I laughed my ass off at least 3 different times–when Harry protested they were using his afghan for the Queen of Perversions (“My mother made that!”), the aforementioned line from Don, “I’d have my secretary do it, but she’s dead!”, and above with the rum. Especially the rum bit, because Don contemplated it for a half second before answering.
The end was interesting, with the three women in the elevator; I was musing how their stories played out in this episode, and where their futures lie. I believe Sepinwall mentioned how it could be significant that the 2 older women hold the door open for Peggy (after she asks them), symbolically opening doors for her career-wise.
Anyone else recognize the voice of the actress that played Mrs. Blankenship? None other than Randee Heller, Mrs. Larusso from the Karate Kid (the original)
And wasn’t that Pete who got called for “haul out the dead body” duty? With the body language of “you want me to do WHAT? Why the hell do I have to do that?”
Are folks arguing that Don would be a better parent than Betty? I loathe betty and do not think she is a particularly good mother, but I think living with Don would be an equally bad situation.
The episode where Sally cut her hair was because Don was not spending time with the kids. That kind of shocked me, I have to admit. Henry expressed my sentiments exactly when he said he would never consider leaving the kids if he had them for short visits.
The sad truth is that Sally is kind of screwed and probably going to Woodstock.
Why would the warm, loving white mother tolerate the emotionally abusive maid, whatever her race?
How about a lil black child growing up with a cold, distant, slap happy mom and a loving white governess, which magical powers of course? We could get Tyler Perry to write & direct.
Sheer unadulterated terror. That’s what would make it a great movie. It’s Whatever Happened to Baby Jane meets Corinna Corinna; Cicely Tyson is attached.
That could very well be the plot of House of Payne and I wouldn’t know as I’ve never been able to make it past the first 3 minutes. (I’m still trying to figure out how he got into Star Trek.)
I don’t see Don and Faye staying together much longer. Faye was part right when she mentioned she “failed” at the test. Not that Don intentionally tested her, but he did expect that a partner of his would take care of his kids for him.
Don may be attracted to unconventional women (Rachel, Midge), but he likely wants a wife who makes up for what he lacks: someone warm, nurturing, and good with kids like Megan. Don’s kids may love him, but he puts no effort into parenting. I suspect that’s something he expects to leave to the woman in his life. Before Ida, he had his secretaries buy the kids’ presents.
As much as I loved seeing Faye state that she was proud of the decisions she made, I don’t think she’ll last much longer with Don. I think both of them knew that.
I was just thinking about that. It really is a two edged sword though. If she destroys Don’s career people will know she married the deserter son of small town hooker, and it potentially crushes the income he can devote to the kids upbringing. She’s just childish enough, however, that she might try to use this to get the house or some similar “big” thing without thinking about the consequences.
Locking liquor cabinets always seemed strange to me. Unless you’ve got kids or hired help etc. that are too fond of booze, why would anyone need to lock up the liquor in your house?
My namesake, my grandfather on my mom’s side, was born in 1898.
The astronaut line was yet another one of the little details of Mad Men that puts the viewer back in time 45 years, in a way that a trip to the graveyard can’t. When I was a kid in the 1970s, there were still a lot of people around born in the 1890s, a few from the 1880s, and plenty of World War I vets. We thought nothing of it. Today, the number of people on this planet born in the 1800s is probably in the low single digits.
