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A review by jinjer
Mad Men Carousel (Paperback Edition): The Complete Critical Companion by Matt Zoller Seitz
5.0
UPDATE: Just finished watching the series. The book was the perfect companion. I definitely wish there was a book like this for every series that I watch.
I read the corresponding chapter in the book after watching each episode. I'm sure I'll do a rewatch of the series some day and, when I do, I think it would be good to read the chapter first and then watch the corresponding episode. Why? Because the book describes various camera shots and other interesting film-making stuff that I totally missed. For the re-watch, I would know what to keep an eye out for. I already know the plot and how it all ends so I wouldn't be worried about spoilers.
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Saturday night I had an email from Amazon Prime asking me if I wanted to try AMC Plus for two months at 99 cents per month. YES! Thank you! Four nights later, I was done with Season 1. I've just finished skimming through the ebook and it's everything I want and more. In depth reviews of each episode, footnotes, endnotes, little drawings, endless rabbitholes...
After agonizing for hours over various prices and conditions of used hardcovers, I finally used my Chase points to get a brand new paperback from Amazon. It arrives June 3rd.
I read the corresponding chapter in the book after watching each episode. I'm sure I'll do a rewatch of the series some day and, when I do, I think it would be good to read the chapter first and then watch the corresponding episode. Why? Because the book describes various camera shots and other interesting film-making stuff that I totally missed. For the re-watch, I would know what to keep an eye out for. I already know the plot and how it all ends so I wouldn't be worried about spoilers.
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People read certain episodic reviewers because they want to have a virtual conversation with somebody who's as obsessed with a show as they are. They read multiple reviews of the same TV episode because they want to see the same show through different eyes.OMG yes!!! So it's not just me who fires up Google after every episode of a brilliant series to see what has been written about it? That's how I discovered this book. It was mentioned in the Vulture recap of Season 1, Episode 8, The Hobo Code. A brand new hardcover on Amazon is $65 so I decided I had better explore the free ebook via Hoopla first.
Saturday night I had an email from Amazon Prime asking me if I wanted to try AMC Plus for two months at 99 cents per month. YES! Thank you! Four nights later, I was done with Season 1. I've just finished skimming through the ebook and it's everything I want and more. In depth reviews of each episode, footnotes, endnotes, little drawings, endless rabbitholes...
After agonizing for hours over various prices and conditions of used hardcovers, I finally used my Chase points to get a brand new paperback from Amazon. It arrives June 3rd.