The penultimate episode of TheMarvelousMrsMaisel’s final season is yet another example of squandered potential. Our review:
The penultimate episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s final season is yet another example of squandered potential.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Speaking of little-to-no payoff, Episode 8 rubs salt in the wound that is Lenny Bruce and the dynamic that he shared with Midge. The premiere sends him off to Los Angeles with very little fanfare, effectively killing off four seasons of chemistry and a budding romance, only for “The Princess and the Plea” to have Midge parrot Lenny’s own words to her gal pals.
The way Sherman-Palladino has handled the whole Lenny/Midge situation—that she fed into by playing into the chemistry the duo share—feels mean-spirited at this point. The flashforwards have failed to show that he had any lasting impact on her life, his name is hardly mentioned, and we know that nothing will ever come of their short-lived romance. It’s disappointing when one of the aspects that made The Marvelous Mrs.
Towards the second act, Episode 8 finally starts to feel like the series that garnered critical acclaim and shiny awards. Of course, it’s Tony Shalhoub who gets to bring home that Marvelous Mrs. Maisel magic. At the top of the episode, Midge and Joel are dealing with the aftermath of Abe becoming an overbearing grandparent, particularly after the results of Ethan’s aptitude test and Esther’s apparent budding genius.
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