Mad Men

[TOR 5122]

Kiernan is all grown up now.

YOU PERVERT!

[billfromlaketravis 11286]

1 hour ago, henrygandorf said:

gotcha, yeah. you threw me because "the gypsy and the hobo" in that episode refers to bobby and sally's halloween costumes.  santoro was in the hobo code from s1. and i agree with your character assessment.

I stand corrected. 

[Deej 76156]

"Narrative? Forced perspective? Are you sure Joey did this?"

[Parliament 13997]

The closing scene.  Spoilering so anyone here who hasn't seen the show to the end can experience it the right way:

 

Spoiler

 

And this blew my mind:

Spoiler

@adamrobinette139

5 years ago

Betty inspired that ad. He and Betty had that sweet moment before he left town. When he found out she was dying and they had that final conversation, he was about to say that he loved her. He saw the woman at the pool that I think he thought looked like Betty reading a book called 'The Women of Rome'. Betty was the Coke girl in the first season. They went to Rome together on one of their last romantic moments before they divorced. McCann Erickson really did do that Coke ad. The ad was shot in Rome. So basically Don came up with that ad, and it was an ode to Betty.

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13295]

While a dark comedy aspect, it was telling how PPL was effectively demoting/firing their upcoming leader of NYC after he lost his foot in the lawnmower scene. It gave Don even more reason to hide his secrets and weaknesses. Or why Lane had to hide his financial challenges which led him to stealing. 

I can fall into a rabbit hole for an hour of watching mad men scenes.

 

[TOR 5122]

10 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

While a dark comedy aspect, it was telling how PPL was effectively demoting/firing their upcoming leader of NYC after he lost his foot in the lawnmower scene. It gave Don even more reason to hide his secrets and weaknesses. Or why Lane had to hide his financial challenges which led him to stealing. 

I can fall into a rabbit hole for an hour of watching mad men scenes.

 

It wasn't the ginormous boobs, or the butt that smacks you into next week.  Those legs.

[Chopper 16343]

Okay, this show was amazing and I absolutely loved it but my memory of it has faded (I watched it episode by episode as each show debuted on linear tv) and it hasn't even been 10 years. Somehow it seems so distant. I don't re-watch many tv shows or movies. In fact, Sopranos and The Wire may be the only two tv series that I've re-watched in their entirety. Have read the last two pages and I'm going to cue Mad Men up soon. Thanks to y'all for the motivation and memories. 

[billfromlaketravis 11286]

58 minutes ago, Chopper said:

Okay, this show was amazing and I absolutely loved it but my memory of it has faded (I watched it episode by episode as each show debuted on linear tv) and it hasn't even been 10 years. Somehow it seems so distant. I don't re-watch many tv shows or movies. In fact, Sopranos and The Wire may be the only two tv series that I've re-watched in their entirety. Have read the last two pages and I'm going to cue Mad Men up soon. Thanks to y'all for the motivation and memories. 

I’ll get flamed, but it’s a different show and not as good after Don and Betty divorce in Season 3. At least it went out on the highest of high notes Shut the Door, Have a Seat. 

Afterwards the stakes are gone. It killed much of Don’s dramatic tension. Imagine if Tony couldn’t get killed on The Sopranos. Don has nothing to lose or worry about losing. Betty is gone and she doesn’t care about his true identity or his affairs. It’s over. He’s just another divorced bachelor with a sad little apartment. 

[utee94 15708]

15 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I’ll get flamed, but it’s a different show and not as good after Don and Betty divorce in Season 3. At least it went out on the highest of high notes Shut the Door, Have a Seat. 

Afterwards the stakes are gone. It killed much of Don’s dramatic tension. Imagine if Tony couldn’t get killed on The Sopranos. Don has nothing to lose or worry about losing. Betty is gone and she doesn’t care about his true identity or his affairs. It’s over. He’s just another divorced bachelor with a sad little apartment. 

I see what you're saying.  It's a different show, for sure.  But I think it had to change.  I don't think I could have tolerated 7 years of the same show that spanned seasons 1 to 3.  Personally, I saw enough, and I don't think the show would have held my interest if it only offered more of the same, year after year.

The fact that Don loses the tether to reality that Betty and his family represented, makes the final few seasons even darker and more heartbreaking.  The dichotomy between what is, and the idyllic fantasy of what might have been, is gut-wrenching at times. 

Edited July 17 by utee94

[henrygandorf 28754]

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I’ll get flamed, but it’s a different show and not as good after Don and Betty divorce in Season 3. At least it went out on the highest of high notes Shut the Door, Have a Seat. 

Afterwards the stakes are gone. It killed much of Don’s dramatic tension. Imagine if Tony couldn’t get killed on The Sopranos. Don has nothing to lose or worry about losing. Betty is gone and she doesn’t care about his true identity or his affairs. It’s over. He’s just another divorced bachelor with a sad little apartment. 

4-5 stack up just fine against seasons 2-3. 

everytime we get a car, this place turns into a whorehouse. 

[Elvis 3348]

I just spotted Pete in a rando movie from 2010 on Prime called Electra Luxx.  He’s a naked grimy little pimp again. The movie stars one of my fav B-list chicks Carla Gugianp or something like that. Raylan is in it too. 

Edited July 17 by Elvis

[RPM 26090]

1 minute ago, Elvis said:

Carla Gugianp or something like that

B-List my ass.

[Elvis 3348]

And Sloan as a prostitute with Friday night lights

[TOR 5122]

Really want to feel old?  Swimming With Sharks.  

[TOR 5122]

5 hours ago, Chopper said:

Okay, this show was amazing and I absolutely loved it but my memory of it has faded (I watched it episode by episode as each show debuted on linear tv) and it hasn't even been 10 years. Somehow it seems so distant. I don't re-watch many tv shows or movies. In fact, Sopranos and The Wire may be the only two tv series that I've re-watched in their entirety. Have read the last two pages and I'm going to cue Mad Men up soon. Thanks to y'all for the motivation and memories. 

You muar find a awy to get away from Betty.  Then it becomes an awesome show.  

 

YMMV

[Texzilla588 765]

B-List my ass.

She’s my Karen Sisco in the books. In fact she is my whoever in any book. Had that show been on FX instead of ABC it might have been on the level of Justified.

[Dutch 4447]

On 7/12/2024 at 10:13 AM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

While a dark comedy aspect, it was telling how PPL was effectively demoting/firing their upcoming leader of NYC after he lost his foot in the lawnmower scene. It gave Don even more reason to hide his secrets and weaknesses. Or why Lane had to hide his financial challenges which led him to stealing. 

I can fall into a rabbit hole for an hour of watching mad men scenes.

 

Roger's lines in that episode were legit LOLs for me. "Jesus, it looks like Iwo Jima out here!" and "Just when he got it in the door..."

On 7/12/2024 at 8:22 PM, TOR said:

It wasn't the ginormous boobs, or the butt that smacks you into next week.  Those legs.

Everything knocks you into next week. They don't make women like Christina Hendricks anymore, and damn if she wasn't PERFECTLY cast as Joan Holloway. Killer looks with an equally killer mind.

Yes, the writing had next-level writing, but everyone in the show was perfectly cast. Roger, Don, Joan, Pete, Lane, Cooper, Peggy... all of em. 

[utee94 15708]

8 hours ago, RPM said:

B-List my ass.

San Andreas was not a good  movie but it had both Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario in it, so of course I watched the entire thing.

 

 

[Texzilla588 765]

That would be a dream threesome

[Elvis 3348]

I know we are off topic here, but Carla’s character in “The Brink” really showed her milfy side. Big fan. It would be cool to meet her and act like I don’t know who she is. 

[Parliament 13997]

10 hours ago, Dutch said:

…but everyone in the show was perfectly cast. Roger, Don, Joan, Pete, Lane, Cooper, Peggy... all of em. 

 

[Deej 76156]

That kid nailed the creepy little fucker vibe. 

Perfect casting.

Now the multiple Bobby's...

[CurlyDumps 4413]

On 7/16/2024 at 8:27 PM, Chopper said:

Okay, this show was amazing and I absolutely loved it but my memory of it has faded (I watched it episode by episode as each show debuted on linear tv) and it hasn't even been 10 years. Somehow it seems so distant. I don't re-watch many tv shows or movies. In fact, Sopranos and The Wire may be the only two tv series that I've re-watched in their entirety. Have read the last two pages and I'm going to cue Mad Men up soon. Thanks to y'all for the motivation and memories. 

I'm due for a rewatch as well. Only show I've rewatched is Sopranos (twice). 

Also, I've never seen the second half of S1. I got into the show right before S2 premiered. S1 was put on demand for like a week leading up to the premiere, but it was pulled before I could finish it.

Edited July 18 by CurlyDumps

[lateshow 1303]

1 hour ago, CurlyDumps said:

I'm due for a rewatch as well. Only show I've rewatched is Sopranos (twice). 

Also, I've never seen the second half of S1. I got into the show right before S2 premiered. S1 was put on demand for like a week leading up to the premiere, but it was pulled before I could finish it.

One of my favorite shows of all time, and I've never done a rewatch. I've looked and cant find it streaming anywhere, without having to buy the seasons. 

[TonyTexas 10406]

10 minutes ago, lateshow said:

One of my favorite shows of all time, and I've never done a rewatch. I've looked and cant find it streaming anywhere, without having to buy the seasons. 

Amazon Prime Video

[Deej 76156]

Fandango at Home (what was previously Vudu) regularly sells the entire series for $19.99. It was that price three weeks ago. Just be patient and check their bundle deals. 

[TonyTexas 10406]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Amazon Prime Video

I just realized that is only with the AMC add-on, which I didn’t even know I had. I guess you could just get an AMC+ subscription direct if you don’t have Prime. 

[henrygandorf 28754]

On 7/17/2024 at 8:03 AM, Dutch said:

Yes, the writing had next-level writing, but everyone in the show was perfectly cast. Roger, Don, Joan, Pete, Lane, Cooper, Peggy... all of em. 

don’t sleep on duck either. underrated role player. 

[henrygandorf 28754]

ok, so i just put something together last night, which was probably obvious to others, but i've only watched s7 a couple times (instead of s3 which i've probably watched 10+).

in early s7, when don goes to see megan because she was stalking casting directors, the stewardess flirts with him, saying something like "well i'll say it again, i hate her" in response to don saying he's going to see his wife.

in the back part of s7, when he's bendering pretty hard, it's the same stewardess that comes over late night to his apt and spills the red wine on the bedroom carpet, which basically remains there until he sells the joint.  guess she finally got to nail him.  good for her. 

[Elvis 3348]

On 7/18/2024 at 9:53 PM, henrygandorf said:

don’t sleep on duck either. underrated role player. 

“I killed 17 men in Okenawha!”  Ready to push Don’s nose bone into his brain. 
 

Don: “uncle”

[Eskimohorn 5557]

[dcbc 14235]

On 7/18/2024 at 9:20 AM, TonyTexas said:

I just realized that is only with the AMC add-on, which I didn’t even know I had. I guess you could just get an AMC+ subscription direct if you don’t have Prime. 

It used to be on IMDBTV, but I guess it went away when Amazon bought it and turned it into Freevee.  The next time I want to watch it, I'll probably just buy a season at a time from Google/Youtube.

[BHMCruiser 1806]

I think the show actually got better AFTER Don and Betty divorced. It went from a show about a very interesting personal situation inside a compelling time and place (60s ad agency) and then became a much better and more daring show about all of the changes that the world was experiencing (the time jumps were especially cool) at that time, with Don as sort of the centerpiece holding the universe together. In other words, it went from a show about Don to a show about something else entirely where Don was an anchor for the narrative.

[mr. sunshine 2819]

On 7/18/2024 at 9:20 AM, TonyTexas said:

I just realized that is only with the AMC add-on, which I didn’t even know I had. I guess you could just get an AMC+ subscription direct if you don’t have Prime. 

Is it worth it? I'm already paying for Sling, Hulu, Prime, AppleTV, Max and Netflix

[TonyTexas 10406]

41 minutes ago, mr. sunshine said:

Is it worth it? I'm already paying for Sling, Hulu, Prime, AppleTV, Max and Netflix

There are a lot of really good shows from AMC , many of which are available on platforms you already have. For example, both Breaking Bad and BCS are on Netflix. I was just responding to a poster who was looking for a way to watch Mad Men. To answer your question,  I have since canceled my subscription

Edited August 1 by TonyTexas

[mr. sunshine 2819]

10 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

There are a lot of really good shows from AMC , many of which are available on platforms you already have. For example, both Breaking Bad and BCS are on Netflix. I was just responding to a poster who was looking for a way to watch Mad Men. To answer your question,  I have since canceled my subscription

Thanks. I found Mad Men on Prime but saw you have to pay for the AMC add-on. Tired of paying for fucking add-ons

[Don Johnson 4724]

Series is $34.99 on iTunes. 

[Deej 76156]

Worth every penny.

[billfromlaketravis 11286]

Every scene with Roger reminding Don of how his generation is better is pretty good.

Hippie Roger freaking kills. He goes from the agency’s biggest tight ass to dropping acid. John Slattery would be my first call if I were casting anything. He can do it all. 

[RPM 26090]

Roger was my favorite. Did he mention he was in the Navy?

[TonyTexas 10406]

4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

He goes from the agency’s biggest tight ass

Tight ass is not how I would describe Roger. Quite the opposite in fact. 

[billfromlaketravis 11286]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Tight ass is not how I would describe Roger. Quite the opposite in fact. 

I should been more specific. Military discussion Roger is a tight ass. 

[Chopper 16343]

On 8/1/2024 at 3:07 PM, mr. sunshine said:

Is it worth it? I'm already paying for Sling, Hulu, Prime, AppleTV, Max and Netflix

They just had a special offer of 2 months for half price or something like that for prime days. They'll probably run it again soon, if not then around Black Friday.

Edited August 4 by Chopper