Originally Posted By vbdad55 ~Mad Men is VERY, VERY, VERY overrated!~ not if you worked in corporate America anytime in the 70's or early 80's-- the show is so deead on it's frightening
Originally Posted By leobloom ~Mad Men is VERY, VERY, VERY overrated!~ Not really. But Universal's Harry Potter bathroom soap dispensers are!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Mad Men is VERY, VERY, VERY overrated!~ not if you worked in corporate America anytime in the 70's or early 80's-- the show is so deead on it's frightening>> Dead on, perhaps. It certainly nails the look/feel/tudes of the 60s business/ad world. But best drama? Ahead of Lost? Ahead of Breaking Bad? No way. Not. Even. Close. ~Pass me a Dharma beer~
Originally Posted By leobloom ~Mad Men is VERY, VERY, VERY overrated!~ By the way, I'd love a 3D movie in Fantasyland starring Joan. Just Joan. Now that's a Fantasyland expansion I could get behind.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I am not much of a TV watcher these days, it takes something special to get me to commit to any series...time wise. Mad Men just rbings back the wing tip Florscheims, the button down long sleeve white shirts and suits.. the inequity in the workplace that existed then, and also lack of technology... the late evening business meetings in the local watering holes.. it's spot on ... as for Lost-- who the hell understood that show ? And I like sci fi..but the story line made the show appropriately named for me. Lie to Me, and Fringe are shows I really like, but even Fringe got a little out there... one thing about Phineas and Ferb, you're never lost ..LOL !
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I am not much of a TV watcher these days, it takes something special to get me to commit to any series...time wise.>> Well, sadly there is less 'must see' on network TV ... but that's because the networks don't want to pay for it ...or take chances ... that's why things like Lost, Modern Family, 24 ... hell, even Desperate Housewives and Gray's Anatomy are worth giving time to. <<Mad Men just rbings back the wing tip Florscheims, the button down long sleeve white shirts and suits.. the inequity in the workplace that existed then, and also lack of technology... the late evening business meetings in the local watering holes.. it's spot on ...>> Yes. It is. But to me, it's largely style over substance (and I have only seen 5-6 episodes because I just can't get into it). It's not the same as Lost ... a large cast ... diverse ... filming a very intricate story in Hawaii. Something that made people think. Breaking Bad is also something that affects you ... because it is so dark and so real (in many ways) about how people can spiral out of control. Both of these shows have style, but there's substance as well. Mad Men is quality, but it doesn't affect me on any level other than 'they sure got the era down'. <<as for Lost-- who the hell understood that show ? And I like sci fi..but the story line made the show appropriately named for me.>> Many people understood it. But it wasn't something that could be missed ... or watched while doing other things. It was an incredibly layered piece of TV ... much like trying to catch every detail when riding PoC ... it's not an easy show to watch. <<Lie to Me, and Fringe are shows I really like, but even Fringe got a little out there...>> Don't watch either, but intend to buy Fringe on DVD and start. <<one thing about Phineas and Ferb, you're never lost ..LOL !>> No comment. ~Is Iger really the smoke monster?~
Originally Posted By leobloom >> But it wasn't something that could be missed ... or watched while doing other things. It was an incredibly layered piece of TV ... much like trying to catch every detail when riding PoC << So is Mad Men. As much as I love Lost (and I even liked the finale more than many of the other final season's episodes), I think the characters on Mad Men are more developed and more nuanced than the characters on Lost. And, like Lost, Mad Men is not the kind of show you can dip into any time during its run. It really demands that you watch it from the beginning.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<So is Mad Men. As much as I love Lost (and I even liked the finale more than many of the other final season's episodes), I think the characters on Mad Men are more developed and more nuanced than the characters on Lost. And, like Lost, Mad Men is not the kind of show you can dip into any time during its run. It really demands that you watch it from the beginning.>> I admit, unlike Lost (which I watched from 9/22/04 -- Day 1), I didn't do the same with Mad Men. But it just leaves me blah everytime I try and watch it. Most recently caught one of last season's episodes (they were in Palm Springs, if I recall because it put me to sleep), on a flight. I just think it comes down to what clicks with you. I would never say it isn't a quality show. I just would in no way put it on the same level as a Lost or a Breaking Bad. ~Look for Spirited DLR Musings: Coming Soon to a LP Near You!~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>DAK may need something at night, but nothing like a WoC ... it needs to be on a smaller scale ... or different canvas a la the DOA RoL project.<<< Yeah, it can't be like WoC. But I mean of that type of show. No pyro, but lots of lights, lasers, music, and screens. I wonder if they could rig water screens off of a building? >>> I do too ... and I didn't pay for mine ... and I'm honestly not that impressed. I like the generic WoC pin with Tink on it much better. ~The World is a Carousel of Color~<<< Tink is boring. Squirt isn't...He's new. As much as I like him, I do wonder if his addition would have been substantial for others in the show. I mean, WE know he's there, but Joe Shmo is just wowed by the spectacle of it all. Was it really needed for Iger to pull him?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I don't even bother lurking there anymore. Just not worth it. So why oh why did I even need defending?<<<< Same here...it's just the same drivel it always is.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer <<I am not much of a TV watcher these days, it takes something special to get me to commit to any series...time wise.>> Same. If I catch some Community or 30 Rock, I'm happy.
Originally Posted By TP2000 I never got Lost. It was like if Airport '75 got turned into a weekly series. As for Mad Men, I just enjoy watching it for the eye candy. And you have to hand it to them, they did more to change tie and lapel widths for the 2009 and 2010 fashion seasons than anything else. You see these kids and young business guys now in 2010 wearing sharkskin suits with slim ties and thin lapels and little silver tie bars and pocket squares pressed so sharply they could cut deli meat with them, and you just have to congratulate Mad Men on forcing a sea change in menswear on the country in record time. I was in the Nordstrom mens department three days ago in their big downtown Seattle store, and judging by the fashions on display there it was suddenly 1962 and the Space Needle was brand new. You can thank Mad Men for that.
Originally Posted By GOB I won't knock the Emmy's...they gave Arrested Development five Emmy's back in '04. That's five good reasons to trust the judgement of television critics.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Ahead of Lost?>> Mad Men is 10000x better than Lost, at least this year. The final season of Lost was such a disappointing stinker. Also, my TV list: Breaking Bad Mad Men Chuck Community Entourage True Blood Futurama South Park
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Well, sadly there is less 'must see' on network TV ... but that's because the networks don't want to pay for it ...or take chances ... that's why things like Lost, Modern Family, 24 ... hell, even Desperate Housewives and Gray's Anatomy are worth giving time to. -- ah , I forgot about Modern Family -- even though I will always see Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy - that is one funny, well written show.
