Don Draper

The Carousel

I am absolutely in love with Mad Men. I think it's one of the most brilliantly crafted television shows on air right now. There are so many precious but fleeting moments...the knowing glances, the slow and enveloping sips of scotch, the long drag off a cigar, and of course, those silences. Then there are the not-so fleeting moments, the ones that really punch through the seemingly calm and cool ambiance of the show...like when Peggy tells Pete she had his baby or the time when Joan so efficiently took care of that guy who got run over by the lawnmower at the office. Then there are the masterpiece moments when the Mad (wo)Men work their advertising magic...defining feminity ("a basket of kisses", anyone?), making you sing and laugh (bye, bye birdie!), juxtaposing celebrities of the time (Jackie O and Monroe), and yes, pulling at the heartstrings. And below is a video of one such moment. It gets me every time...