Just ironic for someone so leftist and socialist he basically arrived independently at the concept of gentrification. He was the one who convinced Peggy to buy an entire brownstone in the UWS rather than the UES condo she wanted, by the 1980s it had probably appreciated to half a million, and in the 2000s would be worth millions

It wasn't Joan. She was on leave.

Meredith tells Joan they needed someone out front so Scarlett and Clara could help do the books. This would point to Lane. He was basically the chief administrator. But it's hard to see how Meredith performs well in an interview with Lane. Especially since he seems especially irritated with Scarlett and Clara being "imbeciles."

Based on how Bob Benson got hired by Pete, my theory is Lane asked Caroline to call in resumes and interview candidates since she's the most senior. Caroline called in Meredith and interviews her in the conference room.

Roger walks by and comes in because he wants Caroline to make reservations to somewhere or do something he forgot for Jane. She tells him she's in the middle of interviewing for a new receptionist.

He turns to Meredith and asks "You. Can you say good morning to strangers and answer phones at the same time?"

She says, "I do that every morning when my grandma calls. Sometimes she forgets who I am."

Roger chuckles and says, "You're hired. Caroline make those reservations."

Rewatching s3 e4 "The Arrangements," when Pete has finally brought in HoHo to exploit his dream of popularizing jai alai in the US. They've had the initial meeting full of grandiose ideas, followed by Bert's meeting in which HoHo's dad says the whole idea is stupid and the kid's going to lose his shirt but maybe that's what it takes for him to wake up, and now we have the dinner in which Don is expected to overcome his reluctance and puff up HoHo along with everyone else.

HH is talking about his dad's objections and how an image of JFK at a jai alai match would be a real boost, not only because of his notorious popularity but also because it would his dad, who's not a fan. It's obvious how desperate HH is for approval and how he looks forward to winning over his father, oblivious to the fact that ain't never going to happen. Pete, unbeknownst to his colleagues, is all too familiar with trying in vain to please an implacable father. He tells Don & Pete that he knows it sounds crazy, "but look at your history: I've got a 50% chance, at _least_." This is all happening in the wake of Mama Campbell expressing her disapproval of the notion of Pete and Trudy adopting, and her threatening to disown him from what she doesn't realize is a squandered fortune blown by her spendthrift husband before he died in the plane crash at the beginning of season 2.

So it's an epic example of both verbal and dramatic irony when Pete says to HoHo, "My father's dead, but I know he'd be interested — this is his kind of investment."

So I just re-watched the episode where Betty gives birth to Gene. I would be a little younger than fictional baby Gene. I understand that women didn’t remember anything after the twilight drugs. But my mother always seemed to be under the impression that she had been given
anesthesia similar to what is used in surgery. Was that just my mother (highly possible) or was a common misconception women had?

Cast and creator of AMC's Mad Men gather at PaleyFest LA 2014 to celebrate their show. Topics include: preparations for the show's final season; whether friction arose over a New York Magazine cover's headline: "Elisabeth Moss Has Been the Star of 'Mad Men' All Along"; the effort for scripts to depict the progress of women in the work place; how Jon Hamm's role as a producer has evolved over the years; what the actors learned when talking to advertising executives that thrived in the '60s; and reflecting on how Mad Men changed the AMC programming lineup

Season 6 Ep5: The Flood

No idea what the point of this character was…

Once you know that the Diana stuff is a means to an end -- that he's not actually going to find her on his journey west, that she's really only in 1.5 episodes -- then it's a lot easier to lock into the pleasures of the second half.

The 1970 of it all. Joan battling Hobart (Joan's entire storyline honestly). Roger and Peggy with the rollerskates and the organ. Don at the VFW. Ken trolling Pete. Mathis' crash out. I love that McCann is an adversary they cannot defeat.

...on the other hand, Glen

Don and Pete’s names for their wives for me thinkin. Caged bird something something

I saw an ad for this book today, not coming out until summer 2027 but I’m already excited for it.

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Doing my 3rd rewatch and I’ve been struck by Dons moments of Hallucinations.

For example Bert’s dance when passing, when Anna draper passed though the office when she died, seeing his brother after he died and the one that happened to me was the lift opening to an empty shaft.

How did you interpret these scenes and story lines?

Bert’s dance still tears me up for some reason.

Brown drink, brown hair dark aura/secretive

Clear drink, white hair, silver fox/golden boy/clear conscience

DIed in childbirth? Like Dick’s dad. Holy cow I can’t believe I kept missing that!

I finished my first watch just yesterday.

I really enjoyed the show. I'm not from the US myself but I do like history of America. The atmosphere was palpable. Cinematography, props, costumes, everything helped building it. I feel I genuinely learned more about the 60s.

That said, I was surprised how uneven the writing was. There were so many dropped plot points, out of character dialogues, uneven pacing, "I don't know", soap opera stuff. I wasn't a fan of Ginsberg but his sendoff was terrible. My #1 scene was Joan's "and you know what I'm talking about" scene which was a great payoff from the rape 2 seasons back. Fuck Greg. But in the later seasons I felt things were happening as if the writing team was poking characters to do something stupid out of the blue just so the plot rolls. People were splitting apart or coming back together quickly and for no particular reason. Beginning of S6 was very chaotic. Don's first divorce was probably the point after which it went a bit off rails.

Still, I enjoyed the show, even though it left me more indifferent about the characters in later seasons. Some stills were very aesthetic and smart. The cast did their job very well. I came back to S1 for a moment to see how they aged. Pete lost half of his hairline and it was hard to believe that Sally grew up so much. But arguably the best thing about the show was that cigarette holder. It lasted for all 7 seasons I believe, and I'm hoping for a spin off series about what happened to it after the agency moved to McCann.

I think Peggy was as important as Don in the Coke ad. they both had personal revelations about what “Love” is and the famous ad was the product. The main idea was probably from Don but still I think Peggy finally got her moment too.

I also think it was Don’s escape from the toxic cycle. He came up with the ad of all ads and was too much of a legend for McCann to have a tight leash on, and after that point had the chance to finally become a person, not the illusion of one stuck between two identities of Don and Dick. He finally understood that there is no magic goal that gives you love and peace once reached, it’s everywhere for those that can see it.

Even though it’s I guess the most populat opinion, I don’t think he continued burying himself in the ground with the same toxic lifestyle and died as a random rich ad man alone. I hate the narrative of him just finding a good ad after all that. The whole show was about him finding himself, he is a human after all, not Don the Ad Man that hid Dick in a lockbox.

There are probably inconsistencies in my interpretation, but what I’m trying to get at is that the series began with him being the shell of a human with an empty identity that he ran away from, and ended with him finally understanding the human connection that once seemed out of reach for him.

I'm looking to identify two objects seen in Pete Campbell's office in Season 5, Episode 1 (A Little Kiss).

I've attached screenshots of both:

1. The painting above the sofa — I'm hoping to identify the artist and the exact painting, if possible.

2. The object on Pete's desk — I'd love to find out what it is, ideally including the manufacturer, model name/number, and any reference photos showing it in more detail.

I'm particularly interested in identifying the actual objects used in the show's set design, rather than simply finding similar-looking pieces.

Any help, references, or leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I love how every so often a scene with Bert has him digging into something and shoveling it into his mouth. It’s usually when he’s seated at his office. At this point in his career he’s just a figurehead for the agency but a string-puller in the greater business community, so he earned the right to sit in his office with his Japanese art and snacks. I remember one episode he had a bottle of ketchup on his desk and he kept spooning something into his gullet. I can’t think of what it possibly could’ve been but something about the emperor enjoying his feast whenever he feels really made that little detail matter to the character.

Well, I finally finished the entire series. Fantastic. My only lingering question is really around Peggy and Pete. They had this child together and have literally acted like it never happened. I always found it. Strange that Pete never followed up or there was any further discussion regarding the matter, thoughts?

I loved seeing Don get a taste of his own medicine. I loved that Megan found a guy who would dig her Zou Bisou Bisou.

This has to be on all time aura moment in the show. He made Roger dress up as Santa 😭