Re: Mad Men Season 3
11This show is getting better and better. I just watched the sixth episode for this season and the depth in the writing and characterisation make this the best show since the Sopranos.
There are many Sopranos parallels. And as much as I like Mad Men, I wish it would come into its own a bit more. There are too many similarities to Sopranos for me really love it.mutualdream wrote:Great episode last night. Looks like Don is heading for a big fall.
On a Soprano-related note...When Betty finally found the contents of what was in Don's drawer, I couldn't helped but notice that, unlike Carmela, who tried so hard to find Tony's secret stash of cash, Betty couldn't have cared less about the money in drawer. She wanted to find out his secrets.
I've also read people comparing Don's new mistress, the teacher, to Gloria. Like she's going to start stalking him or something. THat plot line seems to obvious here. I actually like her character. THe look in Don's eyes when they were having pillow talk was actually very sweet and tender.
Yeah. I agree with the comment about the other characters and the slow start. I also think the writing doesn't always pop as nicely as Sopranos did. While Sopranos would start "slow", you would still feel like you watched something happen, while Mad Men, I find that I have a bit of an empty feeling. Though I'll admit, I really liked this season's opener.AJColossal wrote:And, Garth, to address an earlier post you made about the slow start, when the show goes into tangential storylines with other characters (like The Sopranos) the supporting cast isn't always strong enough to pull it off, IMO.
What does everyone think of January Jones on the show? I personally think she's *OK*. As the show goes on, and the show asks her to do more, especially in relation to Jon Hamm (who is A-level), I don't really know if she's up for the task.
I know part of it must be how Weiner wants her to play it -- very subdued and repressed, but by design or not, she's not a terribly compelling actress.
Imagine how much weaker The Sopranos would have been if Edie Falco couldn't hold her own (and then some) up against James Gandolfini in the countless wonderful scenes they had together.