Why did Midge decide not to sleep with Lenny after their date? She peeked through his room and then backed out.

Would love to hear your thoughts!!

They should really do a spinoff with Esther.

A totally different show just like Fraser was a spinoff from Cheers.

While I liked the season, I found the stand up sets very boring. Also, what did they do with Esther ?

I watched Wicked movie and have seen different clips of the play in TikTok, I'm not from USA and musical theatre is not a big thing in my city in Latam, Mexico and Brasil have their own versions but my point is that I'm obsessed now and want to imagine if Abe would have liked Wicked both the play and the movie.

I found this reprint of a signed copy of the pilot for MMM. This would be such a neat gift for my mom who LOVES this show, but I was curious if anyone else has seen this before? Is it possibly a scam? Here’s the link: https://autograph101.com/products/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-tv-screenplay?variant=31527793852505&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorU9gJ_8Ha7mugj192hIk6yonM5pXDuv6Kjbt5Hu4nsr8jiT2AxlYI.

Do any description of the backgrounds of the characters exist? I am curious specifically about Imogene. I am wondering about her background. From what I’ve seen of the episodes, she seems to have family and grew up in a farming community. I believe in Iowa, but there isn’t much detail on how she came to live in New York City. I know she’s married to Archie, and he worked with Joel at Triborough plastics. Through this relationship, both couples became friends. The series very clearly states that Imogene is a housewife and does not work. I’m trying to figure out what would’ve brought her to New York City. She doesn’t seem to have skills in business until the last season when she goes to secretarIla school and ends up working for Midge. Because of this, I doubt she left her farming community and move to New York City for a job. They never mentioned her attending college. Does anyone have any background on her character which may fill in some of the background on her?

Does anyone know if any other Maisel scripts are available to read? I've searched and only found the pilot episode and 403 online (both great though). Would love to read the season 4 finale specifically but interested in any! I love reading Amy Sherman Palladino's writing.

The way they wore written middle season 3 and season 4 is awful, absolutely annoying, selfish, just horrible, I find them so horrible that I'm now on Moishe and Sheila's side.

Rewatching for maybe the 3rd time and EVERY time Mei gets more and more unbearable. I found her to 100% be the worst character in this show. She’s so absolutely annoying and intolerable. Any actual Mei fans here and why??? 😂

decided to check out the penguin. Midge turned Joel into a ganster 😂.

And why is it so hard to find her credited?

New to the series, just finished Season 1. Wow.

I want to say that the 1st few episodes, I was asking myself "what all the hype is about" and "yeah, it's good, but not sure if I'm going to keep going"

after about the 4th or 5th episode, I was pretty set on liking the show.

And the finale of the 1st season, I have to admit, and why I'm writing this, brought me to tears at the end (anyone else?)

wow, I'm still feeling chills up my spine and want to cry a bit more (I won't, lol)

The arc of the 1st season just never came down, it just built and built and built right up to her introduction by Lenny and like a rocket, went through the roof.

I can't wait to begin season 2.

thanks for reading.

I am on my first rewatch of the series. My wife and I watched each season as they came out.

During my rewatch, I noticed Midge can make anything about herself, and somehow ends up performing randomly like parties and a drag bar in Paris.

Like, who the fuck thinks just because they got pulled onstage during act as a bar visitor, they now need to perform, or in Midges case, just babble about her life problems, while in a foreign country and relying on a stranger translator!

I was trying to keep count of how many times Midge says “I am so sorry“ but I’ve lost track. I hate to have to start all over. Has anybody else been counting? I am so sorry.

So, in anticipation of Amy Sherman Palladino's new show Étoile, I’ve been doing some digging. To those of you who are aficionados like me, here’s a compilation of information I found online.

Here's Amy with Marguerite Derricks (the choreographer of the show who also did fabulous work on Maisel and Bunheads). Also, the group of regular dancers of the show.

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After the announcement of the main cast, we’ve stumbled in some problems, as Camille Cottin dropped the project due to scheduling issues. The role went then to Charlotte Gainsbourg. According to this unsourced comment, Gainsbourg signed on the project without even reading the scripts.

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There's already a video of her and Luke Kirby (a.k.a. Lenny Bruce) filming one of the scenes.

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As for a release date, the close I got was this comment from Yanic Truesdale (Michel, from Gilmore Girls) on Instagram. This may change of course, due to Prime Video's plans and all.

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Speaking of Yanic, he also hinted about the role he will be playing on the show. The Opera Garnier seems to be the main location of the series finale.

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And of course, Queen Kelly Bishop will be in the show as well. She previously worked on another ballet show of the Palladino's (Bunheads). No info about her role.

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Donna Zakowska, the brains behind the fabulous clothes of Maisel, will be in it as well.

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Important to note that the rights of adaptation to the book Bolshoi Confidential, by Simon Morrison, were acquired some years ago. However I'm not quite sure how this historic book of the Bolshoi will get into this modern-day show. (Already bought a copy, though!)

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Acto Gideon Glick (the magician on Mrs Maisel), who will be acting and being a part of the writing team, shared some about the experience of shooting.

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Here is Luke Kirby sitting:

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In the back of this chair, is what I believe is the official logo for the show.

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Also from the shooting, we know there will be a sort of press conference about the ballet schools (a French One and an American One. I'm guessing one is led by Luke Kirby's character and the other by Gainsbourg character). Check more here.

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There are more famous names in the cast, actors who already did work in the former Palladino's shows. You can check some of them on the IMDB page.

All in all, production was divided between New York and Paris shootings, but both wrapped. That was a Wrap-Up party for the cast and crew. Final editing also ended, so we may get a trailer soon.

I follow everyone who I could find that worked on the show, on Instagram. From what I gather, they seem to be a bunch of fun, beautiful and talented people. I can't wait to see them in action.

If someone made it this far and knows more about the show or has some corrections to make, feel free.

Amazon should do a Shy Baldwin spin off. That could such an interesting story to tell.

Words cannot describe how much fondness I feel for this show. unlike others, I thought s5 and the ending was actually quite perfect.

What really got me was the very end when Midge and Susie were laughing over the phone. The subtle reference to when Miriam had said "I want someone who makes me laugh over breakfast", and to then see her and Susie however many decades down the line laughing. I don't think I can recall Miriam ever truly laughing uninhibited during the whole 5 seasons. So to end the show with that final shot, her and Susie laughing until the very end, was so very impactful and perfect. She got what she wanted, in the best way possible.

I honestly don’t think it matters what the “thing” between Susie and Miriam was. Call it what you want: romantic, platonic, familial. It doesn’t matter! The bond between them is so strong and unique that it doesn’t require descriptors. It’s the type of union between two people where you look at them and you wish you could have an inkling of what they have. I feel like everyone saying Susie would’ve had a better ending had she “not been alone” and “had Hedy back”, misunderstood the main premise of this show. It was never about JUST Miriam. Or about the romantic interests that come and go. It wasn’t about who they were in their pasts, or who they had been with. It was about Miriam and Susie together, in the now. The reckoning force they could be together.

I’ve never watched a show and felt so genuinely proud for two entirely fictional characters. Tits up indeed!

Had no idea Sylvio is Milo Ventimiglia until I rewatched!

I usually rewatch season 3 but then that turned into season 4 and now I’m starting this rewatch at season 1. I’ve watched season 3 and 4 so much it got a little boring and I haven’t watched season 1 since last year so…

Can anyone shed some light on what was going on with Lenny? When him and Midge slept together she found the needle and meds in his bathroom. Also in the last episode Susie sees him in San Fran and he was a mess & Midge wouldn't see him. Anyone have ideas or theories about what happened?

I just noticed in Episode 2 Season 4 when Susie is visiting Sophie at the hospital there is a Latin nurse running on the grounds calling for Lucille at the beginning of the clip. And at the end of the scene that same nurse catches her and says hold it Lucille. I’m also inclined to believe that the masked woman Sophie chats with is relevant, but I don’t know how.

I seriously do not understand why midge was left to be all alone? Like she was a pretty good mother to her children while yes she wasnt the most present and loving mother she had a career and she was born in the early 1930s and grew up in the 50s being told to suppress her true emotions, it was customary to not be super emotional no matter the occasion; the relationship with Esther Ethan and their mother seems like one of a modern age family with millennial children not really of boomers with their mothers. The children talk about their mother with such disgrace and have absolutely no respect for her and they barely even like her for gods sake. I dont know… they seem extremely ungrateful when all Miriam does is work her ass off and provides for them no matter what.

(Im also very sad that they made her end up alone instead of with her true love i understand he cheated but she forgave him for it and he was single for a presumably a majority of their late years so i dont understand why they never got back together)

Feel free to leave your opinions in the comments i wanna hear everyone’s thoughts.

Possible SPOILERS

After bingeing for a week, I finished the show. Here are a few thoughts:

1. Overall love the show! Midge is actually a selfish, self centered person who's not really a good mom. It was interesting having a main character who is more complex and imperfect. And her parents, and her, being so self absorbed was comedic to me.

2. Disappointed in Season 5. I felt like the constant flashbacks and forwards were disjointed and difficult to keep up with. I especially disliked there wasn't more backstory or more screen time on the relationship with her kids, especially Esther. I fast forwarded a lot through the scenes with the dramas and skits that were portrayed. Like when Midge had to do the garbage man drama. Took up valuable air time. It almost felt like it was filler.

3. I cried when they found Lenny Bruce at such a low point. If you know the truth about the real LB, then it's even more poignant. It was really difficult to see a real life portrayal of his success and downfall.

4. I LOVE that the last scene of Midge and LB is so sweet with an Easter egg for her debut on the Gordon Ford show.

5. I absolutely crushed on Luke Kirbys Lenny Bruce. I like the relationship he and Midge had.

6. Also, crushed on Joel too!

7. The scene with Lenny marching Midge out onto the stage at Carnegie Hall, and then telling her, if I remember correctly, something about if she Keeps making stupid decisions about her choice of being a headliner versus putting in the work to do whatever it takes to be successful, that she was going to break his heart. 😭

Eta: I added a space between numbered thoughts but when I submitted, it's all together. I have tried editing and it still not spacing out between numbered thoughts. I am sorry about that! I don't know why it's not working.

OK, probably not Broadway. She’s still Tess after all, but she was great in the waste management musical from season 5 (Susan EP). It might’ve been lip synced.. but I think she was actually singing.

And then at the testi-roastial, she’s living in Indonesia since it’s the only country that likes her music.. and it’s pop. Or disco, I’m not sure, I just know it isn’t theatre.

Maybe there’s an explanation for it that went right over my head. If it exists, I’d love to hear it! I just wish she had a less anticlimactic end. Of course she is a side character so it isn’t important for her to be big but it felt a little out of character. Was it a midlife crisis?

I watch television using the Amazon Fire stick. The fire stick has lots of channels that you can pick from. For the last year or so there was one channel that was dedicated to the marvelous Mrs. Maisel. It ran 24 hours a day every single day with commercial interruptions. It played but the entire, four seasons, back to back to back to back on loop.

Did anyone else ever watch this? If so, is it still on? Or has it moved to another channel? (The channel list is very very long!)

I can’t find it anymore.

I have been following the show for a while and I really love it.

All the major actors are really great. From the dialogue delivery to embodying the characters. Really really good.

The set - amazing

Costumes - Beautiful.

The direction - brilliant. I mean do you remember the Mike! Mike! Mike! scene?

But i really do believe what sets this show apart is its intelligent writing. It's such a well written show that you'd like to soak it in. It's funny, it's effective, it's thought provoking, it's simply brilliant writing. The character arcs, the way the story progressed, was really commendable.

And I do believe that it wasn't consistent throughout the series. But the initial seasons were just top tier television.

I know many of us had issues with the way they showed future snippets. During my recent re-watch I realised that they did show past snippets about Joel and Midge's relationship and it was done so well. That small diner scene comes to mind. So they really could do it better.

PS - Rachel is really so beautiful. God damn.

Okay. That's all i had to say, would love to hear your thoughts as well.

Thank you and Goodnight!

TLDR - I really like the writing of this show. I think it's v intelligent.

Hear me out. Maybe I'm not the first one that's come up with this theory, but I really think all of the flash forwards on season 5 were in Midge's head. Or well... most of them. I kept feeling like all of the flash forwards were just so... disconnected from everything that happened on the show. Even on season 5. Midge being married a bunch of times? The same Midge who left Benjamin because she knew he deserved better, the same Midge who rejected Gordon because she knew she deserved better... Susie and her being enemies for like 5 years? It felt completely put of character. But then she mentioned something during her monologue on the Gordon Ford show. She mentioned how she kept having these dreams about what their kids would tell their psychiatrists. That's exactly how the season started. And yes, the flash forwards are connected to things that happened during the season: Joel promising he would take care of those guys, Esther being a genius, etc. But I feel like those were Midge's dreams (or nightmares). Like, "if Joel gets involved with these guys, he might end up in jail."

Now, I do think that some of those flash forwards might have been real, but which ones? Well, those where Susie had her iconic hat. There were some where Susie was wearing her hat. Like the story about how Mike became executive producer, or the night she went to see Lenny Bruce. Susie's hair was not consistent throughout the flashbacks, and I think that might also be an indicator that they're not real. Again, this might be a reach, but... a girl can dream. I just hate to think that Midge literally became the person she hated the most: Sophie Lennon. Married a bunch of times, super problematic, the people around her having to fix everything for her... and sending Susie a bird?