Hayden,
Also, office gossip says that Peggy slept with Don to get where she is.
Excellent point. Because we know the "facts", I keep forgetting what the characters assume.
Mal: You were dead! Tracy: Hunh? Oh. Right. Suppose I was. Hey there, Zoe.
'The Message'
Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])
le nubian - Oct 12, 2010 4:26:12 am PDT #7021 of 12003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sj - Oct 12, 2010 6:45:01 am PDT #7022 of 12003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hec, are you assuming Disney, based on that title?
DavidS - Oct 12, 2010 7:08:10 am PDT #7023 of 12003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
sj, it could be a misdirect. But that account would definitely emphasize some key elements that Mad Men explores.
I mean it's go the fake Main Street USA at the heart of it. That's exactly what Don does. He exploits nostalgia and the way people want to imagine themselves.
le nubian - Oct 12, 2010 8:54:00 am PDT #7024 of 12003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
From Slate's discussion:
I think Faye didn't go out for a drink with Peggy because doing so would ruin the image that Peggy has of her. Yes, Faye is the smart, woman Ph.D. who pushes back at the partners, but she's also compromised those ideals for Don. Better to leave with her star intact. And while it's true that this season's theme has been the rise of women in the workplace, don't you think the show has painted a bleak picture of female office camaraderie? Faye rebuffs Peggy's earnest praise, Joan dresses down Peggy for her "help" in the elevator, and the secretaries are focus-group fodder.
What do you all think?
Jon B. - Oct 12, 2010 9:27:53 am PDT #7025 of 12003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I don't think Faye particularly cares what Peggy thinks of her. Why should she?
le nubian - Oct 12, 2010 9:31:41 am PDT #7026 of 12003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
that's what I was thinking too. We haven't been shown that Faye cares that much about Peggy's perception.
Typo Boy - Oct 12, 2010 10:28:57 am PDT #7027 of 12003
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.
Me three. Faye didn't go out for a drink with Peggy because Peggy did not interest her, and she did not want to waste the time. She may or may not have had anything against Peggy, but she is not looking for new friends that connect with a workplace she is leaving behind. And while we know know that Peggy is cool, Faye has no reason to see her as anything but smart, earnest and humorless. Also Peggy's first reaction was "who will do our research?" which give gives Faye no reason to see her as a potential friend. Plus, from Faye's viewpoint, if Peggy wanted to be friends she could have tried before Faye's last day at work. Plus Faye probably did hear the rumor. So absolutely no reason Faye knows of for saying yes.
Jesse - Oct 14, 2010 4:47:13 pm PDT #7028 of 12003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh! I just saw a preview for Justified in February! I forgot how excited I would be about that.
dcp - Oct 14, 2010 4:48:35 pm PDT #7029 of 12003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Still no season 1 dvds. ::grump::
Sue - Oct 15, 2010 4:45:55 am PDT #7030 of 12003
hip deep in pie
So how many episodes are in the season of Mad Men? I wasn't sure before I watched it if last Sunday's episode was the finale or not.
ETA: Typo'd the show as Man Men.