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Started by Eddie Teach, March 06, 2011, 09:29:27 AM

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garbon

#1875
September 26, 2011, 09:07:14 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 26, 2011, 02:52:42 PM
Quote from: Martinus on September 26, 2011, 02:50:43 PM
Ok I watched about 30 minutes of Pan Am and couldn't watch it anymore. It's so boring. The show seems to have completely no pay off to investing time in it.


From the previews, it looks like they are trying to do Mad Men in the sky.

Is everything going to be compared to Mad Men these days? Does Mad Men have a hold on all of the '60s?
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Eddie Teach

#1876
September 26, 2011, 09:11:27 PM
Saw Terranova. It was fun.
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Darth Wagtaros

#1877
September 26, 2011, 09:26:23 PM
Everyone should watch The Room.
PDH!

Zoupa

#1878
September 26, 2011, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 26, 2011, 09:07:14 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 26, 2011, 02:52:42 PM
Quote from: Martinus on September 26, 2011, 02:50:43 PM
Ok I watched about 30 minutes of Pan Am and couldn't watch it anymore. It's so boring. The show seems to have completely no pay off to investing time in it.


From the previews, it looks like they are trying to do Mad Men in the sky.

Is everything going to be compared to Mad Men these days? Does Mad Men have a hold on all of the '60s?

Yes?

Darth Wagtaros

#1879
September 26, 2011, 09:45:25 PM
Just what is Mad Men about?
PDH!

Eddie Teach

#1880
September 26, 2011, 09:58:18 PM
Post-apocalyptic motorcycle wars.
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MadImmortalMan

#1881
September 26, 2011, 10:05:33 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 26, 2011, 09:07:14 PM

Is everything going to be compared to Mad Men these days? Does Mad Men have a hold on all of the '60s?

No, but it set a trend and created a pretty specific sub-genre of its own. Not the 60s in general, but more of a 60s workplace where the men are cads and the women are exploited. It turned out to be popular, so now it's being copied. No surprise, really. Look at all the vampire shows. Same thing.
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garbon

#1882
September 26, 2011, 10:28:28 PM Last Edit: September 26, 2011, 10:32:46 PM by garbon
I'm not sure I'm buying it. The '60s were bound to become popular as the population ages and Mad Men helped add a boost.

I'm also not sure that one could get away without showing sexism. :D

http://www.encorebuzz.com/scoop/929931-249/more-than-mad-men-producers-tap-60s.html

Not that Mad Men hasn't had some influence on at least the decision of networks to air these shows, but I think it is brash to simply reduce them to Mad Men clones in other garb.
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11B4V

#1883
September 26, 2011, 10:45:04 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 26, 2011, 09:11:27 PM
Saw Terranova. It was fun.
I'll have to catch that.
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viper37

#1884
September 26, 2011, 11:52:26 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 26, 2011, 09:11:27 PM
Saw Terranova. It was fun.
yeah, it was nice.  We'll have to see next week if they blew out all their special effects budget for the season, like Game of Thrones ;)
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#1885
September 27, 2011, 12:32:29 AM
What did GoT blow its budget on?
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Razgovory

#1886
September 27, 2011, 01:28:32 AM
Quote from: Tyr on September 27, 2011, 12:32:29 AM
What did GoT blow its budget on?

Hookers and monkey chow.
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Lettow77

#1887
September 27, 2011, 03:58:49 AM
 Ton of animu lately. Just since saturday, I started and finished two new shows. Everything from the old season just finished- debating what i'll watch from the new one, except fate/zero for sure.

Sasameki Koto is hurting for a second season.
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Drakken

#1888
September 27, 2011, 08:39:12 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on September 26, 2011, 09:45:25 PM
Just what is Mad Men about?

You are tearing me apart, Wag.

Drakken

#1889
September 27, 2011, 08:40:19 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 26, 2011, 09:07:14 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 26, 2011, 02:52:42 PM
Quote from: Martinus on September 26, 2011, 02:50:43 PM
Ok I watched about 30 minutes of Pan Am and couldn't watch it anymore. It's so boring. The show seems to have completely no pay off to investing time in it.


From the previews, it looks like they are trying to do Mad Men in the sky.

Is everything going to be compared to Mad Men these days? Does Mad Men have a hold on all of the '60s?

It's the 60's fad started by the success of Mad Men that allowed Pan Am and The Playboy Club to be made in the first place, only to cash in on that fad. Can't say I blame them, just that Mad Men isn't that awesome.
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