The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)

It is ending at exactly the appropriate moment, and these last episodes are the finest ode to what’s been a fabulously funny and exquisitely-produced series. That was Mrs Maisel – thank you, and good night.

Things go round and round a tad too often in the first five episodes, and a viewer may occasionally sense that Sherman-Palladino is favoring freneticism over story structure. It’s such fun to watch, however, that one may not even notice instances of disorganization.

You might as well pencil in stars Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein for return visits to the Emmy podium next year. They’re still that good in a comedy/drama series that remains peppy, snappy, musically magnificent and bursting with living colors. ... Mrs. Maisel remains loaded with special moments and deft asides.

It is a truly delightful, exceptionally spirited romp that explores Midge’s world of appearing classically conventional but actually being extraordinary--often by sheer force of will. She’s not for everyone, but to like Midge is to love her. The same is true of the show.

All the wonders of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s first season remain intact: the dazzling production and costume design, art direction, and music supervision; the dialogue that fizzes like Prosecco and performances that linger in the air like cigarette smoke in a windowless club. And the jokes, my god, the jokes. ... The jokes all come from somewhere, and that’s what makes it sing.

Each episode evokes that rare, warm glow brought about by entertainment that’s as finely tuned as it is thematically empowering. Sherman-Palladino didn’t just solve the Season 2 slump; she reversed it. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is even better than it was, even when you stop to consider its flaws.

The performances are vivid and engaging, beginning with Rachel Brosnahan as Midge. ... The writers take their time getting Midge out of the house and onto the comedy stage, but that enables them to develop the character naturalistically. ... Bit by bit, she’s finding her “c” (as in “comedy”) legs, though, and we can happily wait for the punch line.

Brosnahan’s casting is impeccable. She’s so charismatic that things can dull a bit when she’s off-screen, if only because her deftness with Sherman-Palladino’s script is so captivating. ... The series belongs to Midge, and you live for the final moments each episode when she pours her inner thoughts and keen observations out onstage.

Bursting with old-fashioned charm, Maisel is shot in the style of Woody Allen’s nostalgic comedies, with a jazzy soundtrack of old standards and an eye for the beautiful chaos that is life in the Big Apple. There’s sly, quotable humor throughout, of course, but also a strong feminist streak.

Poco realistica ma divertente e commovente, la storia tra la protagonista e Lenny Bruce mi ha toccato profondamente.

I discovered this show later than most people but I very much enjoyed it!!!

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a fabulous show about talent, waiting for your break, perseverance and being the odd-duck in the **** only does the show nail the tone, it also nails the comedy of the era. Even the extras like Lenny Bruce are worth the price of admission. Yeah, the parents sometimes get annoying, but the central cast around Midge, Susie and Noel are gold.

One of the best series of ever seen. the acting is A+ especially from Alex Borstein, Luke Kirby and Rachel Brosnahan. the art direction is A++. its a series you'll watch repeatedly in the years to come. can't wait for the next series Amy Sherman-Palladino.

As I watched the show, via streaming, I found myself laughing. In fact, I laughed more often than with 95% of any other comedy show I've seen (and I grew up in the golden TV era). Upon closer look, the acting is very good and the writing is too; "Papa, you are acting crazy. Papa: I assure you this is not an act." Come on, this is good stuff. We'd rate this, "By all means, stream the heck out of this show!"

A time capsule of comedy, this show started strong and has continued to engage, surprise and delight in every season.

First season was amazing. The second season has WAY WAY WAY too much focus on secondary characters and not enough Mrs. Maisel. I'm forced to skip many scenes. Please go back to concentrating on Mrs. Maisel, I don't care for any of the secondary characters.

The season 4 opener's final sequence has Mrs. Maisel performing a comedy set that's much more apropos for a Netflix show in 2022 than what stand-up comedy was 60 years. The multiple f-bombs didn't really fly until decades later. Even the Lenny Bruce sequences show his legal troubles were as much about thematic content as profanity. The cast is still strong, but hopefully the story lines won't continue this anachronistic stuff.

Guess what? That's the best tv show of the 2010s. Iconic characters, a lot of quotes, music on point, everything's perfect.

This show is really terrible. The acting is ridiculous, campy and bad. Everyone is either exclaiming or shouting at the top of their voices, and walking rapidly from room to room. The whole thing gave me a headache.

This is one of the best series that I have watched so far. Almost every shot is great. Midge just keeps you there and tuned. This is good tv.

Great show with amazing pace and witty dialogues. Very funny, great costumes. Delivers what it promises. 3rd season is a bit weak compared to other two but still a good show.

At 68 I consider The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel the best serial comedy in my lifetime. It is more realistic than Lucy more poignant than All in the Family and consistently has a great story, great acting, great directing and great production values. This is all three seasons.

Ugh. I'm convinced there's a conspiracy here with regard to this garbage. This show is not funny. This is what people who think women aren't funny are talking about. Why is every joke a dig at the world the way it is? And who would want to listen to that crap and in that era? Ill give it for the costumes and the look of it, but its god awful.

One of the best series made the 2010s and the one to bet maybe of all time.................................................

Mrs. Maisel was a breakout comedy the first year. Now the bad news. The third season is a jam packed whirlwind of “oh my **** forgot to include every other ethnic group in our first two seasons and by Jehovah we are going to make up for it - but only when we are drunk, and it is 2 AM and we are tired.” What happened? Jewish guilt? PC culture? Couldn’t you have just decided to have brought in a diverse writing crew and hoped that it would have reflected the bias that privileged white and Jewish intellectual culture represented before voting rights? But no. You had to imagine a reality where a black gay man wasn’t lynched. The writing was an abomination, and was undeserving of a place at the Golden Globes.