The Mad Men Thread

[sth]

I'm not going to lie I'm a huge Mad Men fan. I can't get enough of this show it is pure awesome. So I thought I would start a Mad Men thread for all kinds of Mad Men talk. Which characters do you like, who do you hate. What do you want Sterling Cooper to sell. How would SCDP promote the Hawks. Who's hot you name it.

 

[bri]

I hate smarmy Pete Campbell. I hope he gets an STD. And how can anyone like Betty the Ice Queen *****? I don't think she is much of an improvement in real life from what I have read. I found that Sally is becoming one of my favorite characters. A little sass looks good on her.

 

[sth]

I think if there is one thing everyone can agree on it's that Betty is a huge *****. I mean she is like the worst. Pete of course is very arrogant. Lane punching him in the face was very rewarding. He has deserved an ass kicking since he tried to return the chip and dip.

 

[bri]

I think Henry's mom must need some of that butt spray according to Sally and Glen. They always say she smells lie bathroom.

 

[sth]

Yeah that's true. Henry's mom is not right in the head. Reading all those serial killer stories and drugging Sally. How is poor Sally not going to need serious therapy as an adult?

 

[the canadian dream]

the art work in the show is fucking amazing. they really capture the abstract madness of the era. unbelievable set crew on that show and stylists.



character wise its the best cast on television. best casting department and best writting. only thing it is missing is a smart ass midget and dragons.



the character progression has been top notch. its a damn addictive show with one of the best lead characters in tv history. Don Draper is an unforgetable charater and John Hamm is a talented actor in drama and comedy.

 

[bri]

I used to try to count how many cigarettes were smoked in an episode, but it was just too hard to keep up. Damn those Lucky Strikes.

 

[sth]

I was always interested in how many drinks they would have in a day. They must have been just tanked some of those meetings. No wonder they all do their secretaries.

 

[TSD]

I used to try to count how many cigarettes were smoked in an episode, but it was just too hard to keep up. Damn those Lucky Strikes.

A good drinking game? Drink a beer for every cigarette smoked!

 

[TSD]

I was always interested in how many drinks they would have in a day. They must have been just tanked some of those meetings. No wonder they all do their secretaries.

I'd do all of them stone sober.

 

[sth]

I'd do all of them stone sober.

Yeah especially Joan. She is a smoking hot fox. Of course I would be overwhelmed when she let her girls out.

 

[bri]

Yeah especially Joan. She is a smoking hot fox. Of course I would be overwhelmed when she let her girls out.

Amateur

 

[bri]

I'd do all of them stone sober.

I'd like to see you bang Betty. Of course, you might have to worry about Tiny Tim freezing and breaking off after a turn on that stone cold *****. I just have a feeling if anybody can knock her off her high horse and show her who's boss, it's you.

 

[Ymono37]

Yeah especially Joan. She is a smoking hot fox. Of course I would be overwhelmed when she let her girls out.

Amateur

I dunno - we almost got to see them in Firefly and I was starting to get overwhelmed - I totally understand sth's apprehension.

 

[bri]

I dunno - we almost got to see them in Firefly and I was starting to get overwhelmed - I totally understand sth's apprehension.

I bet Joan could show you who's boss. I love her and wish I was more like her.

 

[Ymono37]

I bet Joan could show you who's boss. I love her and wish I was more like her.

I've actually never seen the show.

 

[sth]

I bet Joan could show you who's boss. I love her and wish I was more like her.

I wouldn't mind you bossing me around. But yeah Joan doesn't take any shit from anyone. She could run SCDP. But I am an amateur, don't worry Bri I would be overwhelmed by your girls too.

 

[The Mule]

I've never felt more impressed with writing and storytelling, as well as being so emotionally invested in a show, than I am with Mad Men. The little details, the way they weave historical context into the fabric of the episodes in clever, unexpected ways, Roger's one-liners.



I love all the characters. Well, not Pete Campbell. It's so hard to like that slimy ******/rapist. Even Betty has something so tragic in her, I identify with her struggle as a woman during that time. She doesn't have the outlets that Joan or Peggy or Megan have. I love all three of them so much, and they're so different in the ways they try to forge ahead. Joan is my favourite. She seems so confident and powerful, but she's still "just a woman" to many people, mostly men and it's a strange burden to be perceived as such a sexpot. I actually just wrote a blog/essay about the recent episode "The Other Woman" because of my love for Joan and her recent life/work choices.



Don Draper is the man you love to hate to love. Such a phenomenal character. Jon Hamm is the man and I wish we were friends.



I could go on and on about why I love this show. I fucking love it.

 

[LaurenNMU]

I need to catch up, i'm only on season 3 but i do really like this show, It's really well done

 

[sth]

Ok question. Which account man would push for SCDP to take the Hawks as a client? Pete, Roger, Ken or Lane?