As I put my last encounter with the 6 Mad Men consecutive seasons squarely in the rear-view mirror, my conclusion was that I sure as hell had not started to watch this show for its cultural authenticity and illustrious historical precision. However, my initial interest in it has remained unknown ever since...
Be that as it may, let's just cut to the chase... The main plot revolves around an advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York City and it depicts the urban life of Americans in the Sixties. It shows how this particular period of time has changed and shaped the cultural landscape of contemporary America; its consciousness, its stereotypes and social mores. You won't find too many TV shows of this kind. Concisely, ever-present nostalgic mood that permeates the show along with richly drawn characters that provide highly dramatic and congruent television content are just a few out of many unique elements I have never seen in a television series before. And I'm not even mentioning that ravishing storytelling which is quite extraordinary among current popular TV shows.
One of the show's best scenes.
Bearing in mind the complexity of the story and how the series is deeply sophisticated, I realize that Mad Men is not for everybody. But at the same time, the last two seasons did not boast the staggering features which their predecessors had initially introduced. Another season begins next month and I have a feeling that this will be just another show that faded down the stretch. A strong start but weak end.
Popularity of your recent pick is shown in the missing comment section, to be honest. Usually, I can see a wild battle of readers fighting to be the first to comment here. Not this time, I guess. I'm not sure if Twitter saves you either.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I have never heard of the series but it at least tells us on what you have grown up and what shaped your personality. Am I right? ;)
Thank you for your felicitous comment. I appreciate it. :)
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