It would start off with a trip to AMC's official stuff--amctv.com. This would probably be considered chapter one. This would give the "reader" (of my pretend narrative) a good look at the show's characters, setting, and the general vibe of the show. He/she would meet Don, Joan, Peggy, and the rest of the cast. For chapter two, he/she would have to stroll on over to Wikipedia for a fact-filled-encyclopedia-type look at everything Mad Men. These aren't necessarily fun and exciting chapters, yet they will provide a good foundation for this story.
The next few chapters are slightly more entertaining. Chapter 3 would contain the latest news for the show (Mad Men "dethroned" as television's best drama?? Gasp...) as well as actor news, imdb.com stuff, posts from television bloggers, etc. Chapter 4 is dedicated to the fan sites. There are lots of 'em. Wow. This reader should have no problem being entertained by these sites--they're cool, weird, and are loaded with content.
Chapter 6 is dedicated to retailers like Amazon who want us to buy the Blue Ray set of each Mad Men season that viewers love so dearly. Of course, they're selling other Chapter 9 would go to all the other sites, articles, and blog posts that some may consider highbrow. These articles look at the social and political texts of the show and analyze (possibly over-analyze) them. These are often written by academics who dive deep into the context of the show. This would be an interesting chapter for readers wanting a more intellectual take on things.
I'm not sure what chapter 10 looks like...for now, its going to wrap up the show and end my pretend narrative....
It looks like Wikipedia is turning up in just about everybody's chapters except for mine. Oh wait, I just checked and it did. However for some reason Wiki did not show up the other day in my search like it did today. I suppose my narrative is an ever changing narrative.
ReplyDeleteI really want to start watching Mad Men after all your posts, but I am afraid I would crave cigarettes. Probably frowned upon during pregnancy, but post partum here I come!
ReplyDeleteHilarious. Yes, please hold off on the cigarettes. I may want to mention that that the show is also filled with excessive drinking and extra-marital affairs. Its probably best you hold off on all three (at least until that baby is here...) :).
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