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Those watches are complete crap, you can buy a Hamilton watch (which actually has models seen in this show) which is an original American company manufactured in Switzerland, Automatic, greater power reserve, greater water resistance, greater durability, and greater value. And design? The watches featured in this video are literally a knock off of JLC, and they aren’t even worth 1/1000th of JLC value. Taking the face of a $4,800 watch doesn’t make your brand luxury. Durability, complication, innovation and uniqueness does and Vincero has none of these qualities.
"Peggy, can you get me some coffee?" "No." I feel like she was the only one who got away with saying no to him. Probably because he acknowledges that she's got more balls than most men in the building.
Yeah that could be but to me it was more because she realised that since they're creating a new company Roger and she basically stand at the same authority level. That's why she said no to him. But yeah she still had balls and I liked her character.
Hmm. Not quite feeling that one. That’s one of those lines that sounds profound at first glance....but then just isn’t once you stop and think about it.
I would say it makes sense. I mean Rogers past is having been privileged and successful and he’s continuing to run to that lifestyle that has an expiration date. Means to an end so to speak. His skill is solely based on relying on others skills.
Green Mills It is all relative to a persons frame of reference. A racist is a person who more often than not has had a little experience with those he condemns. Once a racist has been enlightened by more compassionate human beings and actually experienced those he fears, then more, often than not, we have a reformed racist. The character of Rodger clearly changed and clearly learned throughout this excellent series. He was one of the most compassionate and forgiving people throughout the series. Even the most cruel and heartless human being may have compassion hiding deep within him.
Don grabbing him by the hair and slapping him mid-heart attack in order to remind him of his wife's name is the Ultimate Wing Man maneuver. Not saying it's right. but damn... Don has his back.
All I know is that John Slattery is one hot grandpa. If it weren't for his acting skill and suaveness Roger Sterling wouldn't have been nearly as interesting.
The best decision Weiner made was NOT killing off Roger at the end of season one (like he intended). Weiner has said he had all of the fates of the MM characters decided very early on - the only one that changed was Roger's.
Anthony dos Santos you have a point in referring to the ending as a figurative death for Don. While the ending is typically interpreted as a happy "letting go" and acceptance of himself, that in and of itself can be seen as a form of death. After all, we do say shit like "he's at peace now" or "no more pain" when someone dies. By that logic, Roger's been dead the whole series lol
My favorite part of the scene where he's ogling the two girls and saying that women lose their glow at 30, it turns out that they weren't even looking at him, but Don, and you can see that's a blow to his confidence as an older man who still wants to be desirable.
@Xaris Xeros It certainly _is_ a point that goes both ways, but in this case I think that it was supposed to be directed at Roger's insecurities with his age.
The real reason this character works so well is because John Slattery is freakin' BRILLIANT!! Nobody else could've brought what he did. His comedic timing is just spot on. Extremely underrated....
@@saeedvazirian Him being wrong doesnt mean its not a profound statement anymore. In fact, It shows even further how his character wants to be in the past
I really wanted Joan with Roger, but her character wouldn’t have grown or flourished had she stayed with him. Nevertheless, Roger kept the show light. That’s why I love his character.
@@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Obviously, once Peggy started being successful, Joan realized how much she wanted to have a successful professional life too.
@@trappnest4490 True. but what I'm wondering is that if Joan would have married Rodger if she would have been just as unhappy as Jane and Betty and Mona?
@@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Probably considering how unhappy Mona and Jane were with Roger. Roger needed to be with a woman like him. That's why I was so happy when he married Marie.
@@trappnest4490 yes Maria's very sassy and Jonas sassy but sometimes I think Joan tries to be submissive, Marie at some point here you've probably try to be submissive but fuck that. I can easily imagine Moana to be as naive as Betty and innocent and perky as Trudy only to get jaded overtime, and unlike Joan she lacked outlets to serve her intelligence and a substantial manner.
Roger was only like 44 in the first season. His super white hair makes him look more like a guy in his mid 50s that’s good looking and young looking. Reality is he was still fairly young when the show started.
@@ElianaRosalind so what we see on that first season is technically a 44 year old man because of filming dates but it doesn’t matter. I’m 40 and I can’t imagine I’m close to that age he was lol
ikr. I thought with that annoying, pseudo-millennial voice that it'd be a superficial, HS-level observation, but I'm glad I was wrong - they are very insightful and well-crafted. A+, Screenprism.
The defining moment for me was after the lawn mower incident when the junior execs were covered in blood and cringing in horror and he chastises them for over reacting. He was a man who saw a lot of horrible things as a young man- Life became a bitter illusion and suffering only relative.
Sterling didn’t serve in Europe. He was a navy man (most likely an officer given his family connections) in the pacific theatre, fighting the Japanese. He’s references the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa throughout the series.
Taylor Watson Most men who fought in WW2 hated their enemies. But those who fought in the Pacific loathed the Japanese and for good reason. They committed a war crime at Pearl Harbor, literally ate American POWs that they didn’t torture to death and were suicidal in their war methods. Listen to Dan Carlin’s “Supernova in the East”.
@@makerstudios5456 Ya it's hard to fault Roger for being racist against Japanese people. My personal favorite lines from the show are "These are not the same people" "How could that be? I'm the same people!"
makerstudios Germans committed war crimes too. There was definitely a racial element to the hated of the Japanese. I mean it's obvious from the wartime discourse and propaganda.
I loved Peggy's flat 'No' to Roger. One of the best moments of the show. And his 'happily ever after' seemed like it might actually be. At last - a woman of his age and time, who didn't let him push her around.
@@magentuspriest Yes! That was so delightful. And then he gives her the picture of the Japanese woman and the octopus, and when she says he has to make 'men comfortable', he's all 'fuck that!' That was an excellent scene between them. And her walking into her new office, cigarette and painting, so bad-ass..... :D
Despite his background, Roger is one of the most relatable and likeable characters in Madmen. He's spoilt, but he knows it, He also has savoir faire and great humour. I think Dick/Don has modelled his persona on Roger, but Don's poor background has given him a hunger for success and recognition that Roger has never had.
“These are not the same people” and “How can that be, I’m the same people?!” Hits you like a ton of bricks, it really explains the mindset of the generation.
IMHO one of the tragedies of Roger's arc is that he IS good at what he does, and people often don't see it because he was born into that position. Of course, his greatest tragedy was that 70's mustache...
What exactly do they do all day? This is in an era where there are no computers & meetings are held in person & not that frequent All they appear to do all day long is drink, smoke, go to lunch & run their mouths, Very entertaining but none of them appear to have any work ethic
This video makes me realized that Bojack has more in common with Roger than Don. Sure, Bojack has a terrible childhood. But his early success and celebrity status stunt his growth and gave him existential crisis. His story arc has more in common with Roger in Mad Men than Don's. If anything, Don is a lot more like Diane: constant relationship problems and trying to prove him/herself.
Roger seems more like Mr. Peanut Butter to me. A joke, his success is inevitable, dates only young women and everyone loves him. The only thing they don’t have in common is that PB doesn’t seek meaning, he just wants to entertain himself with pointless BS until he dies. BJ doesn’t fit Roger because no one likes him and he’s always seeking that validation from others.
@@hipporage18 I agree with that. I believe that, although the show may never depict it even if they make another season, that Mr peanut butter WILL have an existential crisis at some point and it was hinted at in the most recent season.
The MadMen analysis series that you do is an incredible gift for us MadMen fans. Really appreciate the time and work that you put into making these videos.
Roger Sterling is an incredible man. John Slattery took this role and absolutely ran with it. Hard to really imagine Roger as anyone else. Can't wait to see what Slattery has in store in Weiner's new series.
I actually remember this guy as an awkward teenager moving into the dorms of Catholic University as a freshman. (I was a Junior). Cannot believe it's the same guy.
I don't think John Slattery ever got enough credit for this role. It's not an easy role to play and he's fantastic in it. He's also in fantastic shape, which can't be easy to maintain at his age either.
Ginsberg is just a guy with asperger. He can't shut the fuck up for the life of him. He is highly intelligent but his mental illness refuses him any form of success or self improvement. It is not obvious but once you look up asperger and his countless scenes of strange behaviors. It makes perfect sense. The last scene with the computers, he just disappears which is not the first time when he was out right forgotten. Ginsberg represents the failed, unprivileged class. Constantly taken advantage of and shit on because who really gives a fuck about those born incomplete. Either through a diagnosed or an undiagnosed internal conflict.
panama880 --Especially thinking in his wife’s summation of him ‘how dare you fill a man like that with ambition!’ Didn’t that blow your mind at the depth of what it would mean?
His death haunted me to this day. But I like the fact that they kept his name even after they founded a new company. That was respect no other character got.
Just finished Mad Men a few weeks ago.. I had a nostalgic feeling when watching it. The cast, the story lines the writing & the music was breath taking. It's like watching your grandfathers life. So many ups and downs, exactly what life is like. I'm a millennial, however I looked back on the 60's as an amazing time. But it was in fact a very depressing & hard time for many. Although it was cool it was a very scary & fast moving decade. Just one of the reasons why I loved the show, it's extremely realistic. These character analysis just made me miss it more! But I still can't get enough of it now that's it's over! Would love to see Sally Draper next!!
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Being an atheist niilist Brazilian man with Arab ancestry and without any wish for marriage and little interest in fatherhood, the 1960's Mad Men's lifestyle would have driven me crazy.
Roger Sterling was my fav male character in this show. even with his faults (but in this era it was almost inevitable) he's a classy, funny, openminded and charming man
As Roger was struggling with existentialism as to what his purpose in life was, he was effortlessly inventing cool one liners that would sweep people off their feet!!
I would love if the creators of Mad Men made a prequel to this show. Giving the fans a glimpse into the beginnings of Sterling & Cooper, showing the life of Bert rasing Sterling,lol!
Every character in Mad Men, whether an outsider or very powerful and well off, meets disillusionment. That is, for me, the overriding theme of the show. While that seems very depressing at first glance, that disillusionment is the key to squaring with reality and finding true happiness.
I was really worried that Pete and more importantly his wife and daughter were going to run into that one more time....but pete's job offer was legitimate and worked out.....though with the tone of the show we may have to assume a certain level of struggles ahead of them
@Rosamund Powell But Betty DIDN'T decide. She didn't want to be a housewife but didn't really think she had other options. A willing housewife would maybe be Trudy Campbell.
Roger comes from wealth(as his dad started the company) and was probably quite spoilt as a child. The irony is, he was in the war - and that would have surely perhaps changed his character some what. Maybe seeing so much death is what made Roger so carefree and wanting the lifestyle he had afterwards with the womanising, excess drinking and smoking.
Roger has a certain humility, self-awareness and core of basic goodness... he could easily be abusive, exploitative, etc., but he's not... and even his ex-wife continues to love and care about him (in a self-respecting, healthy way), and vice versa... as does Joan... as does his daughter... and he's clearly a doting grandfather... That really says a lot in his favor. Having known a few people with both inherited and self-attained wealth/power, I consider Roger, while clearly flawed, as valiant and admirable in his own way as our beloved antihero, Don.
I love Roger. I always felt he had this effervescent quality about him, that he genuinely revelled in all the money and glamour. But he also realized that it couldn't buy his happiness, so the stresses of the company didn't get to him like other characters trying to claw their way up the ladder.
uh Roger did sign Chevy. If anything Roger became more relevant by playing up to his strengths. There's a reason the phone is always ringing for him in season 7. He wasn't constantly falling to irrelevance, he had the LSD epiphany and that led him to becoming relevant because he realized that he was the 1938 yankees throwing the game away.
I was so upset by what ended up happening with his daughter. I wasn’t surprised that it happened and it definitely is in large part due to his inadequacies as a father, but I still felt bad for everyone involved.
Roger is one of the characters that kept me watching when I first started Mad Men, and glad I did. I always looked forward to his smooth talk and hilarious one liners. Would have loved an episode that went a little into his past to show how he grew into his relationship with Cooper and established himself as a leader in the company.
Peggy skating around the abandoned office, while Roger looking like Colonel Sanders as he plays the organ... I don’t know why that scene made me misty-eyed when I watched it...
My grandad was a successful businessman around the time of Mad Men (but in London), and one of his older colleagues refused to work with the Japanese because of what they did to him and his friends in the war. Fascinating to see this reflected in the show.
It always seem that Roger was always changing and moving forward, but only in appearance. What he actually does is going backwards or trying to keep things the same as when it was highlight for him. Meanwhile, Don looks like he doesn’t move forward or change. Same clothing style, hair style he looks no different than when were introduced to him. But there are some elements about him that keep him moving forward in the world. Roger sterling managed to some what in habit the era’s fashion and trends but resume to the old days.
alloverpuke Black face falls mainly under behavior. It was an (foul) act he was doing that requires costume make up. So that was an old behavior. He wasn’t living in black face. And mustache was a change with the times. He adopted fashion styles like the sideburns too. And he did change his suit styles. All in all his behaviors are backwards, aging man trying to relive youth regardless what his heart health can handle.
I love Mad Men so much. Thanks for keep making these analysis. I'd love to see a video on Sally or Megan as some others have requested, please! Greetings from Mexico.
As much as roger is an old entitled grandpa, he's incredibly clever and he's surprisingly adept at winning over clients and subduing conflicts at work, and reading people and situations ... when he has to, or cares.
I watched the first 6 seasons and never really got it - till now. These analyses have really opened my eyes to the depth & subtleties of the show. Unfortunately I’ve sold all the blu rays but in these lockdown-ravaged times, maybe I should spring for the box set and give it a second chance.
Yes, I love update from Prism! Although I never saw Mad Men. Wanna said that I love how your "narrator" voice, it's smooth and keep me attention about the context. At the same time, it's brings some sense of emotion when you relate about the characters, stories and more. Thank you!
The whole is "don't be like Sterling" then the ad at the end says "be just like Sterling with this luxury watch for cheap! YOU KNOW ROGER WOULD APPROVE!"
During this quarantine, I just rewatched Mad Men: it's even better the 2nd time. I absolutely love this show and I have realized that Roger is so damned sexy, lol...him and Jon...Goodness!! Lol
I also felt his drink with peggy and peggies subsequent entry into the office the next day with her sunglasses and cigarette in her mouth symbolize roger and the older generation handing over their relevance and spotlight to the younger one which in this case is peggy.
I disagree. This man was never in decline. He bounced back from anything and always kept his head held high. If this is considered decline then life is good!!
John Slattery, according to a source in the know; REALLY wanted to portray Don Draper but he was astonishingly good as Roger Sterling and if the rumors about Exec Producer Weiner intending to "kill off" Roger after Season 1 is true, well; it just shows how well Slattery filled out the role. Sterling was always the very likeable character, above all others and despite the character flaws.
Roger was my favorite. He tried to enjoy his life, made some missteps…ended up in a bed with a bunch of naked, sweaty hippies. The man was a legend, and he wound up in Paris with a woman he liked and who liked him and had the polish to run by his side. Don was what everyone would call “working class” but no way in hell would I want to be like Don. Dreaming of that Coke ad didn’t mean his life was going to get better on a personal level, and the trail of emotional wreckage he left behind him was just gonna grow. That Coke ad was the best though. I saw it on TV when I was in like 1st grade and the jingle was so catchy they made a real song out of it.
I don't blame you. I usually have seen or know about shows or movies they talk about. But even for the ones that I haven't seen, they have a special way of talking about it that makes me want to go watch it
Roger is one of those characters who we meet in real life who is so rich and privileged that we can't really get invested in their feelings or insights. Yeah, they're amusing and a little interesting but they'll be ok in the end.
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I love your analysis. Have you ever considered doing the same for Fargo, all 3 seasons? Best show on TV since Breaking Bad IMO.
these videos are great thanks so much for these
Maybe you should have mentioned that Roger was the wittiest character on the show.
Those watches are complete crap, you can buy a Hamilton watch (which actually has models seen in this show) which is an original American company manufactured in Switzerland, Automatic, greater power reserve, greater water resistance, greater durability, and greater value.
And design? The watches featured in this video are literally a knock off of JLC, and they aren’t even worth 1/1000th of JLC value. Taking the face of a $4,800 watch doesn’t make your brand luxury. Durability, complication, innovation and uniqueness does and Vincero has none of these qualities.
@@brian2440 Well said; 2018 seemed to be the year of the horrible Vincero invasion on youtube.
"Peggy, can you get me some coffee?" "No." I feel like she was the only one who got away with saying no to him. Probably because he acknowledges that she's got more balls than most men in the building.
Like he said when she asked for the office!
He said to her once “you young girls are very aggressive you know that? ... don’t apologize for it, it’s cute”
True, she was a badass
Yeah that could be but to me it was more because she realised that since they're creating a new company Roger and she basically stand at the same authority level. That's why she said no to him. But yeah she still had balls and I liked her character.
I think that's why he admired her. She was more of an ideal man than most of the men in that building.
Don is running from his past, Roger is running toward his past
Dean Lock Very well put.
Hmm. Not quite feeling that one. That’s one of those lines that sounds profound at first glance....but then just isn’t once you stop and think about it.
I would say it makes sense. I mean Rogers past is having been privileged and successful and he’s continuing to run to that lifestyle that has an expiration date. Means to an end so to speak. His skill is solely based on relying on others skills.
yeah the irony
Well done Dog.
Everything that comes out of this mans mouth is comedy gold
Brock Hummel Sterling’s Gold
He reminds me of a R rated Johnny Carson.
"Who knows why people in history did good things? For all we know Jesus was trying to get the loaves and fishes account"
Say what you will about the man's character and integrity but he did have a sense of humor
Green Mills It is all relative to a persons frame of reference. A racist is a person who more often than not has had a little experience with those he condemns. Once a racist has been enlightened by more compassionate human beings and actually experienced those he fears, then more, often than not, we have a reformed racist. The character of Rodger clearly changed and clearly learned throughout this excellent series. He was one of the most compassionate and forgiving people throughout the series. Even the most cruel and heartless human being may have compassion hiding deep within him.
Don grabbing him by the hair and slapping him mid-heart attack in order to remind him of his wife's name is the Ultimate Wing Man maneuver. Not saying it's right. but damn... Don has his back.
Act of true friend.
Bro-code
I love thar scene
It was a 'Patton Slap' if you will.
Roger made Don. Don owes him these small acts of support.
All I know is that John Slattery is one hot grandpa. If it weren't for his acting skill and suaveness Roger Sterling wouldn't have been nearly as interesting.
You can say that again, Spankypants!
I have always been strangely attracted to him even though he's older than my parents.
Fucking gross
Juliaoceania he’s a silver fox 😍
Maturity, is the new sexy.
The best decision Weiner made was NOT killing off Roger at the end of season one (like he intended). Weiner has said he had all of the fates of the MM characters decided very early on - the only one that changed was Roger's.
And Don's. He originally thought about having Don commit suicide but changed it to a happy ending for him.
Madeleine Acton that would've been a dumb decision, the show had to end, which sucks, but the ending was decent
Brain rich it sort of is a "death" of Don in the end
Anthony dos Santos you have a point in referring to the ending as a figurative death for Don. While the ending is typically interpreted as a happy "letting go" and acceptance of himself, that in and of itself can be seen as a form of death. After all, we do say shit like "he's at peace now" or "no more pain" when someone dies. By that logic, Roger's been dead the whole series lol
@@ados256 I think Don had more of a rebirth than a death.
My favorite part of the scene where he's ogling the two girls and saying that women lose their glow at 30, it turns out that they weren't even looking at him, but Don, and you can see that's a blow to his confidence as an older man who still wants to be desirable.
Yeah, he's pretty much talking about himself there.
@@haute03 Yup. I think that was supposed to be the point of that scene.
Yeah and later he feels up Betty as (what I think) some sort reclamation of his own power.
@Xaris Xeros It certainly _is_ a point that goes both ways, but in this case I think that it was supposed to be directed at Roger's insecurities with his age.
@Long Schnozzed Tribesman women nowadays looks way younger. plus hes much older so what is he talking about lol
I always liked Roger; he stood by Don when others turned their backs on him.
I think Roger needed Don more than Don needed him
Roger ‘found’ Don so Roger always felt like Don was the best thing he brought to the company
Roger saw himself in Don I think
Adam T Roger saw in Don what he wished he had in himself
@stonem001
Implying inherited wealth is somehow undeserved. Do you think it should be taken by force from them?
The real reason this character works so well is because John Slattery is freakin' BRILLIANT!! Nobody else could've brought what he did. His comedic timing is just spot on. Extremely underrated....
I agree. Without John Slattery's charm and comedic timing, Roger would just be grating.
Perfect for the role
"How could that be? I'm the same people!" That's a profound statement.
Not really, he's still wrong. Although many things stay the same, most things change.
@@saeedvazirian Him being wrong doesnt mean its not a profound statement anymore. In fact, It shows even further how his character wants to be in the past
That was an amazing line. How the hell can a show be so consistently great? I don't think there's a single episode without at least one quotable line.
He’s right, the irony is that he’s never apply that logic to himself in a way that would hold himself accountable. Like the fact that’s he’s racist.
@@sydneylawson484 sad thing is many people view all
White people as racist
I really wanted Joan with Roger, but her character wouldn’t have grown or flourished had she stayed with him. Nevertheless, Roger kept the show light. That’s why I love his character.
Do you think she would have been frustrated as Jane and Betty if she did?
@@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Obviously, once Peggy started being successful, Joan realized how much she wanted to have a successful professional life too.
@@trappnest4490 True. but what I'm wondering is that if Joan would have married Rodger if she would have been just as unhappy as Jane and Betty and Mona?
@@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Probably considering how unhappy Mona and Jane were with Roger. Roger needed to be with a woman like him. That's why I was so happy when he married Marie.
@@trappnest4490 yes Maria's very sassy and Jonas sassy but sometimes I think Joan tries to be submissive, Marie at some point here you've probably try to be submissive but fuck that. I can easily imagine Moana to be as naive as Betty and innocent and perky as Trudy only to get jaded overtime, and unlike Joan she lacked outlets to serve her intelligence and a substantial manner.
Roger was only like 44 in the first season. His super white hair makes him look more like a guy in his mid 50s that’s good looking and young looking. Reality is he was still fairly young when the show started.
In my head he's gotta be around 50 because 44 yr olds don't look like that. Even back then they didn't
@@MlRAAK I think it’s just the white hair. Otherwise he looked mid 40s. Some guys just go white really early. He was 44 in real life btw.
44? He looks more like 64.
John Slattery was 45 when season 1 premiered! He is 60 now
@@ElianaRosalind so what we see on that first season is technically a 44 year old man because of filming dates but it doesn’t matter. I’m 40 and I can’t imagine I’m close to that age he was lol
By far the best Mad Men analyses comes from this channel.
CarpenterSound agreed
ikr. I thought with that annoying, pseudo-millennial voice that it'd be a superficial, HS-level observation, but I'm glad I was wrong - they are very insightful and well-crafted. A+, Screenprism.
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Great for early teens
The defining moment for me was after the lawn mower incident when the junior execs were covered in blood and cringing in horror and he chastises them for over reacting. He was a man who saw a lot of horrible things as a young man- Life became a bitter illusion and suffering only relative.
I noticed that too. Have to respect him for it.
"They say he might lose his foot"
Roger: "Just when he had it in the door"
It’s hard to pick a “best” character in a show as good as Mad Men, but Roger is right up there.
It's between Pete and Roger in my opinion
Rodger or Lane Pryce for me! Pete a close third. Also really enjoyed Sally's character development.
Sterling didn’t serve in Europe. He was a navy man (most likely an officer given his family connections) in the pacific theatre, fighting the Japanese. He’s references the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa throughout the series.
Taylor Watson Most men who fought in WW2 hated their enemies. But those who fought in the Pacific loathed the Japanese and for good reason. They committed a war crime at Pearl Harbor, literally ate American POWs that they didn’t torture to death and were suicidal in their war methods. Listen to Dan Carlin’s “Supernova in the East”.
That photo of the man with the “Germany Surrenders” newspaper looks more like World War I than World War II.
@@makerstudios5456 Ya it's hard to fault Roger for being racist against Japanese people. My personal favorite lines from the show are
"These are not the same people"
"How could that be? I'm the same people!"
makerstudios Germans committed war crimes too. There was definitely a racial element to the hated of the Japanese. I mean it's obvious from the wartime discourse and propaganda.
@@maxhydekyle2425and he was correct at the time.
I loved Peggy's flat 'No' to Roger. One of the best moments of the show. And his 'happily ever after' seemed like it might actually be. At last - a woman of his age and time, who didn't let him push her around.
Don't forget the scene where Roger is playing the organ and Peggy is on skates
@@magentuspriest Yes! That was so delightful. And then he gives her the picture of the Japanese woman and the octopus, and when she says he has to make 'men comfortable', he's all 'fuck that!' That was an excellent scene between them. And her walking into her new office, cigarette and painting, so bad-ass..... :D
Marie is great!
Despite his background, Roger is one of the most relatable and likeable characters in Madmen. He's spoilt, but he knows it, He also has savoir faire and great humour.
I think Dick/Don has modelled his persona on Roger, but Don's poor background has given him a hunger for success and recognition that Roger has never had.
"I'm the same people!" is one of the best and most revealing lines anyone has ever spoken in TV.
“These are not the same people” and
“How can that be, I’m the same people?!”
Hits you like a ton of bricks, it really explains the mindset of the generation.
IMHO one of the tragedies of Roger's arc is that he IS good at what he does, and people often don't see it because he was born into that position. Of course, his greatest tragedy was that 70's mustache...
What exactly do they do all day? This is in an era where there are no computers & meetings are held in person & not that frequent
All they appear to do all day long is drink, smoke, go to lunch & run their mouths, Very entertaining but none of them appear to have any work ethic
This video makes me realized that Bojack has more in common with Roger than Don. Sure, Bojack has a terrible childhood. But his early success and celebrity status stunt his growth and gave him existential crisis. His story arc has more in common with Roger in Mad Men than Don's. If anything, Don is a lot more like Diane: constant relationship problems and trying to prove him/herself.
Facts
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Roger seems more like Mr. Peanut Butter to me. A joke, his success is inevitable, dates only young women and everyone loves him. The only thing they don’t have in common is that PB doesn’t seek meaning, he just wants to entertain himself with pointless BS until he dies. BJ doesn’t fit Roger because no one likes him and he’s always seeking that validation from others.
@@hipporage18 I agree with that. I believe that, although the show may never depict it even if they make another season, that Mr peanut butter WILL have an existential crisis at some point and it was hinted at in the most recent season.
The MadMen analysis series that you do is an incredible gift for us MadMen fans. Really appreciate the time and work that you put into making these videos.
Roger Sterling is an incredible man. John Slattery took this role and absolutely ran with it. Hard to really imagine Roger as anyone else. Can't wait to see what Slattery has in store in Weiner's new series.
Connor Mims what’s Weiner’s new series? He’s incredible. I loved Mad Men; just finished watching it on Netflix.
He was Tony Stark’s dad (iron man 2)
Can we all appreciate not just the writing, but the brilliant execution John Slattery did bringing Roger Sterling to life?
Roger had the best ending of the show, ending up in Paris with Marie, finally enjoying his money without the stress of work.
I truly have enjoyed every single one of your mad men studies. Thank you very much.
"Roger's dream was always to die in the arms of a 20 year old" ~ Roger's first wife
NO!! Bert's sister said that! Come on, get it right lol
Bert Cooper next, please! The wise, kind-hearted old man. It was so sad when he passed away in the show.
Wise, kind-hearted, casual racist old man.
Wise, kind-hearted, Randian, casual racist old man.
And we still love him because he so enigmatic. That's the mark of good character development.
Bert was the first weeaboo. No way he was a racist.
@@Gobbersmack yesssssss!!!
Timothy Rosier yea, that threw me off. I really liked him up till that point.
I actually remember this guy as an awkward teenager moving into the dorms of Catholic University as a freshman. (I was a Junior). Cannot believe it's the same guy.
I don't think John Slattery ever got enough credit for this role. It's not an easy role to play and he's fantastic in it.
He's also in fantastic shape, which can't be easy to maintain at his age either.
"When God closes a door he opens a dress"
Maybe do Ginsberg next...
Ginsberg is just a guy with asperger. He can't shut the fuck up for the life of him. He is highly intelligent but his mental illness refuses him any form of success or self improvement. It is not obvious but once you look up asperger and his countless scenes of strange behaviors. It makes perfect sense. The last scene with the computers, he just disappears which is not the first time when he was out right forgotten. Ginsberg represents the failed, unprivileged class. Constantly taken advantage of and shit on because who really gives a fuck about those born incomplete. Either through a diagnosed or an undiagnosed internal conflict.
God Emperor Meow Kinda sad considering his father was betting the farm on him
Watching Roger cry is one of the most emotional scene
Roger was always my favorite character. His humor and wit made the show easier to watch and broke up the monotony while still being sensible.
I would love to see Lane Pryce next!
panama880 --Especially thinking in his wife’s summation of him ‘how dare you fill a man like that with ambition!’ Didn’t that blow your mind at the depth of what it would mean?
His death haunted me to this day. But I like the fact that they kept his name even after they founded a new company. That was respect no other character got.
@@rumudinc3057 sucks he died over pride. Don gladly would've gave him the money
I really really despised don Draper especially after how he treated lane. I actually think don was the worst character on the show. Roger was my fave.
Just finished Mad Men a few weeks ago.. I had a nostalgic feeling when watching it. The cast, the story lines the writing & the music was breath taking. It's like watching your grandfathers life. So many ups and downs, exactly what life is like. I'm a millennial, however I looked back on the 60's as an amazing time. But it was in fact a very depressing & hard time for many. Although it was cool it was a very scary & fast moving decade. Just one of the reasons why I loved the show, it's extremely realistic. These character analysis just made me miss it more! But I still can't get enough of it now that's it's over! Would love to see Sally Draper next!!
Being an atheist niilist Brazilian man with Arab ancestry and without any wish for marriage and little interest in fatherhood, the 1960's Mad Men's lifestyle would have driven me crazy.
Yesss!!!
@ other than your edgy pre-teen pseudo-intellectual nihilistic athiesm, you're fine & would've been fine sir.
Roger Sterling was my fav male character in this show. even with his faults (but in this era it was almost inevitable) he's a classy, funny, openminded and charming man
I feel this
I'd love to see Ken Cosgrove in the future!
Yes please!!!
Me too ! My favorite
Ken's too nice.
In 1984, Ken’s one good eye was shot out during a hunting trip with his son, leaving Kev totally blind.
and Harry Crane too please
As Roger was struggling with existentialism as to what his purpose in life was, he was effortlessly inventing cool one liners that would sweep people off their feet!!
I would love if the creators of Mad Men made a prequel to this show. Giving the fans a glimpse into the beginnings of Sterling & Cooper, showing the life of Bert rasing Sterling,lol!
TBH I think that Roger and Marie were probably the most genuinely compatible couple in the entire show.
Definitely!
Every character in Mad Men,
whether an outsider or very powerful and well off,
meets disillusionment.
That is,
for me,
the overriding theme of the show.
While that seems very depressing at first glance,
that disillusionment is the key to squaring with reality and finding true happiness.
I was really worried that Pete and more importantly his wife and daughter were going to run into that one more time....but pete's job offer was legitimate and worked out.....though with the tone of the show we may have to assume a certain level of struggles ahead of them
Could you please do an analysis on every woman Don as been with? It would be so interesting to see their significance
Oh god
well, they have now. The Mad Love episode
Just when I’ve been thinking “if Betty represents the old ways that had to die, then what about Roger”?
Ways not to live?
Juliaoceania I believe this can be said about pretty much every character from Mad Men.
Old dogs can learn new tricks
@Rosamund Powell But Betty DIDN'T decide. She didn't want to be a housewife but didn't really think she had other options. A willing housewife would maybe be Trudy Campbell.
@@nm9688 I still think betty was trying to change in the end. I think she grew a lot throughout the series.
I never freaked out about a youtube notification as much as 16.40 minutes ago
Roger comes from wealth(as his dad started the company) and was probably quite spoilt as a child. The irony is, he was in the war - and that would have surely perhaps changed his character some what. Maybe seeing so much death is what made Roger so carefree and wanting the lifestyle he had afterwards with the womanising, excess drinking and smoking.
My god he was such a handsome snarky bastard. I loved him.
Roger has a certain humility, self-awareness and core of basic goodness... he could easily be abusive, exploitative, etc., but he's not... and even his ex-wife continues to love and care about him (in a self-respecting, healthy way), and vice versa... as does Joan... as does his daughter... and he's clearly a doting grandfather... That really says a lot in his favor. Having known a few people with both inherited and self-attained wealth/power, I consider Roger, while clearly flawed, as valiant and admirable in his own way as our beloved antihero, Don.
Roger's witty dialogue alone is a great reason to rewatch the entire series !
Great video. Your Mad Men content is amazing. After Peggy, Roger is one of my favorites.
Peter Campbell is my favorite
Agreed! I love Peggy, then. Roger, then Betty.
@@martinalvarez2443 Mine too ♥♥♥
@@martinalvarez2443 Pete is the best
I love Roger. I always felt he had this effervescent quality about him, that he genuinely revelled in all the money and glamour. But he also realized that it couldn't buy his happiness, so the stresses of the company didn't get to him like other characters trying to claw their way up the ladder.
I always felt that he was the most emotionally compelling character while being the funniest
“It’s different with this girl...”. Yeah, right.
uh Roger did sign Chevy. If anything Roger became more relevant by playing up to his strengths. There's a reason the phone is always ringing for him in season 7. He wasn't constantly falling to irrelevance, he had the LSD epiphany and that led him to becoming relevant because he realized that he was the 1938 yankees throwing the game away.
1919 world series but you made a good point
It was actually Cooper's death that forced him to show his worth in the company.
I was so upset by what ended up happening with his daughter. I wasn’t surprised that it happened and it definitely is in large part due to his inadequacies as a father, but I still felt bad for everyone involved.
Roger is one of the characters that kept me watching when I first started Mad Men, and glad I did. I always looked forward to his smooth talk and hilarious one liners. Would have loved an episode that went a little into his past to show how he grew into his relationship with Cooper and established himself as a leader in the company.
Peggy skating around the abandoned office, while Roger looking like Colonel Sanders as he plays the organ...
I don’t know why that scene made me misty-eyed when I watched it...
My grandad was a successful businessman around the time of Mad Men (but in London), and one of his older colleagues refused to work with the Japanese because of what they did to him and his friends in the war. Fascinating to see this reflected in the show.
It always seem that Roger was always changing and moving forward, but only in appearance. What he actually does is going backwards or trying to keep things the same as when it was highlight for him.
Meanwhile, Don looks like he doesn’t move forward or change. Same clothing style, hair style he looks no different than when were introduced to him. But there are some elements about him that keep him moving forward in the world.
Roger sterling managed to some what in habit the era’s fashion and trends but resume to the old days.
except the black face and the mustache, i do only remember him having same white hair style and allways wearing grey suit with a vet. silver man.
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Black face falls mainly under behavior. It was an (foul) act he was doing that requires costume make up. So that was an old behavior. He wasn’t living in black face.
And mustache was a change with the times. He adopted fashion styles like the sideburns too. And he did change his suit styles.
All in all his behaviors are backwards, aging man trying to relive youth regardless what his heart health can handle.
I love Mad Men so much. Thanks for keep making these analysis.
I'd love to see a video on Sally or Megan as some others have requested, please! Greetings from Mexico.
I know a lot of people have said this, but...
YASSSS FREAKING YES!
I pulled up youtube to listen to my study playlist while I review for an exam tomorrow, but saw this and now the studying can wait!
No one could play roger better than John..... he was exquisite 👌👌🙌🙌
As a huge Mad Men fan I cannot thank you enough for all those videos, each one of them is a masterpiece like the show itself.
One of my favorite moments is the oyster and martini lunch and Sterling having to walk up all those stairs
As much as roger is an old entitled grandpa, he's incredibly clever and he's surprisingly adept at winning over clients and subduing conflicts at work, and reading people and situations ... when he has to, or cares.
YES! I’ve been waiting for this one!!
I highly doubt someone like Roger Sterling would ever consider buying a Vincero product.
ROFL
Don't think anything less than Omega.
Roger: Peggy, canyou get me some coffee?
Peggy: No!
So interesting how Roger and Don were such good friends-proof that chemistry can trump background
I watched the first 6 seasons and never really got it - till now. These analyses have really opened my eyes to the depth & subtleties of the show. Unfortunately I’ve sold all the blu rays but in these lockdown-ravaged times, maybe I should spring for the box set and give it a second chance.
This is the greatest American drama show of all time. I’ll just keep posting this on every Mad Men video.
Yes, I love update from Prism! Although I never saw Mad Men. Wanna said that I love how your "narrator" voice, it's smooth and keep me attention about the context. At the same time, it's brings some sense of emotion when you relate about the characters, stories and more. Thank you!
If you have yet to see Mad Men go watch it. The first four seasons are close to perfection.
Louise Andersen I feel that way about the first seven seasons...
As always💪🏿, amazing analysis/& dissection, pls keep doin wat ur doin🙏🏿👏🏿
"How could that be I'm the same people" has a lot of truth to it
13:53 "... And yet it's satisfying because of it's smallness"
Perfectly put.
You guys should cover House M.D. someday. Such a great show (at least for the first 4 seasons) with amazing characters.
Yes!
The whole is "don't be like Sterling" then the ad at the end says "be just like Sterling with this luxury watch for cheap! YOU KNOW ROGER WOULD APPROVE!"
I love these videos - they remind why I love this show and its characters so much! Thank you for making this!
Roger Sterling, no matter what you do everybody loves you
Roger is one of the most underappreciated characters in the history of tv
During this quarantine, I just rewatched Mad Men: it's even better the 2nd time. I absolutely love this show and I have realized that Roger is so damned sexy, lol...him and Jon...Goodness!! Lol
I also felt his drink with peggy and peggies subsequent entry into the office the next day with her sunglasses and cigarette in her mouth symbolize roger and the older generation handing over their relevance and spotlight to the younger one which in this case is peggy.
I agree. Peggy has Cooper's painting with her as well which seemed like a real passing of the torch.
The Silver Fox always had the best lines. Long live Roger!
Nice character analysis.executed with perfection.i enjou all of ur videos..n learn a lot realting to my life struggles.thank u screenprism
To me, Roger was the most interesting character on this show.
I disagree. This man was never in decline. He bounced back from anything and always kept his head held high. If this is considered decline then life is good!!
Roger’s arc continued upward through the 70s as he hosted Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.
Roger: 'Peggy can you get me some coffee?'
Peggy: '...No'
1:02
Don't we all wish we could talk to our bosses like that
Roger is by far my favorite character, it was great to see him find happiness.
These videos made me realize how much I miss that show. Excellent video as usual, keep it that way!!x
John Slattery, according to a source in the know; REALLY wanted to portray Don Draper but he was astonishingly good as Roger Sterling and if the rumors about Exec Producer Weiner intending to "kill off" Roger after Season 1 is true, well; it just shows how well Slattery filled out the role. Sterling was always the very likeable character, above all others and despite the character flaws.
When you can’t value anything when you have everything...
Roger was my favorite. He tried to enjoy his life, made some missteps…ended up in a bed with a bunch of naked, sweaty hippies. The man was a legend, and he wound up in Paris with a woman he liked and who liked him and had the polish to run by his side. Don was what everyone would call “working class” but no way in hell would I want to be like Don. Dreaming of that Coke ad didn’t mean his life was going to get better on a personal level, and the trail of emotional wreckage he left behind him was just gonna grow. That Coke ad was the best though. I saw it on TV when I was in like 1st grade and the jingle was so catchy they made a real song out of it.
Who watch screenprism movies and tv shows reviews n analysis without actually having watched any of the movies n shows?
All the time
I don't blame you. I usually have seen or know about shows or movies they talk about. But even for the ones that I haven't seen, they have a special way of talking about it that makes me want to go watch it
@@jbasti227 precisely
I started watching Mad Men because of their videos.
You should watch Mad Men though
Hands down my favorite character.
i LOVE your mad men analysis series. I recently did a rewatch so great timing:)
Roger is one of those characters who we meet in real life who is so rich and privileged that we can't really get invested in their feelings or insights. Yeah, they're amusing and a little interesting but they'll be ok in the end.
Roger Sterling was my favourite character on the show. Second would be Betty.