Mad Men

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue May 07, 2013 7:51 am

Do you guys read Mark Lisanti's Mad Men Power Rankings on Grantland? Awesome stuff.

That French Guy · Post by **That French Guy** » Wed May 08, 2013 4:22 am

Using Mom's death to get sympathy sex ? Closing deal and rubbing it in Pete's face ? Having a stewardess as fuck buddy and scheme partner ? I love Successfull Sterling !!

This episode was fantastic. Even Ormond's French was good. My favorite small moment may be Ginsberg blurting out "You had to write that down ?" to Roger. Cut Megan/Betty's storylines and give me more Ginsberg/Stan (his "of course that's what makes it so awesome" from a while ago is my front runner to the season's funniest bit).

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed May 08, 2013 9:01 am

That French Guy wrote:Even Ormond's French was good.

I read this and thought, "I thought she was French?" Then realized I confused her with Juliette Binoche. But now, I have to ask, are these the same person? Have Binoche and Ormand ever been seen in the same place?

(Oh wait. One can act; the other just looks either confused or disgusted, depending on the scene.)

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:01 am

1968 was a fucking horrible year. What other serious shit happened?

The episode itself was awesome. Great lines. Good storylines. I liked how Don got Ted drunk and then Ted scared Don shitless with the flight through the weather.

And shocker! Pete Campbell has a crazy mother. Who'da thunk that, right? /sarcasm

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:40 am

Johnnie wrote:1968 was a fucking horrible year. What other serious shit happened?

Tet offensive, and the opposition to the war becoming widespread at home (think Al Qaada soldiers overrunning the US Embassy in Iraq and nearly capturing the city of Baghdad in 2004). Seizure of the USS Pueblo by North Korea. Massive student riots and near revolution in France. King murdered, and in reaction riots in 150 American cities. Serious student riots on dozens of US college campuses, including students taking over the admin building of an Ivy League university (Columbia). Incumbent president declines to run for re-election, essentially abdicating (imagine dubya deciding not to run in 2004 because of failure in Iraq and opposition to the war, and Michelle Bachmann getting nearly as many votes as he in the New Hampshire Primary). Russian tanks roll into Prague to crush democracy movement (think Tienamen Square). Bobby Kennedy, the likely next president, murdered. Major urban riots in the summer. Delegates and newsmen beaten on the floor of the Democratic Convention by political thugs and security guards, while a police riot rages in the streets. Fucking Nixon rises like a political vampire to win election (think had Al Gore after losing to Bush ran for governor of Tennessee in 2002, and lost. And election night, instead of graciously accepting defeat, told the press and the country to fuck off, that he was never again gonna run for anything or even ever give another press conference. Then came back to win the presidency in 2008). Riots in Mexico City cast doubts on the Olympics coming off. Black USA athletes bow heads and raise a gloved fist during medal ceremony and national anthem. The Tigers win the series. Man travels beyond the immediate gravitational pull of Earth, to Moon orbit and return safely (Apollo 8).

I was 11 years old, very aware of the world and of news events. I 'worked' on Kennedy's campaign. I attended a speech and rally five days before the election; dropped my Brownie camera and broke it, chasing his open-air car afterward. I went to an anti-war rally on the college campus across the street from my middle school.

I saw the whole damn year unfold. Might have something to do with my cynicism. Just sayin'.

ETA: Kissed a white girl. Lisa Manzano. Earth tilted on axis.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue May 14, 2013 6:26 am

howard wrote:
ETA: Kissed a white girl. Lisa Manzano. Earth tilted on axis.

I can't wait to see how Draper reacts to that!

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue May 14, 2013 7:38 am

Damn Howard! Thanks for the rundown.

I like how you slyly drop in the Tigers winning the World Series in with all of the bad shit.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue May 14, 2013 11:35 am

Big Bob Gibson fan here. Never trusted that McClain fellow.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon May 20, 2013 6:57 am

Well...that was bizarre. Did David Lynch direct this episode?

Oh...and Ken Cosgrove gets down...

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:17 am

This should be a meme.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon May 20, 2013 9:04 am

AussieDave wrote:Well...that was bizarre. Did David Lynch direct this episode?

Michael Uppendahl. Just double checked. This was his 9th episode. Most recent to this was episode 4 of this season. I don't recall all the episodes off the top of my head when reading the synopses, but it seems like this was his weirdest.

So what was that stuff they all took? The doctor said B12 and other things and injected it into their asses. I'm guessing Roger Clemens was on the same shit.

Best line of the episode was Bobby: Are we negroes?

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:29 am

Johnnie wrote:
AussieDave wrote:Well...that was bizarre. Did David Lynch direct this episode?
So what was that stuff they all took?

I think the doctor said a 'mild stimulant'. The preferred drug in the mid-60s was dextroamphetamine. It worked so well for high powered businessmen, baseball players (greenies) and soldiers in Vietnam (as well as for Kennedy and Hitler) we started feeding an analogue (Ritalin™) to our children.

Best line of the episode was Bobby: Are we negroes?

I completely lost it.

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:29 am

that wasn't nearly as WEIRD as i expected. i think a few episodes last season were much weirder.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:05 pm

OK, no throats were cut, but that was awesome! Nice shocker.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:51 am

Poor Sally. That kid is gonna need some major therapy after everything she's gone through.

And Little Carmine/Jonesy is as good a doorman as he was a Mob Boss.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:48 pm

You GM Bastards!

Draper is such a dick!

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:17 pm

"Nixon's the president. Everything's back where Jesus wants it."

Weatherfrog · Post by **Weatherfrog** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:18 pm

Man. Love how he brings it all back around. But, are Pete and Ted both going to Cali?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:25 pm

I was wondering about that myself. I don't recall any other mention of him going to CA (with an aching in his heart.)

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:27 am

Well, Roger Sterling is on Brian's shit list now.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:50 am

And Duck gets the last word....who could have guessed that?

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:03 pm

This guy just cracks me up every Monday:

Mad Men Power Rankings, Episode 613: 'In Care Of'

9. Los Angeles (last week: not ranked)

It's better than Detroit; it seems we can all agree on that. Nobody moves to Detroit to get a fresh start. They move there for Chevy, or they move there to get shot in the face, or they move there to get humiliated by their total inability to operate a yellow sports car.

Los Angeles: Come for the sunshine, stay for the possibility of total reinvention. And the tacos. Detroit doesn't have tacos.

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:06 pm

new favorite conspiracy theory

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:42 pm

Never seen the show. Doesn't interest me.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:10 pm

brian wrote:Never seen the show. Doesn't interest me.

The coolest character, who always gets the best laugh lines, quipped, "You know how it is in Detroit; it's all fun and games, until they shoot you in the face."

You're just missing out a dopey inside joke, spread to referencing the 'noodge brian by slapping Detroit' Swamp meme. nothing more. Not missing anything.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:22 am

testy boxcar wrote:new favorite conspiracy theory

Now that seems friggin' cool. And if it's even the slightest bit true, Matthew Weiner would have a conniption fit because of how controlling he is over this series.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri May 23, 2014 10:20 am

There was an F bomb dropped this week. I just now got around to watching the episode today.

Random.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon May 26, 2014 7:19 pm

Retweeted by Ken Tremendous
Paul Simms ‏@paulsimms 21h

Read in a Mad Men interview that the little kid in Peggy's building grows up to be Dave Hidalgo of Los Lobos

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:09 am

Jon Hamm, being method as fuck:

Jon Hamm Completes Rehab for Alcohol Abuse Before Final ‘Mad Men’ Premiere

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:58 am

I'm going to miss the fuck out of this show. I'm very interested in the existential angle, tipped by "Is That All There Is?".

Mark LIsanti wrote:As long as we’re discussing “Classic Don,” we would be remiss if we failed to mention the encounter with the waitress. Classic, again, in the sense that lingering eye contact with a member of the opposite sex resulted in near-instantaneous copulation. The Chevy Draper goes from zero to inside you in under five seconds. After the ride’s over, he can toss one more waitress into the need pit. Maybe the eternally tumbling stewardesses and ex-wives and elementary school teachers and coat-check girls and dead department store heads will keep her company.

As well as I will miss reading this every Monday Morning:

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospect ... severance/

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:33 am

A great little read.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun May 03, 2015 10:32 pm

https://vine.co/v/eZ7xIW9eetT

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun May 03, 2015 11:05 pm

For a second I thought that Don was about to drop the proverbial cigarette lighter on the angry husband.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon May 04, 2015 12:54 am

I was surprised that the song that closed the episode was released that early. Looked it up, song was released in mid '69 in UK, but not until '72 in the us. I would've guessed '78 or so. Boy that rock star was so far ahead of his time. Based on my interpretation of that song, Don will be shooting heroin next week.

https://vine.co/v/eZ7VJrPd9LQ

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:48 am

Damn it Howard.

Such a great episode.

So Don gonna kill the hippie and take his identity or is he D.B. Cooper?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon May 04, 2015 11:10 am

Rex wrote:https://vine.co/v/eZ7xIW9eetT

"It's an octopus pleasuring a woman"

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon May 04, 2015 12:58 pm

Rush2112 wrote:…or is he D.B. Cooper?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon May 04, 2015 1:10 pm

Weiner was trolling fan theories hard this episode.

First testing the windows, then the plane.

Looks like Don is heading west, well as far west as MN.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:26 pm

so that dweebfest in the McCann boardroom was the genesis of what became "less filling, tastes great." So torn. Those commercials were my childhood.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu May 07, 2015 12:00 am

Every song from Mad Men in order.