Mad Men

the glass woman

Loving Series 3 at the moment,

one question though, what happened to Peggy's child, we saw him briefly last season, does he live with her mother and has she just forgotten she had him??

I thought i read somewhere that campbell and his wife adopted him as he's the father and his wife cant have children

mackthefinger

It's great isn't it?

In the earlier part of the season, I think that's what the writers wanted
us to believe because there's a scene where Peggy has to say goodnight to the children.
And there's another scene, outside the church I think, where the camera seems to focus on one child in particular.
It's actually her sisters child, because she later tells Pete that she gave the child up for adoption.

the glass woman

mackthefinger wrote: »

It's great isn't it?

In the earlier part of the season, I think that's what the writers wanted
us to believe because there's a scene where Peggy has to say goodnight to the children.
And there's another scene, outside the church I think, where the camera seems to focus on one child in particular.
It's actually her sisters child, because she later tells Pete that she gave the child up for adoption.

Oh I remember that alright, But i thought she was just telling him that..

They're always skipping through parts and not referring to them, i've no problem with that though i love it!

(used to work in advertising and my husband is a creative so really loving the show)

mackthefinger

I know, it's great like that. It doesn't feel it has to
explain every little thing. What I got from that was that Peggy
is extremely driven, that she wanted
a successful career and would do anything to have that.
(Don has everything, and so much of it)
I love that scene where Don goes to visit her in the
hospital, and without knowing what's happened to
Peggy, tells her to 'move forward'. The past is a
distant country for Don, not to be visited again. And
I think that's what Peggy's done. At one stage I thought
perhaps the pregnancy and Pete's inability to have a family
might tie in. Typical madmen though, it didn't.

amdublin

I absolutely adore MM.

But why oh why is it on RTE so late on Monday nights????

And yes, I know I can watch in Realplayer......but I don't want to!!!!!!

Ps. Have you revealed some plotlines there btw????!!!

mike65

Its on BBC4 at 10 pm Wednesday for a more sophisicated viewing experience (ie no ads)

mackthefinger

amdublin wrote: »

Ps. Have you revealed some plotlines there btw????!!!

I don't think so? Peggy told Pete she gave the baby up for adoption at the end of season two.

Elmo

amdublin wrote: »

And yes, I know I can watch in Realplayer......but I don't want to!!!!!!

RTÉ Player isn't using Realplayer, they seem to only use Realplayer on the main RTÉ for some strange reason, I wish they would just put flash in its place.

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1066020

DeepBlue

Elmo wrote: »

RTÉ Player isn't using Realplayer,

I took it that amdublin meant the RTE Player.
At least he/she didn't call it the iPlayer as Ryan Turbridy constantly does on his radio show. One would think that after being paid a squillion quid from RTE he could get the name of their online player correct.

Elmo

DeepBlue wrote: »

I took it that amdublin meant the RTE Player.
At least he/she didn't call it the iPlayer as Ryan Turbridy constantly does on his radio show. One would think that after being paid a squillion quid from RTE he could get the name of their online player correct.

I was just making sure as one of the main complaints about RTÉ video before RTÉ Player was that it was all done through Realplayer.

Sure he thinks he is working for the Beeb.

the glass woman

mackthefinger wrote: »

I know, it's great like that. It doesn't feel it has to
explain every little thing. What I got from that was that Peggy
is extremely driven, that she wanted
a successful career and would do anything to have that.
(Don has everything, and so much of it)
I love that scene where Don goes to visit her in the
hospital, and without knowing what's happened to
Peggy, tells her to 'move forward'. The past is a
distant country for Don, not to be visited again. And
I think that's what Peggy's done. At one stage I thought
perhaps the pregnancy and Pete's inability to have a family
might tie in. Typical madmen though, it didn't.

Yeah I'm sure I read that they adopted him. I'm sure the story isn't finished though as the bits we see of Campbell and his wife are really interesting.

Very true about Peggy, she is very influenced by Don, & very ambitious, I can see her climbing up the ladder easily

expectationlost

no peggys mother is looking after the child

Aidric

mackthefinger wrote: »

Peggy told Pete she gave the baby up for adoption at the end of season two.

Correct.

the glass woman wrote: »

Very true about Peggy, she is very influenced by Don, & very ambitious, I can see her climbing up the ladder easily

She already has tbf.

Caked Karen

yeah as far as i know her sister had her own baby and Peggy did actually give it up for adoption. i think i remember reading that Matthew Wiener just done the intense scenes with Peggy looking at the child at the church etc to mess with the audiences heads...which worked pretty well

I think Peggy cares about success alot more than anything else. Also she seems to not want Pete Campbell in here life...

susanroth

i just started watching mad men on rte player love the show but hate watching it on player cause it keeps stopping 10 mins from the end and isn't loading up properly:mad::mad::mad::mad:

The Pontiac

susanroth wrote: »

i just started watching mad men on rte player love the show but hate watching it on player cause it keeps stopping 10 mins from the end and isn't loading up properly:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Honestly, it'd be a shame to watch it on streaming, good or bad quality streaming. Have a look out for secondhand box sets and sell it on for the same price. The first seller here (only watched once and a very high seller rating) ships internationally. Total price inc. shipping = €12.46.

TestTransmission

Nothing like watching all 3 series back to back,makes great viewing.

The Pontiac

TestTransmission wrote: »

Nothing like watching all 3 series back to back,makes great viewing.

It's that kind of show alright. I watched each season in two sittings. I can't really imagine watching one episode and waiting a whole week for the next episode, just not that kind of show really.

mike65

Its a bit like a novel. But I'm reading one chapter a week.

FlashGordon1969

If you have NTL or Sjy -why not record it on that? NTL digital costs nothing extra.

Elmo

FlashGordon1969 wrote: »

If you have NTL or Sjy -why not record it on that? NTL digital costs nothing extra.

€5 extra for the PVR box. Digital has no extra cost without the PVR.

susanroth

its back on tonight:D:D
Unfortunately though I have missed season 3 cause there is only 3 episodes of season 3 on the rte player:mad: WHY?
I know i should prob get on amazon but for some reason i feel kinda scared

Aidric

susanroth wrote: »

Unfortunately though I have missed season 3 cause there is only 3 episodes of season 3 on the rte player:mad: WHY?

Currently running series episodes are only held for 21 days on the RTE player afaik.

FlashGordon1969

Have tapped it using NTL. Just saw the episode where the British guy loses his leg after the lawnmower runs into him. It was a very dramatic episode. I haven't seen a potential main character exit so soon, since I saw a copper lose his life first day on The BILL. It was somewhat creepy though-the way everyone just seemed to shrug their shoulders and move on. Made me think-no one really gives a **** about other people outside of perhaps their own family or was this an unrealistic depiction of life?

FlashGordon1969

Aidric wrote: »

Currently running series episodes are only held for 21 days on the RTE player afaik.

Buy it on DVD or borrow it. Type of series that people will have or be inclined to borrow from you. Wait though a month until after it comes out . Price drops. You could always..umm..you know;) if money was an issue.

mrsdewinter

FlashGordon1969 wrote: »

Have tapped it using NTL. Just saw the episode where the British guy loses his leg after the lawnmower runs into him. It was a very dramatic episode. I haven't seen a potential main character exit so soon, since I saw a copper lose his life first day on The BILL. It was somewhat creepy though-the way everyone just seemed to shrug their shoulders and move on. Made me think-no one really gives a **** about other people outside of perhaps their own family or was this an unrealistic depiction of life?

God, I must be very sick - I thought that episode was brilliantly funny. From Campbell et al watching the cleaners wipe the blood off the internal windows to the rest of the London delegation (including Franny Dreischer's boss from the Nanny!) mourn the loss of this great accounts man as if he'd died.

Have to agree with whoever was recalling that great scene where Don visits Peggy in hospital, basically telling her that whatever trauma she's been through, she should just bury it. He says something along the lines of 'it will so not have happened, it will frighten you...' LOVE him.

The one character I cannot relate to is Betty. Sure, she's frustrated, but nothing seems to make her happy. If all housewives were like that in the Sixties, I can see why, 50 years on, so many Sixties children are messed up.

lawyer?

Does anyone know why Mad Men was removed from the RTE player? It was up yesterday, thought it was available until June? Have contacted them but no reply!

adox

Going to buy this in the coming days as I have been meaning to start watching it for ages. I havent seen an episode of it but its been on my to see list.

The Blu-ray sets of season 1 and 2 are relatively cheap at the moment but the dvd sets are even cheaper. Anyone got the Blu-ray sets? Worth the extra few quid?

bamboozle

anyone know when season 4 is coming to irish screens?

JonathanAnon

My god, they have rubbish like Grey's Anatomy and Cougar Town on prime time viewing and put this on in the middle of the night.. RTE havent got a clue.

Elmo

bamboozle wrote: »

anyone know when season 4 is coming to irish screens?

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/mad-men-airs-early-to-beat-illegal-downloading-2303578.html

The BBC is to broadcast the next series of Mad Men four months early to help to tackle illegal downloading of the show.

The fourth run of the acclaimed series, set in a New York advertising agency in the Sixties, will be transmitted next month. It began on the American cable network AMC last month. Previous series were shown on BBC Four nearly six months after they were broadcast in the US.

By showing its 13 episodes from September 8 the BBC will hope to build on positive American reviews and prevent illegal downloading.

Schedulers will also be aware of the US Emmy awards, to be broadcast on NBC on August 29.

Mad Men has 17 nominations, more than any other drama series, and award success would provide a welcome boost to ratings at the start of the new series a week later.

The move follows Sky 1's simultaneous broadcast with American television of the last episode of Lost this year. Tim Teeman, The Times's New York correspondent and former TV critic, awarded the first episode of the new season four stars out of five and described it as "pleasurable".

SINGLE

The opening episode is set at Thanksgiving weekend, 1964. The programme's ambivalent hero, Don Draper, is facing a fresh start in business in his own agency and life as a single man after his separation from his wife.

The series has, however, been more popular with critics than audiences in Britain, where the ratings have been disappointing, even though it has been shown on on both BBC Four and BBC Two.

Last month Lynne Featherstone, the British Equalities Minister, praised the show's Christina Hendricks as being the perfect role model for girls.

She said that the size-14 actress was "absolutely fabulous".

My god, they have rubbish like Grey's Anatomy and Cougar Town on prime time viewing and put this on in the middle of the night.. RTE havent got a clue.

While the BBC shaft it on to BBC 4, and late night BBC 2.

mailforkev

I like how they think showing it 3 months later as opposed to 7 months later will stop downloading.

I will wait less than 24 hours, if it's not on Irish/UK television the evening following the US transmission then it's to the internet.

I think Glee has been the only show watched in our house this year that was on here the following day to the US (amazingly TV3 doing something right). If I remember correctly Prison Break was the same when it was on RTE2.

iguana

mailforkev wrote: »

I like how they think showing it 3 months later as opposed to 7 months later will stop downloading.

I will wait less than 24 hours, if it's not on Irish/UK television the evening following the US transmission then it's to the internet.

I think if it's shown in the same week a lot of people will wait and watch it on tv. Especially on an ad free channel like BBC. I can understand why brand new US shows don't make it straight on to foreign channels as the stations here want to wait and see how popular it is and if it gets a full season. But once a show is well established they should be trying to get them on the air by the next evening.

mailforkev

Agreed. They might want to wait to see how reviews/ratings go for new shows, but for new seasons of well established quality programmes like Mad Men they should just get it on asap.

I do balance out my downloading by having a fairly decent collection of box sets by the way!

Elmo

iguana wrote: »

I think if it's shown in the same week a lot of people will wait and watch it on tv. Especially on an ad free channel like BBC. I can understand why brand new US shows don't make it straight on to foreign channels as the stations here want to wait and see how popular it is and if it gets a full season. But once a show is well established they should be trying to get them on the air by the next evening.

They buy the shows in Vegas and base it on pilots the July before they air on US television. So they don't base it on US audience reaction, unless it is a returning series and even then some shows do better in Europe.

expectationlost

stupid headline

Travel is good

Oh it's well worth buying the box set, you'll definitely want to watch it again (and again!) I think I've just converted another friend to MM and have posted her Series 1 & 2. I'm presently watching Series 3 box set. I know I can record the series, but it's just one of those boxed sets you just have to share!

Fantasic series. I particularly like Joanie, Roger & Pete.

I don't want to know anything yet about series 4, I'll buy it later.