This news made me so angry. I had tickets to the 9/14 Aerosmith show at the Garden, and then they canceled when Steven Tyler injured himself, and I thought, "OK, that really, really sucks, but I'll catch 'em next time." And now there's no next time. This is why people stop believing in good things, Steven.
Frankly, it would serve you right if they replaced you with Adam Lambert. #aerosmith
When Don said "I'll take the kids", I almost fell out laughing. As if Betty gives a shit. She hates those kids. I wonder why Don is so upset about the divorce. They were both miserable. Now he can fuck whoever he wants without all the lying and sneaking. Maybe that's why he wanted to stay married. The excitement of sneaking around made the sex that much better.
Speaking of which, Keef always brushed off Mick's solo projects, saying things like, "He's nothing without me." Come on, Joe! Stick up for your fifty year old riffs. #aerosmith
Why on earth would Tom Cruise be interested in moving to SF? I mean, economically, geographically or culturally . . . what of SF could possibly be of interest to Mr. Cruise?
I was particularly proud of Peggy in this episode. She's gone from carrying a baby to term without even realizing it to upwardly mobile career girl. And yay for the return of Joan! #madmen
What did anyone else make of Don's little speech about everything -- includng selling -- being different after Dallas? I wonder how will it change his approach to advertising? Any advertising scholars out there know whether there really was a change in approach, or -- just like 9/11 didn't really mean The End of Irony -- was there no lasting effect? #madmen
@naugahydeinplainsight: Before this episode I thought everything was pointing to the End of Don (in many ways)--that he had created this perfect little image and life, but as the world crumbled around him he would fall apart (note the several terrified looks on his face in the past two episodes, expressions we hadn't seen from granite Don.) In this episode, though, he seems to be getting it--becoming a little more flexible, conciliatory and prescient. When he looks at the room at the end of the episode, he sees that this is his new family, and seems almost excited about it. Don is, after all, a survivor, maybe he's energized by the opportunity to create something real.
Television remained in denial in the '60s ("Gilligan's Island" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" are coming soon) and not until '67 and '68, with "The Smothers Brothers" and "Laugh In" did the first cracks begin to appear (and the news began showing more raw footage of Vietnam). But the '60s were true glory years for advertising, which became much more creative (DDB's "Lemon" ad for VW was 1960) and thought provoking rather than just announcing to people what to think. Creatively, this is when the business began to loosen up.
@naugahydeinplainsight: Don may change a little because of Dallas, but many more closer-to-home things happened to him in one episode that I think Kennedy's death will only minimally affect him. #madmen
Oddly, I got this real strong family vibe from the closing scenes in the hotel room, and it makes me think the whole damn season has come down to Don trying to find a family where he belongs. (I'm sure others have gotten there before me, but hey . . .)
He has failed so often -- sometimes its been his fault, other times not -- that with his home life going down the tubes, he was willing to make amends and eat substantial crow to gather his new loved ones around him.
@naugahydeinplainsight: I think you're exactly right. Don can never get his personal life to work, but his professional life has finally become his personal life. It's triumphant and a little bit sad at the same time. #madmen
@naugahydeinplainsight: my exact thought too. When Don came out of the bedroom after talking to Betty on the phone and saw his coworkers all crammed into the hotel room working away, you could see his relief at not being alone and a little bit of hope for the future. Great episode. Also, I don't remember Mad Men ever making me cry before, but the divorce scene with the kids just killed me. #madmen
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Frankly, it would serve you right if they replaced you with Adam Lambert. #aerosmith
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Speaking of which, Keef always brushed off Mick's solo projects, saying things like, "He's nothing without me." Come on, Joe! Stick up for your fifty year old riffs. #aerosmith
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I just don't see it. #tomcruise
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Bert Fields will be contacting both of you -- shortly. #tomcruise
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Pete: I have to admit I'm a little scared... #madmen
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Television remained in denial in the '60s ("Gilligan's Island" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" are coming soon) and not until '67 and '68, with "The Smothers Brothers" and "Laugh In" did the first cracks begin to appear (and the news began showing more raw footage of Vietnam). But the '60s were true glory years for advertising, which became much more creative (DDB's "Lemon" ad for VW was 1960) and thought provoking rather than just announcing to people what to think. Creatively, this is when the business began to loosen up.
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He has failed so often -- sometimes its been his fault, other times not -- that with his home life going down the tubes, he was willing to make amends and eat substantial crow to gather his new loved ones around him.
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