Mad, I Tell You

A positive Variety review by Brian Lowry of Mad Men's third season starts thus:

The second season of "Mad Men" only sporadically matched the brilliance of the first, which makes the third-season opening pitch by this Emmy-winning AMC drama particularly gratifying.

I'm glad he likes it, but since I consider the second season easily superior to the first, I'm not sure if I can trust Lowry.