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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree it was all mostly terrible, but I liked Lenny Bruce's speech to Midge on stage at Carnegie Hall.

Although, Midge saying no opening acts to the extent that she will turn down opening for Tony Bennett is just so absurd. Just beyond spoiled and entitled, you have to hate the character at that point. [/quote]

[b]I think we're supposed to realize - when Midge realizes - that her turning this down is because she's still so shocked and battered by what happened with Shy Baldwin. That really threw her, and this whole season she's been sort of in denial about what happened - but has been making terrible choices because of it. Lenny's speech is supposed to force her to face what happened, and actually move on in a smart way[/b].[/quote]

DP. The bold is an excellent point and what I thought too. This past season was in many ways about the fallout from being ditched by Shy. She puts up a wall and says she will not do any opening acts, and though my DH and I sat there saying, "Tony freaking Bennett! A gig good enough for Lenny Bruce to have considered isn't good enough for Midge?!" but then we realized, she's scared of being burned AND she does not have to do her comedy to  keep a roof over her head (Moishe isn't going to throw her and the kids and Abe and Rose out, no matter how much he goes on about Midge's payments on the flat). She doens't realize how spoiled she is. But Lenny's speec in the last episode makes her realize she also hasn't understood him or his comedy, or comedy as a career, either. [/quote]

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