# Mad-Men: 7.04 "The Monolith" (open spoilers)

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**Created:** [May 5, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-7-04-the-monolith-open-spoilers/687681 "2014-05-05T01:05:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-7-04-the-monolith-open-spoilers/687681/97 "2014-05-09T15:41:09Z")

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> [@Mad-Men: 7.03"Field Trip" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-men-7-03-field-trip-open-spoilers/687142/163):
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> Great post; I find most of the MM commentary here a little glib and kneejerk, so thanks for such a thoughtful post.
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> I don’t think anyone denies that Jon Hamm is very good looking. But he’s such a good actor, he makes it believable that Don Draper isn’t always so attractive these days. Half the time he’s a sweaty mess who looks like he reeks of booze.

About Draper’s looks, aging, and weight gain:

Season 1 Don - note the jawline  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/SWi4OSq.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/SWi4OSq.jpg)

Season 6  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/4pGaHVo.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/4pGaHVo.jpg)

Season 7  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/H7W2YGd.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/H7W2YGd.jpg)

Season 7 - very unflattering angle  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/CW3Tqqf.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/CW3Tqqf.jpg)

To be clear, no blame. Aging happens, and the guy still looks handsome. He knows how old he is too. There was a serious fan push to cast Hamm as Clark/Superman for the Man of Steel reboot. Hamm was quoted quipping about how he’d be perfect for the part if they wanted to make a movie about an old, retiring Superman.

Don Draper would never grow a beard, but have you seen Hamm with one? It seems like whenever he’s not filming Mad Men, he knows that his beard compliments his jawline very well. It’s a great asset for many middle aged men, and it’s a hell of a more masculine alternative for actors than a facelift - which is seen on male celebrities way too often. Andy Richter has said that years spent sitting behind male celebrities on Conan, it was suprising how many actors had tell tale scaring from face lifts behind their ears.

Jon Hamm rocking his beard:  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/OZOodPu.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/OZOodPu.jpg)  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/ONgX34D.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/ONgX34D.jpg)

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