Category Archives: Mad Men
Mad Men – “Far Away Places”
“Far Away Places” April 22nd, 2012 Given that I still have a half dozen things to finish before my evening comes to an end, I am risking falling into a deep hole responding to this episode of Mad Men immediately … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “A Little Kiss” & “Tea Leaves”
“A Little Kiss” & “Tea Leaves” March 25th/April 1st, 2012 When James Poniewozik announced a few weeks ago that he wouldn’t be reviewing Mad Men’s fifth season week-to-week, I quietly made plans to follow suit given a busy semester with … Continue reading
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Mad Men the Morning After: Critics visit “Tomorrowland”
Mad Men the Morning After: “Tomorrowland” October 18th, 2010 It’s been a while since I’ve been able to stop in with an installment of Mad Men the Morning After, but with my students writing midterms this morning and more critics … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Mad Men – “Tomorrowland”
“Tomorrowland” October 17th, 2010 “Are you kidding me?!” I’m extremely glad that Faye Miller actually said this during the episode, so I could pull quote it instead of saying itself myself. But, seriously: is Mad Men kidding me? “Tomorrowland,” like … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “Blowing Smoke”
“Blowing Smoke” October 10th, 2010 “Not no; not now.” As the penultimate episode of the season, “Blowing Smoke” has to do more than, well, blow smoke; while last season demonstrated the ability for a finale to offer an exciting climax … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “Chinese Wall”
“Chinese Wall” October 3rd, 2010 “I thought in the end you wouldn’t want to throw it away.” The balance between business and personal affairs forms one of the central tensions of Mad Men, but the show’s characters all approach the … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “Hands and Knees”
“Hands and Knees” September 26th, 2010 “Everybody has bad dreams once in a while.” In a Twitter discussion, Matt Zoller Seitz and Alan Sepinwall had a discussion about the role of theme in Mad Men: to boil it down for … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Beautiful Girls”
“The Beautiful Girls” September 19th, 2010 Based on its title and a number of the discussions which emerged within the episode, “The Beautiful Girls” feels like a particular gesture towards the women who are often central to the series. And … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Summer Man”
“The Summer Man” September 12th, 2010 “All he knows of the world is what you show him.” There has always been a disconnect between Don Draper’s external persona and his internal struggle, but this season has largely broken down that … Continue reading
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Mad Men the Morning After: Critics Unpack “The Suitcase”
Critics Unpack “The Suitcase” September 6th, 2010 It’s pretty much consistent across the board: last night’s Mad Men, “The Suitcase,” was a season and even series highlight. As Todd VanDerWerff put it in his must-read review at The A.V. Club, … Continue reading
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