tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post8269442099405573753..comments2024-03-18T13:50:45.615-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Mad Men: Matthew Weiner Q & A for season twoAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19994930892543111142012-03-19T15:47:47.072-04:002012-03-19T15:47:47.072-04:00Mad Men continues its streak of great seasons with...Mad Men continues its streak of great seasons with this one.kamagrahttp://www.kamagracentre.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58541917618848193712010-10-24T21:26:24.675-04:002010-10-24T21:26:24.675-04:00".....and they found that needlepoint for me ...".....and they found that needlepoint for me – my God! – with the deer, the baby deer."<br />I've just started watching Mad Men... I know; where have I been? I've obsessed myself since the beginning of October & watched every episode from the start of Season 1- the beginning of season 4. (I'm catching up)<br />I almost fell off my chair when I saw the deer needlepoint! It was in the scene at the Doctors office when Betty found out she was pregnant. That same needlepoint hung in the upstairs hallway of our home for many years!! Wow!<br />This show has me hooked. Love the writing, the characters, & the wonderful portrayals by the actors. Brava!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496110553782574808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72931264079061522762009-09-15T17:58:20.997-04:002009-09-15T17:58:20.997-04:00I enjoyed Mr Weiner's explanation of the brill...I enjoyed Mr Weiner's explanation of the brilliant scene with Don and Bobbie at the restaurant. It was so short but perfectly encapsulated what their relationship is all about. Power. Yes, she was aroused by it and yes, she certainly could have defied him. She is older than Don and I get the impression the only power any man ever has over Bobbie is that which she cedes. Sad on the ride home Betty is moved to tears because she feels she is a part of Don's world and that her charm moved Jimmy to apolpgize. A rare vulnerable moment for Betty, little did she Bobbie had all the power. Joan's husband raped Joan but only because he physically overpowered her, not because she ceded her power to him. Similar but completely different.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705788002352470163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39276752086450751782008-11-11T01:44:00.000-05:002008-11-11T01:44:00.000-05:00This is exactly what I needed to read...thanksThis is exactly what I needed to read...thanksImelda Matt - The Despotic Queen of Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896845761664399184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36600358532655445202008-10-31T22:50:00.000-04:002008-10-31T22:50:00.000-04:00Someone once told me that Matt Weiner never intend...Someone once told me that Matt Weiner never intended to portray Duck Phillips as some kind of villain. Judging by his words in this interview, I see that I had been right to accuse him of such a thing after all. How disappointing.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And why did Pete need Don's approval? Why was it so necessary for him? He didn't need Don's approval. He didn't need anyone's approval. And the fact that he gave up a promotion to snitch on Duck . . . all for Don's approval makes me realize that he hasn't matured one bit.<BR/><BR/>RE: Bobbie Barrett - I think that most fans viewed Bobbie the same way that Joan's fiance viewed her own sexual history. And since the fans couldn't drag Bobbie to the floor and rape her, they resorted to calling her every bad name in the book and then some. After 46 years, we have barely changed. Even Weiner called her <I>”that woman”</I> in the interview. And what was it wrong for Don to have sex with Bobbie and not wrong with the other women with whom he had cuckolded Betty? <BR/><BR/>What on earth happened to the Paul/Sheila storyline? Weiner seemed to have dropped it like a hot potato.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5693578772981169452008-10-30T02:33:00.000-04:002008-10-30T02:33:00.000-04:00Kudos to Alan for this interview. Transcribing Mat...Kudos to Alan for this interview. Transcribing Matthew Weiner is no easy task. I recently completed doing the same thing. If anyone is interested in another Q&A with Weiner on "Mad Men," check it out:<BR/>http://weblogs.variety.com/season_pass/2008/10/mad-men-qa.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40700487287987633252008-10-28T15:17:00.000-04:002008-10-28T15:17:00.000-04:00I waited until today to read this because I knew I...I waited until today to read this because I knew I'd have a serious Mad Man void to fill. Now I only have, what, about 250 more days to fill? <BR/><BR/>Thanks for asking all the questions you knew we wanted answers to. I savored every word of this piece. My hat's off to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75851867312591061692008-10-28T12:03:00.000-04:002008-10-28T12:03:00.000-04:00alan,thank you for posting this. i have enjoyed t...alan,<BR/>thank you for posting this. i have enjoyed this show to the point of obsession. your information and analysis has been fuel for the fire. <BR/>as a child of the 1960s, so much of the storyline is a way for me to connect with the details of daily life that i was too young to remember. <BR/>any idea when AMC will re-run season one? i don't have amc on demand, and if i buy the dvd i will smoke the whole pack in one sitting. thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28275405642828886652008-10-28T02:45:00.000-04:002008-10-28T02:45:00.000-04:00I have to say that I really love the way that Don ...I have to say that I really love the way that Don and Peggy interact. They genuinely like and respect each other-flaws and all. Here he has been away from the office for a while and he barely glances at her and while the office is new, the haircut also registers. The rest of those self absorbed boobs in the office still can't figure out what is different about her-if they even notice that! Again, the writing is just superb. Can't wait until next season.lkdnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657462212213951503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68324313843524349062008-10-28T00:13:00.000-04:002008-10-28T00:13:00.000-04:00I started watching this season but was able to get...I started watching this season but was able to get the jist of it. The whole episode stood on its own. This is really art, not just good television. It is homage to a time without being a cliche. Besides the personal relationships, the business relationships are fascinating. The whole scene of the guys gossiping about the merger was so real. Don's management of Peter and Peggy is a mix of leadership and irritation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24084442633830564642008-10-27T19:08:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:08:00.000-04:00He's not just a cipher, he's not just the guy from...<I> He's not just a cipher, he's not just the guy from the horror movie "The Stepfather" who looks in the mirror and wonders "Who am I?"</I><BR/><BR/>With that reference, it's official: I love Matthew Weiner. But next time, he should call before he comes over :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28298086848988484572008-10-27T16:04:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:04:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great blog and interview. Barbarah...Thanks for the great blog and interview. <BR/><BR/>Barbara<BR/>http://ifididnthaveasenseofhumor.blogspot.com/Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197340334699196246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77062858312952193672008-10-27T15:11:00.000-04:002008-10-27T15:11:00.000-04:00Thanks so much, Mr. Weiner, for "Mad Men". You re...Thanks so much, Mr. Weiner, for "Mad Men". You revealed so many insights in the interview that I feel I should go back and watch all of Season 2 over again. Which I was going to do anyway, no doubt. The more you see each episode, the better they become. For once the Emmys got it right - it's the best show on television.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to you too, Alan, for your <BR/>amazing show recaps. I'm going to miss them too, just like I'll miss the show itself. Can't wait till next July (?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65315714458010562142008-10-27T14:27:00.000-04:002008-10-27T14:27:00.000-04:00Excellent interview! Thank you. Matthew Weiner i...Excellent interview! Thank you. Matthew Weiner is so amazing and it was great to hear his point of view on so many things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77813184663567451622008-10-27T13:13:00.000-04:002008-10-27T13:13:00.000-04:00Every showrunner in the business, network or cable...<I>Every showrunner in the business, network or cable, would acknowledge that it's much easier to be great for 13 episodes than for 22.</I><BR/><BR/>Even for half-hour comedies, do you think? I'd hate to see a season of "30 Rock" cut down to 13 episodes.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917874378666399043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69222744414405378522008-10-27T12:03:00.000-04:002008-10-27T12:03:00.000-04:00Man, am I the only one who has a hard time followi...<I>Man, am I the only one who has a hard time following Weiner's trains of thought in his interviews? His points are all fragmentary and he seems to be trying to say a million things at once. He's obviously a brilliant writer, but I wish he'd be a little more focused when giving an interview.</I><BR/><BR/>In fairness to Matt, if I published the raw transcripts of every interview subject, a lot of them would seem as fragmented. It's just how people talk: they're starting to answer one question, but then it makes them think about another point, and they're off to the races. <BR/><BR/>Matt's a talker, to be sure, but I could show you dozens of press tour and interview transcripts where it made perfect sense in context but is a bit trickier on the page.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43032375487954494982008-10-27T12:01:00.000-04:002008-10-27T12:01:00.000-04:00Why was this season so short? I could watch a doze...<I>Why was this season so short? I could watch a dozen more episodes and still not be bored! </I><BR/><BR/>Yes, you probably would. It's no coincidence that most of the best dramas on television work on the 13-episode model. (Or, in the case of Lost these days, the 16-episode model.) You don't have to stretch stories out past the point of interest, don't have to do filler episodes, the writers and cast don't get burnt-out, and they can let it all hang out for all 13 episodes. <BR/><BR/>Every showrunner in the business, network or cable, would acknowledge that it's much easier to be great for 13 episodes than for 22.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37139071502143917412008-10-27T11:58:00.000-04:002008-10-27T11:58:00.000-04:00*whines* Why was this season so short? I could w...*whines* Why was this season so short? I could watch a dozen more episodes and still not be bored! It's the best show on t.v., in my opinionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5858098996729656792008-10-27T05:36:00.000-04:002008-10-27T05:36:00.000-04:00Brian, you're not alone.At times, I had to whisper...Brian, you're not alone.<BR/>At times, I had to whisper his words out loud and hear them in order to follow his stream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12812531198409233872008-10-27T01:32:00.000-04:002008-10-27T01:32:00.000-04:00Brilliant writing Mr. Weiner. I haven't enjoye...Brilliant writing Mr. Weiner. <BR/><BR/>I haven't enjoyed anything on television in years -- seriously, nothing -- but I love this show. <BR/><BR/>I do hope that all will work out that you & everybody are back for another season... or ten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36376189176032709802008-10-27T01:29:00.000-04:002008-10-27T01:29:00.000-04:00Man, am I the only one who has a hard time followi...Man, am I the only one who has a hard time following Weiner's trains of thought in his interviews? His points are all fragmentary and he seems to be trying to say a million things at once. He's obviously a brilliant writer, but I wish he'd be a little more focused when giving an interview.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917874378666399043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83375034507369276972008-10-27T00:53:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:53:00.000-04:00Ok, I guess it was inevitable to name this episode...Ok, I guess it was inevitable to name this episode as they did; but really, it should have been named something about "bombs" cause there was a whole bunch of them falling!beckychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792302857611440093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31266651842829967112008-10-27T00:24:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:24:00.000-04:00My god. Watching this show is like getting a free...My god. Watching this show is like getting a free master class on the craft of screenwriting week after week.<BR/><BR/>Season two is a triumph. A mastery of subtlety and subtext.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34233773280128951562008-10-27T00:03:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:03:00.000-04:00This show is awesome!! I haven't been this attach...This show is awesome!! I haven't been this attached to a TV show in years!<BR/><BR/>Agreed, the Peggy/Pete scene in the finale was epic. Oh my, Peggy's speech was so poetic and painful. What wonderful writing!beckychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792302857611440093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35395026552162867432008-10-26T23:28:00.000-04:002008-10-26T23:28:00.000-04:00I literally raced here to read this complete after...I literally raced here to read this complete after watching the season 2 finale, so thank you.<BR/><BR/>I very honestly felt while watching the scene between Peggy and Pete that it was the best thing I'd ever seen on television. I felt so much empathy and sorrow, and delight in realizing during it that Season 2 was apparently so much about Peggy coming to the point where she'd be able to say those things, and on this other level realizing that at some moment I had begun to like and care for Pete of all people..just the cornerstone of an amazing episode.laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.com