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Season 1 Rating: DSQ=12, SP=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=4, Scale D=3, Scale E=3
Season 2 Rating: DSQ=11, SP=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=3
*Loved this episode: "4 Days Out"
*Loved this episode: "4 Days Out"
Season 3 Rating: DSQ=10, SP=5 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=4, Scale B=3, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=2
Season 4 Rating: DSQ=11, SP=5 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=2
*Loved this episode: "Hermanos"
Drugs, Power, Crime, Complex Relationships, Investigation
This show is so insane. Some episodes make me cringe from the overwhelming tension created. Some episodes force me to continue watching another episode even though I have work in the morning... The best part about Breaking Bad is the characters. Somehow, the more engulfed in his crimes and more power-hungry Walt gets, the more I like watching him. The love/hate relationship I have with him is crazy. Jesse is perhaps the most interesting character of the show--his struggle coming to grips with his manipulated reality and his own moral core is painful to watch. Haven't watched the newest season yet but I'm sure it is just as fantastic.
Mad Men Seasons 1-5 (Matthew Weiner, 2007-2012)
1960s, Business/Advertising, Melodrama, Complex Relationships, Gender, History
My first experience with Mad Men started in the middle of Season 1--a strange place to begin but one that nevertheless captivated me. I was marveled by the intricacy and beauty of the scenes, the quality of writing, and the attention to historical details. Each character is wonderfully flawed and struggles with his/her own demons. I'm one of those Betty Draper haters... right from the start I knew I didn't like her... and I am drawn to each of the fractured male leads. My favorite thing about the show is the interactions between these men when they work vs. their individuality. The masculine power lies like a cloud over everything and everyone in those offices.
Mad Men Seasons 1-5 (Matthew Weiner, 2007-2012)
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Season 1 Rating: DSQ=12, SP=8 / Decadence
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=4, Scale D=4, Scale E=4
*Loved this episode: "The Hobo Code"
Season 2 Rating: DSQ=11, SP=7 / Decadence
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=4, Scale E=3
*Loved this episode: "The Mountain King"
*Loved this episode: "The Mountain King"
Season 3 Rating: DSQ=10, SP=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=4, Scale B=3, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=3
Season 4 Rating: DSQ=12, SP=7 / Decadence
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=4, Scale D=3, Scale E=4
*Loved these episodes: "The Suitcase" and "Tomorrowland"
*Loved these episodes: "The Suitcase" and "Tomorrowland"
Season 5 Rating: DSQ=11, SP=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale A=4, Scale B=4, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=3
1960s, Business/Advertising, Melodrama, Complex Relationships, Gender, History
My first experience with Mad Men started in the middle of Season 1--a strange place to begin but one that nevertheless captivated me. I was marveled by the intricacy and beauty of the scenes, the quality of writing, and the attention to historical details. Each character is wonderfully flawed and struggles with his/her own demons. I'm one of those Betty Draper haters... right from the start I knew I didn't like her... and I am drawn to each of the fractured male leads. My favorite thing about the show is the interactions between these men when they work vs. their individuality. The masculine power lies like a cloud over everything and everyone in those offices.
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