http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/01/Mad-Men-Stylish-Relief-from-Sopranos-Withdrawal.aspx Mad Men is a fresh burst of style and creative story telling that is seriously missing since the Soprano’s disappeared into abrupt darkness. Created by Matthew Weiner, an Emmy® Award-winning executive producer of “The Sopranos”, Mad Men is instantaneously intriguing much in the same way Tony Soprano grabbed our attention 7 years ago. Weiner sets Mad Men in early 1960, when America has come into its heyday. The Depression is well over and World War II is won. It’s time to reap the rewards, and the ad agencies of Madison Ave are defining the new culture of American prosperity. The setting is sleek and stylish, and the characters live by the rules of the day, which are light-years from our politically correct present. Everyone smokes, drinks hard, drive without seatbelts, and women are relegated to the secretarial pool or the kitchen. The Mad Men, slang for Madison Ave. ad executives, are lead by creative director Don Draper (Jon Hamm). Draper is a man of his time, confident, capable and charming. His chiseled jaw good looks reflects a quiet confidence that impresses clients, attracts women, and intimidates underlings. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/01/Mad-Men-Stylish-Relief-from-Sopranos-Withdrawal.aspx 77 60