“Shoot” struck me as a relative disappointment, even if it still offers plenty to chew on.
Matthew Weiner seems to draw inspiration from films and literary works that are actual products of the Eisenhower/Kennedy era.
AMC’s Mad Men continues to bring the funny with an episode that furthers the exploration of Roger Sterling’s personality that began last week.
The use of The Best of Everything is a bit off, as Rona Jaffe’s novel was published in 1958 and the screen version was released in October, 1959.
So much of what happens to Don in “5G” hinges on information that has yet to be revealed that it’s premature to evaluate the episode within the context of the series.
The last act of “New Amsterdam” contains what are probably my favorite Mad Men scenes to date.
“Marriage of Figaro” begins with a bombshell revelation, albeit one that’s been hinted at somewhat: Don Draper probably isn’t Don Draper after all.
The film’s most unique quality is how it offers the chance to see how the series’s brand of humor goes over with a big audience.
Insofar as doings at SC are concerned, one of the most interesting aspects of “Ladies’ Room” is how it presents Don as seriously emasculated.
The lack of exposition in the pilot is one of its most seductive qualities.
Full disclosure: My personal politics are half Socialist and half Libertarian.
Joe may still get backed into a corner, but the big guy seems smart enough to talk his way out and get back to business as usual.