Kids and young adults probably won’t get the more obscure references (which, in addition to the above James Bond drop-in, include “Shaft” and “Planet of the Apes”), but they should nevertheless find much to savor in the quirky tone, rat-a-tat dialogue and Beeslar’s way-cool, clean-cut 1950s-style hero. Even Wendy’s “woe is me” whining gradually grows on you.īright and breezy, “The Middleman” manages the increasingly rare feat of being knowing but not snide. What is unusual about this particular fanfic, is the fact that the writer is Javier Grillo-Marxuach, the creator of "The Middleman."ĬNN Geek Out spoke with Grillo-Marxuach, a fanboy who is also known for his work on "Lost," "Medium" and "Jake 2.0," about this meeting of the Middleman and the Doctor.ĬNN Geek Out: What inspired you to write this fanfic? Are you a big "Doctor Who" fan? Needless to say, there was much rejoicing in the nerd community over this work of fan fiction, including "Middleman" star Natalie Morales' response that the author "wrote her dreams." #Natalie morales the middleman series#īy that standard, it’s far from the middle, but rather rises straight to the top."The Middleman," a comic book series and much-beloved, yet short-lived ABC Family TV series - now available on DVD - has been called "America's 'Doctor Who.'" In a new bit of dreamy time-travel sci-fi, the Middleman actually meets Doctor Who! It’s a show, frankly, for people who love (and have probably watched too much) TV. Grillo-Marxuach: I became a fan in the late '70s. ![]() ![]() I grew up in Puerto Rico, where they ran the Tom Baker adventures as a strip at 7 on weekdays.
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