In keeping with the Mad Men theme, I came across a nice poster for the upcoming season…
There’s our beloved, complicated Don, casually smoking a cigarette as the flood waters rise. And, in a Mad Men first, that’s not a metaphor. Upon extreme close-up (enhance!), he’s also almost scowling, with just the slightest squint. Aw, cheer up, Don — except don’t, actually, because your inability to experience joy is sort of a calling card of this series. The poster reminds me a little of Gregory Crewdson’s “Twilight” photos, a combination of doom and desire, both evocative and unsettling. If that’s not a spot-on description of Don Draper, what is?
Via EW.com
