Thoughts on last night's premiere?
First thought: I know how to get that wine stain out of the carpet!
Second thought: Meredith is a vastly underappreciated character. I think she's great.
Third thought: Ken got to stick it to the man. Hoo-rah!
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I loved the episode's theme about not being able to escape your past, no matter how hard you try.
Also, those mustaches lol.
Roger's mustache -- holy cow, I mean, walrus.
Also thematic about dreams coming true or signs that show a person what to do.
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
I felt the last two episodes were disappointing.
My prediction, the unbalanced waitress kills Don Draper in the finale!
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Well that finale left something to be desired.
Sooooo....Don found inner peace and wrote the famous Coke commercial?
Really no bueno IMO.
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I think the thing about the Coke add was inspired actually. Here Don has had one of the most meaningful, deep experiences of his life and because he is such an (M)ad man the only thing he can do with it is make an ad. It is a show about Ad Men (and Women) after all. It's a bit cynical but right on the nose for me.
Some of the other storylines were weak, Roger's and Pete's (yeah I'm sure that will work out). I'm glad Peggy found some happiness and Joan's fate is really up in the air, did her business fail or succeed. I'd like to think she succeeded.
It was a bit on the light side for a show with such strong subtext and deeper meanings. I'm not sure how I could have ended it better. Any ideas?
The finale for Mad Men is great. On first watch it does seem a little light, but it's all about change and the show is really about a decade of change and how the characters are all moving on from the decade, some actually, some emotionally, some from the world.
I'd be up for a Sally spinoff because she became a really great video and Kiernan is adorable. I'm not sure what core theme they found have for it though.
One of the great ScreenPrism videos on Mad Men
https://youtu.be/a5iVyT-tye0
I'm listening to the DUMA KEY audio at the moment, read by John Slattery (Roger Sterling). He is a terrific reader and has the ideal sardonic voice for Edgar Freemantle.
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
Oh man, John Slattery read Duma Key? That's enough to put my re-read on hold a third in and restart. Roger Sterling is my favourite character.
And here are the utterly fantastic ScreenPrism videos on Mad Men. Mad Men is my favourite show and these videos only deepened my appreciation for the show. I've watched them all a few times.
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