Starius
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Variety reports that its looking good for a 2nd season of Mad Men.
Starius said:Yep, it's confirmed. AMC has ordered a 2nd season of 13 episodes.
Rooster said:So what was up with the repeat episode this week?[huh]
She isn't a strong actress (this coming from the worst actress in the world). I loved the idea for the ending of "SHOOT" episode, but she played the part so badly. The neighbor was great though. Have you noticed that the actors with a comedic background are more believable in the serious roles than their co-performers? How did that happen?ShortClara said:I officially dislike the actress playing the wife Betty. I didn't believe that lame slap one little bit and I think the reason the character is so flat and limited is because of the poor performance. There. I said it. I tried to think that maybe she was introverted and deep, but I think there's just nothing much there.
Adult-directed as opposed to child-directed? Very true, no child would sit through that plot line with no singing dinosaurs. I'm becoming addicted however. I want to know how these people all became so flatly robotic and watch them either crack-up or get themselves together. I also want to see the coming out and rising above of the conflicted and suppressed. I'm guessing from the opening CGI that someone eventually jumps out a window, too.Marc Chevalier said:Unwholesome for family viewing? Look, the show is adult-directed and adult-themed. I don't see anything about it that would interest kids. A bunch of oddly-dressed grownups in offices and apartments: little Johnny and Betty would be bored silly.
I agree, that's what I felt was male-bashing about the show. I guess it's only media ad men of 1960 who are being bashed. We need to identify with one normal character.Matt Deckard said:It's a fake look at the past... and where is the straight laced guy? does everyone have to have a mistress? even Jimmy Oslson? I know it's suposed to be a serious show, yet there are no clean cut men in the office and the women want to be womanized... even the one secretary that I thought might hold out.
And is that his sister?scotrace said:I don't get this new episode. Is Draper conflicted or just an idiot?
Prescribe Joan a nudging stick.Marc Chevalier said:... and nudge me in the morning.
scotrace said:I don't get this new episode. Is Draper conflicted or just an idiot?
He doesn't give anyone else a chance to understand him, not even his brother. He isn't revealing himself, no one knows who he really is. I find it hard to pity him. Sleeping with a client is very stupid. By sleeping with her, he is treating someone he respects... direspectfully, making her a secret on the side. Very dumb moves there, especially since she is his sister. That's the rumor I'm starting.KittyT said:See, I felt the opposite way! I think this episode is one of the first times we start to see him other than being a complete jerk. We start to see some of the deep down emotional issues that make him who he is, and we see him searching out someone who he thinks will understand him (lord knows his wife doesn't). We see his vulnerability, and we start to see him with feelings and weaknesses. We start to see his *humanity*.