Season 8 Episode 2 was great. Sure, it wasn't close to being the funniest but it was a great heartwarming episode and you just don't get what the middle offers with any other current sitcoms. A truly under appreciated sitcom that is consistently good.
shareAgreed! I thought it was funny, but damn that last scene!
I just love Mike so much!!
Such a great episode. It made me tear up
shareYup.. I got a little emotional. Awww.. this is one of my favorite sitcoms. Heartwarming, funny, and consistent with the characters. I liked it from the very beginning, and I've never had the inclination to stop watching. Not many sitcoms keep my interest this long.
Maybe poker's just not your game, Ike. I know, let's have a spelling contest.
I would not call this episode great, the Axl plot was below average though it was nice seeing him play football, and the brick plot was just stupid. But I agree the last scene where Mike talks about Sue is great why the show has stood the test of 8 seasons.
shareActually, the softening-up of Mike is a relatively new development. In the first five or six seasons, he was always stoic and NEVER showed much emotion, other than annoyance. It's only lately that he's thawed out some, especially last year.
If I were Sue and found out that my dad had done what Mike did, I would tell him to keep his money, and I'd stay home and work for a semester. Hopefully, that's what she'll do.
I enjoyed it too. Very sweet that Mike would do that.
shareI agree! I thought that the first episode was just, meh, but this one was vintage The Middle.
It will be a shame if none of the actors The Middle are ever nominated for an Emmy. Personally, I think that Patricia Heaten's performance is better in this show than Everybody Loves Raymond. Eden Sher has been one of the most refreshing actors on television for several years! Neil Flynn might not be the star of the show, but his performances have been very good.
It will be a shame if none of the actors The Middle are ever nominated for an Emmy. Personally, I think that Patricia Heaten's performance is better in this show than Everybody Loves Raymond. Eden Sher has been one of the most refreshing actors on television for several years! Neil Flynn might not be the star of the show, but his performances have been very good.
Agreed!
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Probably one of their most dramatic episodes. I've never seen Mike and Frankie yell at Sue like that. Mike did it more than once. Sometimes it was hard to watch. I did like the ending with what Mike did. That was nice to see. The Axl story was just all right. Not much to it. I like the dragons team name. I think a college should adopt that team name. I did empathize a bit with Brick's pill issue. I had trouble with swallowing pills when I was younger. I got over it at a much younger age than Brick, but I did understand his plight.
shareI did empathize a bit with Brick's pill issue. I had trouble with swallowing pills when I was younger. I got over it at a much younger age than Brick, but I did understand his plight.
I actually thought the swallowing issues was right on track with Brick's other issues. I have a child with some sensory integration issues and at 15 she still refuses to swallow a pill.
shareProbably one of their most dramatic episodes. I've never seen Mike and Frankie yell at Sue like that.
Yeah he was really mad in that situation. I actually still think he was madder here since it continued on for a couple of scenes.
shareI liked it too.
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