The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Season 1
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 166 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 141 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 166
  3. Negative: 19 out of 166
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  1. jamesonkross
    Nov 14, 2018
    3
    If you're familiar with Gilmore Girls Any Sherman-Palladino's writing style then you'll know what to expect. A lot of fast fast dialog and characters verbally foiling with each other over nothing at all. Ebbing closer and closer to being a bit too smug and self aware to serve the narrative. It's a deal breaker for some and I am in that group. It's not that the show doesn't have it'sIf you're familiar with Gilmore Girls Any Sherman-Palladino's writing style then you'll know what to expect. A lot of fast fast dialog and characters verbally foiling with each other over nothing at all. Ebbing closer and closer to being a bit too smug and self aware to serve the narrative. It's a deal breaker for some and I am in that group. It's not that the show doesn't have it's moments, it does but they are drown out in a sea of Aaron Sorkin style blather that is anxiety inducing. If you're into that style, you might enjoy this show as it's just as fast as Gilmore Girls and, paired with stereotypical Jewish banter, it's really fast as lighting. Stylistically, it does seem like a femme version of Mad Men. In era only though. The sets and clothes are well done. The story though and the comedy, I have to say... the actual jokes she tells on stage were really poorly done. It's a herculean task though. Comedy from that era would have a hard time not feeling dated but the series's attempt to emulate it fails. Her story off stage is the main attraction anyway. There are a lot of convenient dodges like that she's a mother and that's barely in the equation. It would have been better if she didn't have any children. It would have made it a lot more believable. They kids are after thoughts and conveniently ignored with little to no consequences.Maybe they'll tackle that later. I honestly couldn't sit through the fast dialog and people trying to out clever one another. My wife is Jewish and thought the cliche's about Jewish life was pretty tedious.… Expand
  2. OlivierPiel
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    Another story of the great woman behind the male fraud. This alone makes sure that no critic can give it a thumbs down for fear of being accused of the greatest crime of our time... "not being a feminist".
    In truth, it's a boring story, with stereotypical characters and situations. Shouldn't Jewish NYers roll their eyes at the clichés spewed on screen about NY Jews? Plus, the jokes? What    Another story of the great woman behind the male fraud. This alone makes sure that no critic can give it a thumbs down for fear of being accused of the greatest crime of our time... "not being a feminist".
    In truth, it's a boring story, with stereotypical characters and situations. Shouldn't Jewish NYers roll their eyes at the clichés spewed on screen about NY Jews? Plus, the jokes? What jokes? They fall flat. Stopped after two episodes.    … Expand
  3. Chaster
    Dec 12, 2017
    2
    After 2 episodes found the characters hollow and seemed like stereotypes. Lots of dialogue where we never felt a connection to the characters or understood thier actions.

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#39 Best TV Season of 2017
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Dec 15, 2017
    60
    There are great one-liners, endearing performances and a visually opulent representation of New York in the nascent “Mad Men” era. But the world of the show simply doesn’t make sense.
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  2. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Nov 30, 2017
    80
    The show drops in lovely little moments, funny, melancholy and insightful.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Nov 30, 2017
    80
    On its face, this show is a solid new entry in the Sherman-Palladino pantheon of wisecracking heroines and the assorted people who love them. But The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is also a stellar showcase for a woman unleashing her full fury and potential in a way no one--least of all herself--saw coming, or will soon forget.
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