tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301769065810695119.post2356315718444775422..comments2023-10-06T10:55:53.268-04:00Comments on Whims and Inconsistencies: Oh, Don (with a ridiculously large number of parenthetical references)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16209821789476262691noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301769065810695119.post-124536729027313282010-08-03T14:20:43.725-04:002010-08-03T14:20:43.725-04:00Haha...Excellent analysis Rebecca!Haha...Excellent analysis Rebecca!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209821789476262691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301769065810695119.post-48628223019429416482010-08-03T11:15:06.005-04:002010-08-03T11:15:06.005-04:00Mark also struggles with the fact that Mad Men has...Mark also struggles with the fact that Mad Men has no moral center. My assessment, biased as it is, is that Mad Men is a diagnosis of what's wrong with capitalism and the cult of American success...a cult which is based on 'climbing ladders' at the expense of others, a cult which privileges materialism over spirituality, character, or depth. I simultaneously hate and pity virtually every character, and I can't wait to see how the cultural upheaval of the late 60's will rock their fake, WASPy, conservative enclave of racism, sexism, and money-worship. :-DRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401939214993567704noreply@blogger.com