The Middle Man

[spyscribe]

I got a kick out of the fact that the actor who played Sensei Ping is the Chairman from Iron Chef America (amongst other things).

Hee hee! I was taking notes in the writers' room when Mark Dacascos came in to meet about the role, and as soon as we realized who had just gone into the showrunner's office, all pretense of cool just went flying out the window.

He came in later to say hello to the staff (many of whom are Iron Chef America fans) and he seemed like a really nice guy.

 

[Felon]

Interesting episode. One big question occurs to me:

Why does it constantly seem like the characters are rarely in the same shot weith each other? It looks like there are not only lots of body double shots, but also shots superimposed over each other (or it looks as such, because eye contact seems way off). There's a couple scenes where it sure seems like they shot on a blue screen....and they're both scenes that take place on an ordinary city street.

 

[Morrus]

Might check it out if it makes a full couple of seasons without being cancelled. Given up on new shows now.

 

[el-remmen]

Might check it out if it makes a full couple of seasons without being cancelled. Given up on new shows now.

Of course, if a sizeable # of people wait for that the show won't stand a chance!

Anyway, I continue to enjoy the crisp dialogue and pop culture references, and the easy almost off-hand use of comic tropes - but I must confess sometimes Dub-Dub herself is a little too caustic for my tastes.

 

[Felon]

I must confess sometimes Dub-Dub herself is a little too caustic for my tastes.

And nasal.

 

[el-remmen]

And nasal.

Oh, I like the nasal. She's definitely my kind of girl.

 

[Morrus]

Of course, if a sizeable # of people wait for that the show won't stand a chance!

I've been trained into it at great length by TV producers; too many disappointments.

 

[Pyrex]

Finally had a chance to watch 1x04 last night. The Back to the Future references were pretty funny, dialog was still nice and snappy, goofy-grinned aliens were kinda meh.

 

[Crothian]

So far just a fun show. Anyone know if the ratings are good for it?

 

[el-remmen]

Anyone know if the ratings are good for it?

Well, they moved it to 10 pm, which, as far as I know, is never a good sign.