Alex - is this your longest ever post?Anthropological is spot on really, in a way I think about The Sopranos in the same sense. it was a great show because it made characters were believable and well acted and you were like they are doing this? Really? and it made sense and struck a nerve. Mad Men is much the same way, it certainly has a plot, but a plot so deep, like The Sopranos had that its more of a long and winding road than anything, there are subplots that are resolved but in the end is anything really. I counter that with The Wire, in which each season had a specific focus and was a 12 episode series, sure the show ran five seasons and tons of stuff carried over. The Sopranos and Mad Men do to some degree as well, but it's more cryptic and winding imo. After having seen only one season of Mad Men I reckon it is top fecking quality and have the second season in teh air right now off Amazon. As ML mentioned, as a man you kinda sit back looking back at 40 years ago, and the racism aside, have to say hmmm it would have been pretty fecking awesome to work for Sterling Cooper back then, the same way you were like I wish I was a made guy in The Sopranos crew, in contrast I doubt anyone was saying I wish I was Jimmy McNulty a drunk ass cop paying his whole salary in alimony who drinks his sorrows away. All three are very realistic portrayals albeit a bit glorified, but hell it's fecking television, it's just that The Sopranos and Mad Men have that somewhat dark appeal, like when you were a kid and said you wanted to be an astronaut or fireman, etc. Now, having seenwhat a shitstorm the world and especially the dark parts, after seeing these two shows the little voice in your head or devil on your shoulder, says we shouldve have been a mafiaso or could you imagine what it be like to work for Sterling Cooper. Those are my thoughts on the show thus far.
Why are we lusting after Christina Hendricks and not that woman? Two very good reasons.One of the best shows on tv no doubt. They really manage to depict the 50's in the US in a credible way. And I love the advertisement theme.
But why are you guys going on about Christina Hendricks when this goddess is on the same show:
Nah, that blonde (while being very good looking) is nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to actresses. You just don't get women like Christina Hendrics (big boobs, big bum) on most TV shows.
She looks like a hooker though.
She is so sexy too!!! I like that little mole on her face, very sexy beauty markOne of the best shows on tv no doubt. They really manage to depict the 50's in the US in a credible way. And I love the advertisement theme.
But why are you guys going on about Christina Hendricks when this goddess is on the same show:
I'm right at this point.Watched the first couple of episodes but have to yet to get into it.
Yeh I agree with that, it's much better when you watch a few in a row. I purposely didn't watch season 3 when it was on BBC. Instead I waited until it was out on Blu-ray. Still haven't got around to watching it yet though, been busy watching Breaking Bad.That being said, I think it's the kind of show I'll enjoy more if I wait and watch an entire season over a couple weeks like I've done now rather than just watching one episode each week.
I found Draper's backstory very intriguing, all the more so because you're only shown a small amount (if any) per episode. The episode where the drifter comes to stay with the Whitmans is brilliant.This whole Dick Whitman/background shit is boring. feck off with that. It's as if the mini-stories of side-characters running parallel to the Donald Draper ones aren't boring and dull enough for the creators.