-Pyromaniac-
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I think he cares about work. He uses it as an escape pretty damn often from his personal life so he must value the workplace at least somewhat. But obviously it's not giving him any happiness.
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Mad Men - Season 6 - Sundays on AMC
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that whole encounter was melodramatic on her part. it was like they were trying to force an "amc best of mad men" moment in that scene.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Peggy's been like that all season. Making everything Don does be about her. She is becoming very narcissistic.
brianmcdoogle
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So, we're all in agreement that Dawn only exists for the "race" episode, right? Another episode where she is m.i.a, no?
Poor her.
Also good Lord Weiner really needs to stop this Glen bullshit. It's the only real and very noticeable blemish on an otherwise near perfect show. That fight scene was fucking terrible.
No really, that's pretty much what he is now; one perverse mind game after another. Peggy isn't thinking rationally and Don indeed "saved" her from this mess, but it doesn't make it any less selfish and manipulative on his part. I kept thinking he had become a "monster" (as in "devoid of real empathy") throughout the episode, and felt this final scene rang true. He's addicted to pain and will keep screwing people over to keep the guilt coming.
brianjones
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it felt like a line more for the audiences benefit
This guy is a monster tune in for the Finale of the greatest drama of all time*
rolling stone jerkoff
This guy is a monster tune in for the Finale of the greatest drama of all time*
rolling stone jerkoff
Cornballer
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A few more reviews:
- James Poniewozik
- IGN
- Salon.com
Interview:
- LA Times: Women of 'Mad Men' talk about Don, story rumors and the end *some minor spoilers*
- James Poniewozik
- IGN
- Salon.com
Interview:
- LA Times: Women of 'Mad Men' talk about Don, story rumors and the end *some minor spoilers*
Yep. She's also developed into a paranoid, desperate lady. She started the season so strong too.
ZedIndyLil
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Caught up, a day late. Not sure all the turns in this episode totally worked. I'll need to rewatch the scene to figure out Pete's motivations in not dropping the axe on Bob. I'm glad Bob will stick around and not be cast out like poor Sal, but I still don't totally get why.
Peggy's "monster" line also seemed a little harsh; Don's dicked her over plenty worse in the past
I'm hoping the finale brings things to a head a little more. But I strongly suggest nobody, including me, get their hopes up for a super-dramatic episode
Peggy's "monster" line also seemed a little harsh; Don's dicked her over plenty worse in the past
I'm hoping the finale brings things to a head a little more. But I strongly suggest nobody, including me, get their hopes up for a super-dramatic episode
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Caught up, a day late. Not sure all the turns in this episode totally worked. I'll need to rewatch the scene to figure out Pete's motivations in not dropping the axe on Bob. I'm glad Bob will stick around and not be cast out like poor Sal, but I still don't totally get why.
Peggy's "monster" line also seemed a little harsh; Don's dicked her over plenty worse in the past
I'm hoping the finale brings things to a head a little more. But I strongly suggest nobody, including me, get their hopes up for a super-dramatic episode
Pete has multiple motivations.
- He tried this before and failed
- He realizes that he hired Bob, and will look bad for it (he asks right near the beginning of the conversation who hired Bob)
- He realizes he can manipulate and use Bob rather than get him booted out. Bob is his now.
ZedIndyLil
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Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. The hiring thing actually seems quite crucial from Pete's point of view. I'll be very happy to see Bob make it into the last season.
I also liked, acting-wise, how James Wolk has essentially been smiling or smirking in every scene all year, so when the smile faded in this episode, the viewer really noticed.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
It was jarring. Great scene.
lazybones18
Banned
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
For some reason the show has really been depressing me lately. Marathon'd the last 3 episodes last night and I just cannot see a shred of hope for most of the characters on the show. Yeah I know, 'what show did you think you were watching?' but it has been particularly sad lately I think in regards to Sally. Don has lost her for good I think and she was really the only character that still held some small amount of love for him.
Don is truly fucked and doomed to a short, loveless and lonely life, as are we all in many cases...
Don is truly fucked and doomed to a short, loveless and lonely life, as are we all in many cases...
The show's been like that since season 5 for me, doom and gloom all around. It makes kinda miss the early seasons.
I'd love to see Don move to L.A or something.
-Pyromaniac-
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It's all buildup to the huge life decision Don will inevitably make in the finale next week. Book it.
sixteen-bit
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Did anyone else pick up on this?
Not really, but maybe they got robbed again and didn't even pick up on it.
sixteen-bit
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Maybe I just wasn't used to seeing the apartment in the day time. It just seemed way more vacant.
slightconfuse
Banned
Don and Peggy are going to stop be tusandare and get I on int he finale
Book it
Book it
It's felt like the apartment's intentionally being shot to look like a hotel room at certain points.
Peggy will stab Megan in the middle of the night (accidentally) after Don gets her pregnant with a child she won't tell him about. This series of events causes Don to go on a downward spiral and eventually drops out of his life again to recreate himself a second time to end the series.
sixteen-bit
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I really, really hope not. D:
-Pyromaniac-
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What would GAFs reaction be if they find eachother alone somewhere and once again start another fighting match with each other and then it just ends with super intense shmex.
and he becomes Bob Benson... and the Bob Benson we know is Dick Whitman from an alternate timeline.
sixteen-bit
Member
I was afraid Suitcase was going to devolve into that but it didn't happen. Peggy became the new Anna; a platonic woman friend.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
That would be really dumb.
Yes but she has been slaying. So happy, I was worried she was gonna be forgotten this season. And it seemed like the blond one accepted her at the end. Who else but new Betty?
Cornballer
Member
A spiritual successor to Mad Men following Sally would be really cute
I don't know how cute it would be. Sally is probably going to be a troubled teenager.
You're a monster, Cornballer.
Jon Hamm need to be in a comedy show asap.
Cornballer
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- AMC put up the rest of the still photos from last episode
Can we have Ken do his dance routine again with the eye patch on?
Can we have Ken do his dance routine again with the eye patch on?
He's been hilarious whenever he's guest starred on 30 Rock, Todd Margaret, etc...
I see a bright future for him when he's older, playing an army colonel. Something High Ranking.
Cornballer
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It's a 65 min time slot, but that's pretty typical for this season. I haven't read anything to indicate that it's limited commercials - Weiner probably would consider that a spoiler.
- AMC put up the rest of the still photos from last episode
Can we have Ken do his dance routine again with the eye patch on?
"I'd listen to the Cyclops, Pete."
Steelyuhas
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His character in 30 Rock was great.
GoldenEye 007
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Lost it there.
Megan will die and in his moment of 'weakness', they will both come crawling back to daddy!
SaveFerris
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The Atlantic: Don Draper Was Raped
See a lot of threads about issues like this lately and while I understood that the encounter gave insight to Don and his sexual hangups, I must admit I glazed over the fact that it could be considered rape.
See a lot of threads about issues like this lately and while I understood that the encounter gave insight to Don and his sexual hangups, I must admit I glazed over the fact that it could be considered rape.
People didn't immediately see it as that? Wow.
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