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Mad Men anyone?

Couldn't find a thread about this show so new one. Who else loves this show. For me probably the best show on TV right now, including HBO/Showtime series. I know Mad Men recently entered their 3rd series but I only became exposed to the show when AMC had a season 2 marathon a week before Season 3 started. By the way, seasons 1 and 2 are $25 on blu-ray from amazon; that is a steal and is worth it because the show's lighting and color scheme really pop out.

I love how seamlessly the show can move between social commentary on the family life, domestic and international politics, civil rights for gays, blacks, and women. Also the show has so many awkward silences, which are often stronger than monologues or spoken words could be.

Great acting, love Jon Hamm (Don Draper) and Elizabeth Moss (Peggy Olson) as the two central characters of the show, but for kicks, Roger Sterling and Sal (gay italian) are a riot.

Great show. Other comments?

boring

I bought both seasons and enjoyed them. I like watching a season all at once, so I am just waiting until the third season comes out on DVD rather than watching it on TV.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail boring

I'm sure it's quite interesting if you sit down and really watch the characters develop, but I found it to take a bit too long for anything to actually happen.

It definitely has a slower pace than many other shows.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles It definitely has a slower pace than many other shows.

Quite a stark contrast from AMC's other prized show, Breaking Bad, where 15 crazy things happen in each episode.

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Originally posted by ziptnf I'm sure it's quite interesting if you sit down and really watch the characters develop, but I found it to take a bit too long for anything to actually happen.

+1

Just got the Blockbuster online package (3 @ a time) and am tying to find another show to get lost in. Gonna give Carnivale a shot. Fingers crossed.

I'm surprised to hear that people find it slow. I watched season 2 in like a day and a half. I think I went through the last 8 episodes one Sunday night until 4 am, when I had to be up for work the next day.

If this were an HBO or Showtime show, everyone would rave about it, but too few people see it because no one looks at AMC when they're going through the guide on the TV. It's actually seems like it's catching on entirely on word of mouth, though they have been doing more ads/promo spots coming into the 3rd season (Jon Hamm on Conan, etc.)

awesome show. the fountainhead is my favorite book and i can see a lot of parallels to the show. they mention ayn rand quite a bit also to pay tribute.

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Originally posted by karanicleaves awesome show. the fountainhead is my favorite book and i can see a lot of parallels to the show. they mention ayn rand quite a bit also to pay tribute.

for what it's worth, i had extreme difficulty getting into this show for the entire first season. that's right, it took me 13 episodes to finally get the swing of things and understand the characters. i think what makes the show daunting is two-fold: the slow pace and the very large cast of characters, all of whom have their own unique backstories

but if you can appreciate a show based on strong character development (and the occasional soap opera-ish fling), i recommend sticking with the show

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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy If this were an HBO or Showtime show, everyone would rave about it, but too few people see it because no one looks at AMC when they're going through the guide on the TV. It's actually seems like it's catching on entirely on word of mouth, though they have been doing more ads/promo spots coming into the 3rd season (Jon Hamm on Conan, etc.)

mad men got 16 emmy nominations last year and everyone i know who is into drama loves this show. i don't know what you are talking about

I think it works to the shows advantage the writers are confined to the fcc limits for basic cable. Given the early 60s was such a repressed society, both sexually and in conforming to family/societal expectations, where everything was about modesty, being polite, prim, proper, and making the right impression on others, not allowing the characters to swear in the series or show nudity kinda keeps in line with those themes.

Often the downfall, in my opinion, in a lot of media, whether it be movies, shows, songs, is being overly explicit and not giving the audience any credit for being able to draw conclusions on their own or fill in gaps. Instead of having characters scream obscenities, having Betty Draper sit in her cocktail dress alone in the bedroom is a much more powerful image (this was after the dinner party for those who have seen season 2).

Instead of seeing Joan Holloway (so much woman) nude, its more poignant to see her rubbing her shoulder where her bullet bra strap dug into her skin all day, upholding society's expectation of her to be a living barbie doll.

Ah, a show about the good ol' days. I need to check it out.

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Originally posted by elektrikal I think it works to the shows advantage the writers are confined to the fcc limits for basic cable. Given the early 60s was such a repressed society, both sexually and in conforming to family/societal expectations, where everything was about modesty, being polite, prim, proper, and making the right impression on others, not allowing the characters to swear in the series or show nudity kinda keeps in line with those themes. Often the downfall, in my opinion, in a lot of media, whether it be movies, shows, songs, is being overly explicit and not giving the audience any credit for being able to draw conclusions on their own or fill in gaps. Instead of having characters scream obscenities, having Betty Draper sit in her cocktail dress alone in the bedroom is a much more powerful image (this was after the dinner party for those who have seen season 2). Instead of seeing Joan Holloway (so much woman) nude, its more poignant to see her rubbing her shoulder where her bullet bra strap dug into her skin all day, upholding society's expectation of her to be a living barbie doll.

actually, the fcc has no power to regulate cable television; the only reason that shows censor themselves is to prevent from alienating viewers and thus losing advertisers. there are some fairly powerful american groups that exist for no purpose other than attacking tv they think is naughty, like the parents television council

i do agree with your point, though, that mad men does a lot with the limitations of basic cable. mad men manages to have some of the most consistently sexy scenes i've seen on television (the gay scene between sal and that bellhop a couple weeks ago? holy shit) without having to show you everything. that's a mark of good storytelling and i wish more programming would follow that example

i actually don't know much about what powers the fcc has, i just assumed there were restrictions since private parties can sue (and have and won) for indecency on the airwaves at certain hours, hence why its not a limitation on freedom of speech to restrict tawdry programming to begin airing after 10pm or so on certain channels.

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