However, it's very disappointing that the characters are flawed in almost the exact same way: Adulterous and alcoholic. It's not an uplifting show. Few critically acclaimed dramas are now. It's a guilty pleasure of mine. I vainly attempt to justify it by citing that scripture is also filled with cautionary figures and their tales. I think I'm the only one buying that argument though...

My fave MM quote pretty much summarizes our motivation in life:

“Is that what you want, or is that what people expect of you?” -Don Draper

My second is like unto it:

“We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had.” -Don Draper