Mo Ryan 'Mad Men' Season 7 Premiere Review: Flying Solo

 

"We're down to the core fans now, those who accept that what "happens" on this show has a particular flavor, mood and style. Those "happenings" can consist of a significant look, a weighted silence or a crushing realization. Things often "happen" when the camera is focused on the back of a character's head. This is a show that loves ambiguities, digressions and oblique angles. Not many shows could pull that off, but "Mad Men" has the kind of cast that makes watching people think and react a real pleasure most of the time. "

"The guy is trying. The question is, as ever, is he trying hard enough? Is he too damaged? Will a fast-changing society consign Don Draper to the dustbin of history? And never mind his career: What does happiness, or even contentment, look like for Don Draper?"

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