In our second ongoing feature focusing on the end game for the characters of “Mad Men”, we are going to look at what we believe to be some of the bigger questions remaining when it comes to some of your favorite characters. For our first feature, it was all about trying to figure out what […]
Since we cannot get enough of “Mad Men,” even though the series is off the air for the time being until the new year, now seems like the perfect and appropriate time for a new feature. In this, we’re going to focus on a new character with every article in an attempt to try and […]
There are times in which we wonder whether or not Matthew Weiner considers “Mad Men” the television equivalent of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, one where every sense matters from what you see or hear to even the atmosphere that is presented to you. Even something like eating is never “busy work” for the actors; […]
There are few shows out there more entertaining to speculate on than AMC’s “Mad Men.” What’s one primary reason for that? Think alongside the lines of the fact that neither creator Matthew Weiner nor almost anyone on the cast really shares anything on the story ahead. That means that season 7 could start off with […]
What in the world was going on with Pete Campbell’s mom on “Mad Men” this season? For a show that often attaches led to its heels in order to stay grounded, this whole story regarding his mother’s death was so esoteric, it’s probably still hovering around in the cloud of viewer reactions and confusion. In […]
While Matthew Weiner kept his word and did not kill off anyone at the end of “Mad Men” season 6 (except for maybe Pete’s mom), it is also fair to say that the man hardly closed the door on several other possibilities when it comes to the future of the show. For example, the decision […]
For those of you who have sat around all spring and bashed “Mad Men” for having what may be its worst season yet, it appears as though all of you still made a decision to watch the finale. The numbers have come in for Sunday night’s season 6 finale, and they find the show putting […]
Is it possible that there could be some sort of grave understanding that comes from the closing minutes of “Mad Men” season 6? We know that fans of the series are certainly hoping so. This finale was an episode that served as a real reminder of just what this series can be if the right […]
Do we now have a new Don Draper at the center of “Mad Men”? Basically, the answer to this question is somewhere between “yes” and “no.” In the closing minutes of Sunday night’s season finale, we saw something that does recognize a very clear and present change in this character in that rather than running […]
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What has always made Don Draper one of TV’s paramount characters is that he’s not just a man with flaws; he’s also about when he chooses to expose them. This became the central issue of Sunday night’s “Mad Men” season 6 finale, as we finally started to see this man get so in over his […]
