Tip Your Hats to Mad Men

[G-Fafif]

Fedoras coming to Citi Field, by way of a Mad Men tie-in for Season Three.

]Next, Theresa Beyer, the vice-president of activation [...] announced an activation coup: the Mets had just agreed to designate a �Mad Men� seating section at one of their games. �Get out of here!� Theano Apostolou, the head of publicity, said. �The exciting thing is everyone in our section is going to have a fedora,� Beyer went on. �Of course, the band around it will have to be Mets colors.� The marketers cooed: happiness.

The way the Mets are playing, the stands are already filled with mad men...and women.

[ashie62]

I hate that show. I felt the need to share. Thank you

[nymr83]

="Ashie62":1aeu3aot]I hate that show. I felt the need to share. Thank you[/quote:1aeu3aot] I don't know anything about it, but "Mad Men" already run the Mets.

Fman99 Jul 23 2009 06:23 AM

I assumed this was another Tony Bernazard thread.

Edgy DC Jul 23 2009 07:40 AM

Sounds like a dumb idea.

seawolf17 Jul 23 2009 07:53 AM

I want a Mets fedora.

bmfc1 Jul 23 2009 08:19 AM

Fantastic show. The new season starts August 16.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 23 2009 08:46 AM

I gave Mad Men a good shot, and I loved the look, and the performances, but, I gotta say it, I lost interest. I have to ask -- Would the show be that much less interesting without the wrinkle of Draper's "true identity"? I don't think so. I mean, I know they're trying to say something about the power of salesmanship and influence of image advertising, but doing it that way is unnecessary and a little over the top, IMO. I also find myself wanting the show to be less characters-at-home, more characters-in-the-office.

RealityChuck Jul 23 2009 08:59 AM

The show lost me in the first episode, where they used a ludicrous anachronism in order to solve the problem, sort of like having Babe Ruth show up on our doorstep and win the pennant this year. I don't mind minor anachronisms, but when a show bases a major plot point on one it's just plain sloppy writing. I also find they have absolutely no feel for the period and don't bother to do any research at all. It's all stereotypes of how they imagine it was without an ounce of reality to it. The characters are all shitheads, too.

TheOldMole Jul 23 2009 10:03 AM

I love Mad Men, and I want the fedora. I think it's a kinda neat promo. Promos aren't supposed to not be dumb.

Frayed Knot Jul 23 2009 11:29 AM

="RealityChuck":320umjik]The show lost me in the first episode ...[/quote:320umjik] I lasted 3 or 4 but am otherwise in agreement with you. It seemed like they spent weeks on end beating us over the head with how politically incorrect 1960 was: everyone smoked, everyone drank, women treated like shit, etc.. Hell, they even had to obligatory kids without seatbelts and kids playing with plastic bags scenes. Then of course there were the products the firm were in bed with: cigarettes, aerosol sprays, and even (gasp!) Richard Nixon! seawolf17 Jul 23 2009 12:15 PM My wife loves the show, and she's tried to get me into it, but it just doesn't do anything for me. I still want a Mets fedora. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 23 2009 12:18 PM ="RealityChuck"]The show lost me in the first episode, where they used a ludicrous anachronism in order to solve the problem, sort of like having Babe Ruth show up on our doorstep and win the pennant this year. I don't mind minor anachronisms, but when a show bases a major plot point on one it's just plain sloppy writing. I also find they have absolutely no feel for the period and don't bother to do any research at all. It's all stereotypes of how they imagine it was without an ounce of reality to it. The characters are all shitheads, too. I can think of a couple of reasons to dislike the show-- some of which have been outlined by the folk here-- but dramatic license? Come on, man. And plenty of my favorite novels, songs and drama focuses on (or comes from) misbehaving shitheads. There's some good stuff they're doing, there; the acting is generally impeccable-- Hamm, Moss and Slattery in particular. The production design, acting, and the office interplay (as written AND performed) had me watching for a good portion of the first season; now it's strictly happenstance watching. I'm with Wolf on the Met fedora. G-Fafif Jul 23 2009 04:09 PM Immersed in Season Two DVD commentary. Takes place in 1962 and yes, your expansion Mets are mentioned. Farmer Ted Jul 23 2009 04:51 PM I was hanging onto this show simply for the weekly January Jones fix. Found myself not caring about the show three epidoes into the 2nd season. Why the fuck would you cheat on this lovely? http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/images/January%20Jones%20at%20the%20Three%20Burials%20of%20Melquiades%20Estrada%20%20conference.jpg Valadius Jul 23 2009 06:44 PM You know, I'm of the opinion that if fedoras came back, they'd bring a whole bunch of jobs with them, what with lots of new haberdasheries springing up. Frayed Knot Jul 23 2009 07:10 PM Supposedly the biggest blow to the men's hat industry was JFK giving his inauguration speech bare-headed despite it being a freezing cold day in DC and also that he wore a top-hat and tails for the trip over. But I guess when you have a great head of hair and are telegenic you can't let frozen ears and a fashion faux-pas get in the way of a good photo-op. The brim might cast a shadow on your face after all. Prior to that, men wore hats outside virtually all the time. Check photos of ball games from the 1950s and earlier, almost everyone in the stands has one. Ashie62 Jul 23 2009 08:56 PM The official Mets fedora would be that of ex-signman Karl Ehrhardt?

[Fman99]

I assumed this was another Tony Bernazard thread.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sounds like a dumb idea.

[seawolf17]

I want a Mets fedora.

[bmfc1]

Fantastic show. The new season starts August 16.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I gave Mad Men a good shot, and I loved the look, and the performances, but, I gotta say it, I lost interest.

I have to ask -- Would the show be that much less interesting without the wrinkle of Draper's "true identity"? I don't think so. I mean, I know they're trying to say something about the power of salesmanship and influence of image advertising, but doing it that way is unnecessary and a little over the top, IMO.

I also find myself wanting the show to be less characters-at-home, more characters-in-the-office.

[RealityChuck]

The show lost me in the first episode, where they used a ludicrous anachronism in order to solve the problem, sort of like having Babe Ruth show up on our doorstep and win the pennant this year.

I don't mind minor anachronisms, but when a show bases a major plot point on one it's just plain sloppy writing.

I also find they have absolutely no feel for the period and don't bother to do any research at all. It's all stereotypes of how they imagine it was without an ounce of reality to it.

The characters are all shitheads, too.

[Theoldmole]

I love Mad Men, and I want the fedora.

I think it's a kinda neat promo. Promos aren't supposed to not be dumb.

[Frayed Knot]

="RealityChuck":320umjik]The show lost me in the first episode ...[/quote:320umjik] I lasted 3 or 4 but am otherwise in agreement with you. It seemed like they spent weeks on end beating us over the head with how politically incorrect 1960 was: everyone smoked, everyone drank, women treated like shit, etc.. Hell, they even had to obligatory kids without seatbelts and kids playing with plastic bags scenes. Then of course there were the products the firm were in bed with: cigarettes, aerosol sprays, and even (gasp!) Richard Nixon!

seawolf17 Jul 23 2009 12:15 PM

My wife loves the show, and she's tried to get me into it, but it just doesn't do anything for me. I still want a Mets fedora.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 23 2009 12:18 PM

="RealityChuck"]The show lost me in the first episode, where they used a ludicrous anachronism in order to solve the problem, sort of like having Babe Ruth show up on our doorstep and win the pennant this year. I don't mind minor anachronisms, but when a show bases a major plot point on one it's just plain sloppy writing. I also find they have absolutely no feel for the period and don't bother to do any research at all. It's all stereotypes of how they imagine it was without an ounce of reality to it. The characters are all shitheads, too. I can think of a couple of reasons to dislike the show-- some of which have been outlined by the folk here-- but dramatic license? Come on, man. And plenty of my favorite novels, songs and drama focuses on (or comes from) misbehaving shitheads. There's some good stuff they're doing, there; the acting is generally impeccable-- Hamm, Moss and Slattery in particular. The production design, acting, and the office interplay (as written AND performed) had me watching for a good portion of the first season; now it's strictly happenstance watching. I'm with Wolf on the Met fedora.

G-Fafif Jul 23 2009 04:09 PM

Immersed in Season Two DVD commentary. Takes place in 1962 and yes, your expansion Mets are mentioned.

Farmer Ted Jul 23 2009 04:51 PM

I was hanging onto this show simply for the weekly January Jones fix. Found myself not caring about the show three epidoes into the 2nd season. Why the fuck would you cheat on this lovely? http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/images/January%20Jones%20at%20the%20Three%20Burials%20of%20Melquiades%20Estrada%20%20conference.jpg

Valadius Jul 23 2009 06:44 PM

You know, I'm of the opinion that if fedoras came back, they'd bring a whole bunch of jobs with them, what with lots of new haberdasheries springing up.

Frayed Knot Jul 23 2009 07:10 PM

Supposedly the biggest blow to the men's hat industry was JFK giving his inauguration speech bare-headed despite it being a freezing cold day in DC and also that he wore a top-hat and tails for the trip over. But I guess when you have a great head of hair and are telegenic you can't let frozen ears and a fashion faux-pas get in the way of a good photo-op. The brim might cast a shadow on your face after all. Prior to that, men wore hats outside virtually all the time. Check photos of ball games from the 1950s and earlier, almost everyone in the stands has one.

Ashie62 Jul 23 2009 08:56 PM

The official Mets fedora would be that of ex-signman Karl Ehrhardt?

[seawolf17]

My wife loves the show, and she's tried to get me into it, but it just doesn't do anything for me.

I still want a Mets fedora.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="RealityChuck"]The show lost me in the first episode, where they used a ludicrous anachronism in order to solve the problem, sort of like having Babe Ruth show up on our doorstep and win the pennant this year. I don't mind minor anachronisms, but when a show bases a major plot point on one it's just plain sloppy writing. I also find they have absolutely no feel for the period and don't bother to do any research at all. It's all stereotypes of how they imagine it was without an ounce of reality to it. The characters are all shitheads, too.

I can think of a couple of reasons to dislike the show-- some of which have been outlined by the folk here-- but dramatic license? Come on, man. And plenty of my favorite novels, songs and drama focuses on (or comes from) misbehaving shitheads.

There's some good stuff they're doing, there; the acting is generally impeccable-- Hamm, Moss and Slattery in particular.

The production design, acting, and the office interplay (as written AND performed) had me watching for a good portion of the first season; now it's strictly happenstance watching.

I'm with Wolf on the Met fedora.

[G-Fafif]

Immersed in Season Two DVD commentary. Takes place in 1962 and yes, your expansion Mets are mentioned.

[Farmer Ted]

I was hanging onto this show simply for the weekly January Jones fix. Found myself not caring about the show three epidoes into the 2nd season.

Why the fuck would you cheat on this lovely?
http://www.filmfestivals.com/images/tiff2005galery/images/January%20Jones%20at%20the%20Three%20Burials%20of%20Melquiades%20Estrada%20%20conference.jpg

[Valadius]

You know, I'm of the opinion that if fedoras came back, they'd bring a whole bunch of jobs with them, what with lots of new haberdasheries springing up.

[Frayed Knot]

Supposedly the biggest blow to the men's hat industry was JFK giving his inauguration speech bare-headed despite it being a freezing cold day in DC and also that he wore a top-hat and tails for the trip over.
But I guess when you have a great head of hair and are telegenic you can't let frozen ears and a fashion faux-pas get in the way of a good photo-op. The brim might cast a shadow on your face after all.

Prior to that, men wore hats outside virtually all the time. Check photos of ball games from the 1950s and earlier, almost everyone in the stands has one.

[ashie62]

The official Mets fedora would be that of ex-signman Karl Ehrhardt?