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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:51 am 
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Nice to see that the authenticity on the set of Mad Men extends to comics.

The weird kid on the show brought over a stack of comics, which included a Showcase/Metal Men and an Action Comics. The Showcase was dead on, coming out at the beginning of the Summer of Marilyn Monroe's death (something mentioned in the episode). The Action was seven years old at the time, but still a realistic comic for a kid to have in his book bag in '62.

Twenty years ago they would've had the kid carrying around anachronistically current comics, or horribly mocked up covers.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:20 am 
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Mad Men is the best show on television right now. I started watching the whole series about a month ago. I burned through the first season and caught up with the second last week. Just a flat out awesome show. I really hope it keeps the level of excellence it has attained so far.

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HOLY CRAP HE'S BACK


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:26 am 
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While trapped in the hospital with limited TV, I wound up watching three or four episodes of season two of MAD MEN. I like some of the actors, but I'm not sure that the show appeals to me. The early 60's setting has everyone feeling too...I don't know, constrained, or something. The inclusion of historical events has been interesting, but I have yet to latch on to or truly care about any one character.

In the good news department, we have Christina Hendricks from FIREFLY and Elisabeth Moss from THE WEST WING. Hubba^2, y'know?


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:10 am 
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I've never seen the show
so posting anything about it would be pointless
so I guess I just wasted a minute of my life
and a few seconds of yours.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:06 am 
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That was almost like a haiku, but not as well-thought-out.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:40 am 
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Frank L. Sisko wrote:
While trapped in the hospital with limited TV, I wound up watching three or four episodes of season two of MAD MEN. I like some of the actors, but I'm not sure that the show appeals to me. The early 60's setting has everyone feeling too...I don't know, constrained, or something. The inclusion of historical events has been interesting, but I have yet to latch on to or truly care about any one character

Start from the beginning. It truly is excellent television. It's going to be a long wait until next year for season three.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:49 am 
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I have not yet been convinced to do so.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:36 pm 
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Ah well. Your loss.

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RobertSwanderson wrote:
Nice to see that the authenticity on the set of Mad Men extends to comics.

The weird kid on the show brought over a stack of comics, which included a Showcase/Metal Men and an Action Comics. The Showcase was dead on, coming out at the beginning of the Summer of Marilyn Monroe's death (something mentioned in the episode). The Action was seven years old at the time, but still a realistic comic for a kid to have in his book bag in '62.

Twenty years ago they would've had the kid carrying around anachronistically current comics, or horribly mocked up covers.

I remember seeing Radar reading issues of The Avengers in M*A*S*H*, you know, 15-20 years before those books would have come out.
As a comic geek, that always used to bug me.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:27 pm 
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Hugh wrote:
RobertSwanderson wrote:
Nice to see that the authenticity on the set of Mad Men extends to comics.

The weird kid on the show brought over a stack of comics, which included a Showcase/Metal Men and an Action Comics. The Showcase was dead on, coming out at the beginning of the Summer of Marilyn Monroe's death (something mentioned in the episode). The Action was seven years old at the time, but still a realistic comic for a kid to have in his book bag in '62.

Twenty years ago they would've had the kid carrying around anachronistically current comics, or horribly mocked up covers.

I remember seeing Radar reading issues of The Avengers in M*A*S*H*, you know, 15-20 years before those books would have come out.
As a comic geek, that always used to bug me.

You feel my pain. Richard Gere buying the Silver Age Silver Surfer #1 off of a 1978 newsstand was another one. Wish my newsstand had pristine copies of Silver Age comics sitting around for twelve cents.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:52 pm 
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I have no idea with this Mad Men is. Must google.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:54 pm 
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It's weird how stuff like this comes together -- the show has Jon Hamm, who was on the early SNL last night. I didn't know who he was. They did a skit on SNL with a 1960's ad pitch -- I remember thinking that came out of left field.

Must go Tivo Mad Men now.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:42 am 
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Yes you must. It is a truly awesome show.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
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I have not yet been convinced to do so.

How about the hot women?

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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:23 pm 
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I have made note of the hot women.

The show still seems dull to me, though.


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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:39 pm 
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It is slow moving. I have tried watching it but it hasn't hooked me.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
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Allen Berrebbi wrote:
It is slow moving. I have tried watching it but it hasn't hooked me.


Me neither.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
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I think its one of those shows that people try to convince you its great, or want to believe it is, but its just not.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:36 pm 
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It is great and you are missing it. :ohyes:

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Enlighten me on what's great about it. The acting is very good, the women are hot but it moves very very slowly and the storylines are not addictive.

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 Post subject: Mad Men
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:13 pm 
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I enjoy the nostalgia. And since all 1960's advertising executives are married to witches, I'm expecting hilarity to ensue by the start of the next season.


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