Mrs. Maisel Surprised ME - Let Me Explain 

I think that Maisel's privilege leads her to goof up sometimes - like speak of about the black sales girl or in her initial interactions with Susie and that in turn makes her relatable in a way.

I mean idk about relatable per se, but it is realistic, especially considering the time period

I love the way they show you the difference between Susie and Midge without ever making Susie seem weak or less than Midge

Susie and Abe, hands down best characters

Hey, would you mind if I made a video using this as inspiration?

Vamanos Ninja yes! Totally agreed. Since season 1 I think she is nailing it. And I watched three times her entering into the art class. It's so good

@@JVillasBoasThanks! I've always liked her in her other roles, I just can't remember what they were.

She’s a true master of passive aggressive.

Throughout s1 i get dizzy just thinking what i would do in her shoes and then in s2 i just completely get it why she went a little frustrated and crazy haha

Apart from Susie, Midge’s mother is the scene-stealer.

I didn't get raised by my parents. They worked a graveyard shift and we lived in the middle of nowhere, so we spent our days outside until the sun started setting. We were five and seven at the time. CPS would have taken us away if we were children of this age because they NEVER knew where we were, and we wandered EVERYWHERE. The only time we saw our parents on a regular basis was after 6 PM. And then they were gone again at 9. We spent the night with our grandparents until I hit ten and he hit twelve, but it was strictly for sleeping; they wanted nothing to do with rearing us either. So sadly, the child-rearing portion of this show is probably pretty accurate. Hell, at least they had Zelda!

Yeah. My parents were the same. They worked, bought a house, made dinner, washed the clothes but had no conversation with us. Except yelling.

@@saffiegirl4158 How did you survive that? They left two small kids at home alone all day? Good lord.

I was raised in the 1950s and I agree with all those who said that the parents just let us be. Once I had a bicycle I went everywhere on it... downtown.... across town... out of town... everywhere. I had to be home for dinner, do the dishes and that was about it. There wasn't as much homework then (or else I just didn't do it) so after watching the Mickey Mouse Club my day was pretty much mine. I walked or rode my bike to school. I never took a bus, ever. There were no in-town school buses, anyway. Really a modern CPS worker would have a fit.....

@@CraigJungers Sounds just like my childhood. And I turned out OK. Those were the great pre-paranoia days.

Hit the nail right on the head.

Yes! Finally someone talking about it. It is my favorite show of all time

Rozzane Juresr ikr!! I was soo sad when it was canceled

The only thing that pissed me off was the way he said Hailey. Ik he says names incorrectly on purpose but it was still very annoying.

I couldn't get into it...maybe I'll give it another go.

omg yesssss love that show! *HAILAIIIIYYYY*

The Outabodies chill. Me liking a tv show doesn't affect you so idk why you mad😂🤷🏽‍♀️

Once he talked about how the dialogue and conversation was and said Gilmore girls it all made sense

Agreed.

Im pretty sure it has to do with nerves really.

She just needed more experience.

Those scenes were improvised. Being drunk while having an emotional breakdown (or the other way around) made her spill all her thoughts and emotions about her current situation. A similar situation happens in the second episode when she discovers that her's and Joel's apartment is owned by Joel's father, Moishe, which ment she had to leave it since she and Joel were going through the separation - she was sober but angry and frustrated, and again, another layer of her perfect life was ripped off so, again, she spilled all of it on stage. Then there's the episode when she's presenting a band and has a small stand-up moment while high. These moments show that she is a funny person and uses humour to counter balance the adversities she finds in her life. Also, in the scene at her co-worker's party she does an act with another guy, complitely improvised on her part, which shows that she's funny not just for telling stories in a funny way, but because she's able to read cues from a situation (in that case reacting to what he's doing) and turn it into a funny moment. But being funny isn't enough. She doesn't suddenly become always funny while sober, she simply works on her act. You see Susie explaining that to her, they whach stand-up shows together, she takes notes, there are sequences in which you see her improve her jokes and delivery during her acts in Susie's bar; you also see her fail; and her final stand up scene at the end of season 1 has ideas from her first act (Joel and him cheating on her, etc), which is accordance to what stand up comedians do for important shows - they test several jokes through a period of time, improving them, until you have enough perfectly delivered jokes to make a full coherent show of "x" minutes that runs smothly. In season 2 she's trying that out with new audiences - she has already learnt the method, more or less, now she has to adapt her content to different places.

I think it was such a taboo to get divorced that getting remarried asap was the only way to cover the stigma. But i agree, way too fast nowadays

Still, Joel is a mensch for the way he sticks up for Midge and the way he provides for his family and how he helps his dad's business.

I agree, if she gets pregnant (3 before 30) I will be so disappointed.

especially how she went to joel instead of benjamin in search of 'someone who really loved her'

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Man you are right. I think Midge became mother because she was supposed to be after getting married, well the children are always taken care of. Specially in the second and third season children are managed by Joel which kind of bashes the patriarchy. Also Joel didn't have any balls to handle a passionate, intelligent and funny lady like Midge as his wife. Deep downside he always knew she is gonna be better than him in everything and didn't value her or never realised what a gem he has as wife. That's where Benjamin comes in he was surgeon highly intelligent man didn't give a damn about society or what people around him said, wasn't a male chauvinist. He loved all the qualities in Midge and specially her intelligence which Joel was insecure about. Benjamin was much better than Joel in each and every respect. Benjamin even handled break up with all dignity, he was much better than all men out there. Benjamin was smart, loved and respected all the weirdness and all good qualities Midge had. Benjamin was much balanced man and I always wanted Benjamin and Midge to get together.

@@rasicap6462 , yes, and Benjamin's cameo in season 3 is wonderful. The series needed that. Along with the brilliant solution to the BruMaisel tension

@@LibbyRal it's completely up to Midge that she wants to remain single forever and there is nothing wrong of making career her first priority. But Benjamin was a gem. I was like it's completely alright if Midge doesn't want Benjamin or she chooses Joel over him but I want Benjamin give him to me😂😂😂😂

I'm the same age as the children, Ethan and Ester. My mom was Midge's age. This is how my mom summed it up: Children are like fruit cakes. I never knew I liked them until I made one.

It's kinda like that in parts of the South and Midwest still.

Agree. Parents in the 50s/60s didn't have their lives revolve around their children in the way many parents do now.

Chasing Mariah that was the best!

That line KILLED ME

And what he said is so true! 😂

Watching that episode for the first it killt me😂😂😂😂😂

I’m not sure if it’s ever fully explored, but her parents are definitely of the *generation* of Jews who very much consciously lived through the Second World War. I think their accents are too fifth avenue to be immigrants fleeing nazis, but they probably had nephews who literally did live in nazi germany and who had someone pointing at the attic.

excellent!!

And her having to face consequences for her ignorance, through what she (completely unintentionally) did to shy

Daum sucks that she gambled it all away but that happens to people who have a lot of money all of a sudden. It's a weird thing.

Almost cried reading this

Totally true! I had never considered why they chose a privileged background for her.

Malmazing Hound Brilliantly said! It perfectly examines the sad flaws of baby boomer upper class parenting.

Midge said it herself, her children were pretty much only part of her "three before thirty" plan. I'm not saying she doesn't love them, she is just following the way of life she was thought to live. I was watching a Screenprism video about Sally Draper from Mad Men and how she was the generation of children born privileged and ignored into an upper class family, as Midge's children are, and how this turned them into the first generation of helicopter parents. It's very interesting.

@@maggiemcfly5267 I think its safe to say that Midge was raised the same way also, they were a rich family in New York City there is was no diffrent way of living that didn't demean their social status.

a: excellent point. b: "cat scales" is killing me softly.

MH from NH Catskills? Is....the Catskills?

Amen. Benjamin is a good egg.

The ending of the last episode got me riled up

Thicc daddy Benjamin deserves better

IKR

Sameee

yes! exactly.... the fact that she isn't so involved in parenting...sticks out as an eye sore... because we always expect/shown that women = natural dedicated mothers, who's life revolves around kids.

Just fyi, she was fasting for Tisha B'Av which is not really a holiday. It is one of two fast days that occur in the summer and is one of the only major fast days (25 hours long).

Anyway, still love the show. Did think season one was a little better though. ☺

@keiaradise They showed a good bit of her and Joel falling in love in flashbacks, plus Benjamin was supposed to be "different". That does make sense though, just like the situation with the children. Different era. ☺

agree

@keiaradise Yes, but in Episode 9 (I think) they were sexually active EVERY NIGHT- He actually jokingly complained about it. I think they had the hots for each other, but in the end he was more interested in her than she was in him. Don't know how she's going to satisfy that libido of hers gone for 6 months! I don't want to see her sleeping around. And I don't ever want to see her with Lenny Bruce. They should just stay pals and colleagues. BTW- I think it's right on that Joel is going to take the $60k from his father and buy a night club to feature Midge. He already said he thinks its the club scene more than the comedy he digs, and now conveniently has some money and an exit from working for his dad.

Michael Moore I love that Lenny Bruce never took advantage of Midge. I hope that they keep the platonic heterosexual relationship between them.

Sophie Vos yea, and the fact that I’m pretty sure she slept with Joel in that season finale, effectively cheating on the doctor with him

@@nataliehill1472 I believe the same even though I really liked the doctor...His personality was refreshing and the back and forth he did with Midge was always great....But yeah considering the fact that it seems Midge is gonna sleep with her ex husband again..it feels like they won't happen.

I liked the doctor. I'm fine with She accepts the tour he can't deal with that they break up but sleeping with her Ex annoyed me

stephjovi my feelings exactly. Her cheating on him with Joel just proves she’s not really over him.

the thing is, he wouldn't have a problem with the tour. she just assumes that.