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Mad Men – “Love Among the Ruins”
“Love Among the Ruins” August 24th, 2009 New York is in decay. Don Draper’s trip to California was highly transformative on an individual level, but as an ad man it appears to have affirmed what he knew before. In California, … Continue reading
Season Finale: Mad Men – “Meditations in an Emergency”
“Meditations in an Emergency” October 26th, 2008 “We don’t know what’s really going on; you know that.” While there have been a lot of meta-critical statements made by characters in the universe of Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men, there is perhaps … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Mountain King”
“The Mountain King” October 19th, 2008 A week after watching the penultimate episode of Mad Men’s second season, I still have more to say than I expected. There is something simultaneously disarming and welcoming about the episode. As Don Draper … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Inheritance”
“The Inheritance” October 5th, 2008 Pete Campbell has inherited a lot of things from his parents, but one of them might well be his fundamental lack of humanity. As he greets his mother before a short meeting, they embrace by … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “Six Month Leave”
“Six Month Leave” September 28th, 2008 “Some People Just Hide in Plain Sight” On the surface, Marilyn Monroe was the picture of grace and beauty, living the Hollywood dream and conquering the globe in the process. Of course, inside she … Continue reading
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Mad Men – “The Benefactor”
“The Benefactor” August 10th, 2008 After a busy day of moving, there’s nothing better than sitting down with one of the most satisfying dramas on television and just letting its quality suck you in. But, to be honest, it wasn’t … Continue reading
