I definitely think that Rose is terminal in the 70s flashforwards, it seems very in character for Midge to respond to her mom dying by funding her vanity project and Rose to power through an illness to do a big commercial for her match making service. Its too bad that Rose was so obsessed with the venue instead of the actual matchmaking part, even if by the 70s most women were over the whole matchmaker thing. Just a bad time to be pushing that particular service.
I like how the season is jumping around in time instead of just focusing on one era, it gives a fuller picture of the characters and where they end up. We go back to the 50s to see more about Abe and his tendency towards narcissism and sexism, we see Rose trying to keep up appearances in the 70s as well as more of Susie and Midge's dynamic now that Midge has made it, its like solving a mystery to see how everything fits together.
I really felt for Midge when she was crying in her bathroom, I think we've all been there when we're disappointed, especially when we did everything that we could possibly do. Susie made a bad call when she told Jack not to take the Parr gig, Midge might be her first and favorite client but she represents Jack as much as Midge. I don't blame him at all for being pissed, especially as she couldn't even give him a reason besides "because I don't want you to".
I don't at all think that Jack Parr was just offering Midge a job to hit on her, he really did just think she was talented and could bring something special to his show. I can see why he would be interesting in hiring her even beyond her making his act sparkle, her whole "take your real life and make it funny" thing is what sitcom writing is all about, and they do need to have women writers on a show about women. I almost wish that we could see Midge writing a sitcom, but then she probably wouldn't end up where she is in the future.
Mike was absolutely glowing when he got to do the morning announcements, even if that didn't last long. I like him and Susie as a team, he knows how much he owes her and he's trying to pay that forward.
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