Right off the bat, you can tell this show is going to be vastly different from the other formulaic shows on Disney. What drew me to this show was the visual appeal in the promos and boy, did it exceed my expectations. After watching the pilot and second episode, it's hard to not appreciate the camera work and sets of this show. Right down to the disarray of clothes, toys, and other trinkets around the house, Stuck in the Middle delineates a very realistic home-style of a huge family. Also, the single-camera format just adds to the authenticity of the entire show instead of a multi-cam which usually makes the atmosphere too shiny and bright. It's definitely reminiscent of the beloved,single-cam sitcoms "Lizzie Mcguire" and "Even Stevens". What's so captivating about this show is the outstanding chemistry within the cast. The sibling bong between Harley and Ethan in the pilot which carries on into the second episode feels real and personally, makes miss all the sibling talks my brother and I use to have at that age. The antics between the twins brothers Lewie and Beast is fun to watch and could have easily been a nuisance but the kids that play them are too adorable and effortlessly portray the "dynamic duo" partnership all too well. The parents of this show are also different from most Disney parents in the fact that they don't let the kids run the show. They actually are involved despite the stress and you can tell they genuinely love their kids as seen in the pilot with the father when he says,"There's only one time when I'm not happy to have seven kids...and that's when I let one of them down." Overall, the atmosphere of this show is something that Disney has been missing for LONG time and I'm glad they've found it again. This show has th potential to be something VERY worthwhile. Watch out Girl Meets World.
Review of Stuck in the Middle
