The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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Through this career retrospective, the audience learns that were on the cusp of Midges big break.
We see Brosnahan as Midge Photoshopped into black-and-white pics with Sammy Davis Jr., Andy Warhol, and gasp!
Midge is alsoForrest Gumpedinto vintage footage of Bob Hopes renowned USO shows in Vietnam.
But despite her stratospheric fame, Midgenever forgot her roots.
Instead of getting canceled, the incident led to a string of college tours.
Then the profile moves into Midges personal life, which is where things get super-awkward.
Naturally, this level of success doesnt come without a deep emotional cost.
Wallace talks about how Midge raised two children, and we all know thats a debatable statement.
Dr. Esther Maisel herself is interviewed, and it ispainful.
Midge calls herself lucky in life, unlucky in love, and never have truer words been spoken.
Was it worth it?
Its that Midge and Susie had a major falling out.
While seems like Midges foundation does a great deal of good funding education, health, housing, etc.
I think this might be her way of assuaging her own absentee-mother guilt.
Children are my best teachers?
Everything I do, I do for the children?
Ive never heard Midge Maisel sound so phony before.
Between yelling at Ethan to eat, you little bastard!
the random bald dude whos been roaming around the apartment.
Insert facepalm emoji here.
Nice seeing you, Milo, but Midge is late for work.
Midge arrives at theGordon Ford Showoffices, where weve joined an episode ofMad Menlite already in progress.
Were also introduced to the intricacies ofThe Gordon Ford Shows office politics.
Namely, Mike Carrsloathingof producer George Toladano (Peter Friedman, fresh offSuccessions mourning period).
Its good, but no one laughs, so its rejected.
During the taping, Mel offers a mea culpa: He checked, and she was right about Paar.
While having after-work drinks at the very realToots Shors, Midge and Gordon have a friendly exchange.
Whether true or not, Midge has more important things to worry about.
I knew that was funny, she whispers to herself.
Now she just needs to figure out how to get her colleagues to stop deliberately suppressing her talent.
I knowa gal over on Madison Avenuewho can give you some tips, Midge.
Roses war with the matchmaking mafia is heating up literally.
The tearoom where she conducts her business has burned to the ground.
Im trying so hard to picture real-life married couple Rachel Brosnahan and Jason Ralph rehearsing that Stewie Griffinesque Mike!
(I would love to know if Alex Borstein had any input.)
