Mad Men.

             I have never really been a huge television watcher. Occasionally, I will watch a movie on FX or maybe even SpongeBob or Seinfeld while I’m eating dinner, but it has occurred to me that I’ve never really had a specific television show that I looked forward to watching on the regular. With that being said, I went to the nearest movie rental store, and picked out Mad Men season one. So far I have watched the first episode, and I have to admit I am pretty excited to watch the remainder of the season when I find the time.

                From what I understood from the first episode, the show basically describes the ideal life of a businessman working in an advertising business in the 1960s. It shows the lives of a few main characters including some women roles. Not only does it focuses completely on the lives of men, but clearly defines the roles of women in the sixties. With the stereotypical housewife, mass amount of alcohol, tobacco, affaires, and common workplace conflicts I find this show will be beneficial in teaching me the history of the sixties, as well as introducing me to different alcoholic beverages that I’ll be sure to try when I come of age.

                 Seeing that I have only seen one episode it is rather hard for me to choose one character to be my favorite. So far I would have to say I find Pete Campbell ‘s character the most intriguing. He’s young and fresh in the business world, and seems to have no shame when it comes to putting women in their proper place. After being insulted by a co-worker and seeing how work is really done in the office, at the end of the first episode the viewer is introduced to his softer/lower self-esteem side as he confronts a woman he insulted earlier in the day. I am excited to see how their relationship grows as I continue to get farther into the season.