Mad Men Archive
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TV Has Taken Over My Life This Fall…
Posted on November 5, 2009 | No CommentsFor whatever reason this fall, I had a disproportionately high number of shows I was vaguely to seriously interested in. And as someone that has whittled her television watching down to 30 Rock, The Office, a handful of HBO shows (usually about two per “season”)... -
Truth In Labeling (Mad Men 3.11)
Posted on October 28, 2009 | No CommentsLike many Mad Men episodes, The Gypsy and the Hobo derives its title from a minor plot point. In this case, it refers to the costumes Sally and Bobby wear for Halloween. However, in a broader context it’s arguably a metaphor for three relationships: Betty/Don,... -
Group Therapy (Mad Men 3.10)
Posted on October 21, 2009 | No CommentsA motif that has been used throughout Mad Men’s third season is the juxtaposition of the colors blue and green. In The Color Blue, this use of color is explicitly suggested by the title. -
Don Draper, Dr. House, Meet King Midas
Posted on October 20, 2009 | No CommentsLast week’s television line-up triggered a couple déjà vu moments—particularly when both Mad Men (on Sunday) and House M.D. (on Monday) put King Midas in the spotlight. In Greek mythology, Midas, the king of Phrygia, was granted a wish that everything he touched would turn... -
Lunacy (Mad Men 3.09)
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No CommentsThe idea of unfulfilled desires is a strong theme in Wee Small Hours, Mad Men's ninth episode for Season 3. It takes its name from song about a would-be lover who can't sleep while waiting for the girl of his dreams to call. Before it is over, each of the main characters in the episode will either fail to meet the demands of others or succumb to their own needs (or both). -
When In Roam (Mad Men 3.08)
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsSouvenir, Mad Men’s 8th episode of its third season, is named for the gold Colosseum bracelet charm Don gives to Betty as a remembrance of their trip to Rome. Given that at different points in the episode each of the main characters seem to be performing a role, it's appropriate that the Colosseum is itself a sort of theatre.