A Woman’s Take on Mad Men

With it’s third season more than half complete, it seems like I should talk about Mad Men, which is one of the shows I love, but manage to not talk about here. I’ve been watching the show, at the urging of another friend, since the start of the second season (having mainlined all of season one via On Demand.)

As each season airs, I take the time to try and think through all of the images on my screen, with very little help from the outside. Sure, I talk to my friends about an episode here and there, trying to understand exactly what is going to happen next. But that’s one of the best parts about the show–the anticipation of what’s to come.

This season, the largest elephant in the room is Kennedy’s impending assassination in 1963. In the premiere, the audience was told that Roger Sterling’s daughter’s wedding will be the day after the assassination. With the finale quickly approaching, I constantly wait for more clues about how that one piece of history will actually affect the ad agency. As last year’s finale ended with the resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis, I can only assume that the moment will play a pivotal role.

Are any of you else watching? What are you thoughts on this season? Disgusted with Peggy’s sexual exploration? Wondering about who will be named Head of Accounts?