Monday, April 18, 2011

Indian Summer- Relaxisyzer

I can't belive I never posted about this pitch! I think it bothers me a little the way all of the men treated Peggy in this one. I can understand having women being hired to work on female products, but this wasn't a girl thing, it was a fat thing.

Peggy tries out the product and realizes that the best part of it isn't weight loss, it's "stimulation". Peggy begins this season much like all of the other girls, seeming to want to find a good man and be married and as the season goes by she gets more successful and more full figured, to the unknowning audience she's gaining her freshman 15, just settling in to a new routine, putting on a few pounds.

This product came at a great point in the season because Peggy is realizing she doesn't need a man to be provided for, and now she doesn't need a man to have sexual pleasure.

This pitch isn't about the product, it's about the uprising of feminism in the US. The Relaxisyzer (am I even spelling this right?) and Peggy Olsen would have given woman of the time hope that life could go on with or without a man!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Favorite Episode

My season 4 dvd is schedualed to come via UPS today and it got me thinking about my favorite episodes of Mad Men. I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours! So comment away :o)

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Why do they keep changing Bobby Draper?

In season 1 the Bobby didn't really do anything, which made sense because I think he was only 4.
 In the second season it jumps 2 years so now that Bobby is 6 they needed an older actor because he is older. The first Bobby might not have had the skill level that they needed for the season 2 story lines. I honestly can't see Bobby 1 breaking the bed or burning himself.
As for in season 3, I don't know why they would have needed a different Bobby because just like in season 2, he doesn't really matter much. He has a few scenes and the season finale is certainly a great acting job by Bobby number 3. But all in all my opinion is that they got Bobby 3 because I think he looks like he could actually be Don's son or Sally's brother!
And although they kept the same actor for season 4, we barely see him! I'm hoping that season 5 shows more of this young actors skills.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Contest!

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On March 31st I am going to write everyone's name down who is a follower and pull one out of a hat and then send you a Mad Men inspired gift basket!

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Monday, February 14, 2011

For Those Who Think Young-Mohawk Airlines & Valentines Day

Mohawk Airlines- All Paul has is Indian puns, which Don wants to stay away from. Peggy wrote copy for Dale and they want to show the world a nice calm ride, “wherever Mohawk takes us, or you’ll love getting there”. But Don feels that air travel makes people think about a fantastical people, air travel as a fairytale is how I felt he was talking.
Air travel is too expensive for your wife, so they can put the stew in a short skirt; make sure you can see the hint of her thigh. Ironic isn’t it that eventually the idea for the final campaign comes from Sally?
It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone is pitching a happy reality to someone. This episode makes me think of something Don said in the first episode, “What you call love was invented by guys like me to sell nylons”. That line would have been great in this episode because although it’s the day of love, no one actually seems happy.
Don takes Betty out for a nice evening of hotel life, but for lack of a better word, can’t get it up. Betty pitches to Francine that her and Don has such a wonderful night. Betty pitches to her old friend how happy she is, her old friend acts like she’s on a date even though she’s a party girl.
Peggy pitches to her family that she’s happy and successful, she is, but everyone was making fat jokes, and treating her like she’s still a secretary.  Joan pitches to Roger that she’s happy with the man he joking calls the Jewish Doctor.
Trudy pitches to Pete that she’s okay with Jennifer Crane being pregnant so quickly after trying even though she and he have been trying.
Isn’t it just like the people of this country to be sad and to lie on the day of the year specifically set aside to show each other how much we love each other?
What are your plans for this Valentine’s Day? Whatever they may be, please, enjoy yourself! Don’t pitch a good time, have one!