Opinion | Ani Bundel: Amazon's 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' returns for season three as a delightful if fluffy period piece. - NBCNewsTHINK
But Midge’s parents are also one of the show’s issues. Midge may be gone from New York, but Abe Weissman and Rose are not, and neither is Susie’s other client, Sophie . This means Susie must return home regularly, even when the show isn’t wandering over to check in on the Weissmans’ antics. The latter both lose their sources of income this season, and are forced to move in with Joel’s parents, Moishe and Shirley Maisel, in Queens. It’s not that these scenes aren’t funny.
And the involvement of Joel’s parents also, for unknown reasons, means we still have to deal with Joel himself. It remains a mystery why the show cares about Midge’s ex. And yet he’s everywhere, with his own storyline about opening a comedy club, and a new love interest, Mei, played by Stephanie Hsu. It’s good to see the show attempt diversity. But if all they’re going to do is make jokes about gambling and Asian stereotypes, it’s not helpful. And Mei, it turns out, is a distraction.
It’s a bit odd that no one mentions the fact that both Baldwin and Maisel are touring in the midst of the Civil Rights era. Susie is also a reminder of the show’s limitations, in a different way. We spend quite a bit of time with her sans Midge as a sparring partner. This means the show’s unwillingness to touch Susie’s sexuality, other than as a running “mistaken for a man” gag, becomes more and more glaring. And then there’s Baldwin and his manager, Reggie .
Also, it’s a bit odd that no one mentions the fact that both Baldwin and Maisel are touring in the midst of the Civil Rights era. Other than a few wisecracks, the show seems utterly unwilling to go there. The show is just too intent on being a fluffy period piece.
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