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09-16-2022, 05:07 AM
https://www.looper.com/1010187/don-drapers-best-and-worst-mad-men-scenes-ranked/
BY DUNCAN CARSON/SEPT. 15, 2022 2:58 PM EDT
There is no "Mad Men" without Don Draper. Jon Hamm does the impossible over the course of the storied AMC period drama, by fully inhabiting a man as believably charming as he is emotionally stunted. Viewers soar on the wings of his creative triumphs and cringe at the sight of his personal failures. Just like the ad agency that eventually bears his name, Don rises and falls over the course of the decade that "Mad Men" depicts with a waltzing, drunken, two-steps-forward-one-step-back stumble. This journey is never less than riveting.
"Mad Men" is a show of many pleasures, ranging from its depiction of landmark historical events to the small details of its incredible production design. But it succeeds on the strength of its characters, and the increasing meaning and nuance every scene gains as time marches on. As we begin to understand Don Draper, it hurts more to see him embark on yet another affair, or have too much to drink. We want to believe he can break the self-destructive cycle, but we're never sure how possible that truly is. We're here to trace the highest and lowest points of one of TV's greatest anti-heroes. These are Don Draper's seven best and seven worst "Mad Men" scenes, ranked.
BY DUNCAN CARSON/SEPT. 15, 2022 2:58 PM EDT
There is no "Mad Men" without Don Draper. Jon Hamm does the impossible over the course of the storied AMC period drama, by fully inhabiting a man as believably charming as he is emotionally stunted. Viewers soar on the wings of his creative triumphs and cringe at the sight of his personal failures. Just like the ad agency that eventually bears his name, Don rises and falls over the course of the decade that "Mad Men" depicts with a waltzing, drunken, two-steps-forward-one-step-back stumble. This journey is never less than riveting.
"Mad Men" is a show of many pleasures, ranging from its depiction of landmark historical events to the small details of its incredible production design. But it succeeds on the strength of its characters, and the increasing meaning and nuance every scene gains as time marches on. As we begin to understand Don Draper, it hurts more to see him embark on yet another affair, or have too much to drink. We want to believe he can break the self-destructive cycle, but we're never sure how possible that truly is. We're here to trace the highest and lowest points of one of TV's greatest anti-heroes. These are Don Draper's seven best and seven worst "Mad Men" scenes, ranked.