smokeandmirrors
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YO. I will fight you for my right to put ketchup on whatever I damn well please. >=[
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Mad Men - Season 6 - Sundays on AMC
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YO. I will fight you for my right to put ketchup on whatever I damn well please. >=[
No, I know that. I'm referring to his office design here at SCDP being as Japanese-oriented as it was at Sterling Cooper.
Ultimadrago
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I'm not going to lie...got a bit jelly. lol
It's one of those extremely deliberate, but exciting scenes.
3-on-3 parallel with few words exchanged. It was just how I wanted it to play out in my head (after last week's events).
BertramCooper
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That column makes an awful lot of dumb assumptions, like the idea that Megan directly stole screentime from Peggy. And Betty. Especially since Betty was absent largely because of January Jones' pregnancy.
And more bullshit about character likability. Ugh.
Hours Left
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Megan is the only part of Don's storyline that is bearable to me. And where is this "stealing" screen time bit coming from? Are the female characters so interchangeable in that there is some finite time limit on how much attention they get? If anything is a waste, it's watching Don make the same mistakes for the umpteenth time.
And this is the exact same kind of backlash that they were heaping on Betty before too. It's getting a bit old.
And this is the exact same kind of backlash that they were heaping on Betty before too. It's getting a bit old.
Ultimadrago
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Indeed. It's a share of sexual power and spouse that I don't believe Don would ever get behind.
I don't know. It came off to me as a "Welp!" smirk to me. She did lose a friend, but also gained an account. We all know Peggy loves putting her skills to use and getting rewarded.
BertramCooper
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I'm rewatching and I swear to God that maid outfit was specifically designed to make Jessica Pare look awful.
She has never looked worse than she does in that outfit.
She has never looked worse than she does in that outfit.
? Neither of them got the account. J Walter Thompson got it.
Hours Left
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Don is far to possessive and selfish for that to ever happen.
Peggy didn't get the account.
That part of ketchup on a hot dog is a joke right?
Anyway, I agree with that Megan assertion. I've always thought she was too Mary Sueish. Then we see a glimpse of flaws but so far this season it's been nothing. The season is young of course. Jessica Pare isn't a great actress either, so maybe that has something to do with it.
Ultimadrago
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Whoops, that came out completely wrong. She got a pitch out for Heinz which gained the trust of her superior and maintained her job. Peggy is ambitious and I believe she was A-Ok with the risk. She didn't get actively rewarded, but it was an assertive move for her firm.
Are you sure that's the case and it isn't the writing? Everyone thought Anna Torv sucked as Olivia Dunham but we later found out that wasn't the case at all.
Megan is pretty much a naive and slightly immature woman.
BertramCooper
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Ketchup on a hot dog is a federal offense, last time I checked. Hot dogs fall under mustard's jurisdiction.
Leona Lewis
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She can't carry any scene she's in. Maybe it's just part of her character that you can't tell when she's serious and when she's "acting" or whatever, but every single argument scene she had with Don last season was cringe-worthy.
You know who was a really underrated actress on this show? Peyton List (played Jane Sterling). Her post-LSD breakup with Roger was one of the most beautiful scenes on the show.
Mustard is a must.
But together is better.
Holy shit, YES!
It's amazing that I think back to how little I thought of her in season 2 when her work across 4 & 5 is so wonderful.
What the fuck is that supposed to mean? People who watch Mad Men for likeable characters should probably switch to Breaking Bad.
Leona Lewis
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Yeah, what a weird criticism. It's not like Peggy, for instance, transformed overnight into a cutthroat power player. Her evolution was believable and made total sense in the context of her relationship with Don.
It'd be way worse if, despite all her experiences since S1, she was still that same fragile, doe-eyed ingenue.
Yeah, I don't watch Mad Men to "root" for characters.
Skylar. Probably one of the most likable characters ever on TV.
Skylar. Probably one of the most likable characters ever on TV.
You should check out the GAF thread for Season 5.
Omg yes, Jane is/was awesome.
BertramCooper
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Re-posted from a few pages back.
I felt so bad for her. Woof.
I felt so bad for her. Woof.
Agreed, bangs work for her.
Leona Lewis
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She was giving me that "Milla Jovovich in Ultraviolet" tea.
oooh, I see it.
That was a joke about how intensely flawed every character on Mad Men is. I think the characters you like most on the show are an interesting litmus test to figure out what severe personal problems you're most used to dealing with. (Peggy, Joan and Roger for me.)
New GAF thread idea: Stalin or Skylar White - Who's the worst?
BertramCooper
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I find the opening shot of this episode intriguing.
Pete, fixing a drink in his fuckpad, saying, "So you haven't officially told anyone you're looking to change your life?" with all of the other characters out of frame.
Clearly meant to imply seduction in that typical creepy Pete fashion.
Pete, fixing a drink in his fuckpad, saying, "So you haven't officially told anyone you're looking to change your life?" with all of the other characters out of frame.
Clearly meant to imply seduction in that typical creepy Pete fashion.
lol, oh okay. And I totally agree that they can be so personally affecting in that way.
SHE FUCKED TED
worst than hitler tbh
1. Agreed. The entire episode she looked "horrible" compared to previous episodes.
2. Ketchup on my hot dogs every damn time.
Also, I wouldn't mind losing Don and focusing on Peggy instead. Especially if she doesn't go back to SCDP.
brianjones
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My girlfriend and I had a long conversation about the "likeability" thing because she's not interesting in watching TV shows where she despises everyone.
Her thing is: "I'm watching TV to waste time anyways, if I wanted novel-quality characters, I'd read a book. When I watch a TV drama or comedy, I want to watch people I can root for like Leslie Knope. A documentary series or a show like The Wire is different because to me because they're representative of reality (she lived in West Baltimore for a year working at a Hospital)."
Also, she's in med school, so free time is a precious commodity. I don't hold it against her even though Mad Men is my favorite show on TV.
Her thing is: "I'm watching TV to waste time anyways, if I wanted novel-quality characters, I'd read a book. When I watch a TV drama or comedy, I want to watch people I can root for like Leslie Knope. A documentary series or a show like The Wire is different because to me because they're representative of reality (she lived in West Baltimore for a year working at a Hospital)."
Also, she's in med school, so free time is a precious commodity. I don't hold it against her even though Mad Men is my favorite show on TV.
Fucking disgusting.
I'm glad you said this. I was cleaning the living room while watching this part and I missed that. I took it that Peggys firm won the account, but I couldn't understand the somber mood from them all as they sat there at the diner.
Ignatz Mouse
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Isn't it though?
Considerably.
Dominican Power
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Christina Hendricks on The Daily Show tonight.
Supermanisdead
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I put ketchup AND mustard on my hot dog. Come at me.
This isn't a common practice?
I use mayonnaise as well.
I don't see the weight, but he's been looking extra haggard this season.
shadyspace
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Ya'll are cray. Megan's an annoying french-canadian bitch, who wouldn't want to step out on that. Get yours Don.
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