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On Mad Men in its final glory
Here's a humor thing I wrote for the New Yorker website about the final episode of "Mad Men":
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs...
I'm definitely a fan, though as Don Draper has crawled through the cigarette ashes and empty booze bottles to his final season, it's become harder to not think of the show as a nicely made soap opera. It's a harsh commentary, perhaps, because the writing on the show has been so excellent for so long, as has every aspect of the production, but I think even the best episodic dramas on TV that last longer than three seasons have a tendency to repeat themselves. (The exception that perhaps proves the rule is the brilliant "Breaking Bad," which was able to retain its freshness, partly due to the devolving nature of its lead character.) My piece is a parody of the repeat beats in "Mad Men," which have, even in there occasional monotony, brought me much joy. I will be watching Sunday.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs...
I'm definitely a fan, though as Don Draper has crawled through the cigarette ashes and empty booze bottles to his final season, it's become harder to not think of the show as a nicely made soap opera. It's a harsh commentary, perhaps, because the writing on the show has been so excellent for so long, as has every aspect of the production, but I think even the best episodic dramas on TV that last longer than three seasons have a tendency to repeat themselves. (The exception that perhaps proves the rule is the brilliant "Breaking Bad," which was able to retain its freshness, partly due to the devolving nature of its lead character.) My piece is a parody of the repeat beats in "Mad Men," which have, even in there occasional monotony, brought me much joy. I will be watching Sunday.
