Video Pick: The End of “Mad Men” (Again)

I was reading the latest QampampA in Jay Searsamp8217 new series of interviews conducted in July at Rubicon Projectamp8217s 2nd Annual Real Time Trading Update from South East Asiaamp8217s Buy Side in Bintan Indonesia amp8230 and I was struck by an answer from his subject Yean Cheong of IPG Mediabrandsamp8217 Cadreon in SE AsiaAsked by Sears to name her favorite commercial of all time amp8211 something Sears asks all of the people he interviews for his Programmatic ampamp Ad Automation blog here at MediaVillage amp8211 Cheong replied that she has loved all CocaCola commercials through the years and is especially fond of the iconic amp8220hilltop songamp8221That commercialamp8217s status in the history of popular culture was instantly reestablishedamp160back in May when it was unexpectedly utilized as the final sequence in the series finale of amp8220Mad Menamp8221 This is as good an opportunity as any to say once again that even though I thought the final sequence in the finale was great it would have been genius had series creator Matthew Weiner decided to digitally insert Megan Draper into that Coke commercial even in the distant background It would have been subtle but quotMad Menquot was a study in subtlety Megan was determined to work as an actress and that would have been a great way to startThe video below is the entire threeminute final segment of the finale offering last looks at all of the primary quotMad Menquot characters When I watched it amp8211 waiting to see the Coke commercial amp8211 I realized all over again how much I am going to miss them Take a look and then tell me that you won39t miss them tooamp160We may all be reminded of that all over again when the Emmy Awards are presented on September 20 assuming amp8220Mad Menamp8221 is recognized in some fashion one final time Would voting members of the Academy of Television Arts ampamp Sciences dare not honor Jon Hamm with the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series after ignoring him and every other member of this historic program throughout its run Will they once again name the show Outstanding Drama Series amp8211 an honor they previously bestowed on it for each of its first four seasons amp8211 now that amp8220Breaking Badamp8221 honored with multiple Emmys each of the last two years is no longer with us Or will the amp8220Badamp8221 prequel amp8220Better Call Saulamp8221 and its leading man Bob Odenkirk become the new Emmy magnetsEither way itamp8217s nothing but wins for AMC the home of all three showsThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageMyersBizNet management or associated bloggersamp160

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