Category Archives: Mad Men

I thought you can talk anyone into anything

Posted on Saturday 16 May 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “Six Month Leave” (Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton and Matthew Weiner) The Mad Men crew are knocking out one excellent episode after another. After the iffy “I’m not sure I want to watch this any more” “The … Continue reading →

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Although it sounds like you do know your wife.

Posted on Tuesday 28 April 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men -”A Night to Remember” (Robin Veith & Matthew Weiner) Mad Men is getting better and better. I don’t think there is a part of this episode I didn’t like even the news that Sally had been cast as … Continue reading →

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You’re garbage. And you know it.

Posted on Sunday 26 April 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “The Gold Violin” (Jane Anderson and Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton) The Don flashback was intriguing and tantalizing. Has Joan met her match? Jane won that bout but there’ll be sticky times ahead. Have I mentioned before … Continue reading →

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I’m not going to talk. I don’t want you to cut yourself.

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “Maidenform” (Matthew Weiner) Sometimes I watch Mad Men and wonder what the hell the characters are doing and why. This should have been a brilliant episode but it seemed to miss the mark for me too many … Continue reading →

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It will shock you how much it never happened

Posted on Sunday 19 April 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “The New Girl” (Robin Veith) Bobbie was bearable which I attribute to the character being portrayed as less sexual predator and more rounded person Melinda McGraw who plays Bobbie has a resemblance to noughties Madonna I was … Continue reading →

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You think you’d be the man you are today if your father didn’t hit you?

Posted on Saturday 4 April 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “Three Sundays” I think it would be awesome if the twist in Mad Men is that by the end of S2 Don and Betty are a proper couple who talk to each other about things that bother … Continue reading →

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No. It’s just that my people are Nordic.

Posted on Monday 23 March 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “The Benefactor” Oh dear, that was hard work. Don Draper is a bastard. I didn’t like him at all at any time in this episode. His use of sexual violence was horrible no matter how horrible she … Continue reading →

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Eximete! Vis zenobia! Solvere!

Posted on Wednesday 11 March 2009 by Hazel

Normal Again (Diego Gutierrez) Quote of the season: “You’re addicted to the misery.” I looked back at a review from season 5 and, while the episode wasn’t very good (it was “Spiral”), I wrote about it with affection. I don’t … Continue reading →

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I haven’t even cried yet

Posted on Tuesday 3 March 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “Flight 1″ A few remarks on episode 2 of season 2: Vincent Kartheiser does a fine job as Pete on a weekly basis but in this he was amazing: enter this as your Emmy submission amazing. He … Continue reading →

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Not anymore, but he was, trust me. Is he still a doctor?

Posted on Friday 20 February 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men – “For Those Who Think Young” Mad Men is back on British screens but not too explosively or even particularly sparkling. I wonder how such a low-key opener worked on new viewers. There were plenty of good moments … Continue reading →

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