Mad Men - Rivers of Babylon (excellent)

Mad Men s01e06-Babylon. excellent song with excellent scenes.

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[OpieDJC]

@InternetLawman

That's the beauty of the series. It (to me) shows the true struggles of self realization. I personally have instances in which I feel as though I've found clarity and the right path yet I wake up the next day and live as though I never had a revelation.

Just as Don or Roger seem to want something more in life and have moments in which they seem to realize it yet they continue to live an opposing life.

[loggats]

@dionisio454 i think it's deeper than that. it's about people, not any one group. this isnt a show about the 60s, it's about the 21st century seen through a vintage lens

[yosoybangoo]

I can't name the suite from the Conan movie, but Basil lives!

[newweaponsdc]

Without this song, reggae wouldn't exist.

[TheMikeCrystal]

I think this is the most perfectly choreographed closing sequence of a Mad Men episode -- the alienation of individuals on many levels and tying into Don's affair with the Jewish department store heiress.

[ajcarrillos]

One of my favorite scenes from the whole series. Superb!

[JustinFukinWest]

@jarabaa god bless you

[flashgordon5555]

This is one of the most powerful scenes in the entire Mad Men series. It offers a poignant summary point at many levels. The lyrics comes from the Hebrew Scriptures Psalm 137 depicting the Jews lamenting in exile by the rivers of Babylon. All the characters of Mad Men seem, in some sense, to be in their own exile. Despite wine, women, and song their lives are yearning for some lasting shalom that will return them to Jerusalem, the city of their past hopes both real and imagined.

[DrLakewood16]

I'm totally blown away by the obtuseness of internetlawman's interpretation. This scene is meant to underscore the exact opposite of Don Draper having achieved "clarity" and chosen "the right path." Just listen to the words of the song and think about the trajectory of Don's life over the course of the show from pretty much this point onward.

[Mr4everBaller]

@OpieDJC That's very true. I don't think much of the audience realize what this show really is about. People watch it for men and women having affairs, some watch just for retro. Core of Mad Men is missing who you really are. Whatever Don accomplishes in his life he's never satisfied cuz he's actually looking for Dick who's long gone.

[hilalkapkac]

I love this show and this song!

[soccerchick2333]

This shows incredible