The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

[Teebox 89]

They have completely changed the pacing / directorial style of the show this season.  It's like watching a play or musical or something - where the actors are play-acting and not trying to speak in normal cadence.  Has anyone else noticed this?  It's completely over the top.

[TonyTexas 10518]

21 minutes ago, Teebox said:

They have completely changed the pacing / directorial style of the show this season.  It's like watching a play or musical or something - where the actors are play-acting and not trying to speak in normal cadence.  Has anyone else noticed this?  It's completely over the top.

It’s always been like that. One of the reasons I really like the show. It’s different. 

[RPM 26327]

Yep. The characters are caricatures.

[nbmishoid 962]

Seems the main character is unbearable, in that she simply assumes the world is her oyster and that is her moral center.  This after the first 3 or 4 episodes.  My wife dislikes the character even more. 

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

1 hour ago, nbmishoid said:

Seems the main character is unbearable, in that she simply assumes the world is her oyster and that is her moral center.  This after the first 3 or 4 episodes.  My wife dislikes the character even more. 

That’s every female main character in an Amy Sherman-Palladino show. 

[LonghornSean 4008]

The theatricality of the show is one of the things that I love most about it. Of course I’m a fan of musical theater in general, and this show has always been very friendly and in touch with that genre through its style and its music.

I think this season has been great, especially a couple of the most recent episodes. The flash forwards, while not always totally relevant or perfect comedically, have been a clever and expedient way, IMO, of delivering some closure for the non-Midge characters while also staying in the regular timeline for the majority of the season. I imagine we’ll get some thorough closure with Midge in the final eps.

The Susie roast episode, Abe’s realization during that dinner scene in the latest ep, both come to mind as quality stuff. Lack of Lenny Bruce has been a bummer but that arc peaked in the previous season and they had no where else to go so they wrapped it up; also well IMO.

Edited May 21, 2023 by LonghornSean

[RPM 26327]

6 hours ago, LonghornSean said:

The Susie roast episode, Abe’s realization during that dinner scene in the latest ep, both come to mind as quality stuff.

Both were excellent. Abe's monologue was some next level greatness.

[RPM 26327]

Bravo! Hate to see this series go away but they wrapped it up very nicely. What a roller coaster ride to the finish.

I laughed, I cried, I left wanting more.

Edited May 26, 2023 by RPM

[bonnieblue 542]

Fantastic finale and a phenomenal show. I was a little unsure about this season a few episodes in, but I think they tied it all together really well.

[Lazarus Bocanegra 306]

On 5/21/2023 at 7:58 AM, RPM said:

Both were excellent. Abe's monologue was some next level greatness.

We have been dealing with the process of moving my in-laws to a retirement community the last several months with the attendant logistics of 70-100 years worth of stuff.  Abe's monologue hit close to home.  

 

 

[TonyTexas 10518]

Rachel Brosnahan has been the a revelation. Whoever cast her for the lead has a special kind of insight. Having her go from a hooker in House of Cards to Midge Maisel was quite the transformation. 

[Player 4575]

What a great finale - Gonna miss this show.

Have any of y’all checked out Alex Borstein’s comedy special on Prime? It’s hilarious, and she has a much more expansive range than what we saw from Susie Meyerson.

[Dr. Teeth 5845]

The framing of the microphone on the stage in the second to last scene is one of the better moments of television of late. 

[LonghornSean 4008]

When Gordon gave her the proper intro and finally got to the “Marvelous Mrs Maisel”, could see it coming yes, but I thought that was a really cool moment.

Will miss this show. Just a fun watch.

[Gordon Shumway 452]

Daughter came home from college this summer and we decided to go ahead and finish the last season.  I really didn't think i would, because the last couple of seasons weren't great (outside of Lenny Bruce appearances).  But, I thought this season was great.  The ending was perfect and the I really liked how they tied up all of the characters. 

 

[Eskimohorn 5642]

I dislike Joel and his good guy story arc.

[burntorangebongos 10750]

Joel story arc is kind of sad. They are the love of each other's lives, but they can't be together because of her career. While he loves that she is succeeding and is genuinely happy for her, he can't stand to be "Mrs. Maisel". It isn't in him. There is the mobbed-up thing he is protecting her from too. That he can do, but not the second fiddle husband.  It is funny how he falls for such progressive women, but he isn't quite able to be the supportive husband they need because he is too traditional and ultimately a man of his time. He has no template for how to do it without feeling emasculated and losing something of himself, I guess. 

I loved his parent's shower scene, that was awesome. Kevin Pollack was a scene stealer the whole show.

[RPM 26327]

41 minutes ago, burntorangebongos said:

It is funny how he falls for such progressive women, but he isn't quite able to be the supportive husband they need because he is too traditional and ultimately a man of his time. He has no template for how to do it without feeling emasculated and losing something of himself, I guess. 

You're forgetting Joel's Chinese side piece that dumped him because of her family traditions. He was on both sides of the fence.

[burntorangebongos 10750]

No, I'm not forgetting her. It was the same with her.  She wanted Joel but knew he couldn't be Mrs. Doctor. and support her career and also their child. He has other children and his career and he wasn't going to put her first to the extent she felt she needed to make it work.   That is why it is sad to me that he is so attracted to ambitious women that he can't partner the way they need. 

[TxTower 652]

The parents (both sets) were my favorite part of the show. Never been a Lenny Bruce fan but the guy who played him did a phenomenal job.

BTW my daughter was an extra in the final season so we had fun looking for her in the background this year.

Will miss this show.

[Mac8111 2107]

The parents were by far the best part of the show consistently over the seasons.

[mdmost 43011]

Finally watched it all this week. Fantastic ending. I loved that we got a bit of bookends with Lenny, even showing the beginning of his demise in SF. The Glenn Ford show was so well done. For a NY nerd, it's great seeing 30 Rock since it's timeless. I was a bit worried about the flash forwards because they made it seem like she turned out to be awful but then they brought it back with her and Suzie. And it had a good amount of Blossom Dearie in the soundtrack. If you've never picked up her music, give it a listen. She's great. I was really happy Abe went against type of started focusing on Esther and noticing her genius. Agree, the parents are always the best, even Shirley and Moishe. 

[LonghornSean 4008]

 

[henrygandorf 29194]

lots of blanton's down the stretch.