I remember some listies commenting (as the season was airing) that season 4 of Mad Men felt like the creators had suddenly realized that their show was getting a lot of attention, and wrote for that attention. It...works for me as an analysis.

The first leg of the season really irritated me because I felt like the writers went from writing Don and ( Read more... )

This is a show I find difficult to post on, I think because I neither think that it’s either brilliantly feminist or something that encourages women to put up with sexism. I think it’s an excellent work of deconstruction about an idealized time period, particularly when it comes to the idea of the happy and perfect 60s housewife, but that making ( Read more... )

Set in a New York advertising agency in 1960 and focusing heavily on gender roles in the workplace, it seems that everyone who wants to talk about wants to talk about whether it’s sexist or feminist. I guess I’m not much different? I’m not sure that I quite agree with either stance, but I’d be more inclined to argue against the show itself being ( Read more... )

Amazon currently has the first 2 seasons for just under $20.00 each.  Anyone want to try selling me on it in a non-spoilery way?  (With a very strict interpretation of "spoilery ( Read more... )