Mad Men recap – 5×13: ‘The Phantom’

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It may have been a low-key finale for Mad Men, but the last episode of the season certainly threw subtle suggestion out the window. After a season chalked full of shockingly overt moments, did this quieter episode give us a Continue reading

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Mad Men recap – 5×12: ‘Commissions and Fees’

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In the penultimate episode of the season, Mad Men gives us the return of Don Draper (Jon Hamm): Ad Man Extraordinaire, riding on the heels of a much talked about Jaguar win. But what is the cost of winning such Continue reading

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Mad Men recap – 5×11: ‘The Other Woman’

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It’s ladies night on Mad Men as both Joan (Christina Hendricks) and Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) make huge career moves. But is this a case of women doing it for themselves, or are they trying to prove something to the men? Let’s bitch Continue reading

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Mad Men recap – 5×10: ‘Christmas Waltz’

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It’s Christmas time on Mad Men as the gingers take centre stage in this week’s offering. We get the return of Lane Pryce (Jared Harris), some significant Joan (Christina Hendricks) screen time, and the return of a familiar face in Continue reading

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Mad Men recap – 5×09: ‘Dark Shadows’

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This week Mad Men delivers one of its more mediocre episodes of the season. Is the return of Betty (January Jones) to blame? Let’s take a closer look after the jump.

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Mad Men recap – 5×08: ‘Lady Lazarus’

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It was a much quieter episode this week on Mad Men, with what many are touting as the “beginning of the end” of Mr and Mrs. Draper. Let’s take a closer look after the jump.

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Mad Men recap – 5×07: ‘At the Codfish Ball’

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It’s been noted that this season of Mad Men has been more explicit compared to its early, subtler seasons. This week it looks like we return to the old format, with the exception of one eye-opening scene. Let’s break it Continue reading

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Mad Men recap – 5×06: ‘Far Away Places’

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Mad Men switches up its storytelling techniques this week, showing us three concurrent stories of Peggy (Elisabeth Moss), Roger (John Slattery) and Don (Jon Hamm). Likely to be polarizing to many viewers, I didn’t find the narrative deviation distracting as Continue reading

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Mad Men recap – 5×04: ‘Signal 30′

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This week on Mad Men it was all about Pete’s (Vincent Kartheiser) shameful descent from his self-made pedestal, culminating in one of the most hilarious moments of the entire series. Let’s take a closer look after the jump…

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Mad Men recap – 5×03: ‘Mystery Date’

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The women take centre stage in this week’s installment of Mad Men with an episode that explores many complex issues with regard social constructions, as well as delving into some downright dark issues. Let’s take a closer look after the Continue reading

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