The Not-So-Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
In 2017, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel came bursting onto TV screens, stealing hearts and cracking up audiences with her crazy antics, adorable clothing, and true New York accent. The comedy series, produced by Amazon Prime and created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, was an immediate hit. It had all the nostalgia of Mad Men’s period sets and costumes mixed with the fast-talking dialogue of Gilmore Girls, another Sherman-Palladino series.
But watching the series, I started to feel uneasy. Midge, the main character, is left by her husband for his secretary and discovers, in the meantime, that she has a real talent for comedy. In pursuit of her new passion, she leaves her children behind, cheats on her fiancé with her ex-husband, and eventually chooses her career over her fiancé. Are these the choices of a good role model?