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Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “Tomorrowland”

This season opened with the reporter from Advertising Age asking who is the real Don Draper, and it closes having gotten not much forwarder on the question.

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Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “Blowing Smoke”

Such a good episode this week.

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Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “Chinese Wall”

I’ve been sick, so no analysis, just some questions, comments and one long-winded, half-baked noodling:
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Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “Hands and Knees”

In last week’s episode, Faye spoke very explicitly about her decision to forgo motherhood in order to have a career. That women were (and still are) often forced to make a painful and exclusive choice between career and family is surely not news.

But among the women on Mad Men, Faye, who at least got to make an affirmative choice, is relatively privileged.   Read the rest of this entry »

Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “The Beautiful Girls”

A couple of quick thoughts:
 

Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “The Summer Man”

(In which Joey turns out to be a total asshole, big surprise.)

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Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “The Suitcase”

I admit I haven’t been enjoying this season as much as seasons past, but this episode made me hopeful that we’re back on track.   Read the rest of this entry »

Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “Waldorf Stories”

Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men and Top Shot

Mad Men

I confess I had kind of a hard time watching this episode. Read the rest of this entry »

Spoiler Alert Thursday: Mad Men, “The Rejected”

[Editor's note: JMS has been covering Mad Men for The Weblog's "Spoiler Alert Thursday" since last year. I have been consistently impressed with her posts and recently invited her to post them on AUFS so that they could reach a larger audience. Her posts on previous episodes of this season can be found on The Weblog: 1, 2, and 3.]

This episode of Mad Men is bookended by a pair of strikingly self-conscious images.   Read the rest of this entry »