Having Gordon, who is nothing if not a monster of pure ego, bow down and decide to swallow all his pride in the face of pure talent, is to me the purest form of victory Midge could have.
Reid Scott played that role perfectly, with just the right amounts of affable charm, pompous egomania and finally warm acceptance -- and he gets to be the one to say the name of the show at the end. The entire cast of this show was amazing.
You know what touched me the most in the finale: not only her fantastic act, not only Gordon's or writer's respect, and even Susie's totally astonished and amazed look. Its the fact that all Midge's family came, laughed, and were truly proud of her. Since season one, we saw that her family wasn't on board with her job as a stand-up comedian. Even Joel in the beginning (its later he became her biggest supporter - with Susie). But here, when her parents rushed through traffic, asking every taxi to take them to the show - was truly touching (shame that Moise couldn't make it). Her friends were there too. And Joel, telling Midge to joke about him. Truly beautiful, amazing, Marvelous show!
That's how the best of families are. All families start with a script for how to be a family, life throws them curve balls, they stagger and cope and regroup, but in the end they are there for you. Everyone crashes and everyone grows.
This is the moment where Amy Sherman Palladino makes you cry. Especially when Gordon Ford says "the magnificent, the magical, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAILSEL". It's so beautifully written ❤
She's a hack. Never knows when the dialogue and plot points strain credulity. It's beyond cringeworthy. She does create good characters and situations but then too often ruins it with her hackiness.
That was a great touch. Each one of them was there long before she was and also wanted a spot on the show. But they could see that she was special and therefore could not harbor the jealousy that one might expect.
Because she had the balls to see an opportunity and went for it. They were comfortable in their jobs.. some being there for years. She wasn't going to wait several more years for a break and she realized she would NEVER get a break like the one staring her in the face. That's why she said what she said in her routine. Having a near death experience from hypothermia and a vision of being on Gordon's show (which was like Johnny Carson or Ed Sullivan), she knew she had to make it happen and um.. "go big or go home". lol
This is the most cathartic finale we couldve gotten. Its not at the end of every series where the lead gets exactly what they wanted, but Midge deserved it and the journey made it so satisfying
But Midge did not get everything she wanted. She got everything she wanted professionally but she did not get everything in her personal life. She was married four time but she appeared to be alone at the end. Wonder if her and Joel got back together once he was released from prison. And it seemed she had a strained relationship with her kids. But so glad her and Suzy made up. I absolutely loved this series. I'm sad it's over.
To me, this last season was the perfect and fitting way to end a series. No quick last episode that tries to wrap everything up in a neat and convenient bow, but, 9 entire episodes that showed glimpses into the future that finished their respective stories. Thanks to everyone who worked on this show from cast to crew!
I totally agree with this. There wasn't so much of a final episode as there was a final season. Also I loved the episode dedicated to roasting Susie - genius way of answering so many of the audiences questions.
"thinking the life you should be living is out there somewhere but not being willing to open the door and go get it..." This monologue is the reason why I gave my notice at my job last week.
The actors have talked about how privileged they felt for inspiring others to live their dreams. I'm in the same boat but I need to find another job before I leave this one. I'm ready.
@@rscats67 Eventually, when i get in the right frame of mind and fix myself for me, I'm a live it too, like you two, whatever i want. Don't have it, feel like i never will, but i know i'm actually working towards it and being too hard on myself. We're gonna love ourselves enough, to make us happy and im coming back to this comment to edit....... esp the grammar LOLOL🤣😂🤣😂
@@TooLazyToFunction I'm looking now, I just need to score the interviews. Keywords, keywords, keywords are killing me! So important to make it through the electronic scanners!
When I say I did not see it coming that I would cry the amount I did- I REALLY DID NOT SEE IT COMING. I cried multiple times throughout the episode- but this part got me bawling my eyes out especially when they cut to Susie putting her hand on her heart. This show was one of the most special, well done shows of all time. And it's gonna be even more praised as the years go by
Yes to everything u said.!!.. i felt my heart ache in the opening scenes with Midges face quasi crying for Lenny and I didn't expect to cry anymore esp in the end, with her bit in the show etc.. this show is monumental✨️
I TOTALLY SAW IT COMING A MILE AWAY. Midge’s entire comedy career is about disobedience! The ONLY reason she was there at all was to get her act on TV. I can understand that big moment of fear, especially with all the lights and cameras and audience. This is not the Gaslight. That could have easily gone very wrong. But I never doubted for a second that’s exactly what Midge was gonna do. I’m actually surprised that Midge ever lost sight of what she was doing there in the first place, even for an instant.
I just love how the only person who she couldn't look at for long is Susie. As if looking at Susie being so emotional was too much as it is. It's so touching.
I also think she didn't need to look at Susie for longer because Susie is the one person in that room who has been on this journey with her every step of the way and Midge already knows how special Susie thinks she is.
@@josepha133 AND it was Susie who got her the job at Gordon's show.. AND.. despite the shame and humiliation of having to see the one person who was the love of her life, pushed Gordon's wife to strong arm Gordon to put Midge on the show and go head to head with the producer. In the end, it was Midge who seized the opportunity and made Susie proud.. until things came to a head when Joel got arrested.
To me, Reid Scott's delivery of Gordon telling Midge she was fired was one of the best things about this scene. He hit the line perfectly between "You're fired because of that shit you just pulled" and "You're fired so 'the rule' no longer applies to you." A fantastic blend of both ego and admiration.
@@steelpaine9932 exactly. And, yeah, he winks at her when he says it, which would suggest it was more in the "Good job" category, but something about his facial expression suggested just a bit of resentment
@@CMonty Yeah because it was both Susie and his own wife who pushed to get Midge on the show. He was never going to let her on to keep the Rule going (which wasn't his rule, but for some reason.. HE was the exception to that rule!!) and would only break it if Midge would sleep with him. She consistently told him NO because she knew that if she would get on the show, it would be because she slept with him and did NOT want that as part of her resume. So he thought he would use her in other ways.. if you noticed, he'd use her material/ideas but never gave her credit.
What I love about this scene is the way that the light changes. When she begins her set she has the lighting of a TV show, a little harsh and full on. The camera starts to circle her and the light changes to a more golden glow and by the time the camera comes back around to the front she is standing in a spotlight, the gaudy curtains of the TV show having faded into the background with the entire focus just on her, like the star she has become. Great series, I might just have to re-watch the whole thing!
I have loved this show from the start and im so glad i was here for the whole journey, I'm going to miss Susie, Midge, Mr & Mrs Weismann ,I mean just about everyone , well done to the cast and crew and the writers
2023 is really the end of great shows isn't it? The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Ted Lasso, Barry, Succession are ending this year. God i'm gonna miss the hype of the show's final season
Suzie putting her hand on her chest at the end, and Midge and her with tears in their eyes. There's acting....and then there's true love and respect that these women have in real life for one another. I'm going to watch the whole series again and again until they take it off the air! Priceless!!
This last season for me was a proof that SHE KNEW. SHE KNEW all along that her kids would hate her. She knew all along what it costs for her to achieve her dream. But she was brave to go for it. She was brave to stand in front of everyone who opposed her from day one and say This is what She is. Infront of everyone who did not understand her and say This is what it is. Proving herself time and again. But, all this did not change her nature one bit. She was the same self. She dint have to change her hairstyle, her dressing style, her sense of what is good and bad. She never hesitated to say Sorry. She never was rude nor was she overly timid. Heck, she didn't sleep with anyone as shown in every other similar story. She just got it with what she has.. knowing very well what it costs..
Yep. The device of not remembering her kids' names foreshadows what that relationship had been and how it would be. She knows that being a mother was never teally for her even though she did as expected and she knew that her personal ambition necessarily meant that it would come at the expense of having a normal relationship with her kids. I don't love the Palladino style very much, but this aspect of the character was done well.
@@gheller2261 from her perspective, well done, but her poor children didn't deserve the neglect. As someone raised in a house with a strong mother who basked in success and appreciation while I remained that fly in the wall, therapies won't heal the likes of us. I don't like how they glorify her parenting style in this show and it worries me how many women would put this on a pedestal to "follow their dreams" at the cost of their children's mental well being. You brought a child into this world, you sure as hell are responsible for taking care of it.
@@Adultwomanlol I don't think the program glorified her parenting style at all. If anything, it demonstrates that she is a person who probably was not suited to be a mother, certainly not in the traditional sense, but she was caught in the social morays of the time. Except she is portrayed as the rare woman of her era who decided that she wanted and needed more out of her life and had the strength to go after it. Otherwise, there would be no show for us to watch. Unfortunately, for Midge and her kids, the parenting part of her life had to suffer if she was going to be a success as an entertainer. There was no touchy feely "being a mother is my greatest joy" that we now see from celebrities when they sit next to the Jimmys, Colbert or Oprah. And I think in the portrayal of her kids as adults, we see the collateral damage that her "selfishness" (necessary as it was) caused her children. But, big but, at some point we all have to get past the damage our parents caused us (assuming that there was no physical, sexual or serious emotional abuse). Midge was not abusive to her kids, she was indifferent.
@TheAdultMom it doesn't always turn out bad. A lot of this show is based on Joan Rivers' career. Read a bit about her relationship with her daughter Melissa.
To me that's not bravery. It's selfishness. She chose to get married and have children. And then she chose to be a crappy parent to them because her dreams were more important than her own children. She was selfish. I have no issues with people chasing after their dreams, but they should not become parents. You can't have it all. And when you bring new humans into the world you have a duty and responsibility to them. What I really like about this show is the fact that it truly shows that a woman can't have it all. That has been a lie spread to women for far too long.
At first I was irritated by all the time jumps in this season, but after watching the last episode, I understood why they couldn't have done it any other way. A great series. I'm a little sad that it's over now. But: "all good things must come to an end eventually!"
Unfortunately, the show was outrageously expensive to produce, so Amazon only authorized 43 episodes. They spent the last season trying to bring closure to a lot of storylines. The way they did it was clever and well written.
Same! I was afraid they fucked up or spoiled that she was famous, mas Man that was perfect. And that episode of Susie getting roasted and the video that Maisel did for her, so emotional and great
@@JHZR2all of the above probably, but even early on in the series I KNEW this show must have cost a shitload just based on all the licensed music they used.
This is the best series (humour, fashion, emotion) I've seen in decades. Cried at the end of this scene, but absolutely bawled when Abe told his cronies that his daughter was remarkable. I, too felt sorry for Benjamin, and would have loved to have seen him again, but the inclusion of Hank Azaria was pure gold. I wish we'd seen more of him. He can make you laugh and cry in the same ten seconds. Give me a month and I'll be back watching this all over again from episode 1.
As soon as the last episode ended, I rewatched the whole series again. So glad I did. I could see some of what felt like obscure references the first time watching it and realized they weren't obscure at all. They were neatly tied in details from previous episodes. Not having to wait so long in between episodes really made that clear.
I recently finished this show. Was going through quite a major depression. This scene, this single snippet of this wonderful show is one of the triggers that helped me feel again and fight for a "Big life" One like Midge is talking about. It's making me want to fight to get back into acting. Claw my way back out of the darkness. So thank you Maisel, for all that you've given to this world.
The way I cried and didn’t know why for a few seconds but when she said “waiting around for something to happen” it just hit me how her life changed and even got difficult but she never gave up
I just finished this series a few days ago and I can't believe how much this scene just floored me to tears. I don't think I can live the same way again.
One of the hardest things about a great series is trying to create an ending that lives up to the show's greatness. I've found myself coming back and watching this clip a few times, and mulling the last season in general and there are a few things I've realized: 1) I love that they didn't try to create some pollyanna-type future where Midge manages to have all the fame with none of the drawbacks - instead, she's a multiple time divorcee workaholic with rocky relationships with her kids but she's also achieved greatness in her field; 2) I love that they didn't do some patronizing HEA with Joel or some last minute love interest to placate the many folk who think you can't be happy without a partner; and 3) I love that ALL the characters (Abe, Rose, Susie, etc) got serious character development - nobody remained static or, even worse, degenerated into a shallower version of their earlier character who remained solely for the purposes of shuffling the plot along: they all grew and matured as people. I loved this ending, and I love reading all the comments from others who loved it. This show deserves all the Emmys!
I actually cried when Midge finally got to do her act. I kept saying she’s finally done it! This was such a great show I’ve been hooked since I decided to give it a go. Everyone in the show was fantastic.
God, I am speechless. I have loved this show from the very beginning, and it got me a little nervous in season 4, not because it wasn't entertaining, but because I was worried we weren't sure exactly where we were going. My word how this season completely turned it around. I for one, was absolutely in love with all the flashforwards (especially Suzie's roast). It made Midge feel unbelievably real and it almost became like a biopic, waiting to see the moment that they made it, that you knew they had made it. This was it, and the fact that she took it for herself, on her terms, risked it all because she knew she had what it took to wow everyone in that room. And my god it was one of her best sets. Hilarious and heartfelt at the same time and utterly triumphant in a way only this show can do. One last thing before I let you go. I have been waiting the entire series for someone to call her The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and let me tell ya, I wept tears of unabashed joy when Gordon said it to the crowd. I'm gonna miss this show so much, but I couldn't be happier to see it end in such a perfect note.
This show is not a stand up comedy genre per se, as It didn't make me laugh for the standup comedy bits as such, but, not to say the absolute hilarious moments that came in between now and then were worth it. It was more of a situational comedy, and the little world that this series developed, with all character development, and family comedies, warmth and friendships, everything about this show was very warm, cozy and funny. Susie, and Abe weisman were underrated. Moishe and shirley were hilarious, Rose was sophisticatedly funny. We get moments of love, bonding, realisations in the last scene very often. Precious moments of family and love. This season felt natural. Purely loved the dynamics, and character development, Gold comedy. Thankyou for giving me some of the best laughs of all time and some sobby moments too! And finally, this show wraps up beautifully by introducing me to this gem- " I stayed too long at the fair?" by Barbra Streisand. At the end, all they had, is thier friendship. Everything changed, but they, sat smiling and laughing, across different continents and enjoyed watching a show together, on a lazy day/night, that, is life, and friendship. Life is all about the little moments, and after making her life "big", maisel smiles and laughs together with susie, both of them who did that, who didn't wait for the door to open itself to lead them to another life, and now, after everything accomplished, The series ends with this song! Amazing. Beautiful. EDIT: for that one person who read this long comment of mine (and liked it), thankyou.:) you read this latenight 3 a.m bad grammar comment. and liked it too!!
i see this scene atleast once every few months, just to cry. i followed the show from the start, and i love that show. the tense is used on purpose, because i still watch it to date. i skip a few months to forget, the go at it again. i fact, i should start on my season one
What a great finale. There were some moments in the final season that I wasn’t too crazy about. But this finale remedied all of that for me. It was perfect 👌🏼
IMO one of the great moments in Television history (or whatever we call it now). Such a satisfying payoff after watching for five years! Its the exact ending we were all hoping for from day one. Even though we already knew she "made it", the tension/release effect of this sequence is pure torture/joy!!
I think this is one of the greatest endings to one of the best shows of all time. This show gets slept on, but every episode and every season was consistently gold.
Incompatible life styles and dreams. DO NOT MARYY SOMEONE WHOSE LIFESTYLE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN CO-EXIST WITH OR WHO CANNOT CO-EXIST WITH YOUR LIFESTYLE. Don't do it, Bad idea. Doesn't matter if you love them.
"Holy Sh%t" That pretty much summed it up! and the laugh that the looks on everyone's face as she was asked to sit ... SO Wonderful! The show deserves every accolade that it received and so much more. I am constantly recommending this to people (men and woman alike) who are looking for comedy in their lives.
This show has been something else. I cannot even begin to describe what, but I’m sure it will stay in the history of television and entertainment. Thank you everyone involved for bringing this show to us!
Wow, during that 360 turn, the gradual change in the lighting and audio to reflect the Gaslight is genius. Such a nice touch in an already beautiful scene!🤌
Between the Steadicam scene with the taxi drivers, this scene, and the glorious friendship between Midge and Suzie, this was, hands down, the best finale in history. Characters who genuinely love each other through all kinds of weather. Female empowerment. Unbeatable writing, set design, costume design and cinematography, TMMM deserves a place in everyone's all-time top ten TV list.
I was thinking about this incredible last performance and episode, that Midge's character seemed to be based on the late, great Joan Rivers. What a beautiful, finale to a great series......
This is the best pay-off for a series that I have ever seen! I'd been following her for the past 5 years hoping to see her success, and this is how you do it!!! I can watch this scene over and over again. And the end scene is also the best and will remain with me for years to come.
EXCELLENT season and wonderful way to wrap up the series. Season 5 definitely makes up for crappy season 4, and takes us back to what was so good about this show in the first place. I love how the show went back and forth in time showing us what was to come. But I especially liked the final scene with Lenny where it tied back to the first show of this season.
ABSOLUTE Sprinkles on the cherry on top! Wonderful writing Amy and Dan! The tension was so masterful!! I will truly miss your show. Kudos to all; CAST, CREW, ABOVE AND MUCH LOVE TO ALL BELOW THE LINE FOLKS WHO HAVE A DREAM LIKE MIDGE'S!!
IMO - this should have been the closing 5 minutes of the series!!! The stuff they showed us after this scene should have been worked in before it. Still, have to say I LOVED the entire series from beginning to end!! Especially the fabulous music used throughout!!!!!!
Well, they call the episode "Four Minutes" and that's what they kept saying, but if you time it out, she performed for almost 7 minutes. Creative license.
I loved this, and I know it (and the last two seasons) was intentionally designed to be her getting to the beginning (and, despite how frustrated it made me at times, I really do appreciate how they told her story and helped us to really understand who she really is, as opposed to who she thought she had to be), but I swear, I can’t say I won’t throw a fit if they don’t, at some point, do a special that is just Midge stand up. We hardly got any in the last two seasons! THEY OWE US.
Was there a reason why Joel's father wasn't there? He was so down on Midge from the beginning, saying she couldn't tell a joke. I wanted him to see her succeeding here! Fab scene. Love the Wizard of Oz hand shake thing Midge does too, when the other writers bow to her. 🎉🎉🎉
It made no sense for Moishe to not be there. They had been setting that up for seasons that he didn't think Midge was funny. This could have been the payoff
Honestly.... If there's anyone watching this clip, who hasn't seen the series, you're missing out on something very special. One of the best shows that's ever been on tv imo.
I still think Ethan should go to public school in Queens - having him in Forest Hills High at the same time as The Ramones would be the perfect setup for a sequel series.
Having Gordon, who is nothing if not a monster of pure ego, bow down and decide to swallow all his pride in the face of pure talent, is to me the purest form of victory Midge could have.
Reid Scott played that role perfectly, with just the right amounts of affable charm, pompous egomania and finally warm acceptance -- and he gets to be the one to say the name of the show at the end. The entire cast of this show was amazing.
He's got an unbelievable voice, one that would be the envy of most TV newsmen and radio announcers.
it was so satisfying. and it was nice to see reid scott's face again ngl. even tho i was annoyed he had more scenes with midge than LUKE KIRBY like
I liked the reference to the actor's role on Veep. When he says, 'hoisted up by my own petard.'
@@VinayakPande53my dude, it’s less of a pop culture reference and a straight up commonly used quote from Shakespeare
You know what touched me the most in the finale: not only her fantastic act, not only Gordon's or writer's respect, and even Susie's totally astonished and amazed look. Its the fact that all Midge's family came, laughed, and were truly proud of her. Since season one, we saw that her family wasn't on board with her job as a stand-up comedian. Even Joel in the beginning (its later he became her biggest supporter - with Susie). But here, when her parents rushed through traffic, asking every taxi to take them to the show - was truly touching (shame that Moise couldn't make it). Her friends were there too. And Joel, telling Midge to joke about him.
Truly beautiful, amazing, Marvelous show!
The tears of pride in Abe’s eyes after she finishes her set.
It's called a story arc.
Agreed
@@shahbazfawbushno shit, Sherlock
That's how the best of families are. All families start with a script for how to be a family, life throws them curve balls, they stagger and cope and regroup, but in the end they are there for you. Everyone crashes and everyone grows.
This is the moment where Amy Sherman Palladino makes you cry. Especially when Gordon Ford says "the magnificent, the magical, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAILSEL". It's so beautifully written ❤
She's a hack. Never knows when the dialogue and plot points strain credulity. It's beyond cringeworthy. She does create good characters and situations but then too often ruins it with her hackiness.
@@gheller2261
Tell us how you really feel, G.
I didn’t mind the show at first… but her material is not that good
Me, pointing at screen like Leo di caprio: oh shit that's the title of the show!
@@noradosmith hahahahagaha
I love how the writers all bow to her
That was a great touch. Each one of them was there long before she was and also wanted a spot on the show. But they could see that she was special and therefore could not harbor the jealousy that one might expect.
That is pure fiction. Wouldn’t even happen in 2023.
@@courtneyawalsh Of course not. We already have female writers on shows and many late-night hosts give their writers who are also stand-ups segments.
Because she had the balls to see an opportunity and went for it. They were comfortable in their jobs.. some being there for years. She wasn't going to wait several more years for a break and she realized she would NEVER get a break like the one staring her in the face. That's why she said what she said in her routine. Having a near death experience from hypothermia and a vision of being on Gordon's show (which was like Johnny Carson or Ed Sullivan), she knew she had to make it happen and um.. "go big or go home". lol
@@creativewriter3887 A nice post sullied by a nonsensical lol at the end. It's a tick many people who post on message boards seem to have.
This is the most cathartic finale we couldve gotten. Its not at the end of every series where the lead gets exactly what they wanted, but Midge deserved it and the journey made it so satisfying
But Midge did not get everything she wanted. She got everything she wanted professionally but she did not get everything in her personal life. She was married four time but she appeared to be alone at the end. Wonder if her and Joel got back together once he was released from prison. And it seemed she had a strained relationship with her kids. But so glad her and Suzy made up. I absolutely loved this series. I'm sad it's over.
@@raephaelemasirnille5794because those relationships aren't what mattered. Her relationship with Susie was.
To me, this last season was the perfect and fitting way to end a series. No quick last episode that tries to wrap everything up in a neat and convenient bow, but, 9 entire episodes that showed glimpses into the future that finished their respective stories.
Thanks to everyone who worked on this show from cast to crew!
I totally agree with this. There wasn't so much of a final episode as there was a final season. Also I loved the episode dedicated to roasting Susie - genius way of answering so many of the audiences questions.
"thinking the life you should be living is out there somewhere but not being willing to open the door and go get it..." This monologue is the reason why I gave my notice at my job last week.
The actors have talked about how privileged they felt for inspiring others to live their dreams. I'm in the same boat but I need to find another job before I leave this one. I'm ready.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@rscats67 Eventually, when i get in the right frame of mind and fix myself for me, I'm a live it too, like you two, whatever i want. Don't have it, feel like i never will, but i know i'm actually working towards it and being too hard on myself. We're gonna love ourselves enough, to make us happy and im coming back to this comment to edit....... esp the grammar LOLOL🤣😂🤣😂
@@TooLazyToFunction I'm looking now, I just need to score the interviews. Keywords, keywords, keywords are killing me! So important to make it through the electronic scanners!
When I say I did not see it coming that I would cry the amount I did- I REALLY DID NOT SEE IT COMING. I cried multiple times throughout the episode- but this part got me bawling my eyes out especially when they cut to Susie putting her hand on her heart. This show was one of the most special, well done shows of all time. And it's gonna be even more praised as the years go by
Yes to everything u said.!!.. i felt my heart ache in the opening scenes with Midges face quasi crying for Lenny and I didn't expect to cry anymore esp in the end, with her bit in the show etc.. this show is monumental✨️
💯 💯 💯
Hard sameeeeee! Seeing how she powered through almost everything, and she had this moment. Best series finale for me!
Any scene (or in real life) where someone gets their shot and nails it always gets the waterworks going for me. Yay Midge! 🎉
I TOTALLY SAW IT COMING A MILE AWAY. Midge’s entire comedy career is about disobedience! The ONLY reason she was there at all was to get her act on TV. I can understand that big moment of fear, especially with all the lights and cameras and audience. This is not the Gaslight. That could have easily gone very wrong. But I never doubted for a second that’s exactly what Midge was gonna do. I’m actually surprised that Midge ever lost sight of what she was doing there in the first place, even for an instant.
GIVE HER THE EMMY. Bawled my eyes multiple times.
I just love how the only person who she couldn't look at for long is Susie. As if looking at Susie being so emotional was too much as it is. It's so touching.
True ! 😢🩷
I also think she didn't need to look at Susie for longer because Susie is the one person in that room who has been on this journey with her every step of the way and Midge already knows how special Susie thinks she is.
@@josepha133 AND it was Susie who got her the job at Gordon's show.. AND.. despite the shame and humiliation of having to see the one person who was the love of her life, pushed Gordon's wife to strong arm Gordon to put Midge on the show and go head to head with the producer. In the end, it was Midge who seized the opportunity and made Susie proud.. until things came to a head when Joel got arrested.
To me, Reid Scott's delivery of Gordon telling Midge she was fired was one of the best things about this scene. He hit the line perfectly between "You're fired because of that shit you just pulled" and "You're fired so 'the rule' no longer applies to you." A fantastic blend of both ego and admiration.
Yes agree, I was never sure if the line was said as an 'f you', OR 'well done'? Maybe a little of both?
@@steelpaine9932 exactly. And, yeah, he winks at her when he says it, which would suggest it was more in the "Good job" category, but something about his facial expression suggested just a bit of resentment
You're fired because now you'll have a lot of work ahead.
@@CMonty Yeah because it was both Susie and his own wife who pushed to get Midge on the show. He was never going to let her on to keep the Rule going (which wasn't his rule, but for some reason.. HE was the exception to that rule!!) and would only break it if Midge would sleep with him. She consistently told him NO because she knew that if she would get on the show, it would be because she slept with him and did NOT want that as part of her resume. So he thought he would use her in other ways.. if you noticed, he'd use her material/ideas but never gave her credit.
That is an absolutely brilliant observation.
What I love about this scene is the way that the light changes. When she begins her set she has the lighting of a TV show, a little harsh and full on. The camera starts to circle her and the light changes to a more golden glow and by the time the camera comes back around to the front she is standing in a spotlight, the gaudy curtains of the TV show having faded into the background with the entire focus just on her, like the star she has become. Great series, I might just have to re-watch the whole thing!
I already did! It felt like pressing Rewind in the olden days. I had to immediately see it again.
I thought for sure they'd do a transition to a Vegas stage or something, like a lot of TV shows do. Glad they didn't. This worked perfectly
The director or photography for the show said Amy SP wanted it to feel like she was back at the Gaslight!
@@stay_rosey1753 that was how it felt for me when I was watching that scene!
It was definitely Rachel and Alex crying in the end and not Midge and Susie. 🥺😭
Absolutely! Great ride, great ending!!!!💕
Yes! They actually admited that
And me crying right along with them😂 I loved that moment
Literally
I have loved this show from the start and im so glad i was here for the whole journey, I'm going to miss Susie, Midge, Mr & Mrs Weismann ,I mean just about everyone , well done to the cast and crew and the writers
Aww same here❤❤
Me, also!!!!
2023 is really the end of great shows isn't it? The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Ted Lasso, Barry, Succession are ending this year. God i'm gonna miss the hype of the show's final season
@@Fl0k5serthis is a movie but it was the end of Guardians of the Galaxy in terms of the original trilogy
Suzie putting her hand on her chest at the end, and Midge and her with tears in their eyes. There's acting....and then there's true love and respect that these women have in real life for one another. I'm going to watch the whole series again and again until they take it off the air! Priceless!!
Gosh I got so emotional when she was introduced as "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". So good!
This last season for me was a proof that SHE KNEW. SHE KNEW all along that her kids would hate her. She knew all along what it costs for her to achieve her dream. But she was brave to go for it. She was brave to stand in front of everyone who opposed her from day one and say This is what She is. Infront of everyone who did not understand her and say This is what it is. Proving herself time and again.
But, all this did not change her nature one bit. She was the same self. She dint have to change her hairstyle, her dressing style, her sense of what is good and bad. She never hesitated to say Sorry. She never was rude nor was she overly timid. Heck, she didn't sleep with anyone as shown in every other similar story.
She just got it with what she has.. knowing very well what it costs..
Yep. The device of not remembering her kids' names foreshadows what that relationship had been and how it would be. She knows that being a mother was never teally for her even though she did as expected and she knew that her personal ambition necessarily meant that it would come at the expense of having a normal relationship with her kids. I don't love the Palladino style very much, but this aspect of the character was done well.
@@gheller2261 from her perspective, well done, but her poor children didn't deserve the neglect. As someone raised in a house with a strong mother who basked in success and appreciation while I remained that fly in the wall, therapies won't heal the likes of us. I don't like how they glorify her parenting style in this show and it worries me how many women would put this on a pedestal to "follow their dreams" at the cost of their children's mental well being. You brought a child into this world, you sure as hell are responsible for taking care of it.
@@Adultwomanlol I don't think the program glorified her parenting style at all. If anything, it demonstrates that she is a person who probably was not suited to be a mother, certainly not in the traditional sense, but she was caught in the social morays of the time. Except she is portrayed as the rare woman of her era who decided that she wanted and needed more out of her life and had the strength to go after it. Otherwise, there would be no show for us to watch. Unfortunately, for Midge and her kids, the parenting part of her life had to suffer if she was going to be a success as an entertainer. There was no touchy feely "being a mother is my greatest joy" that we now see from celebrities when they sit next to the Jimmys, Colbert or Oprah. And I think in the portrayal of her kids as adults, we see the collateral damage that her "selfishness" (necessary as it was) caused her children. But, big but, at some point we all have to get past the damage our parents caused us (assuming that there was no physical, sexual or serious emotional abuse). Midge was not abusive to her kids, she was indifferent.
@TheAdultMom it doesn't always turn out bad. A lot of this show is based on Joan Rivers' career. Read a bit about her relationship with her daughter Melissa.
To me that's not bravery. It's selfishness. She chose to get married and have children. And then she chose to be a crappy parent to them because her dreams were more important than her own children. She was selfish.
I have no issues with people chasing after their dreams, but they should not become parents. You can't have it all. And when you bring new humans into the world you have a duty and responsibility to them.
What I really like about this show is the fact that it truly shows that a woman can't have it all. That has been a lie spread to women for far too long.
I loved how Joel was so proud of her and then Midge blew him a kiss.
Divorced but forever best friends. It be like that sometimes..
At first I was irritated by all the time jumps in this season, but after watching the last episode, I understood why they couldn't have done it any other way.
A great series. I'm a little sad that it's over now.
But: "all good things must come to an end eventually!"
Unfortunately, the show was outrageously expensive to produce, so Amazon only authorized 43 episodes. They spent the last season trying to bring closure to a lot of storylines. The way they did it was clever and well written.
Same! I was afraid they fucked up or spoiled that she was famous, mas Man that was perfect. And that episode of Susie getting roasted and the video that Maisel did for her, so emotional and great
@@marklanger1627why was it so expensive? The actors? Location? Etc?
@@JHZR2Ya I’m curious too. No animation or anything. Can’t be that expensive to recreate an office space or 60s studio set
@@JHZR2all of the above probably, but even early on in the series I KNEW this show must have cost a shitload just based on all the licensed music they used.
This is the best series (humour, fashion, emotion) I've seen in decades. Cried at the end of this scene, but absolutely bawled when Abe told his cronies that his daughter was remarkable. I, too felt sorry for Benjamin, and would have loved to have seen him again, but the inclusion of Hank Azaria was pure gold. I wish we'd seen more of him. He can make you laugh and cry in the same ten seconds. Give me a month and I'll be back watching this all over again from episode 1.
As soon as the last episode ended, I rewatched the whole series again. So glad I did. I could see some of what felt like obscure references the first time watching it and realized they weren't obscure at all. They were neatly tied in details from previous episodes. Not having to wait so long in between episodes really made that clear.
@@rscats67 this weekend I'm back in!
Can we throw a little love at Reid Scott who totally CRUSHED this role? He was “The guy from VEEP” now he’s Gordon Ford. 👍🏼
This was one of the best TV series endings I have ever seen. I was definitely satisfied.
I should have seen the Johnny Carson invite-the-comic-to-the-couch bit coming from the start of the series but I didn't. Good way to end the show.
I have never laughed, yelled, and sobbed so hard from a show before. Was cathartic. This show really makes you think about things.
I recently finished this show. Was going through quite a major depression. This scene, this single snippet of this wonderful show is one of the triggers that helped me feel again and fight for a "Big life" One like Midge is talking about. It's making me want to fight to get back into acting. Claw my way back out of the darkness. So thank you Maisel, for all that you've given to this world.
The way she's laughing at the end is so cute and genuine. I don't think we've heard that laugh before ❤
The way I cried and didn’t know why for a few seconds but when she said “waiting around for something to happen” it just hit me how her life changed and even got difficult but she never gave up
I just finished this series a few days ago and I can't believe how much this scene just floored me to tears. I don't think I can live the same way again.
Same
One of the hardest things about a great series is trying to create an ending that lives up to the show's greatness. I've found myself coming back and watching this clip a few times, and mulling the last season in general and there are a few things I've realized: 1) I love that they didn't try to create some pollyanna-type future where Midge manages to have all the fame with none of the drawbacks - instead, she's a multiple time divorcee workaholic with rocky relationships with her kids but she's also achieved greatness in her field; 2) I love that they didn't do some patronizing HEA with Joel or some last minute love interest to placate the many folk who think you can't be happy without a partner; and 3) I love that ALL the characters (Abe, Rose, Susie, etc) got serious character development - nobody remained static or, even worse, degenerated into a shallower version of their earlier character who remained solely for the purposes of shuffling the plot along: they all grew and matured as people. I loved this ending, and I love reading all the comments from others who loved it. This show deserves all the Emmys!
And a Golden Globe !!!!!!!😊
I actually cried when Midge finally got to do her act. I kept saying she’s finally done it! This was such a great show I’ve been hooked since I decided to give it a go. Everyone in the show was fantastic.
God, I am speechless. I have loved this show from the very beginning, and it got me a little nervous in season 4, not because it wasn't entertaining, but because I was worried we weren't sure exactly where we were going.
My word how this season completely turned it around. I for one, was absolutely in love with all the flashforwards (especially Suzie's roast). It made Midge feel unbelievably real and it almost became like a biopic, waiting to see the moment that they made it, that you knew they had made it.
This was it, and the fact that she took it for herself, on her terms, risked it all because she knew she had what it took to wow everyone in that room. And my god it was one of her best sets. Hilarious and heartfelt at the same time and utterly triumphant in a way only this show can do.
One last thing before I let you go. I have been waiting the entire series for someone to call her The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and let me tell ya, I wept tears of unabashed joy when Gordon said it to the crowd. I'm gonna miss this show so much, but I couldn't be happier to see it end in such a perfect note.
This show is not a stand up comedy genre per se, as It didn't make me laugh for the standup comedy bits as such, but, not to say the absolute hilarious moments that came in between now and then were worth it. It was more of a situational comedy, and the little world that this series developed, with all character development, and family comedies, warmth and friendships, everything about this show was very warm, cozy and funny. Susie, and Abe weisman were underrated. Moishe and shirley were hilarious, Rose was sophisticatedly funny. We get moments of love, bonding, realisations in the last scene very often. Precious moments of family and love. This season felt natural. Purely loved the dynamics, and character development, Gold comedy.
Thankyou for giving me some of the best laughs of all time and some sobby moments too! And finally, this show wraps up beautifully by introducing me to this gem- " I stayed too long at the fair?" by Barbra Streisand. At the end, all they had, is thier friendship. Everything changed, but they, sat smiling and laughing, across different continents and enjoyed watching a show together, on a lazy day/night, that, is life, and friendship. Life is all about the little moments, and after making her life "big", maisel smiles and laughs together with susie, both of them who did that, who didn't wait for the door to open itself to lead them to another life, and now, after everything accomplished, The series ends with this song! Amazing. Beautiful.
EDIT: for that one person who read this long comment of mine (and liked it), thankyou.:) you read this latenight 3 a.m bad grammar comment. and liked it too!!
I loved the finale, it stuck the landing. It was Marvelous.
i see this scene atleast once every few months, just to cry. i followed the show from the start, and i love that show. the tense is used on purpose, because i still watch it to date. i skip a few months to forget, the go at it again. i fact, i should start on my season one
What a great finale. There were some moments in the final season that I wasn’t too crazy about. But this finale remedied all of that for me. It was perfect 👌🏼
My GOD. This finale was PERFECTTTT! We'll miss you Midge.
One of the best shows ever:)
IMO one of the great moments in Television history (or whatever we call it now). Such a satisfying payoff after watching for five years! Its the exact ending we were all hoping for from day one. Even though we already knew she "made it", the tension/release effect of this sequence is pure torture/joy!!
It only took 5 years but she finally got her parent’s approval.
I think this is one of the greatest endings to one of the best shows of all time. This show gets slept on, but every episode and every season was consistently gold.
My heart aches for Benjamin, I wish she ended up with him. But still, what an ending! Terrific indeed.
Me too...
Likewise. It's nice to know there are other 'Mrs. Maisel' fans who feel as I do.
Incompatible life styles and dreams. DO NOT MARYY SOMEONE WHOSE LIFESTYLE IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN CO-EXIST WITH OR WHO CANNOT CO-EXIST WITH YOUR LIFESTYLE. Don't do it, Bad idea. Doesn't matter if you love them.
I think it was a fair history for him
Meh. He was too milquetoast for Midge.
Nailed the landing.
We lived and loved each moment of the Magnificent, Magical, and Marvelous Mrs Maisel!
Why didn’t you put the whole act here?
I loved this ending. What an amazing end to a fantastic show. Kudos to the writers.
4:45 The part with Susie gets me every time!
"Holy Sh%t" That pretty much summed it up! and the laugh that the looks on everyone's face as she was asked to sit ... SO Wonderful! The show deserves every accolade that it received and so much more. I am constantly recommending this to people (men and woman alike) who are looking for comedy in their lives.
I makes me cry, happy tears every time I watch it… bravo
This show has been something else. I cannot even begin to describe what, but I’m sure it will stay in the history of television and entertainment. Thank you everyone involved for bringing this show to us!
Wow, during that 360 turn, the gradual change in the lighting and audio to reflect the Gaslight is genius. Such a nice touch in an already beautiful scene!🤌
Joining the chorus of praise, this was a truly brilliant and deeply gratifying finale. Perfectly written, directed and acted - BRAVO!
Between the Steadicam scene with the taxi drivers, this scene, and the glorious friendship between Midge and Suzie, this was, hands down, the best finale in history. Characters who genuinely love each other through all kinds of weather. Female empowerment. Unbeatable writing, set design, costume design and cinematography, TMMM deserves a place in everyone's all-time top ten TV list.
The best written show , one of my favorite shows of all time
this show ended beautifully, a perfect ending to a brilliant show, thank you creators.
amazing ending for a great show
From the marvelous Mrs. Maisel to now playing Lois Lane in the DCU. Wow Rachel Brosnahan has come far.
@@SpacePenguinQueen I haven’t seen her in that though.
She is a wonderful actress ! Love her!
I wanted to stand up in my living room and cheer for Midge when she did this!
Bravo!
lighting it like the Gaslight was *chefs kiss*
I was thinking about this incredible last performance and episode, that Midge's character seemed to be based on the late, great Joan Rivers. What a beautiful, finale to a great series......
Joel in the audience, "That's my ex wife!" 😆
This is the best pay-off for a series that I have ever seen! I'd been following her for the past 5 years hoping to see her success, and this is how you do it!!! I can watch this scene over and over again. And the end scene is also the best and will remain with me for years to come.
Love this ending. Esp the self aware joking about the kids. Brilliant.
One of my fav series finales! I actually applauded during this scene, so proud of Midge!
I am really praying all the Emmys of this year to go to this series
I absolutely bawled at this. Absolutely inspiring 💕 perfect ending but I'm so sad it's over
One of the best shows in the past 2 decades at least. Sad to see them go but a wonderful last season.
EXCELLENT season and wonderful way to wrap up the series. Season 5 definitely makes up for crappy season 4, and takes us back to what was so good about this show in the first place. I love how the show went back and forth in time showing us what was to come. But I especially liked the final scene with Lenny where it tied back to the first show of this season.
The look Suzy and midge share …. Ooofffff
Hits me right in the feels
Geez I've seen this a gazillion times and I am teary-eyed each time 😭
We need more shows like this!
this was my favorite show I've binged the first four season two times !!
ABSOLUTE Sprinkles on the cherry on top! Wonderful writing Amy and Dan! The tension was so masterful!! I will truly miss your show. Kudos to all; CAST, CREW, ABOVE AND MUCH LOVE TO ALL BELOW THE LINE FOLKS WHO HAVE A DREAM LIKE MIDGE'S!!
Gordon: “You’re fired.”
Midge: “You, too.”
😂😂
love this show. made me laugh. made me cry and made me go OMG when Gordon offered her a seat.
IMO - this should have been the closing 5 minutes of the series!!! The stuff they showed us after this scene should have been worked in before it. Still, have to say I LOVED the entire series from beginning to end!! Especially the fabulous music used throughout!!!!!!
What a marvelous brilliant show! I’ll miss it a lot!
it was difficult to think of such a moving finale to one of the funniest series ever - and they've done it!! So GREAT!!
I wish this clip was a few minutes longer from the point where she tells Gordon that she's never been good at following the rules.
Well, they call the episode "Four Minutes" and that's what they kept saying, but if you time it out, she performed for almost 7 minutes. Creative license.
This is loosely based on Joan Rivers. Joan got a set on the Tonight Show and at the end was shocked when Johnny Carson waved her over.
I loved this, and I know it (and the last two seasons) was intentionally designed to be her getting to the beginning (and, despite how frustrated it made me at times, I really do appreciate how they told her story and helped us to really understand who she really is, as opposed to who she thought she had to be), but I swear, I can’t say I won’t throw a fit if they don’t, at some point, do a special that is just Midge stand up.
We hardly got any in the last two seasons! THEY OWE US.
The moment Susie put her hand on her ❤️
I definitely cried at the end.
Oh that last look between Midge and Susie 🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️
still tears me up
Fantastic ending to a fantastic show.
In my opinion, the first three seasons were the peak of this show, but well, this final episode was still great.
This scene was just pure perfection i was in tears by the end of it ✨❤
Was there a reason why Joel's father wasn't there? He was so down on Midge from the beginning, saying she couldn't tell a joke. I wanted him to see her succeeding here! Fab scene. Love the Wizard of Oz hand shake thing Midge does too, when the other writers bow to her. 🎉🎉🎉
It made no sense for Moishe to not be there. They had been setting that up for seasons that he didn't think Midge was funny. This could have been the payoff
I laughed and cried so hard with this finale, it was just perfect.
This is probably the most powerful and moving 5 minutes of television to ever be conceived
Honestly.... If there's anyone watching this clip, who hasn't seen the series, you're missing out on something very special.
One of the best shows that's ever been on tv imo.
I wish it would get a DVD release
Abe and Rose being so proud ❤❤❤😭😭😭
She made it!
I still think Ethan should go to public school in Queens - having him in Forest Hills High at the same time as The Ramones would be the perfect setup for a sequel series.
And I'm crying again. This finale wore me out!!
Being a coward is only cute in the wizard of oz is such a good line
One of the best shows and endings ever made.
This healed me in ways I can't imagine
I love this moment so much, I was so nervous waiting for this ❤️
Best Show Evere! I waited two weeks before I could watch it - knowing it was the last one!
I got teary again! Bravo 👏 👏 👏
Don't know if I loved every moment of this last season, but I def loved this ending comedy routine. 👍