“It doesn’t matter what we want. Once we get it…we want something else” Petyr Baelish The only thing more frightening than a “true believer” is a “true believer” that just happens to be right. On planet Earth, God turns a deaf ear to people like …
![“The Flood”: Don and Bobby see Planet of the Apes, Peggy toys with home ownership, and the people of Mad Men mourn MLK [spoilers]](https://www.loopedblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Don-and-Bobby-Draper-010.jpg)
“Everybody likes to go to the movies when they’re sad” —Bobby Draper Oh boy. I want to say Don redeemed himself in this week’s episode “The Flood” just by taking Bobby to see Planet of the Apes (twice! And it actually came out one day …
When it comes to Stanley Kubrick, there’s just no way of really understanding just what all of his films might have been subtly inferring—the guy was a directorial genius. 2001: A Space Odyssey alone is worth years and years of studying (the true Kubrick cinephiles …
“My whole wretched life swam before my weary eyes, and I realized no matter what you do it’s bound to be a waste of time in the end so you might as well go mad.” –Jack Kerouac, On the Road The soundtrack to Brazilian director …
Is there any girl who grew up in the 60s who didn’t adore the Beatles? Well, maybe (probably a buncha Stones fans!). But when it comes to the ladies of the Beatles, of course we know about Linda and Yoko; we know all about the …
“Dracarys.” –Daenerys Targaryen Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, hallowed be thy fucking name. In an episode that …
![“Just a gigalo, everywhere I go”: John Hamm directs season 6’s episode II “The Collaborators” and good God could Mad Men get any better? [SPOILERS!]](https://www.loopedblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mad-Men-Season-6-Episode-3-Collaborators.jpg)
“There will come a day/ Youth will pass away/ Then what will they say about me?/ When the end comes I know/ They’ll say just a gigolo/ As life goes on without me” Season six’s second episode left me a little heartbroken for the loyal …
“Fighting bravely for a losing cause is admirable, but fighting for a winning cause is far more rewarding,” –Jaime Lannister To state the obvious: Game of Thrones is a surprising show. Its first episode ended with the a defenseless child to cover up royal incest. The …
If you know anything about being an actress, it’s that of course it’s all kinds glamorous. But also if you know anything about being an actress, it’s that it’s only glamorous when you’re actually getting paid. Like you know, have some actual semi-decent gigs going. And when …
“We don’t choose who we love.” Jaime Lannister It’s probably foolish to compare Game of Thrones to Mad Men for obvious reasons: one features unknowable and occasionally unlikable protagonists in a fantasy setting as they all vie for power and the other is Game of Thrones. But …