Comments on: The most wonderful time of the year http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/ Why me, huh? Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anwyn’s Notes in the Margin » Best New Show of the Season http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-91383 Anwyn’s Notes in the Margin » Best New Show of the Season Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:08:08 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-91383 [...] P.S., Dawn Summers, the show is a parody. And a pretty sharp one at that. I bet you don’t like Weird Al Yankovic, either. [...] [...] P.S., Dawn Summers, the show is a parody. And a pretty sharp one at that. I bet you don’t like Weird Al Yankovic, either. [...]

]]> By: Dawn Summers http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89193 Dawn Summers Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:58:24 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89193 Mad Men is boring and sucky. That is all. Mad Men is boring and sucky. That is all.

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89126 pearatty Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:04:52 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89126 No, smoking while she's pregnant is hilarious. But the difference is that she doesn't know she's not supposed to. And yes, there has always been infidelity, but that doesn't make it not loathsome. Also, I think he chose to stay at Sterling Cooper because he didn't want Betty working. Plus, it's obvious that he could say the word and get her a job, or at a minimum, interviews, but he doesn't like to have to eat sandwiches the one night a week he decides to come home. No, smoking while she’s pregnant is hilarious. But the difference is that she doesn’t know she’s not supposed to. And yes, there has always been infidelity, but that doesn’t make it not loathsome. Also, I think he chose to stay at Sterling Cooper because he didn’t want Betty working. Plus, it’s obvious that he could say the word and get her a job, or at a minimum, interviews, but he doesn’t like to have to eat sandwiches the one night a week he decides to come home.

]]> By: Karol http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89115 Karol Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:32:39 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89115 Eh, I dunno. Most of things don't seem loathsome, just normal for the time. I mean, is the woman smoking while she's pregnant loathsome? I disagree that he sabotaged Betty's re-entry back to work. I think he just wanted to stay at Sterling Cooper. Eh, I dunno. Most of things don’t seem loathsome, just normal for the time. I mean, is the woman smoking while she’s pregnant loathsome? I disagree that he sabotaged Betty’s re-entry back to work. I think he just wanted to stay at Sterling Cooper.

]]> By: Casca http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89108 Casca Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:01:12 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89108 "...trapped by the norms of their era, but it portrays those same women as golddigging matressback victims without an ounce of dignity or self-awareness. " Is that this era, or another? Tried to watch Boston Legal last night, but Laroquette and the writers have ruined it. Send him back to night court. Had to turn to the Polar Bear special on PBS. “…trapped by the norms of their era, but it portrays those same women as golddigging matressback victims without an ounce of dignity or self-awareness. ”

Is that this era, or another?

Tried to watch Boston Legal last night, but Laroquette and the writers have ruined it. Send him back to night court. Had to turn to the Polar Bear special on PBS.

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89105 pearatty Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:18:32 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89105 Draper is loathsome because he cheats on his wife, and on his mistress. Draper is loathsome because he ditches his child's birthday party and doesn't bring the cake, in order to have a pity party for himself. Draper is loathsome because he talks to his wife's psychiatrist behind her back. Draper is loathsome because even though he knew that going back to work would make his unhappy wife happy, he sabotaged her re-entry into the modelling world. Draper is loathsome because he takes advantage of and credit for his secretary's work without giving her the position of copy-writer. Draper is loathsome because he pays off his half-brother, who is obviously kind and blameless and seeking connection, to go away. Draper is loathsome because he is anti-semitic. Draper is loathsome because he is sensitive enough to realize the harm he causes others, yet does these things anyhow. But he is dreamy, and a great character. Draper is loathsome because he cheats on his wife, and on his mistress. Draper is loathsome because he ditches his child’s birthday party and doesn’t bring the cake, in order to have a pity party for himself. Draper is loathsome because he talks to his wife’s psychiatrist behind her back. Draper is loathsome because even though he knew that going back to work would make his unhappy wife happy, he sabotaged her re-entry into the modelling world. Draper is loathsome because he takes advantage of and credit for his secretary’s work without giving her the position of copy-writer. Draper is loathsome because he pays off his half-brother, who is obviously kind and blameless and seeking connection, to go away. Draper is loathsome because he is anti-semitic. Draper is loathsome because he is sensitive enough to realize the harm he causes others, yet does these things anyhow.

But he is dreamy, and a great character.

]]> By: Karol http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89100 Karol Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:33:42 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89100 Draper isn't loathsome! What makes him loathsome? And I'm not smitten, he's totally not my type. Draper isn’t loathsome! What makes him loathsome? And I’m not smitten, he’s totally not my type.

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89097 pearatty Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:23:12 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89097 You know you love it. :) You know you love it. :)

]]> By: Ugarles http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89078 Ugarles Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89078 Currently hating pearatty. Loathing her, even. The best thing about the show is the way it shows women - not just Peggy - trapped by the norms of their era, but it portrays those same women as golddigging matressback victims without an ounce of dignity or self-awareness. Except Hildy. That lady is ready to burn her bra and make a change. Currently hating pearatty. Loathing her, even.

The best thing about the show is the way it shows women - not just Peggy - trapped by the norms of their era, but it portrays those same women as golddigging matressback victims without an ounce of dignity or self-awareness. Except Hildy. That lady is ready to burn her bra and make a change.

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89074 pearatty Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:53:40 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89074 Draper is loathsome. But he's real. I don't think we're especially supposed to like him. We may be supposed to be rooting for his redemption, but I don't really care. The show is about Peggy, duh. Also, isn't it interesting how loathsome is spelled without an -e- in the middle? I often think about the fact that loath is an adjective and loathe is a verb yet people often confuse the two . . . Stop it grammar queen! Get off my computer! Whew, sorry about that folks. And agreed with Karol, the show is beautiful to look at. Draper is loathsome. But he’s real. I don’t think we’re especially supposed to like him. We may be supposed to be rooting for his redemption, but I don’t really care. The show is about Peggy, duh.

Also, isn’t it interesting how loathsome is spelled without an -e- in the middle? I often think about the fact that loath is an adjective and loathe is a verb yet people often confuse the two . . .

Stop it grammar queen! Get off my computer! Whew, sorry about that folks. And agreed with Karol, the show is beautiful to look at.

]]> By: Ugarles http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89060 Ugarles Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:48:36 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89060 Draper is completely loathesome. You can't see it because you are smitten, he digs Jewish chicks and he is backing Nixon. Draper is completely loathesome. You can’t see it because you are smitten, he digs Jewish chicks and he is backing Nixon.

]]> By: Karol http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89002 Karol Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:01:58 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-89002 The characters are not loathesome. They're just typical people of the time. Don isn't loathesome, neither is Joanie or Betty or the old partner guy. The rich kid is pretty gross as is Sterling but hey, there are assholes everywhere. The show is just so beautiful and well-done. It reminds me of Six Feet Under in that I can't look away, everything is perfect. The characters are not loathesome. They’re just typical people of the time. Don isn’t loathesome, neither is Joanie or Betty or the old partner guy. The rich kid is pretty gross as is Sterling but hey, there are assholes everywhere. The show is just so beautiful and well-done. It reminds me of Six Feet Under in that I can’t look away, everything is perfect.

]]> By: Ugarles http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88990 Ugarles Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:39:56 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88990 Exactly the opposite: it <i>is</i> a celebration of the big swinging dick culture of Madison Avenue - or at least it assumes the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit as a baseline. There are good scenes and really hilarious period notes but the loathsomeness of all of the characters is so calculated and so played out. Exactly the opposite: it is a celebration of the big swinging dick culture of Madison Avenue - or at least it assumes the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit as a baseline. There are good scenes and really hilarious period notes but the loathsomeness of all of the characters is so calculated and so played out.

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88980 pearatty Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:12:38 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88980 Ugarles just says that because he was hoping for an “Entourage” style celebration of the big swinging dick culture of 1960’s Madison Ave. Ugarles just says that because he was hoping for an “Entourage” style celebration of the big swinging dick culture of 1960’s Madison Ave.

]]> By: Ugarles http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88954 Ugarles Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:16:55 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88954 Mad Men has become way, way overrated. Decent but far from great. Mad Men has become way, way overrated. Decent but far from great.

]]> By: Karol http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88937 Karol Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:09:50 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88937 Dude. Pearatty confirms Mad Men is the best show out. Start watching, let's go, I need to talk about it. Dude. Pearatty confirms Mad Men is the best show out. Start watching, let’s go, I need to talk about it.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88934 Jamie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:38:08 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88934 Faithful reader since Dec. '06. Can no one notice my oozing and pulsating sarcasm? Faithful reader since Dec. ‘06. Can no one notice my oozing and pulsating sarcasm?

]]> By: Dawn Summers http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88919 Dawn Summers Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:09:37 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88919 Thanks, Fisch! Pearatty, he's new.! :) Thanks, Fisch!
Pearatty, he’s new.! :)

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88917 pearatty Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:44:20 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88917 Um, and has Jaime read your blog before? Um, and has Jaime read your blog before?

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88916 pearatty Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:43:02 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88916 Also, Mad Men really is the best show I've seen in a long time. Poorly marketed, I think. They market it as an "Entourage" style celebration of the big swinging dick culture of 1960's Madison Ave., when in fact it is about the role of women in that culture. Really, really, good. "Tell me you love me" you can skip, I think. I like it, but I bet you would find it boring, and I'm not sure the plots have much milage in them. Also, Mad Men really is the best show I’ve seen in a long time. Poorly marketed, I think. They market it as an “Entourage” style celebration of the big swinging dick culture of 1960’s Madison Ave., when in fact it is about the role of women in that culture. Really, really, good.

“Tell me you love me” you can skip, I think. I like it, but I bet you would find it boring, and I’m not sure the plots have much milage in them.

]]> By: pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88914 pearatty Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:35:23 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88914 Should have come with me to Argentina. I myself passed on Emilio, but If I'd known you wanted one, I could have picked one up for you . . . Should have come with me to Argentina. I myself passed on Emilio, but If I’d known you wanted one, I could have picked one up for you . . .

]]> By: Casca http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88898 Casca Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:34:54 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88898 What, no Two and a Half Men? You sure watch a lot of crap. I'd love to resume watching Boston Legal, but who knows when it's on. What, no Two and a Half Men? You sure watch a lot of crap. I’d love to resume watching Boston Legal, but who knows when it’s on.

]]> By: Karol http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88882 Karol Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88882 Mad Men. Best show on tv this season. Mad Men. Best show on tv this season.

]]> By: fisch http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88806 fisch Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:50:03 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88806 In last night's episode of Journeyman...when he first travels back, and you see the big multi-pillared building in the background...I thought he had traveled real far back to save the second season of Rome. Alas. In last night’s episode of Journeyman…when he first travels back, and you see the big multi-pillared building in the background…I thought he had traveled real far back to save the second season of Rome.
Alas.

]]> By: fisch http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88778 fisch Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:43:51 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88778 Awesome, as always. I think you should get a job watching TV and writing reviews. You can make almost as much as at your current position. In fact...I'm gonna nominate you for that job. Better fix up all those typos ASAP because you're going to have talent scouts checking you out anonymously. (And I totally agree with whomever you heard Life is like House from. He's a fuckin genius.) Awesome, as always.

I think you should get a job watching TV and writing reviews. You can make almost as much as at your current position.

In fact…I’m gonna nominate you for that job. Better fix up all those typos ASAP because you’re going to have talent scouts checking you out anonymously.

(And I totally agree with whomever you heard Life is like House from. He’s a fuckin genius.)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88760 Jamie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:42:34 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/10/08/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-88760 The longest post in Clareified history and it's about TV? Do you even work? Really? The longest post in Clareified history and it’s about TV? Do you even work? Really?

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