This is one of the episodes which give you chills and make you think what kind of demons people are running from, Don here is mysterious as always but when he's exposed a glimpse of the past shows why is he Don Draper.
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borowiecsminus12 August 2016
Ah, I almost forgot what Mad Men usually feels like. Relaxed and masterful. The previous episode was anything but, it was unusually dramatic and felt like a very different, but still good, show. This episode is more typical of Mad Men.
I think the writers knew that "Guy Walks" was not really what Mad Men is usually like, so they needed to slow things down in the next episode to give the viewers a chance to breathe. And, they really slowed things down.
This is a great episode, but think for a moment about what it's really about. There are three main plots. The first is the company trying to get Don to sign the contract. The second is Duck pursuing Peggy Olson. The final is Betty deciding what to do with her living room. That's right. The only one even close to exciting is Peggy's.
And yet, the episode still works. Sure, it's slow, even for Mad Men, but is skillful. It's precise. The writers and director really examined what they had to do, and you can tell they settled for nothing less that perfection. Now, if the show can apply this level of skill to a more interesting plot (rather than it being one or the other usually), then we'll have some real magnificent episodes on our hands.
It's not as good as the one before it, but that's one hell of a tough act to follow.
I think the writers knew that "Guy Walks" was not really what Mad Men is usually like, so they needed to slow things down in the next episode to give the viewers a chance to breathe. And, they really slowed things down.
This is a great episode, but think for a moment about what it's really about. There are three main plots. The first is the company trying to get Don to sign the contract. The second is Duck pursuing Peggy Olson. The final is Betty deciding what to do with her living room. That's right. The only one even close to exciting is Peggy's.
And yet, the episode still works. Sure, it's slow, even for Mad Men, but is skillful. It's precise. The writers and director really examined what they had to do, and you can tell they settled for nothing less that perfection. Now, if the show can apply this level of skill to a more interesting plot (rather than it being one or the other usually), then we'll have some real magnificent episodes on our hands.
It's not as good as the one before it, but that's one hell of a tough act to follow.
Simply perfect!
eudaimonia-639-95746615 August 2010
Mad men has quickly proved to be one of the most interesting series out there. Everything is so masterfully done - from settings to character development and story. It's just hard not to love it! True, there are some people who have issues with the series cause of the era it represents. It's not surprising, but their reactions, for me, prove only further how well Mad men is crafted... Forgetting that the show is filmed nowadays instead of in the 60s is an easy task. We should all enjoy and appreciate it! ;))
This particular episode amazed me. Its story was presented in a completely different way and still it was in the spirit of Mad men... I honestly don't know where the writers and the creator get all of those wonderful ideas, but don't care - as long as they keep up the great work!
This particular episode amazed me. Its story was presented in a completely different way and still it was in the spirit of Mad men... I honestly don't know where the writers and the creator get all of those wonderful ideas, but don't care - as long as they keep up the great work!
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