Gary Edgerton
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Parody As The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
Janet and Kim—points well taken. My first reaction to David’s final question is that it isn’t that Mad Men is unique in its susceptibility to being parodied. Is there anything in this day and age that can’t be turned back on itself and made into fodder fo ... -
We As Omniscient Viewers
Excellent post, Allison. Like Janet and Kim, I too was struck by your observation that “the show unearths parts of the historical past that had been forgotten.” I couldn’t agree more. The fact that the cultural shorthand used in this series doesn’t always ... -
Joan Versus Peggy
Janet and Kim--great clip and post—thank you. Viewers have shared in Peggy’s struggles, and the petty humiliations she’s had to frequently endure, but this is one of the first times that we’ve seen how vulnerable Joan is. And we’ll see it again—more bruta ... -
Mad Men and the Early 1960s
Thanks for the reactions so far. As far as Jeremy’s post, yes I was viewing the credit sequence through the lens of 9/11, thus taking the “falling” one step further to “melting.” Of course, we’re dealing with a kind of dream logic in this scene, but the ... -
Diminutive Mad Man
Thanks to Janet and Kim for their insightful posts on Mad Men ’s credit sequence. I hadn’t thought about it, but they are right on target to suggest that all the men—including Don in this instance—seem to be shrinking (slowly losing stature), as they are ... -
Mad Men and 9/11
Hi David, thanks for the post. At first blush it seems the essence of Matt Weiner’s original idea is still intact, where the protagonist walks into the office with his back to us, puts his briefcase down, and a jump involving him happens. As is evident by ... -
A Shift in Emphasis
Jeremy’s perceptive visual analysis of Sterling-Cooper’s corporate headquarters does underscore the debt this cookie-cutter layout owes to certain cinematic precedents, such as King Vidor’s The Crowd and especially Billy Wilder’s The Apartment, but what I ...