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    "The Middleman" DVD Set Will Make You Scream Like a Trout Zombie

    Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out

    The Middleman's Romance With Lacey Almost Didn't Happen

    Has The Middleman Been Cancelled?

    OMG Cute Nanobots On The Middleman!

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    Image of SampattiAntilochus SampattiAntilochus
    08/07/09

    In reply to "The Middleman" DVD Set Will Make You Scream Like a Trout Zombie
    Unfortunately for the Middleverse, Natalie Morales has a starring role in the upcoming series Boldly Going Nowhere. The Middleman just wouldn't be the same without her. On a brigher note, Boldly is a sci-fi series by the hilarious creators of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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    Image of PSac PSac
    08/08/09

    @SampattiAntilochus: I'm happy to hear she'll be working steadily. Now if her bohemian roomate can get a regular spot, I'd love to see her in anything.
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    Image of franklinshepard franklinshepard
    08/10/09

    @PSac: Don't you mean her equally photogenic roommate?
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    Image of Briareosdx Briareosdx
    08/07/09

    In reply to "The Middleman" DVD Set Will Make You Scream Like a Trout Zombie
    I bought 3 copies. One to show people, one to lend people, and one for my own personal middle-vault. Each time, they come back with big joyful smiles and heads full of middle-quotes, saying how they wished they'd watched this show back when I told them about it.
    Then they ask me when the next season starts.
    The next part is hard on me, and almost too painful to watch.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Briareosdx was starred Briareosdx was unstarred
    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    08/07/09

    @Briareosdx: Oooh. Maybe you should tell them the bad news first?
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    08/07/09

    @Briareosdx: I was really disappointed when they didn't have it at my local bestbuy. I still have a copy and I am preaching the middle-evangel to every middle-person who will middle-listen.
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    Image of zslane zslane
    08/07/09

    In reply to "The Middleman" DVD Set Will Make You Scream Like a Trout Zombie
    I didn't think the show was particularly brilliant, or that its cancellation was particularly tragic. It was kinda cute, mostly silly and very low-budget. That might have given it a certain quaint charm, but for me it never rose above mediocre.
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    Image of HighNoon HighNoon
    08/07/09

    @zslane: Why are you here in a thread where people are celebrating The Middleman then? I never understand this. I don't love all the sci-fi out there, but I don't stop around where other people are loving something that I don't just to tell them how that thing wasn't really worth their level of adoration.
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    Image of CornellBoxx CornellBoxx
    08/08/09

    @HighNoon:
    Those who speak, do not know. Those who know, do not speak. -Lao Tsu
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment CornellBoxx was starred CornellBoxx was unstarred
    Image of palinode palinode
    08/08/09

    @zslane: You must now go and sit in the little room for the people who say incorrect things.
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    Image of DangerousDac DangerousDac
    08/07/09

    In reply to "The Middleman" DVD Set Will Make You Scream Like a Trout Zombie
    Tell me when this is coming out in Region 2/ The UK. I MUST KNOW! 0_____0
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    jbq promoted this comment DangerousDac was starred DangerousDac was unstarred
    Image of jbq jbq
    08/08/09

    @DangerousDac: Probably around Christmas, or like never. We're better off getting the U.S. one.
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    Image of DangerousDac DangerousDac
    08/08/09

    @jbq: Argh and that means buying a region free player and all that....This is by no means sheer elegance in its simplicity.
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    Image of jbq jbq
    08/08/09

    @DangerousDac: And that's a fact. Shouldn't be a problem if you have a PS3 though, and why wouldn't you ;-)
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    Image of DangerousDac DangerousDac
    08/08/09

    @jbq: Wait, the PS3 IS region free?! So This is what getting added value on an existing product feels like....
    Well, to Amazon US then :p
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    Image of jbq jbq
    08/08/09

    @DangerousDac: Yes, for us Europeans. It's region free as there are no region restrictings on it, and the only issue I've heard of that can arise is that US PS3-owners are unable to watch European DVDs on their standard def TVs (European TV standard being 576p, US is 480p). With HD-TVs they don't have this problem. So yay PS3!
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    Edited by jbq at 08/08/09 7:58 AM jbq was starred jbq was unstarred
    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/10/09

    In reply to Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out
    io9 panel overlaps with MM panel, that sucks for you guys.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    07/10/09

    In reply to Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out
    "New Moon, (you know you love it)" IFHY
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    07/10/09

    In reply to Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out
    Here's the Star Wars Guide to Comic-Con as well:

    http://www.starwars.com/fans/news/20090630news.html
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    07/10/09

    @bonniegrrl:
    Er, do links no longer work with this new comment format?!
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    07/09/09

    In reply to Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out
    Obligatory negative and misogynistic comment about Slave Leia cosplayers.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @Smeagol92055: R.O.A.C.H.: Obligatory angry retort against stereotyping nerd ladies.
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    Image of SinisterBill SinisterBill
    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Obligatory snide response to your retort, and, vaguely misogynistic comment of my own.

    ***I edited a post!!!***
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @SinisterBill: Obligatory face punch.
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    Image of swampthing swampthing
    07/09/09

    Obligatory comment about how SDCC has been compromised by Hollywood and no longer has a soul.
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Obligatory high five.
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    07/09/09

    In reply to Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out
    Who do I have to bribe to get a video of the MM panel?
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @Dunny0: I'll gladly accept payment.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    07/09/09

    @Dunny0: It'll probably be on Youtube about 1/2 hour after the panel ends
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Half now and half when I receive the video.

    Also, I can only pay in rodent undergarments. Is that acceptable?
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @Dunny0: Damnit, I only have so many squirrel underpants!
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    In reply to Thursday's San Diego Comic Con Schedule Is Out
    *shakes fist* GRR, io9 will be there and I'm not. Damn you, Comic Con! Maybe I really should just fly down there and force an io9 drinks meetup.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: I'll be there. Let me know what you want me to get, and I'll take photographs of them, and send them to you.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @NerD!!! - R.O.A.C.H.: I want pretty pictures of pretty ladies and pretty comics and pretty ponies and pretty movies. But mostly pretty ladies.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    07/09/09

    @crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Here is a starter photo from 2 years ago.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    07/09/09

    @NerD!!! - R.O.A.C.H.: You show much promise. I'll be in the usual alleyway with payment.
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    07/09/09

    In reply to The Middleman's Romance With Lacey Almost Didn't Happen
    I thought the MM/Lacey relationship actually felt natural, as opposed to many other TV relationships - I'm glad they let it happen, but never forced it.
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    Image of jbq jbq
    07/09/09

    @Dunny0: Mmm, I was actually a bit surprised at what he said in the article above, but I totally get what he's saying.
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    Edited by jbq at 07/09/09 1:11 PM jbq was starred jbq was unstarred
    Image of CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton) CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton)
    07/09/09

    @Dunny0: Agreed.
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    Image of NotArthurPDragon NotArthurPDragon
    07/09/09

    In reply to The Middleman's Romance With Lacey Almost Didn't Happen
    Look at it this way: think of how much we'd all still love Heroes, if it lasted only one season and never returned. As much as I love this show, I'm afraid if it came back the network would "alter" it in order to try and make it more successful and destroy all my fond memories.
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    Image of malo-ji malo-ji
    07/09/09

    In reply to The Middleman's Romance With Lacey Almost Didn't Happen
    The Middleman: We're Agents Boetticher and Kennedy, from the American Shrimp and Crab Amalgamated Processors, Law Enforcement branch.

    Cecil Rogers: ASCAP?

    The Middleman: We avoid using the acronym for copyright reasons.
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    07/09/09

    In reply to The Middleman's Romance With Lacey Almost Didn't Happen
    I'm worried that the "buy and we'll bring it back" strategy will never work again, thanks to all the bittorrents.

    But if it can work just one more time, for the love of god, make it work here.
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    07/09/09

    @dirtybacon: I don't understand why you'd say that. Serenity and Futurama have both been revived while Bittorents have been popular.
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    Image of Zuli5 Zuli5
    07/09/09

    @dirtybacon: Granted, I originally watched MM via bittorrent. But I feel like to true fans, this will be a must own on dvd. There are plenty of shows I've originally downloaded to watch and then bought on dvd later on to support the show. So I wouldn't discount the "buy and we'll bring it back" strategy just yet.
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    07/09/09

    @dirtybacon: A couple of my friends are planning on buying the DVD sets after watching the series via the torrents. So, there's still a small chance.
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    07/09/09

    @Zuli5: yeah, I came late, so torrented the first few episodes. I usually don't go back and rewatch shows (though I have tons of old show DVDs), but I'll get this just to support the show, and Javier. I interviewed him for a website, and he was one of the nicest guys I ever talked to.
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    07/09/09

    @Aidan_: Futurama is too good to let die, and I don't think DVD sales brought that back per se.

    And I wouldn't count Serenity as making it during the bittorrent era.

    But, don't get me wrong, I want this show to return just as much as everyone else here. I miss Dubby.
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    07/09/09

    @dirtybacon: I did most of my torrenting because I missed the episode in the first place, and ABC family or whatever station had shitty streaming video services.
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    Image of jbq jbq
    07/09/09

    @Dunny0: This is certainly fact with us here across the pond. I'm totally buying the DVD; I want to do my part, no matter how insignificant it might be. Also, need that DVD on my shelf!
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    07/09/09

    @jbq: I was hoping they's export it across the pond. I feel if given a proper showing, this show could have a real chance. I guess the beeb and others have no interest in an already cancelled show.
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    Image of jbq jbq
    07/09/09

    @dirtybacon: Yeah, fat chance anyone's gonna pick it up here... :-(
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    Image of atrus123 atrus123
    07/09/09

    In reply to The Middleman's Romance With Lacey Almost Didn't Happen
    I'm not used to ABC Family having good shows, which is probably why I never heard of this. Sounds interesting though.
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    07/09/09

    @atrus123: Oh, ya gotta watch it when the official DVDs come out. I have the series on pirate and it rocked my socks off.
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    Image of nutmeag nutmeag
    07/09/09

    @Aidan_: I'll second that--everyone should watch this show. I cannot wait for the DVDs to come out, after which I will sit the boyf down and make him watch them . . . maybe all at one time.
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    Image of Belabras ate my dingo! Belabras ate my dingo!
    07/09/09

    @atrus123:
    It is. Seriously, watch a few episodes. I promise you'll be hooked.
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