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doesntsing) wrote2024-02-19 10:44 am
doesntsing) wrote2024-02-19 10:44 am
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Miriam "Midge" Maisel
Midge is a stand up comedian from 1960. I know! A woman! Is funny! She lives in NYC and comes from a rich Jewish family. She looks fierce 24/7. After her husband cheated on her with his secretary, Midge decided that instead of helping him to become a stand up comic, she should use all those jokes she's writing for herself. Her comedy is mostly observational and situational. It's borderline crass for 1960, though we wouldn't find it very offensive today. Midge tends to speak her mind pretty openly. She has a quick wit. Back home, she's on the verge of making it big, though she isn't quite there yet.
familiar role reasoning I feel like Midge is neither all good nor all bad. She doesn’t embody a hero archetype nor a villain one. She’s very much a “normal, real person” type, which is what puts her in the middle as a Familiar for me. For example, she does not embody the villain archetype because she doesn't do things for evil or malicious purposes. Her motives aren't entirely selfish. On the other hand, she doesn't embody the hero archetype because there is a bit of selfishness about her. She isn't the type of person to run into a burning building and save strangers. Right now, herself and her career come before even her family. For these reasons, I feel like Midge belongs in the neutral ground of Familiar.
qualities/attributes Midge takes on some of the characteristics of people that she gets close to, whether they be Legends or Myths. Details tbd.
The Basics
Midge is a stand up comedian from 1960. I know! A woman! Is funny! She lives in NYC and comes from a rich Jewish family. She looks fierce 24/7. After her husband cheated on her with his secretary, Midge decided that instead of helping him to become a stand up comic, she should use all those jokes she's writing for herself. Her comedy is mostly observational and situational. It's borderline crass for 1960, though we wouldn't find it very offensive today. Midge tends to speak her mind pretty openly. She has a quick wit. Back home, she's on the verge of making it big, though she isn't quite there yet.
Role
familiar role reasoning I feel like Midge is neither all good nor all bad. She doesn’t embody a hero archetype nor a villain one. She’s very much a “normal, real person” type, which is what puts her in the middle as a Familiar for me. For example, she does not embody the villain archetype because she doesn't do things for evil or malicious purposes. Her motives aren't entirely selfish. On the other hand, she doesn't embody the hero archetype because there is a bit of selfishness about her. She isn't the type of person to run into a burning building and save strangers. Right now, herself and her career come before even her family. For these reasons, I feel like Midge belongs in the neutral ground of Familiar.
qualities/attributes Midge takes on some of the characteristics of people that she gets close to, whether they be Legends or Myths. Details tbd.