OT Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

[bodyman5000 and 1]

This Amazon show has put the nail in identity politics for me.

I watched the first season and thought it was ok. Read a bunch of reviews and many were about feminism and white privilege and I just got a bit queasy and forgot about it.

Season 2 came out not too long ago and I wasn't even sure if I should watch. Google some reviews and more identity politics. Yuk.

Well, we watched it and it was amazing. After 6 or 7 episodes it finally hit me that despite my white skin I have NOTHING in common with any character.

Nothing in my life was remotely similar to the people in the show.

Not a single thing. Watching rich Jewish families spend two months in the Catskills was like watching Avatar. Unreal to me.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I saw Green Book the other night.

Excellent movie.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I saw Green Book the other night.

Excellent movie.

What's that about?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What's that about?

True story about these two guys.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I remember that movie now. Looked great. Will see in 5 or 6 mos on bluray.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

True story about these two guys.

Yeah I saw the preview a couple of months ago. Will watch

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Two of the best actors working too.

 

[Natebishop3]

This Amazon show has put the nail in identity politics for me.

I watched the first season and thought it was ok. Read a bunch of reviews and many were about feminism and white privilege and I just got a bit queasy and forgot about it.

Season 2 came out not too long ago and I wasn't even sure if I should watch. Google some reviews and more identity politics. Yuk.

Well, we watched it and it was amazing. After 6 or 7 episodes it finally hit me that despite my white skin I have NOTHING in common with any character.

Nothing in my life was remotely similar to the people in the show.

Not a single thing. Watching rich Jewish families spend two months in the Catskills was like watching Avatar. Unreal to me.

Easy answer - don't read reviews.

I think the show is excellent. I love the writing and the actors are top notch.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Easy answer - don't read reviews.

I think the show is excellent. I love the writing and the actors are top notch.

It is hard to say who is the standout. They are all excellent.

Tony Shalhoub maybe?

 

[Natebishop3]

It is hard to say who is the standout. They are all excellent.

Tony Shalhoub maybe?

They're all just really well cast. The whole show.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

They're all just really well cast. The whole show.

spoiler...
Susie and her plunger killed me. Not that she had it which was great but her attachment to it. Writing excellent as well.

 

[Natebishop3]

Susie and her plunger killed me. Not that she had it which was great but her attachment to it. Writing excellent as well.

Yup. But Tony Shalhoub really is excellent.

I can't believe Midge is the same chick that was the prostitute from House of Cards.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Yup. But Tony Shalhoub really is excellent.

I can't believe Midge is the same chick that was the prostitute from House of Cards.

spoiler....
His frigging romper outfit. It wasn't as bad as I expected.

Want some tomato juice? GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!!!

I hope people are watching this.

 

[Natebishop3]

His frigging romper outfit. It wasn't as bad as I expected.

Want some tomato juice? GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME!!!

I hope people are watching this.

Don't post spoilers though. I'm sure there are people who haven't seen it yet, or aren't caught up.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Don't post spoilers though. I'm sure there are people who haven't seen it yet, or aren't caught up.

They deserve it for not watching.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Don't post spoilers though. I'm sure there are people who haven't seen it yet, or aren't caught up.

Fixed

 

[Natebishop3]

I didn't know the actress who plays Suzie is the voice of Lois on Family Guy lol

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I didn't know the actress who plays Suzie is the voice of Lois on Family Guy lol

I did but never even thought about it. Saw her name in the credits a million times.

 

[MarAzul]

Catskills

Well you might not feel any better being in the Catskills with them either.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Well you might not feel any better being in the Catskills with them either.

It's catsgills or something like that isn't it? The only word that popped up was Catskills until just now. Catsgills?

Maybe Trump's unprotected Iphone he tweets from is hacked!!

 

[Lanny]

Yup. But Tony Shalhoub really is excellent.

I can't believe Midge is the same chick that was the prostitute from House of Cards.

One of my favorite comedians when he was in Wings.

 

[andalusian]

It is a fantastic show, for sure. The writing is very sharp there.

The 2 months summer vacation thing tho - that's a world that does not exist anymore for anyone but the super rich (I guess they are super rich for the era as well, but I doubt a family of a college professor can easily handle this every year nowadays if they are not already rich).

 

[Lanny]

It is a fantastic show, for sure. The writing is very sharp there.

The 2 months summer vacation thing tho - that's a world that does not exist anymore for anyone but the super rich (I guess they are super rich for the era as well, but I doubt a family of a college professor can easily handle this every year nowadays if they are not already rich).

I think they've done away with the old custom of sabbaticals. Too bad for college professors.

 

[Natebishop3]

One of my favorite comedians when he was in Wings.

I thought he was very good in The Siege with Denzel Washington. A very well done movie about terrorism before 9/11 happened.

 

[MarAzul]

It's catsgills or something like that isn't it? The only word that popped up was Catskills until just now. Catsgills?

Maybe Trump's unprotected Iphone he tweets from is hacked!!

No, you nailed it. Catskills it is. It is actually quite a nice region to visit. I spent quite a bit of time in Kingston and Binghamton NY. A Sunday afternoon trip into the villages in the Catskills for a dinner in their local community eating establishments is very nice experience.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

No, you nailed it. Catskills it is. It is actually quite a nice region to visit. I spent quite a bit of time in Kingston and Binghamton NY. A Sunday afternoon trip into the villages in the Catskills for a dinner in their local community eating establishments is very nice experience.

It looked amazing but set in 1959. Probably AFTER your time.....zing!

 

[MarAzul]

It looked amazing but set in 1959. Probably AFTER your time.....zing!

Mid 60s.