FIRST THOUGHTS:
I’ve loved so much of this series, but this is the first season that really felt as if the writers weren’t fully in control of the narrative. Even though it has a larger scope and bigger set pieces, the character arcs and storylines feel a bit more haphazard and scattered. The season finale is fantastic and does bring things together in a much more satisfying manner than it appeared to be heading, but it doesn’t make up for the seasons scattershot approach. It’s still gorgeously shot and the performances continue to be delightful - and it was nice to see the show begins to explore racism.
Maybe the best directed season so far (which is saying something in such an intricately put-together visual splendor of a show like this), and the jokes and Rachel Brosnahan’s delivery are still killers. But man, the Weissman parents are such drags this year. It serves a purpose in the season’s tail end where they and Midge’s storyline dovetail thematically, confronting their own myopia and privilege in order to either carve out a new path forwards or face a consequence from it. But while the season is going on, they make some of the middle parts almost a screeching mess. The Lenny Bruce episode and the finale are pretty great though, ending it better than Season 2 at least (even if I still prefer that season). MVPs: Luke Kirby, who makes his smoldering and poignant will-they-won’t-they episode with Midge a season highlight, and Alex Borstein, whose sneakily background storyline gives way to many devastating moments in the finale.
Sure, this season wasn't as good as the first two, but it was great nonetheless. The show has set a high standard for itself. I love every character that comes through the show. The interactions between the Weissman's and the Maisel's was a highlight for me this season
Overall, this show continues to be of outstanding production value. Personally, I am still in it primarily for the bustle always going on in the background and my main man Abe Weissman.
Great Season overall.
I just wished they could finish a season on a high note for once...
Shout by pterygaBlockedParent2020-06-23T18:13:50Z
Season 3 had me rooting for the ex-husband cause everyone else dropped the ball. Such good actors but such wasted potential. The character arcs were so disappointing just for the sake of conflict and tension and cliffhangers.