Mad Men Series 5

[RicksAlfas]

Just a reminder that the long awaited new series of Mad Men starts tomorrow, Sky Atlantic, 9pm.

[marcosgt]

Am I alone in thinking Mad Men has become a bit meandering and aimless?

I really enjoyed the first series and the second was OK, but whilst I've stuck with it, I've increasingly felt it had little really point... Loads of style, but not real substance?

Anyway, enjoy on Sky Atlantic - I guess I'll have to wait until it appears on a FTA channel.

M.

[Evil Jack]

RicksAlfas said:

Just a reminder that the long awaited new series of Mad Men starts tomorrow, Sky Atlantic, 9pm.

Hello boys!


Can't wait. Love it. Might need to refresh my memory of the current storyline though - seems like it's been away for some time...

[RicksAlfas]

Evil Jack said:

seems like it's been away for some time...

18 months I think.

I hope they do a recap, but there was a good article in the paper on Sunday about it. Don had proposed to Megan, Joan is pregnant with Roger's baby, and Betty was moving in with Henry and the kids having fired the housekeeper. (Didn't she hit her son too?). Tobacco clients were leaving after Don's anti-tobacco ad and Cooper quit.

Can't wait. Two episodes tonight!

[RicksAlfas]

I don't want to spoil the moment, but Megan reminds me of a young Freddie Mercury...

[Evil Jack]

"HE WAS CAUGHT WITH CHEWING GUM ON HIS PUBIS!"

If that's not the best line ever in a TV drama, I don't know what is....

[flatline84]

This show is all style and little substance, which is fine. The entire feel is papering over the cracks. I enjoy it for what it is, a time machine.

[neilbauer]

I thought this was a BMW thread

[flatline84]

I find the acting a tad staged and the conflicts a bit constructed, but I guess thats just me then. I dont watch it because Im dying to see what is gonna happen to penny or jenny etc, its the awesome costumes, settings and contemporary issues that I fancy.

[Lost_BMW]

flatline84 said:

I find the acting a tad staged and the conflicts a bit constructed, but I guess thats just me then. I dont watch it because Im dying to see what is gonna happen to penny or jenny etc, its the awesome costumes, settings and contemporary issues that I fancy.

Funny old world and all that and each to their own but, apart the nostalgic aspect of seeing/hearing things from my youth, it's the story lines, the character development and the witty dialogue that make me really appreciate the show. I don't even notice the clothes, stye etc. except to know at a subconscious level that it's well produced. I admit that the 1st couple of seasons as 'Don's' real story was emerging, and wondering if it would, kept the suspense at a higher level than the later seasons but I still look forward to it more than any other show.

I'm not even sure why it's grabbed me so much but it's now the equal 'best' (favourite) TV show I've ever seen, along with 'The Sopranos' with 'The Wire' and 'Our Friends From The North' immediately behind. One of those things that when you look back at life and the time you've lived through makes you appreciate that you were around and experienced 'it'.

Sorry for the rather brusque and over-defensive response to your earlier post - now deleted; bristly!

[davepoth]

I've just seen this week's episode - an awful lot of stuff happens.

[mikel429]

davepoth said:

I've just seen this week's episode - an awful lot of stuff happens.

Indeed, Roger's "experience" being a particular highlight

[Lost_BMW]

davepoth said:

I've just seen this week's episode - an awful lot of stuff happens.

So much for the style over story views, I found this whole episode absolutely gripping, quite uncomfortable viewing at times but in terms of events and the likely significance for story and character development/relationships it was fascinating. Still, a brilliant show.

[Mr E Driver]

I have been watching all of series 5 in the USA and it just gets better and better. Excellent believable story lines and a mixture of humour and those omg moments too!
Now back in the UK I can watch the recorded eps from my Girls Dish network system as I see it wasn't taken up by virgin media.

[davepoth]

Mr E Driver said:

I have been watching all of series 5 in the USA and it just gets better and better. Excellent believable story lines and a mixture of humour and those omg moments too!
Now back in the UK I can watch the recorded eps from my Girls Dish network system as I see it wasn't taken up by virgin media.

Well, that whole Sky Atlantic thing is a bit more complicated, but it's certainly not entirely Virgin's fault.

[Jw Vw]

I have the first series on DVD but haven't watched it yet. Heard rave reviews from a few friends so need to give it a watch. Is it a slow burner like The Wire?

[davepoth]

Jw Vw said:

I have the first series on DVD but haven't watched it yet. Heard rave reviews from a few friends so need to give it a watch. Is it a slow burner like The Wire?

Nowhere near. it's still a fairly complex bit of storytelling, but it rips along at a fair pace and is a lot lighter in tone.

[Jw Vw]

davepoth said:

Jw Vw said:

I have the first series on DVD but haven't watched it yet. Heard rave reviews from a few friends so need to give it a watch. Is it a slow burner like The Wire?

Nowhere near. it's still a fairly complex bit of storytelling, but it rips along at a fair pace and is a lot lighter in tone.

Thanks for the reply. Sounds like another great show. Will start watching this week.