Mister Chu has a friend
who through her own lack of balance fell off an item and broke her foot in many places to the point that rods of steel were inserted into her toes and she was left unable to do much moving and was in a fair amount of unpleasant discomfort also.
People in Austin did what friends do. Food was made, vehicular transportation was offered. In his own way Mister Chu decided to provide this woman with some televisual entertainment to help her pass this enforced time. Knowing she had not yet watched the television program known as ‘Mad Men’ he thoughtfully (he thought) gave her the first seasons.
The following day she replied (not at her most gracious, but in pain after all):
Why would I want to watch something about a bunch of assholes?
Rejected gifts provoke a little defensive hurt, as does dismissal of the commonly accepted wisdom. However, perhaps she is right after all:
http://gawker.com/5921553/internet-girls-mad-men-and-why-the-greatest-generation-wasnt
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quibbler53 said:
No, she’s not. It’s a bit self-righteous to expect that characters in a historical drama be moral according to today’s standards, or at all actually. Part of what works in the show is the ironic dissonance, if you will, between then and now.
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