Rendering №11

The editorail published on April, 11 is headlined “Mad Men, series six opener, Sky Atlantic, review
”.  Serena Davies reviews the opening two episodes of the sixth series of Sixties-set drama Mad Men starring Jon Hamm and January Jones.

First of all, it must be mentioned about the fact that there are two schools of thought about Mad Men: there are those who delight in its every subtle, sly detail – details that combine, in an intricate tapestry, to make this one of the most sophisticated, nuanced dramas around – and those who find it boring. In particular, the author of the article notes that the AMC show’s sixth series has just begun on Sky Atlantic with a double header. Giving appraisal to it, the correspondent writes that the sixth has started with a subdued buzz. It’s as if we’re already waiting for next season’s grand finale.
The reporter reminds that Season five’s opener had the great set piece of troubled hero Don Draper’s wife Megan (Jessica Paré) doing sexy French singing at him in a public setting, which threw him into all sorts of intriguing existential confusion. Besides, it’s interesting to point out that the start of season six spent most of its time playing catch-up with a series of sometimes elliptical vignettes – the scenes showed us that certain couples were still together for instance, but their significance could be opaque.
In comparison with the previous episodes, it’s necessary to note that apart from the hair and more frequent talk of the Vietnam War everyone seemed the same. Then the author of the editorial gives a critical view. He writes that he is a a Mad Men fan, but then considers that he was disappointed by this start. We need to be shown something more than Don yet again pondering who he is. The journalist proves his opinion by mentioning about each main character.
Serena Davies draws the conclusion that perhaps, even if this opening was tedious at times, Weiner is studying a condition about which he may yet have something very interesting to say.
As for me, frankly speaking I can’t add anything to the author opinion as I have never watched it, so I can judge only the structure if the article and how it Is written. All in all, I like the correspondent’s style of writing, as she always proves her criticism.