But like the Komodo dragon or Kirk Cameron, a few Golden Age shows remain in production even if their evolutionary time has passed. Larry David will keep kvetching as long as there's bile in his body, and the brilliant Breaking Bad has one more batch of crystal to cook. But with three full seasons stretching out before us like the red carpet at the Clios, Mad Men will be the last of the Golden Age shows to grace our flat-screens. With a typically outstanding new episode, the first in 17 months, due to premiere on Sunday, it's worth asking: Is it also the best?

- dave 3-23-2012 10:22 pm

theres been a deluge of mad men related press as the new season returns sunday. ill have to admit this might be the most bizarre angle taken to corral viewers. although its been suggested elsewhere that bobby flay may be the mystery dad so maybe that could have something to do with it.
- dave 3-24-2012 5:12 pm [add a comment]



- dave 3-26-2012 5:21 pm [add a comment]


AMC is streaming the two hour episode for free. My two cents say it's a pretty damn boring season opener, especially given the long hiatus.
- steve 3-27-2012 2:55 pm [add a comment]


i sort of felt that way at first but it grew on me by the end. was just nice to reconnect with that world. the central tension in the show had always been the facade that don draper had built up to paper over his past and how that impacted his life. now that much of that tension has been resolved at least for the moment, the show looks like its setting up other conflicts particularly between the younger more ambitious pete and peggy versus roger and don. and the question always hangs over it, will don ultimately self sabotage his relationship as he has done in the past?
- dave 3-27-2012 3:38 pm [add a comment]





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