Comments on: Mad Men renewed for a third season

By: madgirl46

madgirl46 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:25:04 +0000

I have read through several of the threads of discussion and have yet to see a predicted date for the start of Season 3? Lipp Sisters: Via of your interviews with the producers, writer, etc., do you have this info?

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:42:55 +0000

Peter, we'll do what we can to get an exclusive anything from Matthew. He absolutely wanted to speak to us on the day following the finale. Whether it's for a scoop of that nature, or just that he wanted to discuss whatever that finale drops in our laps, we are so pleased that he knows who to talk to and that he respects the level of discussion that takes place at the Basket.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:19:11 +0000

“I always pictured Pete following Trudyâ€™s family (and money) to somewhere like Marthaâ€™s Vineyard, where Pete achieves his career goal of sitting on his butt and spending money all day.”

Sounds lovely. Then again, that is probably how Pete would run a business. Heck, he did all the work in California, while sitting beside a pool or eating inside a restaurant.

By: Peter G

Peter G — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:30:41 +0000

LippSisters! Maybe you two will break the news of Matt Weiner's return!!! Perfect timing! Right after the S2 finale, Matt announces to the world exclusively through you two during your interview with him that HE'S BACK. Wouldn't that be great!!!

By: ProgGrrl

ProgGrrl — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:22:19 +0000

I can totally understand (and am rooting for) Weiner trying to leverage his success with this show into a better deal — maybe even a first-look development deal somewhere. Go MW! If he were to step down as day-to-day showrunner of MAD MEN, hand the reigns to the Jacquemettons or Noxon or whomever, in order to start developing other shows (movies!), that could be a very good thing for the TV landscape.

Weiner's already done all the big work and set the show up, it's a well-running machine now. As long as he keeps his hand in the writers room, it might not be the worst thing for him to take a few steps back here…

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:29:13 +0000

The budget is a problem, and part of what is being fought for. The crew works to hard to create what they create in seven days. They are scrounging for materials, like a community theater.

By: John Rothschild

John Rothschild — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:15:09 +0000

#23 @Deborah,

Ah poor Kurt, not being in the twenty-first century he would not know the wonderment of the Lipp Sisters' Basket of Kisses!

So a 'rabid fan':

He would say 'Rabbits' when but in his (future) heart he would say 'BasketCases".

And to MW we would all give a thanks to his genius!

By: Deborah Lipp

Deborah Lipp — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:37:42 +0000

"The Truth," the fact is, this is not an expensive show to produce, although if salary demands go up, that could change. They cut lots of corners, and Weiner has spoken often of how they budget the show so that it looks expensive while still being cheap.

By: Ellelque

Ellelque — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:53:27 +0000

"The Truth", give us time, we are working on getting more viewers little at a time. Until then, don't rain on our parade.

By: Ellelque

Ellelque — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:47:36 +0000

I want them to stay the course and go to 1963. I think they need to make sure it covers JFK's assassination since it is such an important time. I would like to see how it affects the characters.

My mother lived in Dallas (not downtown, but in the suburbs) at the time, she was only 14. She said that everyone was walking around in the streets aimless and crying. She said that everyone there felt responsible because it happened in thier city.

I think Pete would have a sad reaction. More so than his own father's death. He thought JFK was a little like Elvis, both came from wealth. Married to a Jackie. I could see Pete likening himself to him. Pete has a high opinion of himself. It would be humanizing to Pete to see someone so young, with a bright future ahad of him get cut down in his prime.

Not to mention MLK's assasination. If Paul comes back a changed man that we all hope, we want to see his reaction. I would also like to see some of the reactions of the African-Americans. Something tells me that after MLK's assasination, Hollis is not going to be so content to be "Invisible."

So no, continue to 1963. Too much excellent history to cover. Too much excellent avenues of characterization and growth.

People didn't just start thinking correctly. It took these kind of events to alter their ideas.