BRP 91: Plumbed Depths Edition
This week Derek returns and we take some quality time discussing where he was on assignment before diving into The Venture Brothers, Burn Notice, Doctor Who, Eureka, The Middleman, Fear Itself and Mad Men.
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Labels: Burn Notice, Doctor Who, Eureka, Fear Itself, Mad Men, The Middleman, The Venture Brothers
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Were your comments about Madmen strictly on account of the show’s current buzz? Award nominations?
I ask, because I thought you were finished with the show after viewing the pilot.
I enjoyed the period setting. I do not watch the series because it looked like it was a soap opera with a gimmick.
But the setting seems to be what you enjoyed least! I think your criticism that the period was dealt with better already is a bit silly.
Your examples of art made during the period may indeed be a better source about the historic mores, but that has nothing to do with the idea of reexamining the period with perspective. It may not even need to be an intellectual process. The few Madmen I have seen produced an emotion in me about racism and equality beyond what I knew from my own experience, or what I believe to be accepted fact. (Racism bad. Equality Good.)
That sounds valuable.
My guess is Madmen plots cannot live up to the great setting it has chosen. It cannot go on for long without becoming tiresome. Although M.A.S.H. did go forever.
That might be a good comparison for a podcast.
Rich - you are totally right. We are frequently silly. And thank you for listening to our show!
We brought up Mad Men because we've had an influx of new listeners since last summer when we last talked about the show and some people were interested.
I think your point about examining the era with perspective is interesting because as far as I can tell there is no examination or perspective. It's all reader-response criticism - we the viewer have to do all the work.
But you're right, I never really liked the show and have wandered to more interesting things like Food Network Challenges. How many giant birthday cakes does a person need?