I feel about "The Middle" the way I always felt about "Scrubs": I never think about it, and I don't make a point to watch, but I always really, really enjoy it.
Am I the only one who found this week's episode about as mildly enjoyable as last week's? And I'm surprised, because this season (before these two blunders) has been really excellent. The Cam-Mitch proposal scene was really fine TV writing. I don't think Modern Family has jumped the shark-- though I would love to see the baby's "Manny" character shot into the swimming pool ala Joe Gillis and then have everything back to normal the next week.
And I cannot stand THE MIDDLE. Never found it funny. The daughter's character repulses me. Patricia Heaton ALWAYS has bugged me since ...RAYMOND. I'm in the minority.
It was great to see Anne Gilbert working again! I did some productions with her back in college and she just seems to go on forever!
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Not me. I think that episode was just terrible. The show is currently running to the homophobia well more frequently than Alec Baldwin. And it's just bizarre having the homophobic stuff coming out of the sibilant mouth of the actor playing Luke.
The last three episodes have really fallen flat for me. As a diehard Modern Family fan, I look forward to sitting down every Wednesday night to watch. But my interest is actually starting to wane. Surely they can get back on track soon? Maybe the upcoming holiday/winter break will be good for the show.