TV #27 of 2023: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 5 I’m not a big fan of the decision to pepper this final season with flash-forward scenes to decades in the future, where we learn that the titular comedienne — and her manager! — will eventually achieve their dream of striking it big in showbusiness. For …
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TV #11 of 2022: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 4 This mid-century comedy continues to shine in its lavish period trimmings and signature Amy Sherman-Palladino banter, but the series has lost all sense of its protagonist’s motivation or personal storyline at this point. She’s determined to be a standup comic but is refusing all opening …
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TV #5 of 2020: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 3 I still really enjoy the 50s set dressing, Jewish representation, and Amy Sherman-Palladino banter to this series, but I’ve been gradually losing patience with the overarching storyline and the tedious subplots around people like Sophie or Joel. If the writers could figure out what they …
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TV #53 of 2018: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 2 There’s definitely a nuanced conversation to be had about what this show gets right and wrong about its portrayal of American Jewish life, but overall I consider it to be a positive representation that I can regularly see myself and my family in. And it’s …
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TV #7 of 2018: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 1 This story of a 1958 housewife who becomes a stand-up comic after her husband leaves her was absolutely incredible. Hilarious, empowering, and so specific (and accurate!) in its portrayal of American Jewish life in a way I have NEVER before seen on television. I loved …
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