http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/31/MAD-MEN----Red-In-The-Face.aspx MAD MEN is a difficult show to get a grip on. I don’t mean that in the sense that I don’t understand what’s going on. It’s more that the plot is less important then the subtle changes in tone and dialogue. Everyday things happen, but some tiny tidbit is revealed and relations between characters roll forward towards clarity or backwards away from it, just a little bit. It’s pretty deep stuff, and makes the show more of a grower then a show-er. We are used to shows that offer a lot of bang; LOST, HEROES, even THE SOPRANOS, which is what Matthew Weiner, the creator of MAD MEN cut his teeth on. It’s not that there weren’t subtleties in THE SOPRANOS; there were: The home décor at casa de la Soprano, Carmela’s condescending greeting, “What’s going on your little part of the world?” come to mind. But there was usually a bang. Of course there was - it was a show about the mafia. 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/2007/08/31/MAD-MEN----Red-In-The-Face.aspx 77 60