Mad Men Roundtable: “Public Relations”
When one door closes, another one opens (right, tell that to Lindsay Lohan).
It’s fascinating how much more can be done with a 50-minute show and limited commercial interruptions versus a typical network drama with only 40-minutes and frequent commercial interruptions. Characters can pause and reflect, allowing us time to recognize it. For this reason, the fact that Mad Men characters seem to have, well, more character, is no accident.