I think Don is too nuanced to really "like" or "hate". outside of his infidelity I don't see any glaringly dislikable traits. usually when the time comes he makes the right decision, like when he paid for pete's share of the partnership, or trying to help [i forget her name, the teacher Don was cheating with]'s brother. the only real asshole with a capital "A" stunt he pulled was causing his brother to suicide. but even that was rife with reasons why he did what he did, and he seemed to pay a hefty price for it emotionally
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Mad Men - Season 6 - Sundays on AMC
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Moreover, Twitter and social media commentators are like "baseball fans who scream at the players, 'You're nothing, you're blah blah blah.' It's a one-way conversation that empowers powerless people who are trying to look smart," he added. "There are so many derogatory things you could say about them, most importantly, where is your show?"
lol
CarbonatedFalcon
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I like the theory that Don moves to LA with Megan (she can act there) to open a West Coast branch of SC&P. When/if they break up, it will be during the season break or early next season.
My Name Is Luke
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Now I'm just imagining Roger Sterling as J. Jonah Jameson
Dick Whitman runs away with Sylvia while Don Draper is walking towards danger. You can only see Sylvia's hand, but it is obvious that she is wearing a wedding dress. Don will probably do something horrible next episode and will run away from it.
You can also see Peggy in the background with Roger. Peggy will probably be the person who tracks him down in the Season 7 series finale.
Peggy will tell him " It will shock you how much it never happened"
Roll credits.
BAM!
Willing to bet $1
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dead souls
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I hate Don because he's simply no longer an interesting character to watch. Season six has been the worst season of Mad Men by quite a significant margin and his boring plotlines have been a huge reason why.
edit: And I don't see how Weiner saying things like "Where is your show?" is ethering twitter critics. It's actually a pretty stupid statement to make and just solidifies my opinion that he's an enormous douchebag.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
I'm now about 99.9% sure the police just represent all the social unrest of the era at this point given all the rioting and such that has occured from the cultural revolution throughout the late 60s this season.
We'll see. I agree with Pyro and will throw my chips on Don bailing the fuck out on New York. Heavy hints dropped these last few episodes of him itching to run.
We'll see. I agree with Pyro and will throw my chips on Don bailing the fuck out on New York. Heavy hints dropped these last few episodes of him itching to run.
Cornballer
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NYC is such an integral part of Mad Men as a setting and a character, that I can't see them leaving it as the focal location of the series right now. Plotwise (Donwise?) it makes some sense, but the logistics are way too difficult.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
Just the facets of imitation and impostors and Don questioning whether the way they do things is right or not Roger made me give serious thought to the California movement and Harry's affinity for business there. But they've teased that as a red herring before already, so it's really difficult to predict at this point and possibly quite futile. I'm not sure whether they would leave it on a cliffhanger of Don abandoning ship or not. But I suppose you're right about the scene setting. We shall see.
Bobby Roberts
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People should just stop trying to interview Weiner. It does his show no good, and it gives readers nothing, either.
It's the interview equivalent of an angry dry-humping.
It's the interview equivalent of an angry dry-humping.
Fairly Rational
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Hilarious.
But the sentiment is true. I've made the mistake of reading interviews with Weiner early into Mad Men's run. He's always seemed rather bitter and has a particular distaste for people who like his show. I'm not sure why. It's a critical darling that will be remembered for a long while after its run is over.
Point is, I've learned to ignore the creator and just focus on the work. It's paid off in dividends from my experience.
BoboBrazil
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Sally will tell Betty that she saw Don having sex with the neighbor and Betty being the bitch she is will call Megan and tell her.
BertramCooper
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Terry Gross' interviews with Matt Weiner have been uniformly excellent.
She seems to be one of the very few people he's willing to open up with. I think he respects her far more than most interviewers/journalists.
-Pyromaniac-
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Don leaving NY isn't my only prediction though, all I'm saying is that I think the status quo will change in a big way. Whether that's simply quitting his job or moving away is a different story.
I honestly have zero clue. How does Weiner do it
Maybe Don tells Megan what he did. That's always a small possibility. Maybe does it on purpose because he knows it'll implode his marriage that isn't working out anyway. Something has to happen to that marriage in the finale, they've been teasing it way too much especially with last episode where Don straight up ignored her.
I honestly have zero clue. How does Weiner do it
Maybe Don tells Megan what he did. That's always a small possibility. Maybe does it on purpose because he knows it'll implode his marriage that isn't working out anyway. Something has to happen to that marriage in the finale, they've been teasing it way too much especially with last episode where Don straight up ignored her.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Tonight is gonna be good. We will probably have a great ending scene though. Hopefully like last years.
Cornballer
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Season finale tonight:
BertramCooper
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Is that seriously the episode synopsis?
:lol
:lol
-Pyromaniac-
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You should see the promo pictures that have come out for the episode. It's literally just face shots of all the characters.
On my tv Guide it says
LOL.
On my tv Guide it says
"In the season 6 finale, Don has a problem"
Cornballer
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- AMC Q&A: Robert Morse (Bertram Cooper)
Yup! I thought about posting a fake one this week but I couldn't think of anything more amusing than what we were actually given.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
This is the saddest thing I have ever read about you, Betram.
Ty, FillerB made it. Thinking of switching it out for my other Don avatar as the black and white one doesn't look so hot on GAF pro dark theme.
slightconfuse
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Jus spit my drink out at that episode description.
Bob benson time traveler goooo
Bob benson time traveler goooo
Indeed. My perception of reality has been shattered :"(
episode starts with pete sitting in a bar listening to a band. he then has a vision of the band disappearing being replaced with a giant who says "it is happening again".
cut to don's apartment. megan is on the floor, passed out drunk. don is looking into a mirror and BOB benson looks back. sally comes in the room and freaks out at megan lying on the floor. Don/BOB chases Sally around the room and punches her repeatedly in the face. he holds her, crying."sally....sally...".
the disturbing scene ends with Draper/BOB saying "Don says you are going back to boarding school" and he slams Sally's face against a picture frame.
cut back to Pete at the bar. his vision has ended and the band is playing. Cooper walks over to him and says "i'm so sorry".
cut to don's apartment. megan is on the floor, passed out drunk. don is looking into a mirror and BOB benson looks back. sally comes in the room and freaks out at megan lying on the floor. Don/BOB chases Sally around the room and punches her repeatedly in the face. he holds her, crying."sally....sally...".
the disturbing scene ends with Draper/BOB saying "Don says you are going back to boarding school" and he slams Sally's face against a picture frame.
cut back to Pete at the bar. his vision has ended and the band is playing. Cooper walks over to him and says "i'm so sorry".
Cabaratier
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Sterling Cooper West w/ Don & Harry seems like a very reasonable possibility.
layzie1989
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BertramCooper
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It's really itchy.
BertramCooper
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Does the new logo remind anyone else of The Price is Right?
RatskyWatsky
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I can't believe the season is already over. Only 14 episodes left of the series!
BertramCooper
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But columnists keep telling me how everyone is getting soooooo tired of Mad Men this season.
It's sooooooo formulaic and repetitive.
Haha, really? I can't think of a better sixth season right now; I'm sure other shows have been more consistently enjoyable in the long history of television, but I can't think of any. I really can't understand how anyone could be tired of Mad Men at this point.
-Pyromaniac-
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that is if the last season isn't extended. I'm still betting ont he same format as breaking bad.
anyway omgomgomgomgomgomg 1 hour and 48 more mins.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Eh, I don't think that will happen. It doesn't sound like something Matthew Weiner would do.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
There seems to be a lot of mystery around tonight's episode, more so than usual. I'm thinking we're in for some shocking moments that taint the entire tone of the episode. Vague episode description, no new footage in the preview...shit gonna be GOOD,
-Pyromaniac-
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I think Weiner is just a really particular guy. One of my other fave time he kind of gets mad during interview was when someone asked a question about how women seem to be doing better than the men on Mad Men and he got kinda mad. Here I think this was it:
I use that as my example of him being really particular because people are estimating a lot about what he's trying to get accross to the audience and he clearly isn't just trying to do what they're saying it just so happens that it was what it was. Or people are missing what he is actually trying to say and latching on to what they think he is trying to say or are hoping he's trying to say or something. And that bothers him because like a lot of guys who are amazing at their craft. He is a bit loco.
I can kind of understand it tbh. If I wrote something and people were getting things out of it that I never intended (even if it made me look good) it would kind of bug me. It's that over dissection that happens a lot in writing. Not everyone can like it.
I really agree with Weiner actually. because the show is being developed in conjunction with its consumption, there's this weird relationship between the show and its audience that isn't really present with non-serialized entertainment.
I really prescribe to the whole concept of the author is dead but when the "author" has such a visible relationship with the audience then it's harder to look at these stories in a vacuum. one (of many heh) reason I'm just not a fan of serialized storytelling, in any medium.
I really prescribe to the whole concept of the author is dead but when the "author" has such a visible relationship with the audience then it's harder to look at these stories in a vacuum. one (of many heh) reason I'm just not a fan of serialized storytelling, in any medium.
Rookje
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BertramCooper
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Weiner has always been a bit pretentious, but if I were him, I would definitely be a bit irritated after this season.
Fans have really gone overboard with their speculation. They're treating the show like Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad and expecting really crazy twists and turns. Not that the show is totally averse to high stakes, but it's never relied on them.
Fans have really gone overboard with their speculation. They're treating the show like Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad and expecting really crazy twists and turns. Not that the show is totally averse to high stakes, but it's never relied on them.
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