No.Shit.
I cannot believe I am still watching this show.
My need for closure is immense.
Mal: Does she understand that? River: She understands. She doesn't comprehend.
'Objects In Space'
Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])
le nubian - May 29, 2012 3:25:39 am PDT #9632 of 11998
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sj - May 29, 2012 4:01:25 am PDT #9633 of 11998
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm actually really enjoying this season, but I know that is probably the minority opinion.
sumi - May 29, 2012 4:25:13 am PDT #9634 of 11998
Art Crawl!!!
I know!
I was appalled.
(Yes, I also need the closure. . . but guess what? I have this FEAR that we won't get it.)
erikaj - May 29, 2012 4:58:47 am PDT #9635 of 11998
Always Anti-fascist!
Haven't been watching this year, but based on what the creator said last year as she pissed everyone off, I wouldn't hold my breath.
sj - May 29, 2012 5:04:39 am PDT #9636 of 11998
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm fairly certain we'll get proper closure this season. I was never expecting the case to be solved at the end of last season, so I was not among the pissed off.
le nubian - May 29, 2012 5:10:23 am PDT #9637 of 11998
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
with sj. I knew from the pacing that the murder mystery was not going to be solved by the end of last season.
It is supposed to be solved by the end of THIS season though.
le nubian - May 29, 2012 7:20:32 am PDT #9638 of 11998
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
NPR Monkey See did not like Mad Men at all. I enjoyed reading her post. Not sure if I totally agree, but I think her points are worth discussion.
Jessica - May 29, 2012 7:37:26 am PDT #9639 of 11998
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think she has higher moral standards for these characters - especially Don and Roger - than they have earned.
Jesse - May 29, 2012 7:50:59 am PDT #9640 of 11998
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I basically agree with everything she says, and was just on my way here to post that same link!
DavidS - May 29, 2012 8:06:48 am PDT #9641 of 11998
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think her points about Roger are credible. They really needed more in the narrative to explain why he would allow it to happen. It's not completely against his character, because in some ways Roger thinks everybody's a whore. But he would've talked to Joan directly about it, I think.
And there are ways they could've set up the narrative where Pete was more duplicitous or Roger and Joan were more estranged to create a space where it might happen.
However, people keep harping on the partnership like it's just more money, but it's not. Joan will have a say in how the firm is run. She was disabused of the notion that her work is so valued that they respect her and will reward her. I think she made a fairly bitter choice of, "Fuck them. If that's what they think of me then I'm going to take power and control my fate and situation."
It's not just the money; it's the control within the firm.