January 28, 20214 yr I binged it before the last season, and rewatching again now. I'm halfway through Season 2and it's definitely paying off. Mad Men had a habit of slowly revealing secondary characters, and it's cool to see them for the first time. (Freddy Rumson is a good example. His first scene he fixes Sal a drink by filling the glass full to the top.)The way Don treats Betty is just so sad. Betty is a child of course, and he takes advantage of it. Does aholish things with no care, no IDEA, how it's gonna hurt her. Then it does.
January 28, 20214 yr Just finished the whole thing for the second time.Only show I’ve ever done that with. The levels of character development is as good as it gets.
January 28, 20214 yr I need to finish Narcos, and a Mad Men rewatch is next on my list. I might gloss over Season 1. It feels like I memorized that season.
January 28, 20214 yr 48 minutes ago, tbone_ said: So much great foreshadowing you probably missed the first time. That's just what Sal's wife said.
January 28, 20214 yr 56 minutes ago, Lobo said: That's just what Sal's wife said. Exhibit A: Pete's bachelor party.
February 2, 20214 yr Middle of Season 4 is where they get just a little bit self-aware with their characters. The humor just starts "happening." Watching "The Suitcase" right now. One of the best front-to-back episodes there is. Goes from dramatic, to funny, to ironic, to "HOLY SHIT" to sad. All in just 44 minutes of screen time.
February 12, 20214 yr Now I'm up to the later part of Season 6 and you can describe it as one long fever dream. The way they weaved the protest/riots after MLK's assassination sure do parallel the unpleasantness of today. "The police are cracking their skulls." "Megan they're throwing rocks. They were looking for trouble." Describes the debate pretty well. That said, it seems like so many of the characters have become caricatures of themselves. Like they're trying too hard to make Don a badass philanderer with low self-esteem. Joan is really good at things but can't be taken seriously. We get it already. Don't gotta bash us over the head with it. Same with all the easter eggs. "Megan's wearing a t shirt with a red star! Is she gonna get killed by Ted Bundy?!" And using colors for themes. Distracting. I still enjoy the later seasons, but I also understand the criticism.
February 14, 20214 yr On 2/12/2021 at 12:43 PM, Parliament said: Now I'm up to the later part of Season 6 and you can describe it as one long fever dream. The way they weaved the protest/riots after MLK's assassination sure do parallel the unpleasantness of today. "The police are cracking their skulls." "Megan they're throwing rocks. They were looking for trouble." Describes the debate pretty well. That said, it seems like so many of the characters have become caricatures of themselves. Like they're trying too hard to make Don a badass philanderer with low self-esteem. Joan is really good at things but can't be taken seriously. We get it already. Don't gotta bash us over the head with it. Same with all the easter eggs. "Megan's wearing a t shirt with a red star! Is she gonna get killed by Ted Bundy?!" And using colors for themes. Distracting. I still enjoy the later seasons, but I also understand the criticism. I would duck. The Season 4-7 Boys will be coming for you. In many ways the show peaked in Season 3, and you could make a compelling argument for Season 2. When Betty finds out about Dick Whitman, it became a different show. I binged Season 1 Thursday night, and wow it made me like Roger Sterling that much more. All of Don’s charm and charisma without the dark side.
February 14, 20214 yr On 2/12/2021 at 12:43 PM, Parliament said: "Megan's wearing a t shirt with a red star! Is she gonna get killed by Ted Bundy?!" The show would have really jumped the shark in that scenario.
February 15, 20214 yr 21 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: I would duck. The Season 4-7 Boys will be coming for you. In many ways the show peaked in Season 3, and you could make a compelling argument for Season 2. When Betty finds out about Dick Whitman, it became a different show. I binged Season 1 Thursday night, and wow it made me like Roger Sterling that much more. All of Don’s charm and charisma without the dark side. 7,1,4,3, the rest. They turned down the cartooning some in Season 7, and the finale was just SO good. Also it has Bert Cooper dancing.
February 15, 20214 yr Just now, Parliament said: 7,1,4,3, the rest. They turned down the cartooning some in Season 7, and the finale was just SO good. Also it has Bert Cooper dancing. I believe Robert Morse died a few months after his episode aired. Terrific way to send him out.
February 15, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, Deej said: Don’t tell Robert Morse he’s dead. Yep. He's still alive. My mistake.
April 14, 20214 yr Finished Sopranos re-watch. Now it's on to this. First ever re-watch for this too. S1 just flew by. It's always been near the top of my all time list but I've forgotten a ton.
April 14, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, RPM said: One of my favorites. Odd, stylish, sexy, funny. What's not to love? More nudity?
April 14, 20214 yr Just now, Texas St. Armadillos said: More nudity? I have no objections to that suggestion.
April 14, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, jeevsie said: Finished Sopranos re-watch. Now it's on to this. First ever re-watch for this too. S1 just flew by. It's always been near the top of my all time list but I've forgotten a ton. this rewatch is fantastic. i always enjoy the rewatches of great writing, dialogue, character dynamic/development over shows with tension and twists. mad men, west wing, and the wire rewatches are better to me than breaking bad and game of thrones rewatches.
April 14, 20214 yr AMC+ for no ads. But I pay for enough services - I'm dealing with ads. Aw, French Vanilla, Rocky Road...
April 14, 20214 yr Is Amazon w/ ads the only place to stream Mad Men? You can buy a whole season at a time on Amazon for no ads.
April 14, 20214 yr Vudu had the entire series on sale for 30 bucks a month or two ago. It was worth the purchase.
April 15, 20214 yr My family are always looking for stocking-stuffer type gifts for me, and honestly I never have much of anything that I want that I haven't already bought, so I ask for blurays/DVDs of seasons of shows I like. Over the years I have collected all seasons of Mad Men, GOT, Simpsons seasons 1-10, and a couple others. And a couple of years ago my brother even found the entire series of Sports Night, which we watched avidly when it came out since we were roommates (and yes the early season 1 laugh track is still just as annoying).
April 15, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Red Five said: Is Amazon w/ ads the only place to stream Mad Men? IMDBTV with ads. It's Mad Men, so ads sort of make sense. Still, I plan to buy a season at a time on Youtube.
April 15, 20214 yr 23 hours ago, RPM said: One of my favorites. Odd, stylish, sexy, funny. What's not to love? The soap opera part.
April 15, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said: The soap opera part. Without that you don't get this.
April 15, 20214 yr 23 hours ago, RPM said: One of my favorites. Odd, stylish, sexy, funny. What's not to love? 21 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said: The soap opera part. Not enough car chases and explosions for Surly surlys
April 15, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Not enough car chases and explosions for Surly surlys The advertising part was great. But they had to have a lot of relationship/romantic stuff to appeal to the Surly girlies.
April 15, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, henrygandorf said: michael gladis? Probably packing a HOG. One of these things is not like the other.
April 15, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: Probably packing a HOG. One of these things is not like the other. is that broad from "Two Broke Girls?" I saw her in person once while at a horns game in L.A. Her ass was absolutely stupefying. I see now that she is the progressive man's January Jones.
April 15, 20214 yr Just now, Lobo said: is that broad from "Two Broke Girls?" I saw her in person once while at a horns game in L.A. Her ass was absolutely stupefying. I see now that she is the progressive man's January Jones. Correct. Beth Behrs.
April 15, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said: The advertising part was great. But they had to have a lot of relationship/romantic stuff to appeal to the Surly girlies. uh, yeah. that's why you ff all betty scenes on the rewatch. i thought this was known.
April 15, 20214 yr uh, yeah. that's why you ff all betty scenes on the rewatch. i thought this was known.Worrrrd, it condenses the run time considerably on rewatch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 16, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, Lobo said: is that broad from "Two Broke Girls?" I saw her in person once while at a horns game in L.A. Her ass was absolutely stupefying. I see now that she is the progressive man's January Jones. She also plays the white mom in The Neighborhood. I have no idea what you mean by “stupefying.” As asses go, I can appreciate lots of them all over the spectrum from “tight little” to “big phat.” I find hers to be wholly unremarkable and I don’t think she can act all that well either. Cast two different women to star in Two Broke Girls and that show might’ve been successful. Edited April 16, 20214 yr by WhatTheBuck
April 16, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said: I have no idea what you mean by “stupefying.” 2d1395f4-70a5-451e-a86d-19fcd32c6a6a.mp4
April 16, 20214 yr It means, her ass...for a skinny girl...was ample, supple, toned but robust, with great thigh-gap to introduce it to the world as if to say, "Hello, pleased to meet you." I gave it four stars. I have no idea if she can act or not, and don't really care. The 'bounce a quarter' clip reminds me of something my cousin would say, "She had the kind of ass...you bounce a quarter off it, you get back six nickels."
April 16, 20214 yr Just saw one of my favorite Don lines (my second time through). The story of the Texas - Texas Tech “rivalry”
April 19, 20214 yr On 4/16/2021 at 8:42 AM, Lobo said: It means, her ass...for a skinny girl...was ample, supple, toned but robust, with great thigh-gap to introduce it to the world as if to say, "Hello, pleased to meet you." I gave it four stars. I have no idea if she can act or not, and don't really care. The 'bounce a quarter' clip reminds me of something my cousin would say, "She had the kind of ass...you bounce a quarter off it, you get back six nickels." Is there photo evidence of this ass of hers?
April 22, 20214 yr Don to Betty "I was not respectful of you" Betty: "Well, at least I'm not crazy." Yeah, that would not fly with my wife. "I need to know who, when, where, how many times, how was she?!?!?"
April 22, 20214 yr I listened to a brief history of cigarettes and advertising this morning. Of course Lucky Strike, Madison Avenue, and Mad Men were all referenced. It sounds like Lucky Strike was deeper into negative recruiting than the Aggys. Many of their ads in the 1940's stated that Camels caused throat inflammation.
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