What should I do, then? Send her a gift? Sacrifice? … Unholy fruit basket?

Angel ,'Just Rewards (2)'


Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...

To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])


DavidS - Nov 09, 2009 5:57:02 pm PST #3604 of 11998
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

One thing I like about the show, and I occasionally see contravened in various blog comments, is the intimacy of the work relationships. Obviously, work and sex bleed together in Mad Men.

But...I like that Don's best relationship with Peggy is a work relationship. And I think also that Roger's best relationship with Joan is at work.

I work-ship those characters. I love seeing them in scenes together. But I don't want them to get married. I don't want them having sex and being involved. I want the intimacy of collaboration, and respect between them.

Which, curiously, I also see and like in Pete and Trudy. But I like them best when they're working Pete's career.


Vortex - Nov 09, 2009 7:46:35 pm PST #3605 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I really liked this ep. I am very disappointed that it's the end of season! Don was forced to come out from behind his charm and be honest and real and it worked for him.

I was really hoping that Sal would walk in the door, didn't even grok what Lucky Strike would mean. I'm hoping that they say to hell with it and hire him at Sterling Cooper Draper and Price. SCDP, baby!


Typo Boy - Nov 09, 2009 9:15:28 pm PST #3606 of 11998
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Two thoughts:

1) Does being fired negate the non-compete clause? Damn if I know, but I'll bet Don, Rodger, Bert and Price don't either because they are all too used to winging things to check. Confirmed by the way it came up. Don saying to Price "you have the absolute authority to fire us if you choose". Really in the spirit of "Gang, why don't we put on a show?".

2) Betty: yeah she is unpleasant, but also trapped. She drank the too much of the Koolaid for way too long because Koolaid was all that was on the menu. At this point even if she was offered champagne she'd choose Koolaid, because that is all she knows to recognize. And yeah, agency and all that, but it would have taken one hell of a strong character to turn out better than Betty did in the circumstances she found herself in.


Jessica - Nov 10, 2009 8:15:16 am PST #3607 of 11998
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Interview with Matt Weiner on S3:

[link]


megan walker - Nov 10, 2009 9:52:30 am PST #3608 of 11998
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Somehow, I had totally missed they were at the Pierre. I think that's the only time I've ever stayed in a NY hotel. Way back in high school. In a suite next to Cher! Good times.


Jessica - Nov 10, 2009 9:53:38 am PST #3609 of 11998
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I've eaten at the restaurant there (nom nom nom) but I've never stayed in any of the rooms. It is swanky.


megan walker - Nov 10, 2009 10:03:39 am PST #3610 of 11998
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

At the time, I didn't give much thought to it, it was just where my friend was staying, but it was very nice.


Tom Scola - Nov 10, 2009 2:12:23 pm PST #3611 of 11998
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

That didn't take long.


megan walker - Nov 10, 2009 2:34:29 pm PST #3612 of 11998
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I would almost want those if they didn't have the extra ampersands.


Jesse - Nov 10, 2009 3:00:05 pm PST #3613 of 11998
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, there shouldn't be ampersands.