Tiny TV Review: Mad Men
Confession- this isn’t really a review so much as knee-jerk response. I gave up watching the series after only 2 episodes. When asked why, this was my answer:
“Well- it just didn’t grab me, for one. The directing and pacing is really odd. And it seems way too amused by its cultural differences and historical no-nos, like we’re supposed to say every five minutes “Oh my, they were so ignorant and inappropriate back then!” and to me, that’s not the same as immersing the viewer in a different time/culture or good storytelling for that matter. Seems gratuitously self-indulgent, like someone overusing the f-word once they realize they can say it without being punished by their parents.”
Though I’ll add one thing: nice to see Christina Hendricks featured on a series. And admittedly, I’ll likely give the series another chance eventually. But for now, so long boring chauvinists.
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