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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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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 Chrysanthemum and the Sword”
“The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” August 22nd, 2010 Ted, the Don Draper-equivalent over at rival agency CGC, is not in Don Draper’s league: he is neither visionary nor genius, and yet by virtue of his insistence that he is a … Continue reading
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Mad Men the Morning After: Critics get “The Good News”
Mad Men the Morning After: Critics get “The Good News” August 9th, 2010 Things are a bit busier today, and in fact for the foreseeable future, so today’s Mad Men the Morning After will be a little different: there’s one … Continue reading
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Mad Men the Morning After: “Christmas Comes…” for Critics
Mad Men the Morning After: “Christmas Comes…” for Critics August 2nd, 2010 When it comes to critical reviews of AMC’s Mad Men, each week is more about understanding the nuances of the episode than ripping it apart. And this week, … Continue reading
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