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OMG MAD MEN PREVIEW
*freaks out* OMG the Mad Men preview!!! OMGOMGOMG.
Okay for some background, a previous post that I never finished:
Attention Mad Men fans of which there should be many more: can you name my favorite scene of the whole series? The one that I've now seen at least twenty times? If you know me, you'll know what it is. Anyways, I finished it, I love it and for a brief time, I was a bit obsessed with it (as in didn't want to do anything else but watch it or read about it). The thing about being obsessed is I love it, the feeling of falling and wanting more and more and never getting enough is wonderfully addicting but...at the same time it freaks me out and I'm kind of happy when it goes away. There is a depressing lack of fanfic though. This is why I am always appreciative of fanfic even if I don't always read a lot of it, when you *need* it, you WANT it to be there. Thank god for Yuletide. Anyways it was FANTASTIC, brilliant and only got better. I definitely should have watched this a year ago so when I saw Matthew Weiner a billion times during the strike, I could have told him how much I love it.
Anyways, spoilers,
And that would be...*dun dun dun* Sal and Elliot eat dinner together and Elliot *tries* but sadly fails to seduce him. God, that scene hits all my preferences way too well. First, gay! Woohoo. I was hoping there would be a gay storyline on the show (STILL hoping for that) and I knew Sal was at the very least coded gay so I was so psyched to see him actually given time to shine. Now what I love about this scene is it's all subtextual or at least none of it is literal and on the surface. They don't come out and say they're gay, neither of them say what they're thinking but it's all neatly implied. And the wine glass touch!!! OMG how can just finger touching be so hot? And speaking of hotness, "I know what I want to do" *shivers* is just amazingly so with how it leaves it all up to the imagination. It does leave me shouting at the screen, "JUST DO IT!" The acting is so wonderful. I love how he prepares himself before he says it, he gathers up his confidence and admits it. And I love that he's not in denial or anything even if he doesn't act on it, he *knows*. Acceptance is good and so is choosing Elliot instead of the phone girl who I do feel for because who doesn't fall for the gay guy. And then "I'll show you" *squee* Gah, I love that and would *love* to see him do that.
The problem there being there is no scene!!! *cries* These writers are such teases. I was so, so angry. So now I have to beg for fanfic (please? pretty please? *will do anything for it*) or continue making up scenes in my own head. I just would have hoped that Elliot would have told him his room number so later when Sal changed his mind, he could have gone up there. Argh, so frustrating. Denied. I am hoping that in the next seasons they'll continue Sal's storyline and show him actually acting on his thoughts and what he wants. So at least he has somewhere to go there with the whole living a lie ("loud and shy" represents this to me). I really like how at this point he considers having heath and wealth as happiness which is what he has now but in the end he still isn't happy which for me is the lie. Hopefully in the end he will own his own business where he doesn't have to lie and pretend to be one of the boys and can actually find someone he truly likes. I'm hoping the show will last long enough to go into Stonewall in some way which I read up on this afternoon.
Some more things I noticed about THE scene. Things that crack me up: "Of course it's dark now" Heh, there's the great view of Elliot to enjoy ;) He's very cute. "Are you joking?" The way Sal says this cracks me up. I love the symbolism in Elliot taking Sal's glass and drinking it. I love that it's the most innocuous way to touch him, to bring in that element of sexy and make his intentions clear without making it obvious to the public around them. Sadly though, the couple walking past them seems to make Sal more aware of the society issues. I think Elliot would have had better luck if he could have somehow got him back to his room and have made his move in private. Two quotes I loved in their earlier conversation "I'm going to climb that staircase and be in NY" from Elliot which sounds like a metaphor if you ask me combined with "it's like you can do anything". I also love the Sal foreshadowing with that great half naked drawing. Sal really interests me now. I can see a lot of what he's doing is pretending with his comments about women but at the same time some of it is a product of the time.
I am annoyed by the DVD commentary. DON'T talk over Byran during HIS scene Elizabeth!! Argh that frustrates me. Wish he had said more but I did love that I'm not the only crazy fan who loves them together and thought they should be together.
And then there's tonight's preview:
ELLIOT'S BACK!!! OMGOMGMGOMG. I was NOT expecting that. I thought he was a one shot character that would never come back so I didn't allow myself to get attached at all. But now....EEEEEEEE there had better be scenes between them next week! Gah, the fallout should be good to watch and I reeeeally hope there'll be a kiss. Or touching or god help me, sex. Even just talking, something. The sucky thing is Sal is married now (at least it seems from the rings in 201) and I was really hoping he'd let himself stay unmarried and have a chance at happiness when he was ready. But hey, everyone has affairs on this show and if it helps him pass, whatever. I'm just hoping Matt Weiner won't tease me again cause I can't take it. ELLIOT OMFG!
Honestly I can't understand how this show is addicting me so much. I bought the DVDs the other day because I just *had* to have them so I could rewatch as much as I liked plus see the commentary. The DVD box set is one of the most beautiful I've seen, everything about it is so shiny and pretty. I love the extras especially Establishing Mad Men which is almost worth the cost alone. So cool to hear all about how the show came to be and to see all the writers talking about it. I'm enjoying the second season a lot so far and am especially impressed with Betty who seems to be reminding me of Pam from The Office and her journey as Peggy did last season. And I loved the scene with Don, Peggy and Sal who are probably my three favorite characters right now. I think part of the reason I like Don so much is his integrity which he keeps so well unlike certain other characters (*hates Pete*) even if it falls more in his home life.
I can't help but be reminded of Brian Kinney on this show. It's so interesting to see the straight, old-fashioned ad world when I'm used to Brian's sex sells (which DID get said haha), reach the gay market philosophy. I SO wish there was a fic crossover between them, it'd be so great.
Is it next Sunday yet? Oh and would anyone be interested in watching the episode at Vividcon on Sunday? I can't believe it's becoming one of the shows I have to see live. *loves show*
Okay for some background, a previous post that I never finished:
Attention Mad Men fans of which there should be many more: can you name my favorite scene of the whole series? The one that I've now seen at least twenty times? If you know me, you'll know what it is. Anyways, I finished it, I love it and for a brief time, I was a bit obsessed with it (as in didn't want to do anything else but watch it or read about it). The thing about being obsessed is I love it, the feeling of falling and wanting more and more and never getting enough is wonderfully addicting but...at the same time it freaks me out and I'm kind of happy when it goes away. There is a depressing lack of fanfic though. This is why I am always appreciative of fanfic even if I don't always read a lot of it, when you *need* it, you WANT it to be there. Thank god for Yuletide. Anyways it was FANTASTIC, brilliant and only got better. I definitely should have watched this a year ago so when I saw Matthew Weiner a billion times during the strike, I could have told him how much I love it.
Anyways, spoilers,
And that would be...*dun dun dun* Sal and Elliot eat dinner together and Elliot *tries* but sadly fails to seduce him. God, that scene hits all my preferences way too well. First, gay! Woohoo. I was hoping there would be a gay storyline on the show (STILL hoping for that) and I knew Sal was at the very least coded gay so I was so psyched to see him actually given time to shine. Now what I love about this scene is it's all subtextual or at least none of it is literal and on the surface. They don't come out and say they're gay, neither of them say what they're thinking but it's all neatly implied. And the wine glass touch!!! OMG how can just finger touching be so hot? And speaking of hotness, "I know what I want to do" *shivers* is just amazingly so with how it leaves it all up to the imagination. It does leave me shouting at the screen, "JUST DO IT!" The acting is so wonderful. I love how he prepares himself before he says it, he gathers up his confidence and admits it. And I love that he's not in denial or anything even if he doesn't act on it, he *knows*. Acceptance is good and so is choosing Elliot instead of the phone girl who I do feel for because who doesn't fall for the gay guy. And then "I'll show you" *squee* Gah, I love that and would *love* to see him do that.
The problem there being there is no scene!!! *cries* These writers are such teases. I was so, so angry. So now I have to beg for fanfic (please? pretty please? *will do anything for it*) or continue making up scenes in my own head. I just would have hoped that Elliot would have told him his room number so later when Sal changed his mind, he could have gone up there. Argh, so frustrating. Denied. I am hoping that in the next seasons they'll continue Sal's storyline and show him actually acting on his thoughts and what he wants. So at least he has somewhere to go there with the whole living a lie ("loud and shy" represents this to me). I really like how at this point he considers having heath and wealth as happiness which is what he has now but in the end he still isn't happy which for me is the lie. Hopefully in the end he will own his own business where he doesn't have to lie and pretend to be one of the boys and can actually find someone he truly likes. I'm hoping the show will last long enough to go into Stonewall in some way which I read up on this afternoon.
Some more things I noticed about THE scene. Things that crack me up: "Of course it's dark now" Heh, there's the great view of Elliot to enjoy ;) He's very cute. "Are you joking?" The way Sal says this cracks me up. I love the symbolism in Elliot taking Sal's glass and drinking it. I love that it's the most innocuous way to touch him, to bring in that element of sexy and make his intentions clear without making it obvious to the public around them. Sadly though, the couple walking past them seems to make Sal more aware of the society issues. I think Elliot would have had better luck if he could have somehow got him back to his room and have made his move in private. Two quotes I loved in their earlier conversation "I'm going to climb that staircase and be in NY" from Elliot which sounds like a metaphor if you ask me combined with "it's like you can do anything". I also love the Sal foreshadowing with that great half naked drawing. Sal really interests me now. I can see a lot of what he's doing is pretending with his comments about women but at the same time some of it is a product of the time.
I am annoyed by the DVD commentary. DON'T talk over Byran during HIS scene Elizabeth!! Argh that frustrates me. Wish he had said more but I did love that I'm not the only crazy fan who loves them together and thought they should be together.
And then there's tonight's preview:
ELLIOT'S BACK!!! OMGOMGMGOMG. I was NOT expecting that. I thought he was a one shot character that would never come back so I didn't allow myself to get attached at all. But now....EEEEEEEE there had better be scenes between them next week! Gah, the fallout should be good to watch and I reeeeally hope there'll be a kiss. Or touching or god help me, sex. Even just talking, something. The sucky thing is Sal is married now (at least it seems from the rings in 201) and I was really hoping he'd let himself stay unmarried and have a chance at happiness when he was ready. But hey, everyone has affairs on this show and if it helps him pass, whatever. I'm just hoping Matt Weiner won't tease me again cause I can't take it. ELLIOT OMFG!
Honestly I can't understand how this show is addicting me so much. I bought the DVDs the other day because I just *had* to have them so I could rewatch as much as I liked plus see the commentary. The DVD box set is one of the most beautiful I've seen, everything about it is so shiny and pretty. I love the extras especially Establishing Mad Men which is almost worth the cost alone. So cool to hear all about how the show came to be and to see all the writers talking about it. I'm enjoying the second season a lot so far and am especially impressed with Betty who seems to be reminding me of Pam from The Office and her journey as Peggy did last season. And I loved the scene with Don, Peggy and Sal who are probably my three favorite characters right now. I think part of the reason I like Don so much is his integrity which he keeps so well unlike certain other characters (*hates Pete*) even if it falls more in his home life.
I can't help but be reminded of Brian Kinney on this show. It's so interesting to see the straight, old-fashioned ad world when I'm used to Brian's sex sells (which DID get said haha), reach the gay market philosophy. I SO wish there was a fic crossover between them, it'd be so great.
Is it next Sunday yet? Oh and would anyone be interested in watching the episode at Vividcon on Sunday? I can't believe it's becoming one of the shows I have to see live. *loves show*
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OMG yes, I constantly think about Brian when I watch this show.
I'll be keen to have a MM room party! Kicking way to end the con.
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Well it may only be the two of us but if it all works out, I'd love to see it with you and any others!