Mad men and preview for next season. Blog #4

It is hard to ignore a television series who's man character is a good looking, introverted genius with a troubled past. I am talking about Donald Draper from the series Mad Men. Arguably the most complex character on television he is played by the talented Jon Hamm.

In the early seasons Draper is portrayed as this womanizing playboy, who can create advertising genius out of thin air.  Both of his bosses are astounded by his work, giving him bonuses to assure that he stays with their company.

However, like all main characters, Draper is flawed. To start with he is married with two beautiful children. His wife feels useless half the time as she stays at home with the kids while her husband goes off doing whatever he pleases. This is a constant theme in the show. Almost every main character on the show is married and almost all of them cheat. The show depicts what life is like in the 1960s. In a world dominated by money, sex and rock and roll, the men will do anything to sign a client.

It is rare when you find a television series that can appeal to two types of generations. An adult audience feels nostalgic as they show depicts real life events such as the assignations of president Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King. While a younger audience is fascinated with Draper, despite all his flaws. Despite everything he does, I always have the weird sensation that I want to live my life the way he does.

For the exception of the talented actors and actresses on this show, the design crew and film writers deserve a lot of the credit. The show takes place in the 1960s at a madison avenue advertising agency. All the men are wearing tailed suits with gelled comb overs while the women are sun dresses, smoking cigarettes and have those big lens glasses. In early episodes the characters use the tone at the time uses phrases like "she my best gal" or "gee honey thats swell." The crew does an exceptional job of going back 50 years in the past.

Each season we see a different side of the infamous Donald Draper. In the shows final and upcoming season it appears that his talents and personal life are crumbling around him. But the audience will just have to wait and see.