haha yeah was just going to post that i checked out somewhere around the middle of season 3
idk why im reading this either but yknow
― Monstrous TumTum (Lamp), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 05:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah I mean I don't hateee mad men...I like the *idea*, I like the lol60s shit...but it's just toooooo slowwwww and repetitive for me and I realized I was pretty much forcing myself to sit through every new episode.
anyway I have no interest in trolling this thread.
― iatee, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 06:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
Season three is the worst one IMO. Loved season four.
But to any newbies: When I started watching I thought it was merely interesting until about halfway through the first season, then I realised I love it. Persevere, watch it in order, it's a slow burner.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 07:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
i find myself thinking of that NYRB crit of it whenever i think of this recently, maybe because it charged the show with being soap opera-ish & i have reduced don draper to being a moody, glowering, tall dark handsome soap opera figure
― sweatpants life trajectory (schlump), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 08:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
i like this show but i kind of dont miss it
― max, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
good riddance to agreeable television drama
― sweatpants life trajectory (schlump), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Man, Sally is going to look like she's 20 when it comes on again.
― *tera, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 14:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well, they've already had her masturbating, so she is growing up. S5 is shooting now, right?
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
yep.
― (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (silby), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Since season 4 was 1964-65, I would think season 5 should be around 1967-68...?
― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
i would've thought they'd try to go a little slower than that, but that's not based on/might be contrary to whatever's been customary until now. like i woulda thought 66/67. it depends how long the guy envisions it living on for i guess?
― sweatpants life trajectory (schlump), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
I missed one episode last season, the one where don and peggy get drunk together. My gf summed it up for me at the time so I was able to watch the rest of the eps during the season, and when I watched it for the first time a few days ago, it was alright, like I could see that the only reason I really watched all the eps was momentum
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
I met weiner once at the beverly hills hotel, kinda surreal because I was lost and out on the pool deck area when it happened
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
wth
― Simon H., Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
xp feel free to post that in the posts w/o context thread
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
this show is pretty great when you can watch 2-3 eps at a time and pretty excruciating on a week to week basis. like, the story arc to season 4 is pretty good (if maddening and depressing) but also pretty annoying when its coming in drips and drabs.
― ryan, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
I know what you mean about momentum, but I also think "The Suitcase" was the best episode of the season!
― jaymc, Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
^ yeah, all-time ep right there
― (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (silby), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
it was a really good episode compared to other eps, and I liked it somewhat, and thought there were brilliant parts with brilliant bits of acting, but a lot of the episode, perhaps more than others, I don't know at this point because I haven't seen the show in a while, was don yelling at peggy for work related reasons, and when I was watching it, I guess, because I was removed from the mad men world, I couldn't help but think that I was glad I wasn't exposed to its world as much
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 17 August 2011 17:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
i saw a little girl out to dinner with her family at a mexican restaurant last week that was a dead-ringer for sally. it was so uncanny i almost said something to the parents but i told myself to forget it and finish my nachos.
― (gr8080), Thursday, 18 August 2011 00:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
"hey uh I dunno if you know this but your daughter looks a lot like a child star that some nerds on the internet really can't wait to see grow up into a teenager!"
― (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (silby), Thursday, 18 August 2011 00:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah nachos was probably the better move
FYI I recommend that everyone into this show watch the movie version of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" with Robert Morse
― satisfying punishment for that thing he said about lesbians (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 22 August 2011 19:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
LOL
― ¯\(°_o)/¯ (Nicole), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
hahahahaha
― (gr8080), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
hahaha burn
― Vaginalogue Bubblebath (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 22 August 2011 20:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, the parallels are pretty funny. Morse is great in The Loved One too. Mad Men also reminds me of The Sweet Smell of Success.
― the wheelie king (wk), Monday, 22 August 2011 22:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
predictions on the degree to which dialogue this season will be "on the nose"?
― Do not go gentle into that good frogbs (silby), Saturday, 27 August 2011 00:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
I loved it when Mad Men referenced The Apartment (season and episode escapes me). In season four Roger is on the phone speaking to a Louise about a Larry...the Tate's no doubt, finally acknowledging the comparison's to Bewitched.
― *tera, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 01:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sorry about that pesky apostrophe.....blush.
― *tera, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 01:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Apartment ref was in the first season, near the end I think. Joan was chewing Roger out about using women and told him he should see the movie and change his tune.
― Status Update...in my Seether? (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 01:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
...and to complete the circle, David White played both Mr. Tate on "Bewitched" and Mr. Eichelberger in The Apartment.
― Status Update...in my Seether? (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 02:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, this is pretty much my experience too. Basically I was watching it to bask in the glory of Joan and gradually got into the surrounding plotlines.
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 03:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
R u one of those ppl who sits around watching AMC dramas all nite, tweeting abt how AMAZEBALLS they are?
― HOOSy woosies (history mayne), Tuesday, 30 August 2011 08:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Walked by a Banana Republic tonight. The big poster in the window asked me if I am a Betty.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 02:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well?
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 02:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't really think there's an answer. I think the significance is in asking the question.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 02:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
uch, you're such a Betty.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 02:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
Keep getting BR MM collection ads in my FB feed ATM.
That's a lot of abbreviations.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 03:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Do they have a "Are You A Pete?" poster
― Number None, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 12:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
Banana republic really on the cutting edge with this mad men collection
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=77&threadid=66393
― Aerosol, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 14:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
So when does this actually start?
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
via wiki: "The fifth season is scheduled to premiere on March 16, 2012."
crap, I was hoping it was sooner :(
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
can't wait! i don't remember exactly when it's supposed to start, but sometime this Spring, right? if only there was an internet to help determine the answer!
― your pain is probably equal (Z S), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
march 2012, sez some place on the internet
― your pain is probably equal (Z S), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 03:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
I can wait. I think.
― tinker tailor soldier sb (silby), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 04:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
SPOILER i hear don draper broods a lot next season SPOILER
― Mordy, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 05:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
read "breeds" at first
― tinker tailor soldier sb (silby), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 05:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
It has been off the air so long that I barely remember what even happened last season. It's hard to get excited about it.
― Nicole, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 16:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
^^^
I assume this season will begin in 1975, it feels like they've been gone so long
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 16:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
Peggy to remain as central character
― Dunn O)))))))) (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 27 July 2012 17:12 (9 months ago) Permalink
phew!
― computers are the new "cool tool" (James Morrison), Saturday, 28 July 2012 03:57 (9 months ago) Permalink
feel like the "what is happiness? it's just the moment before you want more happiness" line is kind of a major signpost for where Don is going next season
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:41 (7 months ago) Permalink
to lots more happiness!!!
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:47 (7 months ago) Permalink
lol
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 September 2012 17:50 (7 months ago) Permalink
Season 6 is happening next spring/summer right?
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 20 September 2012 19:01 (7 months ago) Permalink
I don't think they've said yet, but hopefully they'll keep going with the spring season so I don't have to wait over a year for new eps.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 September 2012 19:04 (7 months ago) Permalink
I think AMC is sticking w/spring rollouts for this show from here on out. I just hope they don't split the last season into halves like Breaking Bad.
― Instagrams of Lily on My Facebook Wall (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 20 September 2012 19:19 (7 months ago) Permalink
It's not as plot intensive/obsessed with tying up loose ends as BB, so you'd think a thirteen ep final season should be fine.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 20 September 2012 20:36 (7 months ago) Permalink
I thought there were two more seasons planned
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 September 2012 20:37 (7 months ago) Permalink
yeah there are 7 total seasons planned iirc
― Clay, Thursday, 20 September 2012 20:42 (7 months ago) Permalink
yum spring rolls
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Thursday, 20 September 2012 20:47 (7 months ago) Permalink
― Donkamole Marvin (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 11 March 2013 23:05 (2 months ago) Permalink
o man
― balls, Monday, 11 March 2013 23:09 (2 months ago) Permalink
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/mar/11/mad-men-new-series-new-hire
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:00 (2 months ago) Permalink
MAD MEN on AMC - Season 6
― my god i only have 2 useless beyblade (silby), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:03 (2 months ago) Permalink
Thanks! I’m a lazy ILXor who relies on Bookmarks.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:28 (2 months ago) Permalink
ugh, fat betty
― j., Wednesday, 27 March 2013 01:29 (1 month ago) Permalink
fat betty was amazing. i think the scene where she goes to sneak a little whipped cream from the fridge, aerosols it into her mouth, gets disgusted with herself and spits it out in the sink is maybe the best scene in the entire series
― sleepingbag, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 01:34 (1 month ago) Permalink
best scene of the series tbh vv
― my god i only have 2 useless beyblade (silby), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 01:47 (1 month ago) Permalink
otm
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 01:48 (1 month ago) Permalink
Fat Betty was solid, I thought. Better than hiding the pregnancy by holding bags and pots of flowers or what have you.
^^it also allowed them into an early Weight Watcher's meeting.
― Vol. 3: The Life & Times of E. "Boom" Carter (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 03:43 (1 month ago) Permalink