Which symbolism? Do you mean Don in the ocean also doing the BVM thing?

Yeah, and the whole baptism imagery.

I think I like the ocean so much and I would love for Don to be happy (and am also a Christian) that I didn't mind the obviousness this time. Rebirth! Rebirth!

I didn't mind the imagery because I think Don was consciously making that gesture. Not the BVM hands, which I think is how you'd normally go into the waves to keep your balance, but just baptism and renewal.

It just occurred to me yesterday - Jane is younger than Roger's daughter, Margaret, isn't she? Right around the same age, anyway. Margaret who won't set a date - will dad getting engaged make her more or less likely to get married, I wonder.

Betty looked pretty competent forging Don's signature. I don't really get that whole business with Arthur and whats-her-name, why Betty took the role she did.

I was really hoping that Joan's gaze on the lighter or pencil sharpener or whatever it was foreshadowing her smashing it onto Dr. Fiance's head. That "he's a keeper" from Peggy must've been painful, but it's what she's telling herself, too.

Don getting his cards read and wading in the ocean and introducing himself as "Dick" to the hot rodders, wow! I don't even know what I want him to do.

That made me think of my mom, actually. One of the things she picked up in mortgage is a talent for forgery. It's good that she's honest.

I don't really get that whole business with Arthur and whats-her-name, why Betty took the role she did.

I'm torn between thinking it was a form of projecting and a demonstration of power. She manipulated her friend into doing what she herself wanted to do-- then, because her friend did do it, Betty was able to get on a moral high horse with the "no one told you to sleep with him."

What was up with Betty getting her period on the couch with Sally? Why did we need that?

Also, Joan really needs to leave that asshole. I can't take it.

What was up with Betty getting her period on the couch with Sally? Why did we need that?

I don't think she did get her period. I think she might be preggers and spotting.

I think Betty was right where she wanted to be on her high horse. She was miserable about her marraige and wanted to make someone else suffer.

Also, I think the period thing might be foreshadowing. Maybe there's something really wrong with her.

Finally, Joan in the rape scene looking at the space under Don's couch was doing exactly what Susan George did in the rape scene in Straw Dogs: looking for escape, a place to hide. It was a hideous scene, but her taking his arm when leaving was worse.

CityWeekly's blog has an analysis of Don Draper's tarot reading.