Mad Men: One Perfect Scene

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  • Опубликовано: 16 май 2024
  • Mad Men has a lot of great scenes, but this one might just be perfect.
    0:00 Intro
    0:44 Context
    3:08 Four Main Players
    4:10 The Scene
    11:01 The Rest of the Episode
    12:00 Turning Point of the Show
    13:25 Outro
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  • @Seemsayin
    @Seemsayin Год назад +1315

    One of the few times I actually enjoyed narration.
    Well thought out. No patronizing banter. No unrelated filler. Very entertaining.
    Nice job.

    • @deanfarr3249
      @deanfarr3249 11 месяцев назад +3

      Friday December 13th 1963 sounds like theyre talking about the new release movie Friday the 13th sales on the market

    • @sargentoazul
      @sargentoazul 10 месяцев назад +11

      Guess it was necessary, but I hated that this woman had to keep interrupting such an awesome scene.

    • @BadYossa
      @BadYossa 10 месяцев назад +5

      Well said!

    • @JimmyTheBoomer
      @JimmyTheBoomer 9 месяцев назад +15

      I agree. Her narration was excellent. An all too-rare phenomenon here on the Tubes...

    • @Seemsayin
      @Seemsayin 9 месяцев назад +11

      @@JimmyTheBoomer You sure got that right, James. Most times... I just wanna watch the clips. I don't wanna listen to someone's bland, comedic take. It kills the experience. But most of them will talk through the video, like a play-by-play analyst, and break things down into bite-size chunks, as though we'd wouldn't have understood it without their help.
      That's why I found this video to be a diamond in the rough. Very well done.

  • @osaji922
    @osaji922 Год назад +1260

    Mad Men is an example that you don't need a grandiose premise, zombie apocalypse, gruesome battles or anything that these water-cooler shows have to be great. I mean if it were a book, it wouldn't win you over with its cover. It'd win you over with the actual story, how well it's written, and how deep the characters are. I feel bad for the people that haven't discovered this show yet because it never was on the level of a Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, or Walking Dead in popularity. They're missing out. I've lost count of how many times I've run through the series.

    • @marianorivera3272
      @marianorivera3272 Год назад +48

      I watched all of Mad Men just for the mid-century stuff.

    • @ironhead108
      @ironhead108 11 месяцев назад +15

      I echo every word you said! Absolutely correct!

    • @stormwarning1235
      @stormwarning1235 11 месяцев назад +3

      Perfect response.

    • @Joshua-fr9fi
      @Joshua-fr9fi 11 месяцев назад +19

      This is much much harder to write than a zombie apocalypse

    • @abdulkarimelnaas7595
      @abdulkarimelnaas7595 11 месяцев назад +10

      ​@@Joshua-fr9fiI think the point is that any media worth its weight in salt is hard to write. If you think about it, GoT (S1-S4) is a show about a zombie apocalypse, magic, great battles, prophecy, and dragons (among other fantastical creatures and races), but all the greatest scenes take place in rooms with a bunch of characters just standing around or sitting down and talking, similar to Mad Men. As ever, the setting is just seasoning; dialogue is the meat. If you get lazy it all goes to shit, no matter how many CGI dragons and massive choreographed battles you burn money on.

  • @ericepperson8409
    @ericepperson8409 11 месяцев назад +528

    Jared Harris is an amazing actor. He somehow melts into the characters he plays, and he plays so many varied characters.

    • @GaryAskwith1in5
      @GaryAskwith1in5 10 месяцев назад +17

      Another example of his varied roles is his recent unlikely portrayal of an almost Messianic character in the Asimov inspired show 'Foundation' he does just melt in! He learnt from the highest pedigree as his father was the iconic Welshman Richard Harris, though completely different from Harris senior.

    • @3dbadboy1
      @3dbadboy1 10 месяцев назад +11

      I couldn't agree more. I remember first seeing him in Fringe where he was so deliciously evil.

    • @ryanjanis9184
      @ryanjanis9184 9 месяцев назад +24

      “For gods sake Boris, you were the one who mattered most.” I love Jared Harris, I think his role in Chernobyl is an absolute stand out in a list of great performances.

    • @Tonysmithmusic
      @Tonysmithmusic 9 месяцев назад +11

      like his father, richard harris, a powerful screen presence. he was great in chernobyl as well.

    • @DarrenJohn10X
      @DarrenJohn10X 8 месяцев назад +7

      Fringe.
      The Expanse.
      Even one of the Sherlock Holmes films.
      Jared is a terrific actor.

  • @Georgina-lv9bt
    @Georgina-lv9bt Год назад +203

    The last scene of the episode, of Don overlooking his new "family" of SCDP in the hotel room almost lovingly, after having just lost his own family and marriage with Betty, as Roy Orbison sings "Face the future, and forget about the past" is EVERYTHING. Greatest season finale of a show ever.

  • @TheIronDuke9
    @TheIronDuke9 4 месяца назад +4

    Pete walking with the rifle on his shoulder as they break in and steal everything they need is one of the little cherries on top that make this show magical - heist indeed

  • @Nope2479
    @Nope2479 Год назад +1209

    I’ve seen Mad Men, and when I recall great scenes, this wasn’t one that popped into my head. When I started watching your video, I remembered this scene line by line and exactly how it was presented. It truly is a standout scene and your video explained it perfectly. It was buried in my mind and I didn’t even know! You deserve great success in your channel, excellent work!

    • @robjebster
      @robjebster Год назад +19

      Well said. Fantastic video / contribution. Wishing the creator great success going forwards.

    • @BD-zg7is
      @BD-zg7is Год назад +16

      Stuff like how the scene is broken into two parts, and how they are standing arguing and them come together at sit is just genius.

    • @BillyDonegan
      @BillyDonegan Год назад +2

      I uii

    • @silentwitness536
      @silentwitness536 Год назад +9

      Too many hand holding interruptions, like she's explaining the scene to fourth graders.

    • @Nope2479
      @Nope2479 Год назад +32

      @@silentwitness536 if you want to watch the scene without interruptions, perhaps just watch the show.

  • @christopherward9690
    @christopherward9690 Год назад +257

    I could not agree more. The writing on Mad Men is the best I've ever seen. After watching every episode when they first aired, I have since gone back to watch the entire run of the series many times. What is most remarkable is the efficiency of the writing. Complex scenes that might normally take ten minutes are pared down to three or four. Their work was a huge influence on me when I wrote my first play, which played Off Broadway in 2019. I also teach scriptwriting at the college level and often use excerpts from Mad Men as prime examples of the craft.

    • @timetowakeup6302
      @timetowakeup6302 9 месяцев назад +12

      Very fine. Thank you for sharing that unique perspective with us.

  • @jeffreydaniels7519
    @jeffreydaniels7519 Год назад +116

    Absolutely brilliant scene. My father was a legend in the advertising business in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. I remember the culture very well as a young boy in the 60’s and when Madmen came out so much of that culture was depicted very accurately according to my father. Love the series and the creators are geniuses.

  • @281m.wasiqwasim3
    @281m.wasiqwasim3 Год назад +304

    Mad men had so many unique episode structures:
    Heist film(Shut the door have a seat)
    2 character play(the suitcase)
    Dream like/lynchian(far away places)
    Character study(signal 30)
    This made it one of the all time greats IMO

    • @RicardoRodriguez-jq5hd
      @RicardoRodriguez-jq5hd Год назад +20

      Thriller/psychedelic (The Crash)

    • @TrulyMadlyShallowly
      @TrulyMadlyShallowly Год назад +14

      @@RicardoRodriguez-jq5hd Mystery Date was very Hitchcock. And there was the nod to musical episodes in Waterloo.

    • @ethanwebb5334
      @ethanwebb5334 Год назад +4

      Tragedy (Commission and Fees)
      Plus the episode "The Monolith" with all the 2001 references

    • @emptylikebox
      @emptylikebox Год назад

      the suitcase episode is one of the greatest

  • @highwind1991
    @highwind1991 Год назад +141

    The Suitcase is my favorite episode of Television. But Shut the Door, Have a Seat is the most important episode of Mad Men. It's the episode that evolved the show into the 7 season all time classic that it is

  • @colinwatt9387
    @colinwatt9387 Год назад +73

    Mad Men is one of those rare shows where the characters actions and motivations are always believable and never just in service of the plot. It's hard to like Don Draper as a person but by the end of it, you full understand why he is the way he is.

    • @sbduggan
      @sbduggan Год назад +13

      You're not meant to like any of them. They are all deeply flawed. But it's why their motivations are so believable. It's why the show is so damn good.

    • @seanmurphy9632
      @seanmurphy9632 Год назад +5

      This is a pet peeve of mine. I hate bad decisions that are just plot devices.
      The Netflix show Money Heist is a good example of bad decisions for reasons you can understand and at times relate to.

    • @schwaarnkreddy7805
      @schwaarnkreddy7805 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@sbduggan Absolutely spot on!
      That's why 99% of Hollywood's output sucks....all because movie-goers were raised wrong by cliched critiques, contaminating general tastes with phrases like 'invested in' ,'rooting for ' and the like.

    • @user-zn8kd5bx5u
      @user-zn8kd5bx5u 4 месяца назад

      thank you God.......@@sbduggan

  • @AyeCarumba221
    @AyeCarumba221 Год назад +5

    Agreed very much. When Don said “so we’re negotiating then”? The most pivotal line of the most pivotal scene. Since then, I have used that line a number of times in various conversations. I try my best to deliver the line with my best Jon Hamm. Of course, nobody but me “gets it”.

  • @scottfalkner7420
    @scottfalkner7420 Год назад +594

    This is an absolutely perfect dissection of one of the greatest television scenes, ever. Bravo. 👏🏻

    • @tommydowning3481
      @tommydowning3481 Год назад +1

      You're supposed to say Brava for a lady. 😉🚬

    • @williamj.dovejr.8613
      @williamj.dovejr.8613 Год назад +5

      Hell yeah...best damn show in history!

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад

      @@williamj.dovejr.8613”best ever” eh? I would say definitely top ten but the best ever for me is the wire. My top ten is actually
      1. The wire
      2. Game of thrones
      3. Mr robot
      4. Dark
      5. The boys
      6. Breaking bad
      7. Succession
      8. Stranger things
      9. Sopranos
      10. Mad men/Better call Saul
      What’s your top ten?

  • @tonyp333777
    @tonyp333777 Год назад +15

    There is no question about it. Mad men is my favorite show of all time! I’m a 41 year old black man and even with the racism sexism and all the isim’s I still have never watched a show that is so in-depth and complex and rich in development and detail and visually superior to the vast majority of television shows. As a classic menswear enthusiast and artist this show is the pinnacle of what I have watched in my lifetime for television at least !

  • @eldemente87
    @eldemente87 Год назад +63

    For me, these episodes were Mad Men at its peak. It was an exhilarating chain of events.

  • @georgeflowers3730
    @georgeflowers3730 Год назад +130

    Only on my third and fourth run of the show was I able to appreciate all it has to offer. It is really one of the best shows of all time!

    • @thisorthat4195
      @thisorthat4195 Год назад

      Ditto

    • @MikeJones-rk1un
      @MikeJones-rk1un Год назад

      Stop watching TV. It is killing your brain and judgement.

    • @gunman462
      @gunman462 Год назад +5

      @@guyincognito8440 Troll lol

    • @bhillboy37
      @bhillboy37 Год назад +1

      It really takes 3 or 4 watches to see all of the subtleties. And it's a grand watch every time.

    • @vicentemorales2533
      @vicentemorales2533 7 месяцев назад +1

      It really is, I couldn't believe how good it was while watching it.

  • @Big_Island_Boi
    @Big_Island_Boi 7 месяцев назад +41

    You mentioned the writing and acting are brilliant... and that's true. But there's so much more going on as well that ties it all up in a bow. Everything from lighting to set design and dressing to photography to sound, to casting, etc. That's one thing about Mad Men that makes it so amazing... there are essentially no weak links in the production. No flaws. Pitch perfect almost every time.

    • @turbotek-wj8vc
      @turbotek-wj8vc 11 дней назад

      I would like to buy those two hemp chairs.

  • @kerrimerrall6540
    @kerrimerrall6540 Год назад +48

    My favourite show of all time also. Its actually made all tv and film difficult to watch since very little comes close to its clarity, depth and wit. This scene IS perfection....the moment when Don says "so now we are negotiating...?" SO GOOD! Feeds my soul!

  • @josephbrown9685
    @josephbrown9685 Год назад +28

    I never thought I’d enjoy this show but gave it a chance based on positive word of mouth, and it far surpassed anything I could have imagined. I think the single best word to describe Mad Men is “sublime.”

  • @AliaOfTheKnife10191
    @AliaOfTheKnife10191 Год назад +114

    Great essay! Another cool thing about this scene, from a craft perspective, is that each character's dialogue is unique to them. You really couldn't trade any one person's lines for another. They are tailored to each character. They contribute to the scene not just in what each partner brings to the new company, but what each character's personalities bring to the relationship dynamic.

  • @DaynePeachman
    @DaynePeachman Год назад +16

    Mad Men was such an experience. I wish I could unsee it so I could see it all over again for the first time.

    • @davidc.2878
      @davidc.2878 Год назад +1

      This is the best criteria for knowing something is truly great. It applies to things like Lord of the Rings, the original Star Wars trilogy, Sopranos, Breaking Bad, the first time your read the Great Gatsby, etc. etc.

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад

      @@davidc.2878what’s your top tv series? My top ten in order would be
      1. The wire
      2. Game of thrones
      3. Mr robot
      4. Dark
      5. The boys
      6. Breaking bad
      7. Succession
      8. Stranger things
      9. Sopranos
      10. Mad men/Better call Saul

    • @davidc.2878
      @davidc.2878 8 месяцев назад

      @@raymondsims7042 let me take a stab at it. I never got into GOT and haven’t seen Succession or the Boys or Mr. robot. In no particular order: Breaking Bad, Seinfeld, the Sopranos, Mad Men, Star Trek-the original, Homicide, the first three seasons of House of Cards, Newsroom, In Treatment (the Gabriel Byrne one), the Wire and MASH. That might be 11. Luther was damn good too and Prime Suspect was amazing.

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад

      @@davidc.2878 very respectable shows mate🤝how could you have just skipped game of thrones though?😂🤔

    • @miramichi30
      @miramichi30 Месяц назад

      @@davidc.2878 Would you really put Star Trek TOS ahead of Next Generation. To me Star Trek: TNG is the best of all the Star Trek shows by a mile.

  • @tejaswoman
    @tejaswoman 2 месяца назад +2

    Uncovered so many aspects I've never seen despite analyzing the heck out of this scene myself. The only one not mentioned is the beautiful fact that Lane doesn't tell them they're "sacked," the parlance of his home country, but that they're "fired," relishing this moment of committing fully to being an American businessman.

  • @vixapphire
    @vixapphire Год назад +104

    This is a highly enjoyable analysis piece, and well thought-out. I think my favorite of this series was the scene where Draper brings his kids to the house he grew up in and they're standing there on the sidewalk looking up at it and the music track starts up with that Judy Collins tune. Holy cow.
    The lady who did music supervision for that series was so ridiculously great it can't be said enough. I hope she won tons of well-deserved awards for her work there.

    • @davidc.2878
      @davidc.2878 Год назад +18

      This is a great scene, particularly for the moment when Don and his daughter exchange a look in which it's clear she has a new understanding now of her father, even a new respect. The scene is the opposite of nostalgia; it is genuine generational connection.

    • @thomaspapp104
      @thomaspapp104 Год назад +5

      @@davidc.2878 Fuck, that was a great scene.

    • @27seaglass
      @27seaglass 8 месяцев назад +4

      My favorite scene as well. I knew then that Don was going to be all right...everything was going to be all right.

  • @raykaelin
    @raykaelin Год назад +17

    In the late 1960's I worked as a young 'office page' at Arthur Young & Co. (at the time, the 3rd largest Global Accounting Firm) while also attending college at City College in the Bronx (Lehman). They (Mad Men) captured the period with matchless honesty along well dramatic brilliance. And you personally have excellent and truly inspiring analyses and heartfelt insights that are both engaging and wholly intelligent. Bravo! (and I too, as the years go on, love and admire this show more and more.)

    • @truthholder9263
      @truthholder9263 Год назад

      City college
      What a great investment.! Best talent to come out of those colleges
      I want to Lehman and then transferred to Baruch 84

  • @Benjumanjo
    @Benjumanjo Год назад +291

    Don and Peggy’s father/daughter relationship never fails to make me tear up. The willingness to raise up the next generation redeems people, even for someone as unscrupulous as “Donald Draper”.

    • @TrulyMadlyShallowly
      @TrulyMadlyShallowly Год назад +50

      Never seen this as a father/daughter dynamic, but our culture lacks a frame for what they are. Mentor/mentee is close, but their bond as mirrors of each other is stronger than that implies.

    • @Benjumanjo
      @Benjumanjo Год назад +2

      @@TrulyMadlyShallowly You speak ill of your culture because perfectly adequate phrases don’t imply the right feeling. You are so confident in undermining yourself.

    • @mikeoyler2983
      @mikeoyler2983 Год назад +25

      It seems more like a master and apprentice relationship.

    • @Benjumanjo
      @Benjumanjo Год назад +31

      @@mikeoyler2983 Thought the same thing, up until Peggy and Don danced to ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra, and she stands on his shoes like a father/daughter dance, knowing her father died when she was a teenager.

    • @TrulyMadlyShallowly
      @TrulyMadlyShallowly Год назад +1

      @@Benjumanjo huh?

  • @robertholtz
    @robertholtz Год назад +132

    I am very rarely moved to subscribe to a channel on a single viewing of a single video. In fact, I can’t specifically remember ever doing it before. Outstanding analysis, masterfully presented. I watched every single episode of Mad Men when the show was running. This one video makes me want to rewatch and re-appreciate the whole series. Mad Men was that good and this video is that good. I’m genuinely looking forward to watching more of your content. It’s very difficult to stand out this day and age by actually doing the work and contributing something intellectually meaningful rather than just gaming the algorithms and bottom-feeding with gimmicks. You achieved something real here and for that I thank you.

  • @fredvachss6567
    @fredvachss6567 Год назад +48

    Undoubtedly a great scene, but the Kodak pitch scene at the end of "The Wheel" gets my vote as the best. Still hits me like a punch to the gut 15 years later.

    • @nakedtruth761
      @nakedtruth761 7 месяцев назад +4

      In my opinion, "The Wheel" scene you referenced is the best scene ever filmed in the history of television.

    • @MichaelWillems
      @MichaelWillems 7 месяцев назад

      Me too. I show this to my photography students at the beginning of the semester.

  • @MattSmith-il4tc
    @MattSmith-il4tc Год назад +37

    From the first time I watched this episode, it has always been among my favorite episodes of any show. I have been rewatching Mad Men recently, and a week or so ago rewatched this episode. Afterward, I searched RUclips to see if anyone had done any breakdowns of this brilliant episode. ZERO.
    And now, a few days a later, your video appeared in my suggestions. Perfect.
    Great work!

  • @willmather4046
    @willmather4046 Год назад +37

    Such a great episode and one of the many times a season ends with Don finding some new beginning. Then the novelty wears off and he's left asking "Is that all there is?" and then the whole cycle starts again. I truly love that the whole show ends inferring (at least to me) that this cycle will go on forever.

    • @benjaminraponi5399
      @benjaminraponi5399 Год назад

      I always felt relief for don at the end but I honestly think you’re more right on your take

  • @jakebaldwin7172
    @jakebaldwin7172 Год назад +84

    This is one of the coolest break downs of anything that I've ever seen. I'd watch you do a 5 hour recap of the entire series.

  • @JJ-ju6ky
    @JJ-ju6ky Год назад +17

    One of the best shows ever produced. Man, the 2000's had some amazing television. Breaking Bad, Sopranos, Mad Men, The Office, Parks and Rec...

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад +1

      What’s your top ten shows? To me the top ten is
      1. The wire
      2. Game of thrones
      3. Mr robot
      4. Dark
      5. The boys
      6. Breaking bad
      7. Succession
      8. Yellowstone
      9. Stranger things
      10. Sopranos
      Honorable mentions
      Mad men
      Better call saul
      Dexter

    • @hassanshoaib2410
      @hassanshoaib2410 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@raymondsims7042man why would you keep stranger things in this list? otherwise its a great list succession is too underappreciated dkw

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@hassanshoaib2410 I had to update my list just a little bit since I’ve made this comment the missus and I have watched more shows. However stranger things still makes the list. Apparently I think highly of it than most people. I think it’s fantastic on every level. It has a great ensemble of charismatic and interesting characters, it has incredible cinematography/cgi, it’s got great acting, it changes its mood a bit every season which keeps it fresh and entertaining, and every season is high quality and I think seasons 1,3,4 are phenomenal. It easily makes my top ten.

  • @ogle-tr-122b4
    @ogle-tr-122b4 Год назад +6

    MAD MEN is such a Gem. I randomly picked this and quickly became a binge-worthy favorite all thoughout Senior High School. ❤ would strongly recommend.

  • @Impractical0
    @Impractical0 Год назад +24

    Mad Men analysis is always a treat to sit and listen to, especially with precise but simple explanations for those who haven't seen the series in quite a while, along with smooth editing to keep the pacing tight, eager for the next one.

  • @Dan-zq5wt
    @Dan-zq5wt Год назад +43

    Great analysis! What an incredible cast. Jared Harris is one of the world’s greatest character actors.

    • @BeBopScraBoo
      @BeBopScraBoo Год назад +2

      he was so good in fringe

    • @thestoicwhinger
      @thestoicwhinger Год назад +4

      His departure episode is still so hard to watch, even after a dozen times. What a great character and actor

  • @hogey74
    @hogey74 Год назад +22

    Mad Men was the wildly popular series I ignored during it's run. Then in 2015 it suddenly grabbed me and looked timelessly fantastic on my first big TV. Now in 2023 I'm watching Suits after the fact and keep getting reminders of Mad Men. They even directly refer to the earlier show! This is a series worth trying out. Thank you for this analysis - I hope it gets more people into Mad Men.

    • @dreamercross
      @dreamercross Год назад

      How did they refer to Mad Men? I missed it

  • @kdw75
    @kdw75 Год назад +7

    My family has been in the printing and marketing business for over 100 years. I love this show in part because it reminds me of how my father and grandfather would talk about the industry being back in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

  • @DeftPol
    @DeftPol Год назад +112

    This is an amazing scene, but I also equally love the “I don’t have a contract” scene from the earlier season. Such a great build up to that as well

    • @robertabrahamsen9076
      @robertabrahamsen9076 Год назад +16

      Madmen probably has at least twenty or thirty perfect scenes. My favorite might be the Dow Chemical pitch. "What is happiness? It's the moment before you need more happiness."

    • @PinkFloyd102489
      @PinkFloyd102489 Год назад

      That scene letting Duck Phillips pay out as much rope as he wants just to hang himself with it is peak television.

    • @klowen7778
      @klowen7778 Год назад +6

      @@robertabrahamsen9076 Yep, and I've always appreciated how it used 50's & 60's culture to contrast with our own 'post-modern' values... for better or worse.

    • @100percentwigs
      @100percentwigs Год назад +3

      @@robertabrahamsen9076 For me its the carousel sales pitch.

    • @robertabrahamsen9076
      @robertabrahamsen9076 Год назад +2

      @@100percentwigs yeah, that's held to be one of the greatest moments of scripted television. I agree.

  • @msspi764
    @msspi764 Год назад +35

    Check out the shot composition in that scene, particularly how the conflict scene is rife with tension building angles. Then when the conspiracy is started and they all move to sit down the camera moves right and pans left to create a series of verticals and horizontals that is less tense and more ordered. The office is full of hard lines, the windows, the ceiling, the blinds, the panel frames, the door, the translucent walls. The director uses these with the camera angles to heighten or dampen drama and add a level of visual reinforcement that we feel as much as we would a soundtrack or the stage blocking.

  • @AyeCarumba221
    @AyeCarumba221 Год назад +19

    I’ll agree that no show tops this one. Breaking Bad is close, but the emotional pull from the human interactions puts MM in top place. MM is a Masterpiece. Thank you Matthew Wiener.

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад +1

      Mad men is absolutely amazing and a top ten show ever without question. I’d go
      1. The wire
      2. Game of thrones
      3. Mr robot
      4. Dark
      5. The boys
      6. Breaking bad
      7. Succession
      8. Stranger things
      9. Sopranos
      10. Mad men/Better Call Saul
      What’s your top ten shows?

  • @stevek6518
    @stevek6518 Год назад +15

    The scene where Roger and Don go to Pete's apartment to recruit him is classic too. Trudy calls out to Pete from another room, admonishing him to listen. Pete asking why me, and insisting on hearing the praise come from Don. Don immediately knowing what to say, citing Pete's knowing the pulse of youth, Elvis, JFK. Apparently at the end of the scene at the center of this video, the 4 men discuss who to approach including Pete over Ken. How I'd love to hear this cut scene.

  • @ajhieb
    @ajhieb Год назад +19

    I have long argued that it's not just a great scene, but that entire episode is one of the best episodes of TV (not just one of the best episodes of Mad Men.)

  • @peterthomas3554
    @peterthomas3554 Год назад +16

    This was the best 15 minute productivity killer I've had in quite a while. I'm now only 26 minutes away from happy hour! Thank you!

    • @vincenttavani6380
      @vincenttavani6380 Год назад

      Right with you, pal. I have to pack for recording retreat and am telling myself this'll help with the storytelling.

    • @OhHeBustin
      @OhHeBustin Год назад

      Wage slaves

  • @onothankyou
    @onothankyou 10 месяцев назад +6

    This was great. One more item was where they all sat. I always consider Lane's seat to be the "driver's seat" of the room - it is a more comfortable seat, facing the door, with back to the wall. That is where a king would sit. It shows (however temporary) his important status that you mentioned. It would've been easier for him to take a closer seat, he had to walk the entire diagonal of the arrangement to sit there. That may also have had significance - he not only was in power, but he had to go the furthest (including literally, such as his move from England) to make this happen, but that may have just been to get him from the door to the seat of power. Really enjoy your analysis, just thought I'd throw this additional note in!

  • @Jacob-Vivimord
    @Jacob-Vivimord 10 месяцев назад +5

    This was such a good breakdown. Mad Men is my favourite show, too. Infinitely rewatchable.

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад

      It’s a top ten show ever made in my opinion. I’d go
      1. The wire
      2. Game of thrones
      3. Mr robot
      4. Dark
      5. The boys
      6. Breaking bad
      7. Succession
      8. Stranger things
      9. Sopranos
      10. Mad men/BCS
      What about you?

    • @Jacob-Vivimord
      @Jacob-Vivimord 8 месяцев назад

      @@raymondsims7042 Those are all great shows!
      I don't know if I can make a proper ranking, but if I can be permitted to be a little vague about it...
      Mad Men and Deadwood tied in first position.
      Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul after that.
      Then, in no particular order: Downton Abbey, Fargo, Anne with an E, Bojack Horseman, The White Lotus, the first season of True Detective... and Frasier.
      Honorable mentions: Severance (only one season so far, so it feels inappropriate to put it on the list), The Haunting of Hill House/Midnight Mass, Game of Thrones (the last two or three seasons really detracted from the overall score).
      I've seen all of the shows you mentioned and love all of them. The only one I haven't (yet) finished is Mr Robot, I need to get back on that one.

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Jacob-Vivimord that’s respectable 🤝the missus and I still need to watch deadwood!! Also you’ve got to finish mr robot you’re going to be shocked how the last season plays out

  • @dmartinez5173
    @dmartinez5173 Год назад +14

    I’ve seen mad men series 4 times already. It’s always great seeing videos like this explaining in great detail about certain scenes from the show.

    • @ryanpena8713
      @ryanpena8713 Год назад +1

      I’ve watched it 4 times too as well.
      I may rewatch it a 5th after watching this video haha

    • @ultraviolettas
      @ultraviolettas Год назад

      16 for me, it’s psychotic

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад

      @@ultraviolettaswait wait what? Are you saying you watched mad men 16 times lass?🤔 I need you to please clarify this

  • @kirk8429
    @kirk8429 Год назад +10

    Such a great scene and series of events that followed. Lane getting the call from his boss and his response was so satisfying.

  • @patrickryan5011
    @patrickryan5011 Год назад +7

    Excellent take-away. I love this show, but never gave this particular scene this much significance. After your video, I gained new appreciation for it.

  • @davidhenry9419
    @davidhenry9419 11 месяцев назад +10

    What a fabulous break down and analysis of this episode and the entire show. Perfect pitch, dead on. So insightful. And so aware of good writing, and acting, and directing.

  • @jameshannahs9010
    @jameshannahs9010 Год назад +6

    A series full of many perfect scenes. This is certainly one of the best. Thank you for your deep dive into this scene.

  • @kaitlyn__L
    @kaitlyn__L Год назад +6

    All these little pauses on moments, and tying-into the references, really puts this over the top as analysis. So many other channels just treat the scene directly without giving the context like this.
    The writing is so strong, I always have to repeat “well gentlemen, I suppose you’re fired!”

  • @f33d4ward
    @f33d4ward Год назад +11

    Great choice of scene to review and the connections made throughout. I liked your analysis of Don's eureka moments and how they are driven by high pressure situations. The thread you drew between the death of Kennedy, Don's role as a father, and the misgivings surrounding his father influencing his decision to flip the company was brilliant!

  • @chrisadams2670
    @chrisadams2670 Год назад +5

    This has always been one of my favorite episodes and scenes, and you've done a fantastic job of dissecting this and giving great insights into both the acting and the use of space and positioning to show how they ultimately come together here. Well done!

  • @lonelygiant
    @lonelygiant Год назад +4

    This is literally my favorite scene, of my favorite episode, of my favorite show, of all time. I have sat down and done breakdowns of this scene trying to nail why it is so good. Thank you for making this video. 🙏

  • @novamationmedia
    @novamationmedia Год назад +6

    I'm glad I found this segment. "Shut the door, Have a seat" is my favorite episode of the entire series, furthermore it shows what great television should look like. When I write myself into a hole, I often play just this episode to get my creative juices flowing again. I could continue to rave on about it, but this video covers everything I could say and more. Thank You.

  • @mazdar100
    @mazdar100 9 месяцев назад +2

    The furniture - just perfect. Every detail.

  • @eygthatsme
    @eygthatsme Год назад +7

    Thank you for this! Everyone always heaps praise on “The Suitcase” but I’ve always thought this episode is absolute perfection. Especially this scene!!! Well done!

  • @jimboratelli742
    @jimboratelli742 Год назад +4

    This was without a doubt the best television show, ever. I'm about to revisit it, again, for the fourth time from the very beginning.

    • @dradenhaven1549
      @dradenhaven1549 Год назад +1

      That's the beauty of this show, you never get tired of rewatching it, because every time, you see something new, something beautiful you haven't noticed yet.

  • @wilkeithsarratt1337
    @wilkeithsarratt1337 Год назад +6

    One of the finest written , acted and let's not forget the casting of each and every character was so great . I miss good drama , comedy television shows from this to Frasier to Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond . They come along and don't last long enough but you're glad they did .

  • @suchanderreddy
    @suchanderreddy Год назад +2

    This is the one of my favorite scenes in the entire show. Thank you for the brilliant break down and analysis.

  • @jcboland79
    @jcboland79 Год назад +7

    A brilliant dissection of the scene. You’ve made me want to watch the whole thing again 👍

  • @mikeoyler2983
    @mikeoyler2983 Год назад +47

    It was after Lane's death that SCDP actually starts its decline. They proved that they could work hard and get new customers even in the absence of the tobacco company, but without somebody to watch the money, there was a problem. On the one hand, Don was always right about how creative people need room to work, and in order to do that the company was going to have to pay for a few broken eggs i.e. office supplies. On the other hand, Layne really protected the company not only from nickle-and-dimming itself to death, but also under performing employees. After he is gone, the company slowly starts to collapse under Don, Roger and Ted collectively at the helm.

    • @manfredkropp6273
      @manfredkropp6273 Год назад +10

      Good observation. I was always surprised, and a little disappointed, that Don couldn't seem to look the other way at Lane's discretion.. especially in light of the above scene and what he did for the new company..

    • @manfredkropp6273
      @manfredkropp6273 Год назад +3

      "indiscretion"

    • @acefire6422
      @acefire6422 Год назад +1

      @@manfredkropp6273 And not least because Don himself has spent his whole adult life lying and cheating in the name of self preservation; the hypocrisy in his castigation of Lane shows that Don is unwilling to accept the same negative traits in others that he happily lets himself get away with.

  • @chrisandviccoughlin734
    @chrisandviccoughlin734 Год назад +9

    Wow! An amazing summation of a great show full of great scenes. Well paced and impressive narration, thoughtfully done, and I'm sure many hours were spent on this, and it is quality work.

  • @zzoa.
    @zzoa. Год назад +6

    Loved this video! Mad Men is such an amazing show, there's tons of potential to analyze so many significant scenes, parallels. I always notice new things when I watch it. Can't wait for more videos like this!!

  • @bscepter
    @bscepter Год назад +6

    I'm rewatching the whole show for the first time since it aired, and it's even better now. So good, in fact, that I almost think we didn't deserve it.

    • @Jadty
      @Jadty Год назад

      It’s unapologetically masculine and focused on MEN being MEN. It’s better than anything else on TV right now.

  • @DWilliams-ce8nb
    @DWilliams-ce8nb Год назад +4

    Amazing how smoothly Broadway-musical-Icon Robert Morse (Bert Cooper) transitioned into this TV drama. Brilliant work by Morse.

  • @Peters2centsWorth
    @Peters2centsWorth Год назад +4

    This is a brilliant summary of the scene - so clearly explained. Thank you.

  • @bigmacdaddy1234
    @bigmacdaddy1234 10 месяцев назад +2

    Now that's what I call an excellent narration. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

  • @farhankay
    @farhankay 8 месяцев назад

    Absolutely loved this breakdown!

  • @Tom-yd1ur
    @Tom-yd1ur Год назад +12

    That comment by Don to Layne, referring to his existence being akin to a body banging against the hull after being thrown overboard really hits hard if you have already watched the series. Mad Men was the 1st big show I had fallen under the spell of the fantastic Jared Harris, and I still have some PTSD from Layne's demise.

    • @baierc
      @baierc 7 месяцев назад +1

      Damn, that’s such a good call. I need to rewatch this series asap.

  • @idreamofgenie2599
    @idreamofgenie2599 Год назад +5

    Great analysis! For me personally, this episode came out when I was working at a place where a lot of office drama was going on, ultimately leading to my employer going out of business. So when I watched an episode titled, "Shut the Door, Have a Seat", it really hit home for me because of all the closed-door conversations that were happening at my workplace in real life--even if nothing quite as spectacular as the events of this episode of "Mad Men" came of it. :)

  • @ecezeynepgercek3060
    @ecezeynepgercek3060 8 месяцев назад +1

    the work you put on this video is fascinating, the result is so clear to understand and the script is so smooth. thank you!

  • @mjremy2605
    @mjremy2605 6 месяцев назад +2

    The only time I have enjoyed the narration and had value from it. You did an intelligent analysis of these scenes. Well done.
    Most enjoyable and I have a renewed appreciation of the series.

  • @firstmkb
    @firstmkb Год назад +3

    Such a great show, and outstanding commentary!
    Thanks!

  • @alambster
    @alambster Год назад +4

    I adore Mad Men. It’s so brilliant, well written and acted. Wish there were more like it.

  • @Fwyd
    @Fwyd Год назад +2

    What a *perfect* analysis of this important episode. Thank you!

  • @rtothec1234
    @rtothec1234 Месяц назад +1

    Great analysis. I know I loved this scene but hearing you break down it intellectually makes me like it even more. Well done.

  • @stevenanderson875
    @stevenanderson875 Год назад +5

    I love to be nerdy about nuances in shows and film which often clue me into a character's thinking and feelings in a scene and it often leads me to predict a future move later on, that is if the writing is good and is true to the character. I have to say your analysis was as wonderful as the scene itself. I think I need to do a re-watch!

  • @roydodman3703
    @roydodman3703 Год назад +3

    Just an OUTSTANDING bit of analysis, and ultimately, an warm and loving appreciation. This type of deep dive is an example of how I drive my friends nuts talking about television and film. When it works, it's because so many well crafted pieces fit and operate perfectly. Kudos on your own efforts here.

    • @raymondsims7042
      @raymondsims7042 8 месяцев назад

      Mate whats your top ten tv shows? Mine are
      1. The wire
      2. Game of thrones
      3. Mr robot
      4. Dark
      5. The boys
      6. Breaking bad
      7. Succession
      8. Stranger things
      9. Sopranos
      10. Mad men/Better call Saul

  • @Hortaltera
    @Hortaltera Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for this excellent review of a key scene and putting it all within the grander context. Brought back nice memories from the 2010's when I first watched all the Mad Men seasons. Time for a second run.

  • @supersonique001
    @supersonique001 Год назад +1

    Could not have said it better and could not agree with you more! Reminds me of my years in the 80s when a few of us stockbrokers broke away from a takeover firm and created our own, those were the days!

  • @TrulyMadlyShallowly
    @TrulyMadlyShallowly Год назад +8

    5:35 look at how perfectly the decor (with its vertical beams) frames the positions of the various characters. Lane, by himself in the light separated by a beam. At first. Roger, on the edge. The others in the dark, in their own squares, but grouped together. Then Lane, who needs to be convinced to join, gets both light and dark in the background. Finally, he moves over. When they start colluding, Don - ideas man - is the one in the light, central to the four. Cinematography and decor... so great.

  • @9w96b6
    @9w96b6 Год назад +9

    Great video! My only complaint about the show was, as it moved forward, they started focusing too much on the personal lives and the extramarital affairs. The balance of the office and the home lives was lost. But still, a great show. And one of my favourites.😊

  • @CC021186
    @CC021186 Год назад +2

    Wow, amazing breakdown of the scene/episode! Also one of my all-time favs, so good.

  • @IcarusLIVE
    @IcarusLIVE Год назад +2

    Such an amazing episode, and a wonderful breakdown - bravo!

  • @chadpatrick5112
    @chadpatrick5112 Год назад +4

    Very well done video! I absolutely agree - this scene is just *chef's kiss*. Jared Harris is an incredible talent!

  • @shom4458
    @shom4458 Год назад +12

    I am a professional writer... I teach writing... this was a great analysis of one of my favorite shows. Well done!

  • @sarthakshrotri4500
    @sarthakshrotri4500 10 месяцев назад +1

    A brilliant breakdown of one of the many great episodes of this excellent television series. I remember watching this arc of the season with such enthusiasm and intrigue that it truly made me fall in love with this show and the characters. Had it not been for this elegant piece of writing, I would not be here as a proud lifelong Mad Men stan! Great work!

  • @meridethtohayes
    @meridethtohayes 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks so much for posting this!

  • @Calypso694
    @Calypso694 Год назад +5

    This is one of those shows that was perfect from start to finish. Has a perfect ending and makes Office Talk interesting to watch.

  • @NateGerardRealEstateTeam
    @NateGerardRealEstateTeam Год назад +4

    This, in terms of strategy and direction is unequaled in the show. For me though, it’s the carousel scene that is the greatest. Probably because my dad was a photographer and had thousands of slides and the sound of the carousel truly is a Time Machine not just because of the photos but because of the experience of seeing it as a child.
    Really nice work on this video. You’re creating art about art, which allows all of us to share it collectively.

  • @CC021186
    @CC021186 8 месяцев назад

    I could & have watched this multiple times. Bravo 👏

  • @ceven07
    @ceven07 5 месяцев назад

    I've seen this (and every MadMen episode) at least 6 times. Your narration made me feel like I was watching for the first time. Amazing content. Really impressed by how you keep us interested non-stop for 14 minutes.

  • @donalddees5503
    @donalddees5503 Год назад +3

    If I was on a desert island and only had one episode of television to watch, I would pick "Shut the Door, Have a Seat". The writing, acting, direction and editing in this episode is perfect.

  • @ralphrex9118
    @ralphrex9118 Год назад +7

    That was a masterful narration, tone, context and cadence - bravo. I’ve only ever caught a few episodes of Mad Men but loved the subtle, understated intensity that is punctuated by brief eruptions.

  • @theoriginaledi
    @theoriginaledi 7 месяцев назад +2

    I love this show so much. It's a glorious work of art in so many ways. Just beautifully crafted.

  • @bizzionary1
    @bizzionary1 Год назад +2

    I love videos like these. they're almost like college lectures but super entertaining. This breakdown and analysis of this scene was excellent.

  • @bobbob2661
    @bobbob2661 Год назад +3

    Great analysis, a very interesting watch. Madmen is also my favourite show but I feel it is often overlooked

  • @marccram6584
    @marccram6584 Год назад +10

    Your analysis is spot on .. And the older you are, the more you relate to all four characters.

  • @wille4986
    @wille4986 Год назад +1

    I'm so glad you made this and even happier how many people have viewed it! Well done and keep up your amazing efforts 🎉

  • @boazdavidoff4257
    @boazdavidoff4257 Год назад +2

    One of my all time favorite shows! Thanks for the breakdown