Mad Men
Posted in Kewl Stuff on Oct 28th, 2008
I just wanted to tell people about Mad Men. Its a television show set in an ad agency in 1960’s New York. I’ve been watching it since episode one. The producer is a Sopranos Alumnus. I enjoyed the Sopranos but by the series end but I grew tired of watching the lives of individuals who were, for the most part, fundamentally bad people. I like Mad Men because it shows that passion and drama exist outside the sphere of murderers and mafiosi. I find the characters even more interesting than the ones on the Sopranos. I think people who are good or at least, trying to be good are much more complex and interesting that people who have resigned themselves to a life of evil.
I believe that by setting the series in the ’60s they are able to make very valid commentaries about the present-day society we live in. The genius of South Park is that by using children the creators are able to speak their minds since people are intrinsically inclined to forgive a child’s lack of tact or discipline. I think they have done something similar in Mad Men. You can’t get too mad at the characters because they are people of a bygone era when political correctness was non-existent.
Don’t misunderstand me. This show is not South Park. Its not a comedy and its not about shock. This is an intelligent and meticulously produced dramatic work. This show, in my opinion, is quality.
The show has won several Emmy’s and Golden Globes. Despite this the ratings are somewhat low. I’m just doing my part to expose the show to as many people as possible.
Check out a clip below. The series main character, Don Draper, is pitching an ad campaign to some Kodak executives.
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I just finished the last episode of seaon 2. Though some episodes are better than others it never fails to deliver. Last weeks and the season ender are the best for this year. I think it’s important though if your going to encourage people to watch Mad Men, they need to start with episode one. Watching later episodes first could be confusing to the first time viewer. I’m always happy to read another fans praise of this very worthy show.
Every show is quality. The characters are complex and I find it very unpredictable. Good stuff.