Middle of the road?
This time, I thought I’d discuss a show that I’m not really sure how I feel about, so that should be fun. Even if the title may make some of you think of it, it’s not actually about ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ but rather another US family sitcom, simply called ‘The Middle’. Despite having nine seasons and therefore being on the air for almost a full decade (2009-2018), it’s not a show that’s particularly easy to find outside of the US or one that I’ve seen many people talk about. However, when it does come up, there are often people claiming that it’s underrated and as I’m torn on it, I decided to share some thoughts. We caught it for the first time when we were on our six month trip around North America in 2011 and really enjoyed it. As it was about the whole family, it seemed to have a bit of something for everyone (never an easy feat). It was also an interesting experience to watch something so American (specifically central USA, hence the title) while we were visiting the U...