The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Some of the best TV writing in recent years, and the cast is incredibly talented in their ability to deliver their performances. The long takes are especially impressive. Well deserving of all the awards it gets nominated for.

This show is such a delight; the idea seems so counter to the kind of shows I typically enjoy, but the cinematography, writing, and pacing of the show are excellent - exactly what's needed when you're cooped up in social distancing in 2020.

Sherman-Palladino's writing requires skilled acting to pull off. The actors that can pull it off--notably Midge, Abe, and Rose--are a true joy to watch. The flip side is that most actors just can't, and it feels so overwritten when they try. But the good is so good that I can forgive it its flaws. A real surprise hit for me. Tony Shaloub is a national treasure. S3 edit: Story has never been the show's strength and it feels like it's now relying too much on narrative, which slows things down.

1x; Stopped watching after S1E3.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Really good fun series. Crucially, the stand-up segments are well written and performed. If I have a criticism, it's that the middles seasons do a lot of meandering and going off on tangents rather than staying focused on the central story. At times it felt like excuses were being made to ruin all the characters lives. They managed to wrap it all up in the final season quite nicely, but it feels like that season 3 flab could have been used to march us on further.

First episode only

Very fun show! Lots of humor. Woman friendly, too.

First couple of seasons are amazing, I'm only rating it that high because of them. There's still plenty of good bits afterwards but there's also more and more frustrating stuff. By season 5 I felt like fast-forwarding through a lot of scenes. Soooo I'd recommend dropping it after season 2 but if you insist on continuing, expect to see some great characters turn into caricatures of themselves.