Don Draper as Superman

At least according to the rumours. Do we want that? I'm thinking no. Jon Hamm as Draper is the anti-hero, the cheat in a suit, the urbane failure. We want him on that wall, we need him on that wall, like a lazy detective who can't be bothered with the case. I haven't even quite come to terms with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner's decision to fast-forward the season's period settings, prematurely ageing and styling the cast. I want the characters to be stuck in same moment making the same mistakes over and over like a whiskey sour version of Last Year at Marienbad. The male cast are halfway there in their uniform suits and haircuts that make them look like astronauts. Bad choices, lies, more bad choices, Betty Draper as a bloodless icepick. What's not to like?

I've got more to write about this. But I just hit a good mark with the new ms and that's all that matters.