It would be pretty amazing for them to make history with the five-year record. I'd trade the fifth-straight Best Drama Emmy for some acting awards for Hamm or Moss, though.

It would be pretty amazing for them to make history with the five-year record. I'd trade the fifth-straight Best Drama Emmy for some acting awards for Hamm or Moss, though.

The idea that Breaking Bad's ending is going to be incredibly important to the show's legacy is an interesting one. If only because Breaking Bad's ending seems 'easier' to write than one for Mad Men. Breaking Bad just needs to have a satisfying "fall" for Walter and that kind of writes itself. I actually have no idea…

The idea that Breaking Bad's ending is going to be incredibly important to the show's legacy is an interesting one. If only because Breaking Bad's ending seems 'easier' to write than one for Mad Men. Breaking Bad just needs to have a satisfying "fall" for Walter and that kind of writes itself. I actually have no idea…

"The fifth season of Mad Men wasn’t my favorite of the show’s run, but it was the one that most convinced me this is one of the greatest TV shows ever made."

"The fifth season of Mad Men wasn’t my favorite of the show’s run, but it was the one that most convinced me this is one of the greatest TV shows ever made."

That trailer for "The 60's" is glorious.

That trailer for "The 60's" is glorious.

Finally! An article where we can discuss Mad Men!

Finally! An article where we can discuss Mad Men!

Yes, chocolatestigmata, you got to the point of what I was saying exactly. And, yes, that was me being sarcastic.

Yes, chocolatestigmata, you got to the point of what I was saying exactly. And, yes, that was me being sarcastic.

You're really all over the place, so I don't really know how to address much of that. Earlier you mentioned that the example of Gloria offended you because Todd attacked a "beautiful woman who likes to have sex". But Gloria Trillo was no Rachel Menken or Faye Miller. She was a toxic presence in his life (the entire…

You're really all over the place, so I don't really know how to address much of that. Earlier you mentioned that the example of Gloria offended you because Todd attacked a "beautiful woman who likes to have sex". But Gloria Trillo was no Rachel Menken or Faye Miller. She was a toxic presence in his life (the entire…

I'll be honest. I know very little about the Bible, but I've always kind of seen the biblical "whore" as just another way of saying "manipulative or bad woman who will try to seduce you into evil". In that way, Gloria fits that archetype. And I guess Todd meant it that way from what you say. In fact, you're right, she…

I'll be honest. I know very little about the Bible, but I've always kind of seen the biblical "whore" as just another way of saying "manipulative or bad woman who will try to seduce you into evil". In that way, Gloria fits that archetype. And I guess Todd meant it that way from what you say. In fact, you're right, she…

Gloria was Tony's on-the-side action. The character saw her on a subconscious level as a whore and treated her like one — disposably. Gloria was also a stand-in for the "evil" Livia/Mother character, adding an interesting wrinkle into the dynamic. The character was written as sympathetically malevolent.

Gloria was Tony's on-the-side action. The character saw her on a subconscious level as a whore and treated her like one — disposably. Gloria was also a stand-in for the "evil" Livia/Mother character, adding an interesting wrinkle into the dynamic. The character was written as sympathetically malevolent.

1. The Other Woman - A+
2. Signal 30 - A+
3. Far Away Places - A+
4. Lady Lazarus - A
5. Commissions and Fees - A 
6. At the Codfish Ball - A-
7. Mystery Date - A-
8. Christmas Waltz - A-
9. A Little Kiss - A-
10. The Phantom - B+
11. Tea Leaves - B+
12. Dark Shadows - B- (Yeah, I didn't like this episode. Apologies. I…

I guess I'm going to have to rewatch "The Jet Set"?