I think a lot of the fandom with Mad Men is that it's not like most of what's on TV. It's slower, not often predictable, has mostly unlikeable characters. For a period piece show, it isn't gimmicky like a genre show might be. Like the Jonathan Franzen of TV.

Downton Abbey starts out well and turns to garbage plot devices. I still watch mainly for the costuming and a few secondary characters.

Genuine LOL

Ren and Stimpy! Roundhouse! I can name things too!

We haven't seen Mad Men's yet! I expect it to be underwhelming and totally depressing. Don moves to Missouri and drinks himself to death. Joan marries a banker and retires to Connecticut. Sally becomes a punk (that would be cool).

Or a court proceeding where Raylan defends his various crimes interspersed with a clip show.

worst finale to a series that started out so well.

except it will likely only be 5 years; TV is desperate (see Coach reboot)

Thank you for that! I wondered if there was an Elmore link when that book was shown.

Once Winona came back this season I figured Raylan would end up back in Florida somehow. Boyd though, I more expected to die. Or Eva. Or Boyd dying at Eva's hands. It's a true credit to the show that their ending was so satisfying and none of them died. I mean, plenty of others died. It makes a more lasting impression…

And given Ava's final words to Boyd, that she did what she thought he would have done [and ran with the money].

My friend and I used to watch in high school when I was fairly adept in my Spanish skills. Our favorite was game shows that looked impossible to win.

This show could be awesome if it had a Deadwood feel. It doesn't though.
Rooting for it to get better since I like the leads.

My cat is named Mitch after Mitch Hedberg.

I love how all of his profanity was conversational and not the least bit vulgar.

I forgot That 70s Show was on that long ago.

It's Science.

Very few left.. https://www.yahoo.com/food/…

It's possible the upcoming Astronaut Wives Club series on ABC was influenced by Mad Men as well. The book of same name is the obvious source, but the push to turn a (mediocre) non-fiction book into a fictionalized series, probably some credit to Mad Men is due.

Deserving. That show gets better each season.