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Mad Men recap: “The Inheritance”
The only thing anyone can be sure of inheriting from their parents is their genes. We can also be sure of keeping scars as reminders of the ways in which they failed us – ways in which their parents failed them – growing up. Those of us who are lucky have only a few, faded…
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Mad Men review: “A Night to Remember”
Well early in the morning, about the break of day, I ask the Lord, “Help me find the way!” Help me find the way to the promised land This lonely body needs a helping hand I ask the Lord to help me please find the way. – “Early in the Morning”
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Mad Men review: “The Gold Violin”
Salvatore and Kitty are the model of a modern couple. Sharing common interests and household chores in their boldly decorated apartment, on the surface they’re everything Pete and Trudy, for example, are not. But we know who Salvatore is, and no matter how hard the mama’s boy from Baltimore tries, his interests lie elsewhere. Seeing…
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Mad Men review: “Three Sundays”
For those viewers completely turned against Don Draper after last week’s events, I doubt three weekends in church and some time in the confessional are enough. Particularly as it wasn’t Don asking forgiveness. The confession from Peggy’s sister was more about indicting Peggy than seeking absolution, more about a jealous older sister complaining about her…
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Mad Men review: “The Benefactor”
Matt Weiner is a stickler for historical verisimilitude. Whether it’s the shade of a woman’s hair, the length of her skirt, or the night CBS aired an episode of The Defenders. “The Benefactor” aired in the spring of 1962, and its three regular sponsors pulled their ads for the night. The episode was controversial at…