The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Midge Finally Gets Her Big Break

[@Dkazakis84]

It was a great ending! I was surprised how happy I felt for the characters. “You’re fired” - NOW, the nicest thing he’s ever said.

[@emotionalideas]

They really stuck the landing didn't they.

[@kskisser]

Yea but question whether Gordon fired her out of spite or whether he was doing it as some noble gesture. I didn't get a feeling it was for her own good. Also....wtf happened with Joel? I know WHY he was imprisoned but what happened to him after he got out?

[@Dkazakis84]

@@kskisser He took a hit for the mob. I always wanted more with Joel, the whole show.

[@kskisser]

@@Dkazakis84 I was just curious if he was alive in Midge's final timeline. They never said anything about him after getting paroled.

[@emotionalideas]

@@kskisser Actually according to Reid Scott that's precisely why his character did it. It was to push her out and into stardom.

[@incognito4824]

What made me really cry this season is Abe realizing how strong Midge is. That was just perfect.

[@krose6451]

It felt rushed to me and too abrupt especially given him and Rose not being willing to accept it when she explained she'd gotten her job on the show only a few months prior (by the time line). I wish we would have seen more movement in this direction from his character sooner, starting maybe after that night he gave Midge his check and the toasted over their art. Or even in that scene where they are having breakfast and discussing Midge's hire. It would have been more interesting to see Rose still firmly in dismissive denial land as we've seen her before while Abe was more confused as to how it happened and asking for clarification.

[@temporarysaint740]

Also when Abe discovers Esther playing the piano.

[@TheBeautifulDisaster]

@@krose6451 The show creator admitted that Amazon was not interested in paying for season 6, so they had to bring the finale forward.

[@heybigsplendour]

@@krose6451I think he had an epiphany once he found Esther playing the piano by ear and realised that Weissman genius could run in girls too. With Rose, I do agree that it felt rushed

[@an-qo6by]

I am so surprised at how much I was crying throughout the entire episode, then this scene really did it for me. I am gonna miss this special show. Damn

[@kskisser]

"Tits Up!"

[@dimas44444]

Joel supporting midge telling her to make fun of him is pure sweetness from him

[@epicgamner1139]

they do a really good job making you forget how much of an asshole he was at the start

[@aarongutierrez7705]

@@epicgamner1139 they do a really good job of constantly reminding us that he's an asshole, and a sweetheart too, he int one or the other

[@jukukwakuattionu5080]

It was a real character change

[@elainekavros7965]

Apparently, Rachel Brosnahan shared in an interview that the character of Midge always wears her wedding ring when she performs as "Mrs. Maisel".

[@marjoriegarland2798]

Touching, beautiful ending! She finally makes it 'big' and her family, friends, Susie are all there proud of Midge and joyful! She had her Chinese dinner with Lenny which was sweet, heartwarming and special. Best way to leave things in this series because we all know the upcoming tragedy of Lenny's life. And lastly: Midge and Susie watching a TV program 'together' across the miles! Laughing together & enjoying eachother!

[@overthinker5877]

What happened to Lenny? I mean i saw the episode with him, it broke me. But what happens to him afterwards?

[@krose6451]

I actually didnt appreciate the ending with Lenny and had wondered if I was alone in that. This is the first Ive heard anyone discuss it. For me it didnt land right for several reasons but the biggest was because so many people dont actually know his real story, only what they see on this show,so showing him at such a low point as they did and having it so tied to Suzy and Midge who are fictional felt very wrong. The creators were interviewed years back about how thye would handle Lenny's death if they continued to feature him on they show and thye agreed that the only way to respect the man was to respect the truth in what happened to him. Instead we get something that feels like part of a fictional romance drama than a chance to share the story of a real person. Before this I kept expecting one of the flash forwards to be Migde finding out he died or some sort of memorial with them talking about him so the show could discuss how he died and what he did in his life and tie it in with Midge mentioning what he meant to her or her having that fortune if they wanted to tie it in with the rest of that bit. I think it would have been a lot more powerful if they had arranged their timeline, so Midge had her Carnigie hall performance happen not long after his death. It would have been a small detail that would have meant a lot to fans when they put it togehter. It also would have made sense that with fresh grief and the connection to Lenny, she'd struggle. As it is when I looked it up I believe they ended up writing it as a few years apart.

[@krose6451]

​@overthinker5877 Lenny Bruce was a real man. If you do a search you can find out about his real life and death but a warning that it could be triggering.

[@sharonconnolly7811]

No acting there, just genuine feeling. Bravo Susie and Midge.

[@GeometricMason]

I truly appreciate how they pay homage to Johnny Carson. Carson calling a comic over to sit after their set was like being anointed. SO many careers were launched simply by being called over by Carson to have a seat: among them were Eddie Murphy, Drew Carey, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Robin Williams, and of course, Joan Rivers.

[@user-kw1xf4kg3i]

Ellen Degeneres on her first time

[@darthvirgin7157]

i’ll agree with you on some of those names. but Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy were talents that were just on a whole different level, they didn’t need that kind of anointing.

[@michaelparks3106]

I like the little wink Gordon gives her when he says "you're fired". I missed that the first time around.

[@alanamonique84]

Me too! So good!

[@nainarai8377]

Ohh even I missed it! There definitely was a twinkle in his eye, but I missed the wink. He was an arsehole the entire season nonetheless. 😅

[@flamethrow868]

I missed it too and had to rewind when I read this comment haha, thanks!

[@light_on0923]

Susie's expression 😭

[@LXSeaV]

I kno ... you know those watery eyes are all real. I heard her say in an interview that she wondered to Tony Shaloub if saying goodbye to Midge was like giving away a daughter at a wedding and he confirmed it was like that. You can feel it. To me, it almost feels like the end of The Wizard of Oz before she clicks her heels except it's a lot more people sending her off.

[@chrishaley5857]

Susie’s expression was the best 😊❤

[@hellund2874]

I wasn't sure about all the time jumping this season, but I loved the finale. They brought all home and focused back on the things that mattered throughout the show: Joel's redemption and him becoming her biggest fan and of course Suzie and Midge's relationship that was the heart of the show.

[@krose6451]

I wasnt sure about it at first but then I realized without those jumps forward I never would have trusted Midge and Suzie having a happy ending. With how much self sabataoge and set backs they have had a needed to see the years after werent smooth saling to really buy into everything not just imploding sometime after they got their big break. Plus The Testi-Rostial was just amazing storytelling. Once I saw that I trusted them to be able to give us at least a satisfying ending.

[@hellund2874]

@@krose6451 Same! They made it realistic, but also happy in the end. And the Test-Rostial had me in tears.

[@amitsaurabh9948]

I sobbed in this episode. The way they showed her struggle her family and everything made me feel connected. I want to do be really famous some day. And she just gave me a kick to pursue it

[@flamethrow868]

Same, I was most touched by the evolution of Abe and Rose (her parents). How proud they were of her now VS how they were in the beginning of the series, oddly, even the support of the Maisels was very very touching, also appreciated Eugene's actress making at least one appearance. Obviously she must have some scheduling issue and couldn't be part of the season, but must've made time to come to this one scene!

[@beyondgirl178]

oh good I wasn't the only one that cried

[@amitsaurabh9948]

@@flamethrow868 totally, that's when it started for me. She did it finally she won

[@mfernandasx]

1:20 "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" just give me goosebumps

[@henning439]

Full circle. The placement was perfect.

[@paula824]

Me too

[@emgee44]

The perfect imperfect ending. Simply Marvelous 😊

[@sblood311]

Oh man, the look she and Susie share had me in tears. So good!

[@tiadavenport5465]

What a great ending. Finally, a show that knows how to say good-bye.

[@maurice8180]

1:22 Midge looks so shocked that Gordon would give her such a nice introduction 🥺😢🤗

[@Sophie-yp6wg]

One of the best show ever made in TV history!

[@flamethrow868]

I wish, one of my all time favorite without a doubt but season 3 and 4 had more than a few rough ends :(. It's, I think, one of the shows that could have benefited from longer seasons

[@kdcreative9541]

@@flamethrow868 I agree that this show was cut too short. It could have at the very least had a season 6.

[@AnthonyGarvert]

When Susie puts her hand on her heart 🥺

[@aunquariusbrown7294]

I got emotional! I’ve been watching this show from season one and I can tell you she is definitely inspiring 🥹! I literally tear up when she finally was able to do stand up on national television. Her dream came true!

[@brianpiersol9412]

Camera angle, lighting, her smile at 1:14-15 was just great! That look said it all! Thank's Rachel for a lovely series!!!!!

[@showme2540]

I was confused during the beginning of the season but it all made sense beautifully in the end. I love this show

[@julianmx13]

He said the title… HE SAID THE TITLE

[@heathermetz3974]

2:08-2:10 Susie ❤️

[@flamethrow868]

Maaan, they kept edging us till the very end, but what end! Loved this episode, sure, there were more than a couple loose ends that didn't get tied up but it was a very satisfying end to a marvelous show!

[@wmrrock]

The little giggles she makes - they were real. You cant "act" that.

[@kdcreative9541]

That was the scene that brought things full circle and showed the "big break" for Midge. I almost wish it would have ended with her Lenny at the Chinese restaurant. Or that they would have made it longer so we know what happened to all the characters. Made me sad to see her and Susie in their lavish homes old and alone. Midge holds up a wedding pic of her and Joel- he ends up in jail for her and in 2005 it is assumed that he's dead. We don't know if they ever got back together before his assumed death. It was obvious that they still loved eachother. Midge kids are no where around. One could assume she doesn't have a relationship with them or her grandkids. Sad ending in my opinion

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

Very disappointing end to an already poor last season unfortunately.

[@shanecadden5303]

The love story was always about two strong, courageous women and friends till the end. Midge always wanted someone to just make her laugh.

[@flowerpower32]

She knew if the was going to be very successful she was going to be alone just like Lenny sang about in season 2

[@vinitramuralikrishnan1302]

No one likes happy endings cuz otherwise there would be criticism about realism. The show was about women wanting different things than what their upbringing had trained them to want and the results of that. Show had already hinted at her lonely personal life back in season 2. Extremely successful ppl in showbiz often drift apart from children. The ones who have a stableish relationship will be the ones who have a supporting partner who holds the fort at home.

[@LXSeaV]

I loved the 3-tiered ending. This is the first fairy-tale ending we all wanted. And then I was like I don't want it to be over! And then it wasn't, and the Lenny scene was also sweet. And then I didn't want it to be over! And then it wasn't and this last part was bittersweet but honest, and I like that. The reality of growing old as a woman -- honestly, whether you make it big or not -- is we outlive a lot of people. Statistically we live longer than men. So these friendships and bonds we have with other women no matter whether we're gay, straight, bi whatever THAT is who is really going to be there for us at end, statistically. Women are trained and conditioned to make men the center of their lives and the reality is that is a pretty dumb thing to to do for a lot of reasons. You can love men, you can have a great time with men. But for most of us women, men aren't going to be the number one people supporting our dreams or even overall lives long-term. I love this honest ending and it has a lot of us thinking of who we hope we're watching Jeopardy with at the very end and who will keep us laughing no matter how decrepit our bodies get.

[@Jess-T]

Joely proudly telling 'everyone thats my ex-wife' what a diamond

[@nitaswett7785]

I love this show and I'm gonna miss it. What I really like was the nostalgia; especially the fashions

[@darthvirgin7157]

that first season, all the way to the season one finale, i thought Joel was just the most loathsome character and i hoped the writers would write him off the show by the 2nd season. boy, am i glad i was wrong. the writers did such a great job rehabilitating his character, i found myself wishing they’d get back together again.

[@krose6451]

I honestly wish they hadnt given him such a turn around and instead have given other characters the same kind of grafeful growth. It makes rewatching seaosn 1 hard as he's being just so loathsome and you know how much harder he's gonna make their lives, hurting himself and others. Then in later seasons when he doesnt certain things I get ticked cause its like "ah no buddy. Youve turned around but you screwed up big time. Do not go rewriting history!" Yet because the writers were turning him around it feels like he's not actually allowed to be called out properly when he does becomes a hypocrit.

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

Absolute perfection of an end ❤

[@blucat016]

I watched this as soon as it launched last week and I was so glad Midge decided to go big or go home.

[@creativesoul2099]

I cried the whole episode .. I cry everytime I see it. A show so so so so close to my heart. Thank you

[@tom_elijahbabs9109]

Hand down one of the best fucking shows I have watched.

[@KaiayaRules]

I really dislike that Gordon is the one coining "The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel", but I was so proud of her in that moment

[@flamethrow868]

I think it's a nice nod, Gordon, despite not wanting to initially, is the one that is giving her a national platform for the first time. So basically, in universe, someone that never saw her show would directly be introduced to her as 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel", just like us, and I think that's very clever and a nice final touch.

[@KaiayaRules]

@@flamethrow868 Yeah, I do understand the idea, but he is also a very egoistic misogynist, and the fact that he gets to coin the name of the entire show just doesn't sit right with me. Literally anyone else would've been better.

[@krose6451]

Same. It takes me too out of the moment when they purposely shoehorn a refrence like that in. Im just imagining the authors knocking my elbow whispering "see what we did there?" And for it to come from him when he's been an intresting but certainly not admirable or very important character felt meh. And by not important I mean, given how things play out he doesnt really drive Midge as a villian or help her. He's just a kind of crappy boss who wont stop hitting on her and doesnt even seem to really respect her but is kind of crismatic and provides the right plot set up for Midge to get herself that break. It would have been far more corny but I would have respected it more coming from Lenny or Suzie. Hell, maybe even Joel if they wanted to embrace the bitter sweet "her married name is still her stage name" thing to tie in with all the Jole/Midge feels they pushed this season.

[@Tavera12]

Wonderful ending. What a great show.

[@marjoriegarland2798]

Marvelous 🎉in every way ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sandragalati6281]

Gordon Ford didn’t like when someone was honestly funnier the him.

[@sneakysnake647]

What a fantastic scene!

[@miasauce]

the moment with susie at 2:09 is when my tears started really pouring

[@mercoid]

Amy Paladino finally got an ending right! Unlike the depressing and unsatisfying ending of Gilmore Girls. Great job here. This was a beautiful series.

[@genmcclain]

She didn’t write the original ending of Gilmore girls. But she did write the reboot and the end wasn’t great. That’s true

[@ronprewoznik3566]

What a great show. Became an Amazon Prime member just to watch the series.

[@Leifang12]

I was so happy! I got goosebumps this entire episode! Brilliant !

[@spiceupyourafterlife]

I love how proud Susie is!

[@preetamona]

Goosebumps and tears only!

[@trinapowell4436]

Makes me cry every damn time!

[@tylerh3609]

I’ve never been more satisfied from a series finale

[@lexis4490]

I just felt like a proud best friend.

[@MrWesley316]

I just wish Moishe was there at the end of her act he said “ok, I guess she is funny”

[@tenacrider]

It sounds cliché but I laughed and cried so much in this final episode. It was excellent!!!

[@anzie679x]

cried my eyes out

[@anthonyrodriguez4708]

I can predict Emmys for Rachel, Alex, Tony and for best comedy show. This last season everything went outstanding. I would be really pissed if Alex Bornstein doesn't win her third emmy for playing Susie.

[@annaymous]

I wanted moiche to come on and find out she’s funny 😂

[@krose6451]

I wont have trusted it if he did. He knows she's funny. He had years of hearing her make people laugh. We see Midge get laughs outside of comedy from those around her only for him and certain others to stop once they find out she's presuing a career. Moiche also knows others consider her funny. He just doesnt have the personality type to give her that outside certain extreme situations. I have a horrible feeling he would have critiqued her regardless bringing her done so Im glad he wasnt their to ruin her high. I feel like Shirley being shown needing to critique her dress isnproof of this. Not all the important people in our lives should take part in certain things.

[@Tom_Radigan]

Definitely with Gordon saying your fire was a compliment being that she is too good to just be a writer.

[@stanschmitz5566]

I watched every episode and loved Midge. I do wish they had shown Midge get back together with Joel though.

[@wonderjh]

One of the best ending ever😢❤

[@laluenbaires]

I loved this finaleeeeee 😭

[@LXSeaV]

It's sooo goood 😭😭😭😭

[@RyanLBrown9396]

This is what happens when you bet on yourself

[@jasminesmith7678]

Can we all agree that Gordon Ford was the true villain of this season? George pulled him out of obscurity doing the news in the middle of nowhere and streamlined him to his level of success. Susie brought him Sophie Lennon on what was one of the most successful moments for him and Sophie. People are doing him all these solids yet he didn't want to pay it forward. His hand was forced and he was so upset of the idea of anyone in his circle having an opportunity to shine. Add the sexual harassment in the work place. Boo to Gordon Ford and his big bag of bullshit.

[@30Irwin]

Boo indeed. Most of those guys were pretty messed; Paar with his homophobia, and Carson with his rampant anti-social behaviour.

[@Mitch_Ryder]

I hope Hollywood takes note from Mrs Maisel that it is actually possible to create a well written, wonderful show while still promoting an agenda (in this case feminism)…a show that can be enjoyed by anyone. For an example of a show where the writers put their agenda above everything else and ruined the show, try watching She Hulk.

[@LXSeaV]

He's representative of the average male you need to step over -- he was literally the final boss! I've found that when you need to step over or get around these kinds of guys, you have to do it so delicately that you ultimately have to bring them around to benefiting from your success as well in order to keep them from continuing to road block you. She does this expertly here in a chess move that basically forces him to be her number one supporter and "discoverer" or else the whole audience would turn on him. I can't count how many people have tried to sabotage my success and then later when I'm winning awards, etc. act like they were supporting and believing in me the entire time. 🙄And then you just have to roll with it because you're past that stupid battle against that stupid person and on to better things. 🙌

[@johnnydrama-je6ep]

@@LXSeaV if youve never had a woman do the same thing to you, you must not have been around many. It’s not a male or female thing, it’s a human thing. Your sex doesn’t define whether or not your an @ssh0le - unless you’re in the Ms Maisel writers room.

[@Sdority905]

​@mitchryder5215 Feminism is one theme and I feel like this show was even more....it was about family, friendship, and perseverence. All of the characters were amazing.

[@MrWesley316]

So, was his firing of Midge is way of saying “you’re going to make it big, you don’t need this show” or was it retaliation?

[@Erin_-hg7qi]

I think it's because the silly rule of no one working for Gordon will get to be on the show. Like, from now on Midge will be invited as a comedian.

[@krose6451]

I think it was retaliation presented in a more "charming" way so he didnt have to burn the bridge professionally speaking and because even if he isnt happy with her he still likes her (maybe just in a "wants to sleep with her" way but Ive seen the extent debated). The guests are what make his show. We see several examples of that. And having "friends of the show" they can call on in a tight spot like we see with Sophie is important to continued sucess. Its good pr and good for viewership for Midge to be coming back on the show later if she suceeds, to be his former writer returned after he gave her her break. If she suceeds it also helps bring others to the show. And if people ask about did she quit? Was she fired? It can be presented as a joking supportive thing that he fired her to set her free so as to not get bad press. However behind the public image his people who will know he wasnt happy can speculate that she was fired as revenge and take it as a warning not to pull the same shit.

[@DennisBayazitov]

Personally, I felt like the show runners should have sprinkled in the two Lenny Bruce scenes from this ep as openers for some of the other episodes this season to spread out his influence over Midge’s arc in S5. Then, they should have opened the finale with the two 2005 scenes showed at the end. And I think the end of this scene here would have been the perfect place to wrap the show. Has this “Whiplash” conclusion that I feel like could have really been taken advantage of.

[@Sdority905]

I dosagree... I liked knowing what was beyond this pivotal moment and that ot showed what led to it and then how it ultimately ended. Plus the real relationship story was between Midge and Susie. Them laughing together in their old age was the perfect ending.

[@flamethrow868]

@@Sdority905 There's no doubt that the central relationship is Midge and Susie, but there were a few loose end I would've wanted to know about. Like MIdge's reaction to Lenny's overdose or what happened to her and Joel. I think the last of Joel we heard in the 'future' was her saying she still loved him; I would've liked to see where that led to after he was released from Prison. We know he isn't around at the end of the show but We have an idea of where everyone is vis-à-vis Midge by the end (Her parents supported her, she supported her Mom till the end, Abe got his genius in Esther, Esther got messed up by her parents, Ethan went to Isreal and got kids) but what the hell happened to Joel after he was released? I would've liked to know, not just if he got back with Midge but just for the sake of his character. Unless I missed something (they do talk fast in that show lol), he should've been out of Jail by 2005.

[@kdcreative9541]

@@flamethrow868 the way Midge wad holding the wedding photo in 2005 made it seem like Joel had passed away by then. They both would have been in their 70's by then. I was wondering the same thing too about what happened to Joel after he got out of prison. Also it would have been nice to see an update on the kids in 2005. The last we saw of the kids was in the 80's. Perhaps part of the ending could have shown Midge spending time with her children and grandkids. Even when it came to her parents Rose had an unknown illness in the 70's so know she died in the 70's but we don't know what happened to Abe, when and how he passed away. So many lose ends with the supporting characters. Perhaps they could have made episode 9 longer or added an episode 10 to wrap up those loose ends.

[@sblood311]

@@kdcreative9541 I really think her and Joel did end up together in some fashion at least. Their exchange in this scene, him telling her to go ahead and joke about her (which was one of the things that kept them apart in season 2) and also the way she touches his photo in 2005... all tell me that they were together if not remarried.

[@kdcreative9541]

@@sblood311 I wish the writers of the show would have made it clear instead of having us guessing or assuming what might have happened with Midge and Joel. They knew us viewers would want to know lol.

[@yvonneshanson1525]

So much 😭😭😢..

[@gflower3]

(Reposting an old comment) Who is to say Joel and Midge didn’t get together? and I have to watch the season again but from what I saw first time around, it’s pretty open ended. The black and white photo is just that, her admiring it. Maybe that’s her hint to us that she chose him in the end. At the end of her almost wedding she chose Joel. Pretty sure she went to him soon after. Just because they didn’t make it this grand love moment doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Maybe it was the show’s radical way of saying “yeah they got back together,,, but you knew that. This story isn’t about them. It was always about midge and Susie. So it’ll end with them.”

[@gissellest333]

I hate Gordon but loved the ending.

[@rhitter94]

And now we know where her stage name came from!

[@pedrosantosjr]

This was a better ending than the Succession finale

[@markmaz56]

I love this show but felt this scene was disingenuous. Gordon had already seen her standup and knew she was funny but refused to put her on the show. I sincerely doubt this one routine would make him forget about his rules and the anger he felt towards her 5 minutes before. If anything, he would have been even angrier. This is the once instance where the writing let the show down.

[@tracim3080]

I was kind of disappointed in the ending. Would have liked to see more of future Esther.

[@flamethrow868]

Me too (Not disappointed, but about knowing more about Esther). Not just Esther I guess, but to Joel after he got out of prison, of Abe and if he ever had a lasting legacy beside Midge and Esther, but we kind of got all of it in reading between the lines. Esther felt that she got messed up by Midge, but was very close to Abe. She eventually got her Doctorate, and went on to presumably be someone important in her field. Abe ended up noticing his female descendants, regretted not realizing it sooner and not giving Midge the attention she deserved, which translated in him nurturing Esther and giving her as much attention as he would've given his son and grandsons (which is a great character evolution for a grand father in the 50s IMO). But Yes, would have loved to SEE it, just a scene between Adult Esther and Midge, and maybe a teenage Esther and old Abe, or maybe one scene for all, Midge and Esther talking about their relationship and Abe after Abe's passing.

[@tracim3080]

@@flamethrow868 I was hoping for a moment where we could see Esther and Abe bonding over advice math or something just before he passed and would have liked to know what happens with Hume.

[@flamethrow868]

@@tracim3080 Yes, my guess is that they didn't want to hire a third actress for Esther as he probably died while she was a teenager. I would have loved to see him live long enough to see her get her doctorate, a scene where maybe Midge didn't get to be there for her daughter's Doctorate Lecture, but Abe was there. But I guess I can just have that in my head canon lol

[@mrslundy1535]

I AM SO THANKFUL for how they did not ruin the show. The final season was the best written final season out of any series. I am just sad that Joel spent about his 15 years in jail, he deserves better. He really deserves the world. Lenny also deserves the world and the scene Midge tried to visit him broke my heart but it was mandatory to make him die because it happened in real life. But except that, I love how all the characters ended up well, yet it was not unrealistic. This is how you realistically make a comedy series about a comic's life. It takes too much effort to make a show like this. The clothing, costume designs, the 60s British royal accent of the princess, the concept of the jokes, type of the jokes and comedy style of the 60s and other periods, daily life of people in those years, how cohesive they did all those stuff... it was all so on the point and so perfect. What I mean by cohesive is, the daily life of women and queers and people of colour might seem very infuriating when we look by today's perspective, but the fact that they showed all of the people as if they don't care about the unfair things they receive because they don't know the more judicious version of their lives was really convenient. Accordingly, Midge's speech about independence of women was empowering instead of being overly told or cliche. This was her best performance so far and I'm literally proud of a fictional character.

[@puffoffluffedair543]

Gordon’s always a lil hard to read lmfao the ur fired got a tone to it but I know it’s a joke

[@Darthbile]

He winked at her

[@puffoffluffedair543]

@@Darthbile yes ik it’s just an interesting acting choice in how he said it

[@gordonfan9526]

I Still think he was faking all of that praise, he knew if he didn't, he would only ruin his reputation and be hated by the audience. She was so good that he was so jealous of her. So the "you're fire" is a genuine "FU and Good Luck".

[@krose6451]

Mostly agreed but it felt more like a "fuck you but Im not burning this bridge incase I can benifit from you/sleep with you in the future so here's a wink so I can gaslight you later about why I fired you just incase." I dont know if it was actually a choice so much as subconcious motivation but yeah.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

Her big break on the Johnny Carson show....errrrr Gordon Ford show was the highlight of an otherwise disappointing season. Her character was loosely based on Joan Rivers down to the stools her and Johnny used on her first appearance on his show.

[@flamethrow868]

I honestly feel this should've been two seasons or at least a few more episode to give the story credit, instead we get a storyline that last for more episode that it should because they want the last episode to be the climax, when the climax could've been mid-season, while scrambling up a few flashbacks to the future in between, which feels rushed.Would've loved if they ended the Gordon Ford storyline a bit earlier, and just made the last or couple last episode in a documentary format, a Midge 'tell all' interview while she remininsces in flashbacks to everything that happened after her big break on the Ford show. Would give more structure and be a lot more impactful than a few flashforward of a couple minutes in each episode.