The Mrs. Maisel Appraisal

The moment I’ve been waiting for all season arrived: Midge finally confronted Shy Baldwin (the musician who kicked her off of his international tour). Midge and Susie got accidentally invited to Shy Baldwin’s wedding, and they decided to go, mostly to cause a bit of chaos (and of course, for the open bar). Their behavior at the wedding was absolutely hilarious, with them mixing scotch, gin and...

I was going to write about how I didn’t really like this episode all that much, but after thinking about it a little more, it has its positives. Don’t get me wrong, there are some deeply unpleasant parts, but I think it was balanced out by some exceptional new characters and interesting themes. It starts with hungover Lenny Bruce waking up in Midge’s apartment after she had picked him up...

This episode felt a little slower than the last, with more focus on Susie and Midge’s lives rather than the comedy. Midge jumped into the dating scene herself, understandably failing to form a connection with a man who will not stop speaking Spanish (like when your friend comes back from a vacation abroad and is now suddenly fluent in that language). This sparked a conversation between Midge and...

So… Midge started working at a strip club. No, no, not as a stripper but as the emcee. Honestly, working at a strip club seems like a huge step down for her especially after being on an international tour, but I trust that Susie will be able to get her a better gig soon; I don't know how long it will be until the stripper-related jokes get old. However, this episode somberly addressed the death...

What a way to kick off the first season! We start by seeing Midge and Susie on the tail end of being fired from Shy Baldwin’s tour; it sparks a side-of-the-road tantrum from Midge, akin to that of a toddler (it seemed a little out of character, but plausible nonetheless). The next day, she asks Susie for her money from the beginning of the tour. However, we know Susie has gambled it all away, so...

Though not as good as the first episode, this one was still a decent follower. Midge moves back into her old apartment and invites her parents to move in with her. Midge’s parents, Abe and Rose Weissman (Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle), are my two favorite characters in the show aside from Midge, of course. They hit close to home, reminding me almost too much of my grandparents, fellow New York Jews,...