Mad Men season 7, episode 12, “Lost Horizon” is reviewed. Are the advertisers in a Bizarro world? Shang Ri La? A nightmare? Did Joan make the right choice at any point when it seemed she was out of options? How is sexual harassment handled in this show, in regard to the era, but playing to a modern audience? What does “the dream” mean? Where does Don belong in the changed world, and is Harry Crane now the king of advertising? Meanwhile, Peggy fights a reluctant and uphill battle to succeed, but there’s a sense it may not work for her. Will we see Joan on the show again?
Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap, Linoleum Knife), and Brett Erlich (PopTrigger, Viral Video Film School)