#midge and joel

[an-honest-puck]

My god s1!Joel Maisel was a wet dish rag of a man

[ersahtz]

Jake peralta and Amy Santiago are the modern Miriam weissman and Joel maisel nobody will change my mind. Fucking phenomenal woman falls for devotion by average man who knows well enough to sit by the sidelines with hearts in his eyes and be supportive and awestruck.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023)

[mongeese]

I can't believe I didn't see the lesbionic energy in the way Susie interacts with Midge the first time I watched this show. Watching the s1 finale and Susie gets so mad when Midge tells her she slept with Joel again and gets weirdly insistent about being her manager it's gay as fuck

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JOEL: I’m... I’m not happy.

MIDGE: No one’s happy. It’s Yom Kippur.

[vinatintasupernovita]

Susie and Joel’s argument at the end of S1 makes it very clear they stand on the same level of importance in Midge’s life. And it has the same air as the ex and the current partner arguing about the protagonist’s happiness and life. They continue and continue to be clear parallels, the only two true loves of Midge Maisel’s life. The only two people who could make her laugh like that, in the beginning and the end

[rhaeblack66]

evermore songs as relating to midge maisel because every time i listen to that album i think of her

champagne problems: midge and benjamin. this song has a similar premise to midnight rain i feel like and it just applies to midge wanting more for herself than just a husband

happiness: midge and joel. this song perfectly describes their relationship. this and closure are like their quintessential songs (no, i did not like joel how could you tell?)

dorothea: midge and lenny. “if you ever get tired of being known for who you know, you know you’ll always know me” could be either of them to each other

coney island: midge and benjamin. specifically the line ‘sorry for not making you my centerfold’ like ughhh

cowboy like me: midge and lenny. it’s so fucking perfect. like they’re so similar (can you tell they’re my fav ever) and this song just perfectly encapsulates the vibes of their relationship

long story short: just midge’s love life in general tbh.

marjorie: midge and lenny. hear me out here - after they part ways in the finale, we know in real life lenny bruce died from an od, and i feel like midge would feel soo guilty that she never got to see him again

closure: midge and joel. it’s just so them.

right where you left me: midge and joel SPECIFICALLY right after he leaves her

it’s time to go: midge. just her and relationships that no longer serve her she’s such a badass

[lefttigerobservation]

i humbly offer you this edit that took me three (3) whole days in the midst of starting s4 of tmmm LATE TO THE GAME. please enjoy it. i love it. i'm having so much fun & they are so dear to my heart.

i love streisand & she just FITS this series so well. the urge to do happy days are here again is also very strong. up next is potentially a smidge "love is the opening door" or "killer queen" :]

PS: mxonyx is just a personal handle, there are no actual accounts associated with it hehe. if I start to post more, i'll let y'all know!

PPS: cyberlink you have treated me well ty.

[safflowerseason]

Susie asking "who's Joel?" in response to Midge telling her Joel spent the night in the S1 finale is actually iconic.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023)

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FAQ

[wonderlandleighleigh]

Saw this on a prompt list and thought it seemed like something you'd do well: "i'm not the person you need to apologize to."

Joel glowers at his ex-wife drunkenly. "I'm not apologizing to her."

Midge huffs as she follows him to the back office. "Joel."

"After what she did-"

"Mei did what she thought was the right decision for her!" Midge cries. "It's her fucking life, Joel. Her fucking body. She isn't ready to be a mother so she did what she thought she had to. I know you're sad. I know you wanted that baby, but you're not the one who would have had to lug it around for nine months. And what about after the birth? If Mei is pushing through a medical school residency, and you're focused on the club, who raises the baby?"

Joel clenches his jaw, slumping down into his chair. "I thought she'd come around....be able to do both. Like you."

Midge huffs and slumps against the wall. "Mei and I are not the same, and raising kids during the day while slinging dick jokes in clubs at night is a lot more work than you seem to think it is. I can't imagine trading the jokes for a scalpel."

"Yeah..." he glances at her. "We...you and me, we always talked about a third kid."

"Three before thirty, that was the plan," Midge mutters. "God, who was I and why did I get talked into being a fucking baby factory."

Joel shrugs helplessly. "I like our kids."

Midge takes a breath and nods. "They're good kids. I just can't picture myself having any more."

"If the right guy came back around?" Joel asks quietly, obviously still drunk, gazing at her longingly.

She stares back at him for a long, quiet moment. "The right guy would put what I wanted before his ego," she tells him, her voice quiet but firm. She pushes off the wall. "Take some aspirin and go home."

She trudges up the stairs to the sidewalk and shivers as the cold air hits her face. It's late, and she moves to hail a taxi.

Midge feels like she needs aspirin of her own.

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MIDGE: Good evening. Thank you for the nice... Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. What a nice... Nice is a bad bad word. All that applause for me? What am I, putting out after? One standing ovation everyone goes home pregnant.

[crying-on-the-six]

[a-member-of-minuteswithmandm]

Midge Maisel is a complicated character to me. I don't think I'll forgive her for what she did to Shy Baldwin, and I think her self centeredness is infuriating but I guess I want her to be happy so yayy Season 6 haha. It was no surprise to me that Esther and Ethan didn't enjoy her as a mother

Susie deserved everything and more for how hardworking and loyal she was. Literally no one hustled more than she did! I'm so happy she got her happily ever after

I guess Joel and Midge end up happy? I'm just glad that Mei had an abortion instead of tying herself to his loser ass. Honestly Joel and Midge deserve each other so it's for the best. Gordon Ford was hilarious and clearly Midge wasn't interested in being with him that way, Lenny Bruce has a tragic ending, and Benjamin straight up just deserved better so why not!

As for the side characters - Abe Weissman will forever be my favorite. He is probably the funniest person in the entire show. His interactions with Ethan and Esther this season cracked me all the way up. Plus his growth in recognising how unfair he had been to Midge growing up, brought me to tears! Rose was good to but have less to say about her.

Zelda's husband was my favorite this season's imply for telling Zelda to free herself from the Weisman chains!

Overall it was a great season but I'm still side eyeing all of Midge and Susan's big falling out. You can listen to more of our thoughts on YouTube! Lets us know what you think in the comments

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2023)