Hbo Max's Mad Men Vomit Scene Proves 'remastered' Doesn't Mean 'better'
Postedabout 1 month agoActiveabout 1 month ago
wired.comNewsstory
skepticalnegative
Debate
60/100
Hbo MaxMad MenVideo Remastering
Key topics
Hbo Max
Mad Men
Video Remastering
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
5m
Peak period
2
0-1h
Avg / period
2
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Dec 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM EST
about 1 month ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Dec 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM EST
5m after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
2 comments in 0-1h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Dec 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM EST
about 1 month ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
ID: 46140191Type: storyLast synced: 12/3/2025, 9:20:11 PM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
The series is very obviously not “remastered“. It’s just flat out broken.
No remaster would ever drop all the visual effects. That’s just making it unfinished again.