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Mad Men - Season 6 - Sundays on AMC

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BertramCooper

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Seriously, I need to go back and rewatch the past two seasons and count the number of times that Megan has made spaghetti.

I think it's at least four now.
 
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Spaghetti-- shorthand for being a bad mom (cooking the easiest meal imaginable).

Reading some of these reviews, I guess I am the only person who likes the flashbacks to Don's childhood. I suppose I wouldn't if they happened more often, but it's only been a few times this season.
 
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Y2Kev

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How did don just decide he was out on Chevy at the end? Just boom, not interested. Come on Ted.
 
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BertramCooper

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I could see Ted making an effort to minimize Don's role in the creative department while giving himself and Peggy more power.

Since Don is a partner, Ted can probably only do it to a certain degree, but if Don maintains his meager output from this season and last, the other partners might increasingly go along with it.
 
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Y2Kev said:
How did don just decide he was out on Chevy at the end? Just boom, not interested. Come on Ted.
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I think Sylvia and Chevy are pretty much interchangeable throughout the entire episode and the sobering realization occurred after he had passed out and was contemplating in bed. I would guess that he is going to be reeled back in to some extent next episode to both Chevy and Sylvia.
 
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Ignatz Mouse said:
Spaghetti-- shorthand for being a bad mom (cooking the easiest meal imaginable).

Reading some of these reviews, I guess I am the only person who likes the flashbacks to Don's childhood. I suppose I wouldn't if they happened more often, but it's only been a few times this season.
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They remind me of Godfather II with the flashbacks.

When Don broke down in his office, I was like, "DAMN. Don is really losing it?"
 
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Y2Kev said:
How did don just decide he was out on Chevy at the end? Just boom, not interested. Come on Ted.
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It's that or admit he screwed up and had a crazy drug interlude for three days when he needed to be working on copy. Is it Don's fault or Chevy's? From Don's perspective, the answer is obvious.

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I could see Ted making an effort to minimize Don's role in the creative department while giving himself and Peggy more power.

Since Don is a partner, Ted can probably only do it to a certain degree, but if Don maintains his meager output from this season and last, the other partners might increasingly go along with it.
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I don't think he'll have to. As Pete would tell you, there isn't room at the table for everybody. If Don pulls another Chevy, he might lose control of creative without Ted having to do anything. If Ted's doing the work and paying the bills and Don's just sleeping and drinking, Don's going to lose out through simple attrition. Especially if Peggy starts taking the copy to Ted instead of Don for approval.
 
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I think Sylvia and Chevy are pretty much interchangeable throughout the entire episode and the sobering realization occurred after he had passed out and was contemplating in bed. I would guess that he is going to be reeled back in to some extent next episode to both Chevy and Sylvia.
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For sure. It's notable that he felt that he'd be able to sell it/himself just so long as he was able to get into a room with Chevy/Sylvia. Both stayed out of reach the whole episode. Closed doors, blah blah
 
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Is there a bit of conflict of interest with the show basically being sponsored by Lincoln and them having Chevy as a client in the show?

Are they maybe going to make Chevy seem really terrible and have everything fall apart as a part of some subversive negative campaigning?
 
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Seanspeed said:
Is there a bit of conflict of interest with the show basically being sponsored by Lincoln and them having Chevy as a client in the show?

Are they maybe going to make Chevy seem really terrible and have everything fall apart as a part of some subversive negative campaigning?
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Weiner probably wouldn't allow that
 
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Ah did not catch this- from Esquire

The fact that, in addition to being on some form of methamphetamines, Don also was clearly legitimately ill in last night’s episode. The last time he was this sick? Back in season five’s “Mystery Date,” which took place about a year ago in Mad Men’s chronology. In that episode, Don fever-dreamed that he murdered a former lover after she entered his apartment through the unlocked back door (!), had sex with him, and informed him that he can’t change who he is. Was it a dream … or a premonition?
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"and reawakens as Don the artistic crusader -- refusing to be a slave to the almighty dollar and taking himself off Chevy until they're ready to accept an idea."
 
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Last couple episodes were all death and despair, and this one was full of people living life like there's no tomorrow. Drugs, sex, Ken driving recklessly, etc. It was a good change of pace, and maybe(?) a good representation of how people felt in the late sixties.

I also thought it was clever that the robber stole all of Don's watches, while he had completely lost track of time.

This might have been the smallest amount of Pete Campbell we've ever had. No Bert Cooper at all either. I wonder what he would have thought about things?

What's with all of the bad reviews? People who don't like anything out of the ordinary? Grouchy curmudgeons?
 
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Jim Cutler: Greatest character of all time. He kind of reminds me of Leland Palmer the way he can be professional and businesslike when he needs to be, but is pretty eccentric otherwise.

"I want to make this clear. Unless this works, I'm against it."
 
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Wool said:
Jim Cutler: Greatest character of all time. He kind of reminds me of Leland Palmer the way he can be professional and businesslike when he needs to be, but is pretty eccentric otherwise.

"I want to make this clear. Unless this works, I'm against it."
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When he first popped up earlier this season, I thought it was just supposed to be a little Harry Hamlin cameo. I'm glad they've given him more screen time, he's such an excellent counterpart to Roger.
 
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What.

The only thing I can really say about this show right now is that Don is really scaring me. I know Hamm likes comedy but he really should play villains.
 
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Wool said:
Jim Cutler: Greatest character of all time. He kind of reminds me of Leland Palmer the way he can be professional and businesslike when he needs to be, but is pretty eccentric otherwise.
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It's funny, my perception of him is that he's like Roger except way more evil. In a single episode he has everybody take speed and brings in his literally just deceased partner's daughter to have sex with an artist in the office -- while he watches. What is WRONG with this guy?
 
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It was probably amphetamine or some derivative. Methamphetamine doesn't seem necessarily period appropriate, but it was discovered not long after amphetamine so I suppose it could be.
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Uh, meth was used during WW2. Meth would definitely be the best possible drug. It will also keep you up for days.
 
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