This is the kind of show where once the series finishes, you have to go and watch every episode again to pick up on all the hidden nuances you missed first time round.
I would recommend buying the first series on DVD. It's hovering around a tenner on a popular online site named after a rainforest!
Season one lays the foundations for the rest of the series, and in my opinion, while you could get away with watching the first episode of season two on TV tonight, you really need all the information we got, especially about the central character.
Thankfully, the life of this particular show will be based almost purely on its American audience and rather encouragingly, the season finale of the second season was double the size of the first. So it appears to be building an audience in the US, however slowly. Plus, it is a prestige show for AMC, the channel that airs it in America. It singlehandedly put the channel on the map and consequently, they will tolerate, to a certain degree, a smaller audience simply for the attention, awards and accolades it brings to the channel. Battlestar Galactica was valued by the Sci Fi Channel for the same reason: it gave the channel critical credibility it never had before. It's a business opportunity; writers, producers and studios who in the past may have been hesitant to work with you or offer shows to you are open to the possibility.
So many unanswered questions ..... so many reasons to keep watching
Don looks as though he might be going to loose his wife as he doesn't seem to be attracted to her - but she is now tempted by the idea of sex ..... the end of the first series showed her to be deeper than we had first thought - I hope there is a good story line lined up for her
The UK media is doing its bit to make people aware of the show and how good it is. It got a prominent preview in The London Paper yesterday and a review in The Metro this morning. OK, not exactly top notch journalism, but these are the opiates of the masses, in London anyway. I don't buy a proper paper anymore, but presumably the broadsheets all had previews, reviews, etc. There is so much rubbish on British TV it's a shame Mad Men isn't seen by more people. Awesome show.
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The interview: Elisabeth Moss
Don't they look different in their 'civvies'?!
Fun to see Geordie off of Star Trek again - even without his eye covering thingie.
Can't wait 'til Tuesday!
Season one lays the foundations for the rest of the series, and in my opinion, while you could get away with watching the first episode of season two on TV tonight, you really need all the information we got, especially about the central character.
They mainly drink J&B in series two.
J&B is Scottish. Try it, it's very nice.
So good to see it back. Is Betsy Draper the hottest whilst also being quiet pathetic character in TV history??
It just oozes class. I loved the scene in the lift where Don took the hat off!
So many unanswered questions ..... so many reasons to keep watching
Don looks as though he might be going to loose his wife as he doesn't seem to be attracted to her - but she is now tempted by the idea of sex ..... the end of the first series showed her to be deeper than we had first thought - I hope there is a good story line lined up for her
Roll on next week ....
Why is it so hidden away on BBC4?