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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
Having never watched an episode before (well parts and thought it was kind of boring), I just watched the Season 5 Premier and while it was entertaining I don't understand why this is the best show on tv (arguably).
Can someone explain to me why this is such a good show. I'd prefer a serious answer as I am curious about the show.
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I echo the things said about Mad Men being a character driven show. You're not going to have intense action/drama that goes from one episode to the next like other shows. Mad Men is just not that type of show. Yes, there are storylines that progress over the course of a season, but a lot of time, each episode is an isolated new story separate from the rest. To me, it's a period piece with amazing characters.
It's so hard to predict what's going to happen from one ep to the next. I seriously have no idea what the next episode is going to be about. I can't even fathom a guess, because any time that I do, the show goes off on its own tangent for an episode and will have Don going to California and have Don/Peggy stuck in the office all night(aka The Suitcase in S4, my fav episode of all time). You just never know and that's a reason I love the show.
Another reason is the feel. It's just a very clean show. The sets, the lighting, the costumes, the music, everything. I just love the feel.
And they definitely don't skimp on the historic references. In fact, sometimes it will take over an episode. Elections, Cuban Missile crisis, JFK assasination etc, I love watching those episodes as well.