- AFI has published it’s Top Ten movies and television shows for 2007. Among the usual suspects of HBO’s “The Sopranos” are two new shows - ABC’s Pushing Daisies and AMC’s Mad Men.Personally, I loved Mad Men at the first episode. The design of the show was impeccable, the dialogue was crisp without seeming stagy and the world that was created was one that I look forward to exploring for years to come.
To quote AFI directly:
Each year, AFI AWARDS honors excellence in the moving image arts within the context of a Year in Review. This is the next chapter in AFI’s national mandate — specifically, the creation of an annual almanac that records and preserves the evolution of the moving image arts in the 21st century.
However, it’s interesting to see Mad Men appear on the list. It wasn’t from a big network, didn’t have a huge marketing push and it’s been off the radar for a while since the First Season ended on October 18, 2007 - three strikes that would keep a lesser series off the list.
I’m happy to see it on the list - just surprised. Can you guys think of any shows that were slighted? Or shows that are on the list but don’t necessary fit the quoted mission of the AFI Top Ten?
