Mad Men - Series 1 repeat - BBC2 Sunday Nights
Nailz
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Heads up for those who want to watch this from the very start.
The first 2 episodes are on BBC2 tonight at 11pm.
I've heard good things about this show and it has 3 seasons so far.
The first 2 episodes are on BBC2 tonight at 11pm.
I've heard good things about this show and it has 3 seasons so far.
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worth the watch if only for the breast shots of miss sexy redhead
Fascinating to see all the characters from the start, especially, Peggy, Don, Betsy (so reliant and submissive).
All that smoking and drinking.
After watching 2 episodes back to back, I'm sure I could smell cigarrettes on my clothes!!!
If you're talking about what I think you're talking about, I agree...I was gobsmacked when they had that picnic and couldn't believe what they did when they had finished :eek:
The same with Betsy's friend (Francine?) who smokes like a chimney despite being heavily pregnant.
Just goes to show how much has changed over the years and what was one deemed acceptable or the "norm" is now a complete no-no.
I love this series and despite having seen all 3 series have recorded this to watch again. I can't wait to see it from the beginning knowing what I know now and seeing how things turn out for them all.
Me too! How annoying. I thought it must have been the latest series. If I'd known it was series 1, I would have recorded it.
I'll watch the first 2 eps on IPlayer later,
My sister refuses to watch it!!!
But its brilliance is the way it communicates the values and culture of the times.
It is an amazing snapshot of how things were; recreated and bought to life.
And without wanting to spoil things for anyone, another marvellous aspect of the script/storylines and how the terrific cast act it out is how these values and culture adjust through the characters as times and episodes and seasons go by.
It moves from the late 50's through into the mid 6o's and these were times of huge change, often seized upon, fuelled and driven by the Mad Men.
Stick with it, Peach. You won't be disappointed.
Go Peggy!!!
Hopefully it will get better.
Glad they've not done a 4/5 nights a week re-run like they did with The Wire.
Stick with it. I almost gave up a couple of episodes in as I thought it was too slow. After about four episodes I started to like the characters and realised the slow pace is what makes the show different. On the surface not much may seem to happen but you have to look deeper. Its a unique series, not for everyone, but I am glad I did not give up.
Please do not give up, it's the best thing on tele for years. Yes it's slow but it has to be, much ground is covered!
Do we find anything when we get there?:D
I enjoyed it. Not exactly gripping, but subtly written and classily acted. I found it fairly engrossing to see how shockingly different the values were back then, especially as regards the treatment of women. Feels like a slow burner, but so far I'm willing to stick around for a few more episodes.
Having seen half of season 3, I picked up numerous aspects of the characters in the first 2 episodes where the writer is giving a key/clue. Only because I've seen what is ahead was I able to pick up the significance of these things. If I hadn't seen the forward episodes, I would never have thought twice about these signs.
So to all the newcomers, even those who are still neutral, I'd repeat my exhortation to stick with it (and I rarely exhort!!!).
The brilliance of this series is the nuanced levels of the characters which go deeper and deeper the longer you go.
The longer it goes on, the significance is in what is not said not what is. There are few series like this. I certainly can't remember one.
Keep watching;)
Anyway you've convinced me, and i'll stick with it, although i have to say it did help being a fan of mid century modern style and was that Angel's Connor i spied?:D.
The door has to be open before someone can decide to walk through (Grasshopper).
My sister is quite a formidable customer on such matters and refused to watch it in the first place.
Educate me, peach, Angel's Connor???