"The Middle" A Very Marry Christmas (TV Episode 2016) Poster

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gjenevieve21 December 2016
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So glad that ended right. I really enjoyed this episode. It was great seeing Axl all stressed out and admitting that he did an impulsive and stupid thing. I also liked that the first person he told was his sister Sue. I like it when they have episodes where the two of them get along and he is not insulting her. In fact, at this point, he really should be pretty much past that kind of behavior. He is definitely old enough now that he should have reached that level of maturity.

Then he goes home and intends on telling his mom and dad that he is married, but his mom is so happy that he is back home that he just has a hard time actually telling them. A lot of the episode shows all the great things he does with his mom and the great time the two of them are having. I think that there should be a lot more of that kind of thing as well, because, as mentioned above, he is at an age now where he should have reached a higher level of maturity.

As they are driving around looking at Christmas lights in the neighborhood, per Axl's suggestion, Sue keeps trying to find ways to make Axl finally tell his parents that he is married. However, that happens via a phone call to Frankie from April's mom. Of course, Axl's parents are quite angry. Mike stops the car and they all get out and start chasing Axl trying to find out what possessed him to marry April. Finally, they are back at the house and Axl, Frankie and Mike are all discussing the situation. Axl says that he doesn't know what to do and wants them to tell him what to do. Mike comments that if Axl has to ask his parents what to do, then obviously he should not be married. April's parents and Axl's family all end up down at the courthouse and Axl and April end up getting the marriage annulled.

There is a great bunch of scenes involving Brick and some neighbor kids. I thought that it was great that he was able to handle watching them and babysitting them, keeping them entertained and under control. I was rather disappointed that they ended that whole thing with the mom driving by and seeing the family chasing Axl and comments to her kids that she doesn't want them to ever go over to Brick's house again. I think that they could have really went further with Brick and babysitting and his natural ability to keep kids occupied and happy. He managed to get those three unruly kids to have fun and not be just running around doing crazy stuff. I think that this could easily lead into having Brick think about potentially working with kids once he grows up.

I am very glad that they got the marriage annulled. I am really hoping that they find a way to break Axl and April up. She is such a complete moron. I really do not see why they have the two of them together. She needs to go.
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