Buftex Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Damn it! http://www.popeater.com/2011/03/29/mad-men-season-5-2012/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk2%7C52921 Maybe no football this August...and now this...might have to read a book! Edited March 30, 2011 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You could spend your hours looking for a new avatar.. Just a suggestion. It's those wimin, I tell ya! They've been 'paradin' in the streets, carryin' signs, demanding that show be taken off the air! Next thing ya know, they'll want to smoke.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 !@#$!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You could spend your hours looking for a new avatar.. Just a suggestion. It's those wimin, I tell ya! They've been 'paradin' in the streets, carryin' signs, demanding that show be taken off the air! Next thing ya know, they'll want to smoke.. What's next ... working outside the home and bra burning ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The product placement part of this is funny--I always assumed the product placement was built into the show. Get ris of Betty and the new husband. Jettison Cooper and a few of the office lessers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The product placement part of this is funny--I always assumed the product placement was built into the show. Get ris of Betty and the new husband. Jettison Cooper and a few of the office lessers. You can't get rid of those secondary characters without having a huge negative impact on the show. A huge part of Don's pysche is tied up in Betty. And I love Cooper. He's the grown-up that Don will never be, and he shows it the 2-3 times each season where he gets pissed, goes on a rant and rips Don and/or Roger to shreds with perfect insight. Cooper sees everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I saw this on google news today and this sucks. WTF man, this is like the lockout. If you are in entertainment...think of the fans for Chris' sake! You could easily get ride of Cooper btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 ...might have to read a book! No need to resort to drastic measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) No need to resort to drastic measures. Yeah, I know, didn't mean it..I was just mad! Edited March 30, 2011 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Yeah, I know, didn't mean it..I was just mad! ...more like crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) ...more like crazy... A mad man! You can't get rid of those secondary characters without having a huge negative impact on the show. A huge part of Don's pysche is tied up in Betty. And I love Cooper. He's the grown-up that Don will never be, and he shows it the 2-3 times each season where he gets pissed, goes on a rant and rips Don and/or Roger to shreds with perfect insight. Cooper sees everything. Yeah, I completely agree. My favorite show of all time was "The Sopranos", and Matthew Weiner was heavily involved with the development of that show. It is the style of storytelling that makes me like the show, not necessarily the subject matter...those "minor" characters are a big part of the appeal...also agree about Cooper. Great observation. I have to say, when they wrote the pretentious hipster guy (can't remember his name, Paul something...the guy with the beard and moustache) off this past season, I really missed that character, even though he wasn't a major cog in the story. Edited March 30, 2011 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I keep hearing that Weiner is a real ahole........But, he writes so damn good. I hope they get this settled and it comes back in early '12, like they're saying. Those annoying young guys they added last year can get lopped off without a problem, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 A mad man! Yeah, I completely agree. My favorite show of all time was "The Sopranos", and Matthew Weiner was heavily involved with the development of that show. It is the style of storytelling that makes me like the show, not necessarily the subject matter...those "minor" characters are a big part of the appeal...also agree about Cooper. Great observation. I have to say, when they wrote the pretentious hipster guy (can't remember his name, Paul something...the guy with the beard and moustache) off this past season, I really missed that character, even though he wasn't a major cog in the story. The Sopranos has about 3 good seasons and 6 awful ones. Almost all of the minor subcharacters were a waste of time. JAnice and Bobby being the biggest. No one would miss Betty or Cooper. They can develop Don and Roger just fine without them Bert dies. Betty moves to DC with that dude. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 The Sopranos has about 3 good seasons and 6 awful ones. Almost all of the minor subcharacters were a waste of time. JAnice and Bobby being the biggest. No one would miss Betty or Cooper. They can develop Don and Roger just fine without them Bert dies. Betty moves to DC with that dude. Done. Disagree on all points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I find it sort of weird that AMC is now deciding to come into the kitchen and make demands on the ingredients. Their MO for original programming was to hire talented people and give them creative control. This has worked out great with "Mad Men", "Breaking Bad", "The Walking Dead" being the best shows on television (IMHO). Heck, even "Rubicon" was good once it finally got going. I have high hopes for "The Killing" starting this weekend. But now you've got people coming in and telling them to lose 2 characters and cut the show by 2 minutes? The heck is wrong with these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Disagree on all points! Good. You can watch all the Bobby Baccala seasons. FFS. That show threw away a great franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Good. You can watch all the Bobby Baccala seasons. FFS. That show threw away a great franchise. I did, and they were great. Too bad you missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Good. You can watch all the Bobby Baccala seasons. FFS. That show threw away a great franchise. Yes, I thought all of the seasons of The Sopranos were outstanding. I am glad that David Chase never succumbed to dumb the show down for the masses...AMC is apparently tyring to do this with "Mad Men". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yes, I thought all of the seasons of The Sopranos were outstanding. I am glad that David Chase never succumbed to dumb the show down for the masses...AMC is apparently tyring to do this with "Mad Men". I can always tell someone who didn't understand/appreciate the Sopranos by how quickly it takes them to complain about the therapy scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I can always tell someone who didn't understand/appreciate the Sopranos by how quickly it takes them to complain about the therapy scenes. Some of the best stuff on the show....even in the Baccala years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Good news. They came to an agreement tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Good news. They came to an agreement tonight. Awesome...great news. Still though, it doesn't mention when the 5th season would start...I don't know what their shooting schedule is like, but it would seem...I wonder if we get some "Mad Men" in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I know - I don't know why they left that important part out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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