Don is The Prisoner of his Psyche
During The Crash last week, how many of you caught the fleeting moment that Bobby, Sally, and Megan were watching The Prisoner in the bedroom? I had to smile at that. My siblings were crazy about the series, especially the super-cool Patrick McGoohan, who gave the title character vulnerability, brains, and steely determination to overcome [...]
Ted is losing his mentor. One of his partners, Frank Gleason, has pancreatic cancer, and is most likely dying, although Ted wants to think that Gleason can beat it. He recently told Peggy that Gleason has been balancing him out for the past 20 years. When Ted feels frustrated that Don is getting the better [...]
Fan Art Thursday 5/23/13 More prints from Wes Tyrell
Here’s three more prints from cartoonist Wes Tyrell –Joan reminds me of a Russian Doll here, Lane gives Don a raspberry , and Peggy looks just a li-i-i-i-tle manic!
Not-So-Live-Blogging “Man With A Plan”
By far, John Slattery’s finest directing job for Mad Men. Brilliant angles, blocking, scenery, movement, and acting all around. There had to be a slower-paced episode following For Immediate Release – but I truly loved this installment. I’d call it deliberate, but not slow by any means. ELEVATOR Don presses [...]
‘Does someone love me?’ That’s what your question was. That’s everyone’s question. – Wendy, The Crash What will it take to make Don Draper real? That’s the question that drives Don to stand silent outside Sylvia’s door, smoking and listening to her domestic chatter with her husband. It leaves him sleepless, bereft of ideas; after [...]
Iron Man 3 (2013) 10/10 I’m a little frustrated with myself. It was never my intention to confine my movie reviews to blockbusters, but lately I’ve reviewed quite a few. Yet Iron Man 3 does some things so uniquely and well that I find it is worth discussion. You see, I have a pet peeve [...]
I’m sorry, Ted, but every time we get a car, this place turns into a whorehouse. Before we leap into a discussion of What It All Means, let’s pause to marvel at the weird. Mad Men Episode 6.08 was some seriously weird shit. We’ve heard Matt Weiner say that Mad Men doesn’t have a genre, [...]
PSA: The Valerie Center Annual 5K Run/Walk
Hey Basketcasers – If you’ll allow me a post of a personal nature, Deb and Roberta have permitted me some space to stump for a very wonderful cause. My son Leo completed treatment for leukemia (ALL) in 2010. He now an amazing 9 year old with dirty knees and a raging chocolate chip pancake addiction. [...]
Contest Kisses: retro clothing!!!
What’s your all-time favorite look on Mad Men? I know, I know, how do you narrow it down to just one? I trust you can handle it. One look, one comment, one entry into a random drawing. Enter in comments to win a $50 gift certificate for your own vintage clothing look! Thank you Shabby [...]
