle.”

]]> By: Dante https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-32110 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:02:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-32110 The theme tune is also great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzYZIwpji1I

Particularly the chorus of “Middleman!” at the end.

]]> By: Pentadact https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31978 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:58:59 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31978 Thomas: Yes. It’s knowingly tacky, gleefully pulpy and openly nonsense, but it has a sense of fun about it that I find in very little else. And I like everyone in it, which is rarer still.

It says something that the best laugh of the latest episode is a fourteen year-old girl dying. I’m not sure what, but something.

]]> By: The_B https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31889 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:14:37 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31889 Red X’s here too, and while the link works, it doesn’t fix it when returning here at all.

]]> By: H https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31887 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:47:25 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31887 I’m seeing Xs but that link you put up works.

]]> By: Thomas Lawrence https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31857 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:35:28 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31857 They all work for me.

I’ve heard mixed things about this Middleman show, Tom. Other than the things you cite, is it actually, you know, good?

]]> By: Pentadact https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31843 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:28:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31843 If someone who’s seeing Xs could try this link and see if it works, that might edify things:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnur0SJTT-w#

]]> By: J-man https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31842 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31842 Can’t see any of the pics, just that white square with a red X.

]]> By: Jason L https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31841 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:47:35 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31841 I bet it couldn’t possibly be people uploading Dr. Horrible to Youtube in anticipation of its disappearance.

]]> By: BullDozers https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31838 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:56:49 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31838 Yea, you’re right… works again, so clips weren’t pulled. What is the world coming to!!?! what will happen to us without youtube??? oh, the humanity.

]]> By: Pentadact https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31837 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:41:09 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31837 Still working for me, 13.36 CET. I have been noticing that all over the place, YouTube clips are reporting “This video is no longer available” as if it’s been pulled, when what it actually means is YouTube timed out because it’s under huge load. But that wouldn’t entirely explain LaZodiac’s phenomenon here.

]]> By: BullDozers https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31835 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:30:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31835 all the clips are down now (13:30 central european on 20.7.08)… i cant believe that ABC doesn’t realize that they’re getting a free ad campaign with these clips.. (cue anti-corp rant).

I watched the first 3 episodes. There are some weak moments and while I get it that the joke repetition is intentional, i think the show could use more variety… but it’s not bad. thanks for introducing it.

]]> By: Pwnzerfaust https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31833 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:20:05 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31833 All work for me.

And just letting you know that you have convinced me to watch television again. I hope you’re proud of yourself.

]]> By: Jason L https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31826 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:04:28 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31826 All working for me.

]]> By: Pentadact https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31821 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:09:48 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31821 They’re not pictures, they should be YouTube clips. Still working for me – anyone else?

]]> By: LaZodiac https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31820 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:20:37 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31820 I’m sure you’ve noticed, but all of the pictures but Bullet Time are RedX.

]]> By: Dante https://www.pentadact.com/2008-07-19-the-middleman/#comment-31795 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:51:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-07-19-the-middleman#comment-31795 I too have been watching The Middleman, thus fueling my suspicsion that you are, in fact, me in disguise.

Guessing game, three female protaganists you don’t hate… I figure one must be Veronica Mars.

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