Thursday, September 27, 2007

Essay 4519


Episode 10 of AMC series Mad Men was devoid of any minority depictions—but there were a few semi-racist statements.

When discussing Oscar-winning movie The Apartment, Roger Sterling remarked about Shirley MacLaine’s character, “A White elevator operator?”

Later, Joan Holloway’s date made condescending comments about a Polish janitor.

Holloway also had to rebuff lesbian overtures from a girlfriend.

In a classic case of bad media planning, a commercial for quitting smoking with prescription medicine Chantix appeared during the show. Everyone who has suffered through even a single episode knows Mad Men is a weekly glorification of cigarette puffing. What dumb, White Pole was responsible for that media buy?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

See, I could see you watching every episode if was part of a court order. I just can’t take one for the team and watch though.

HighJive said...

Feel a professional obligation to see it through. However, will definitely not be following the newly announced second season, even if it takes a Putney Swope twist.

on a lark said...

Putney Swope. sshh! don't give them any ideas.