I just binge watched both seasons of Mrs. Maisel.
Frankly, I was not impressed, especially by Season 2, in which the show went completely off the tracks.
The Mrs. Maisel stand up comedy is, well, not funny, rarely bringing a smile to my face.
Are we to believe 50's audiences would enjoy this woman's constant self-pitying whining and kvetching?
Since the entire premise of the show is what a fantastic talent Mrs. M is (as her Greek chorus of sycophants never tire of telling us), this is a serious problem.
I also have a problem with the rapid rise of Mrs. M in the stand up world and her amazing ability to meet celebrities of the era, it's way too contrived.
But the main problem is that the Mrs. Maisel character isn't likeable - she's a spoiled, self-centered, self-pitying Jewish American princess with an overinflated sense of entitlement. She treats her children like accessories, dumping them off at her parents while she pursues her questionable comedy career.
EDIT: Season 3 wasn't bad and Season 4 left me wanting to see more Midge.
Frankly, I was not impressed, especially by Season 2, in which the show went completely off the tracks.
The Mrs. Maisel stand up comedy is, well, not funny, rarely bringing a smile to my face.
Are we to believe 50's audiences would enjoy this woman's constant self-pitying whining and kvetching?
Since the entire premise of the show is what a fantastic talent Mrs. M is (as her Greek chorus of sycophants never tire of telling us), this is a serious problem.
I also have a problem with the rapid rise of Mrs. M in the stand up world and her amazing ability to meet celebrities of the era, it's way too contrived.
But the main problem is that the Mrs. Maisel character isn't likeable - she's a spoiled, self-centered, self-pitying Jewish American princess with an overinflated sense of entitlement. She treats her children like accessories, dumping them off at her parents while she pursues her questionable comedy career.
EDIT: Season 3 wasn't bad and Season 4 left me wanting to see more Midge.