Christmas time has come and it is the season for miracles. And one did happen and I know I'm alone but I can't say that I'm thrilled.
Upset that none of her children are excited about Christmas, Frankie (Patricia Heaton) decides to have an adult Christmas, with mixed drinks and a Yankee gift swap. It will just be them and the Donohues, so good times will be had by all.
However, Axl (Charlie McDermott) has decided that he will not be going to church this year despite that beyond Sue's (Eden Sher's) comprehension. Frankie's attempts are not much better as she doesn't have any good, deep reasons why she goes to church.
And Mike (Neil Flynn) bought a blow up snowman as the sales girl at Lowe's was cute. However, he doesn't get a chance to enjoy it as the Glossners keep destroying it which infuriates Mike beyond all belief. That is not the miracle this episode offers. Despite his and Ron's (Sean O'Bryan's) attempt to persuade the teenager to be a better man, those pleas fall on deaf ears.
The miracle this episode offers is that Sue is forced to offer up her trashcan snow globe as a present because she left her real one at her apartment and just as Sean (Beau Wirick) is about to open it, he leaves. His grades are in and they are only lackluster. He is in the middle of the road, a place that he is not used to. Sue, on the other hand, thrives in the middle of the road. And her words provide him with comfort. Their hug lingers and turns into a kiss. Which is how the episode ends.
By this time, Frankie admits to Axl the real reason she goes to church is that she is grateful that someone is watching her back and is part of something bigger than herself and another miracle happens. Axl decides to go to church. In jeans, but Frankie knows that she need to pick her battles.
And Brick (Atticus Shaffer) who finally managed to meticulously wrap his present, is upset that no one picks his present and then just wants to keep his masterpiece on the shelf in his bedroom and then his cell phone rings. That's right. He wrapped his cell phone along with his present.
While I love the holidays with the Hecks, I'm not thrilled that Sue and Sean are together. I know I'm the only one, but she already dated one of Axl's friends so the show has already been there done that. And Axl is dating Sue's roommate, so this is just awkward. Besides, isn't Sue still with that delivery guy? Oh well, The Middle hasn't let me down yet so I'm sure that it will handle this coupledom with grace and ease and allow things to process naturally. And ultimately, if Sue's happy, then so am I. Grade: A-
Side Notes:
-Cindy (Casey Burke) wants Brick to be able to do a full push up by the end of the year. What a goal.
-There is a reason why Brick shouldn't use scissors. Things did indeed get interesting.
-Frankie eats a whole gingerbread kit without ever making into a house. What a shame.
-Brick believes that he will never be at prom.
-Mike's all in one tool might not be Christmasy but it is red.
-The Glossner teenager is still in diapers, which is such a shame.
-Mrs. Donohue (Jen Ray) is taking back dessert and has filled hers with gluten, sugar, dairy and nuts. -Sue is right, pretty much everything related to babies is a miracle.
-How did Sue know that Sean called her a very special snowflake?
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