Joan wants the same things that Betty wants - the marriage, children, money. But she's actually happier in the work place, where her ultra-competentence is appreciated. And she's closer to learning that than Betty is.
That's probably because Joan didn't get married until she was in her thirties, versus, Betty getting married in her early twenties. And dabbling in modeling aside, Betty has never had the types of responsibilities over a workplace that Joan has had for so many years. Joan's natural competence and acquired skillset translate to a better ability to negotiate marriage than Betty.
Betty kind of reminds me of a shark-- very narrow, very focused, and very savage when it comes to getting what she wants.
Leverage promo. I heard there's one with Eliot in eyeliner, but I haven't seen that one yet.
I heard there's one with Eliot in eyeliner
::thunk::
I think I just found a new happy place.
And apparently with Hardison giving him shit for it.
I just don't watch much on TNT. Maybe they'll advertise during The Closer. That's TNT, right? Wanna see.
Rewatching Mad Men from season 1. Boy did Joan and Peggy have an interesting relationship.
Boy did Joan and Peggy have an interesting relationship.
They still do.
Peggy and Pete have an interesting relationship.
And so do Peggy and Don.
Peggy is like the Interesting Relationship Block of Concrete.
Yeah. I remember one really disturbing glimpse of the relationship between Peggy and Pete. Pete manages to stalk Peggy and get her alone in an office. And he shares a fantasy he really finds stimulating He is a great hunter. Kills an animal in a forest. Carries in home over his shoulder. Gets to the outside of his hut. Hangs it from a tree to drain the blood. Then he cuts a big piece from the center of the loin. Carries it into the house where his woman waits. She has a fire going and cooks it for him on a big iron pan. And when it is cooked, she hands it to him. Petey eats the whole thing (not sharing any with her). She gets to watch him eat. And the the camera pans to Peggy, and the audience (well me anyway) expects her to be creeped out. Instead she gasps "that sounds wonderful" obviously completely turned on by this. And you know I don't know if many actual woman in the early sixties would have found that a big turn on But as a piece of storytelling, portraying that time as distant, exotic, mysterious and alien, it is very effective.
I *just* watched that episode!! After he returns the chip and dip!!
