Mad Men on AMC • Fifth Season Thread

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I wonder how much of MM's popularity rested on early 60s fashion (more than one'd think, I expect), and how damaged that popularity will be by late 60s fashion (which I feel like is relatively hideous to most modern eyes).

Dan I., Monday, 26 March 2012 00:28 (twelve years ago) link

I wonder how many critics will be like "They're overdoing crazy late 60s styles!" cuz it's almost hard to believe how weirdly people actually started dressing

Dan I., Monday, 26 March 2012 00:30 (twelve years ago) link

I wonder a lot of things haha

Dan I., Monday, 26 March 2012 00:31 (twelve years ago) link

banana republic might have some trouble selling/marketing the 1966 stuff to its target audience. although it'll do fine in other places that don't capitalize on drabness.

ralphs vons williams (get bent), Monday, 26 March 2012 00:33 (twelve years ago) link

I wonder how much of MM's popularity rested on early 60s fashion (more than one'd think, I expect), and how damaged that popularity will be by late 60s fashion (which I feel like is relatively hideous to most modern eyes).

suspect that the major & cooler characters will stay a step or two behind the times in this regard

Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Monday, 26 March 2012 00:45 (twelve years ago) link

For Mad Men we made turkey meatballs with quinoa with a yogurt sauce with roasted squash!

JacobSanders, Monday, 26 March 2012 01:08 (twelve years ago) link

10 more minutes and then BOOM, to the DVR!

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 March 2012 01:09 (twelve years ago) link

We're doing the same, waiting till it has recorded and then playing it so we can skip ads

JacobSanders, Monday, 26 March 2012 01:14 (twelve years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vFOzG3GYqo

seriously, THIS GUY (daria-g), Monday, 26 March 2012 01:57 (twelve years ago) link

The scene between Harry and Roger ftw.

"We can have the conversation you thought we were having."

Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 March 2012 03:16 (twelve years ago) link

"So will this be every month, or..."

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 March 2012 03:22 (twelve years ago) link

Lolling at Megan's Québécois swearing.

LaMonte, Monday, 26 March 2012 03:34 (twelve years ago) link

the baby wipe scene was some seriously lol-trolling. took me a clear couple seconds to decipher the image, half in horror that my tv had actually been hacked and i was reliving goatse all over again.

kelpolaris, Monday, 26 March 2012 03:41 (twelve years ago) link

WHen did Don tell Megan about Dick??

JacobSanders, Monday, 26 March 2012 03:41 (twelve years ago) link

scene with roger and harry had me rollin'

goole, Monday, 26 March 2012 03:42 (twelve years ago) link

-Joan and her mother getting on each other's nerves, maybe my favorite thing about the whole Ep... Sooooooo perfect. Every tiny little jab and raised eyebrow, mwah

- is Megan going to go crazytown, or am I projecting?

- Pete's plaid jacket at the party was outstanding.

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 March 2012 03:53 (twelve years ago) link

SHHH! it's just starting on the west coast...

Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Monday, 26 March 2012 04:00 (twelve years ago) link

t-minus how long until we figure out megan is not who she says she is?

seriously, THIS GUY (daria-g), Monday, 26 March 2012 04:13 (twelve years ago) link

Why do you think Megan will go nuts? Wondering if she will fall more and more into the scene.

*tera, Monday, 26 March 2012 04:15 (twelve years ago) link

I don't think there is anything wrong with her. Maybe normal for the times.

*tera, Monday, 26 March 2012 04:19 (twelve years ago) link

where's a gif of that look pete gave roger sterling..

i think something's up with megan. they said she was an actress, is she really french canadian?

seriously, THIS GUY (daria-g), Monday, 26 March 2012 04:23 (twelve years ago) link

This show.

Nicholas Pokémon (silby), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:02 (twelve years ago) link

So glad this is back. Nothing like watching 2 hours of television where almost nothing in particular happens.

Nicholas Pokémon (silby), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:07 (twelve years ago) link

guys real talk all the black applicants with dusty springfield playing had me trying to figure out wtf was going on and sending me into major film theory conniption fits

Waxahachie Swap (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:40 (twelve years ago) link

also rape sex is my favorite plot device

Waxahachie Swap (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:40 (twelve years ago) link

*consensual

Johnny Fever, Monday, 26 March 2012 05:42 (twelve years ago) link

is now when we start complaining about things being "on the nose"?

Nicholas Pokémon (silby), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:43 (twelve years ago) link

*consensual

― Johnny Fever, Monday, March 26, 2012 1:42 AM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You clearly have never had rape sex in the way i phrased it if you have to qualify it.

Waxahachie Swap (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:50 (twelve years ago) link

I have no problem with that burn.

Waxahachie Swap (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:50 (twelve years ago) link

Also that was Kimmy Robertson, right?

Waxahachie Swap (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:54 (twelve years ago) link

I watched the first season and never got around to the rest. Do I really need to watch three seasons or can I just jump in to S5?

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:56 (twelve years ago) link

You could probably get away with skipping season 2. But watch them all honestly. It'd be like skipping to the middle of Infinite Jest or something.

Nicholas Pokémon (silby), Monday, 26 March 2012 05:58 (twelve years ago) link

alternately, you could stare at a glass of whiskey in low light for a couple hours

Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Monday, 26 March 2012 06:25 (twelve years ago) link

while thinking about boobs

Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Monday, 26 March 2012 06:25 (twelve years ago) link

dangerously close to something I'd do w/o Mad Men tbh

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 26 March 2012 06:28 (twelve years ago) link

let me rephrase: I can start Justified or Breaking Bad from the beginning, or Mad Men from S2 on - which do I do?

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Monday, 26 March 2012 06:28 (twelve years ago) link

Justified is great, but not in the league of Mad Men or Breaking Bad imo. I think I slightly prefer MM to BB, but it could go either way. As the final season of Breaking Bad (broken up into two parts, mind) starts airing this year, you should probably go with that one. Mad Men has another two years after this one for you to catch up.

stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Monday, 26 March 2012 06:38 (twelve years ago) link

"You're all so cynical. You don't smile, you smirk."

[whistles nonchalantly while examining the ceiling]

Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Monday, 26 March 2012 06:54 (twelve years ago) link

banana republic might have some trouble selling/marketing the 1966 stuff to its target audience. although it'll do fine in other places that don't capitalize on drabness.

Fwiw I would totally buy Joan's dress in this episode.

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Monday, 26 March 2012 12:45 (twelve years ago) link

pete's old office is very telegenic. harry doesn't deserve those blue walls and that cool furniture.

ralphs vons williams (get bent), Monday, 26 March 2012 12:57 (twelve years ago) link

milo - at least start with season 3 of mad men which is the best to date. don't skip it. (i don't think skipping first two seasons is as big a deal.)

Mordy, Monday, 26 March 2012 13:30 (twelve years ago) link

Harry giving Don the silver-tipped walking cane.
"Don Ameche has one!"

lolololol

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 March 2012 13:46 (twelve years ago) link

Honestly it took me a while to get used to the nothing-happening/significant glances thing after so long away.

And there were a couple of times where I was like, TWO HOURS of this? Really?

I love the show but jeeeeeeeeeeeeeez louise.

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 March 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link

This episode was hilarious!

Cuba Pudding, Jr. (jaymc), Monday, 26 March 2012 13:53 (twelve years ago) link

I loved how funny it was, I wasn't ready for any heavy drama at the beginning of the season. Also, I was happy with the lack of Betty Draper.

Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Monday, 26 March 2012 14:18 (twelve years ago) link

And there were a couple of times where I was like, TWO HOURS of this? Really?

yeah for real

didn't do that much for me tbh but it's all setup anyway I guess

dmr, Monday, 26 March 2012 14:37 (twelve years ago) link

It was awfully slow

L'ennui, cette maladie de tous les (Michael White), Monday, 26 March 2012 14:46 (twelve years ago) link


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