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I don't talk about it often, but DAMN, Mad Men S2 was so good. I love, love, love this show. I really admire how patient the storytelling is, and that we'll get little nuggets of information over time, but not the full story until the writers are good and ready to give it to us. It's SUCH a welcome balm to the shows that are trying to give answers NOW, NOW, NOW for the audience members with the attention span of goldfish.
The whole cast is Emmy-worthy, and Vincent Kartheiser killed. I'm so glad he got such a great gig; he deserves it. Also! It was driving me crazy trying to place the man in the bar, and finally I screamed, "CAPTAIN AWESOME!!!" at my TV. The guest casting is also impeccable.
Oh man, that single tear after Peggy leaves Pete alone with the awful truth. Oh, Pete. Such a delightfully complex character. I can't help but hope that he and Peggy will end up together, because I am a sap. That scene was all kinds of brilliant. Oh, and it rocks that Peggy has an office now and is kicking so much advertising ass.
I loved Don and Betty's reunion, and his letter made me tear up. I want them to live happily ever after and for Betty to become a hippie by the time the show is over. Heh. It was really fascinating to delve into the Cuban Missile Crisis, and I look forward to Kennedy's assassination. (Well, you know what I mean!) The attention to period detail is so compelling.
Jumping back to the last few eps, my heart just broke for Salvatore when the art director outted himself and Ken made those nasty comments. Twist the knife a little harder, Ken. Oy vey. I really look forward to seeing where they go with Salvatore's storyline. I hope he ends up happy.
Anyway, I'm sure there's a lot more to say, but to sum up: This show is utterly fantastic.
I think slow, patient storytelling is a bit of a lost art in Hollywood. One of the most influential shows for me as a teenager was Twin Peaks, and lord knows David Lynch requires patience. The show was sometimes hit or miss (James drives off into the night and meets an older woman and zzzzzzzzzz), but I was riveted for much of it. In today's world, people would expect to know Laura Palmer's killer by the end of the pilot and would complain bitterly every week about not getting any answers. Well, sometimes the answer is "The owls are not what they seem," and that's totally okay with me.
I'm a huge Lost fan, and I think they're doing an excellent job with revealing the truth bit by bit. I remember when Heroes debuted, and Tim Kring said we'd get lots of answers, and we wouldn't have to wait like with Lost. Well, considering what an unfortunate hot mess Heroes has become, I'll be over here waiting patiently for complex and satisfying storylines to play out at their own pace on Mad Men and Lost.
The whole cast is Emmy-worthy, and Vincent Kartheiser killed. I'm so glad he got such a great gig; he deserves it. Also! It was driving me crazy trying to place the man in the bar, and finally I screamed, "CAPTAIN AWESOME!!!" at my TV. The guest casting is also impeccable.
Oh man, that single tear after Peggy leaves Pete alone with the awful truth. Oh, Pete. Such a delightfully complex character. I can't help but hope that he and Peggy will end up together, because I am a sap. That scene was all kinds of brilliant. Oh, and it rocks that Peggy has an office now and is kicking so much advertising ass.
I loved Don and Betty's reunion, and his letter made me tear up. I want them to live happily ever after and for Betty to become a hippie by the time the show is over. Heh. It was really fascinating to delve into the Cuban Missile Crisis, and I look forward to Kennedy's assassination. (Well, you know what I mean!) The attention to period detail is so compelling.
Jumping back to the last few eps, my heart just broke for Salvatore when the art director outted himself and Ken made those nasty comments. Twist the knife a little harder, Ken. Oy vey. I really look forward to seeing where they go with Salvatore's storyline. I hope he ends up happy.
Anyway, I'm sure there's a lot more to say, but to sum up: This show is utterly fantastic.
I think slow, patient storytelling is a bit of a lost art in Hollywood. One of the most influential shows for me as a teenager was Twin Peaks, and lord knows David Lynch requires patience. The show was sometimes hit or miss (James drives off into the night and meets an older woman and zzzzzzzzzz), but I was riveted for much of it. In today's world, people would expect to know Laura Palmer's killer by the end of the pilot and would complain bitterly every week about not getting any answers. Well, sometimes the answer is "The owls are not what they seem," and that's totally okay with me.
I'm a huge Lost fan, and I think they're doing an excellent job with revealing the truth bit by bit. I remember when Heroes debuted, and Tim Kring said we'd get lots of answers, and we wouldn't have to wait like with Lost. Well, considering what an unfortunate hot mess Heroes has become, I'll be over here waiting patiently for complex and satisfying storylines to play out at their own pace on Mad Men and Lost.