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Day 1290 – Mad Men

It’s simply the best thing on TV right now. I have never been so enthralled with the characters appearing on the small screen since the early days of The West Wing.

In the spirit of admiration and “nothing should be perfect” here are a few continuity goofs i’ve noticed. Actually, continuity seems to be a bit of an issue on this show, but the strength of the actors and the meticulously layered scripts make it easy to forgive errors such as these.

The following screen grabs were all made by me and are reproduced here without any permission whatsoever.

Were i on the crew i’d be cursing this evil chin strap.

Chin strap in place
Chin strap in place
Reverse of previous scene, chin strap up on helmet
Reverse of previous scene, chin strap up on helmet
Next scene, facing shot
Next scene, facing shot
Two-shot, facing right after previous
Two-shot, facing right after previous
Betty enters from the stables
Betty enters from the stables
Scene following Betty's entrance
Scene following entrance scene above

Then, from last night’s episode… pretty minor, but because the way Roger draining his glass in one go is featured i found it ironic that the reverse would show the glass refilled and even shimmering a bit.

Gulp
Gulp
Empty
Empty
Reverse, hey presto!
Reverse, hey presto!

Ok, the above example is nit-picking, but i watched the scene four or five times… the whiskey was clearly shimmering in the first reverse shot.

Finally, i include this last grab just for myself.

A wonderful scene
A wonderful scene