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The Madness of Men - A Mad Men Thread

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DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Just searching for "Mad Men" returns an error. If there is a dupe thread, feel free to merge.

I had to come here and drop this bombshell on ya:
Don Draper is sleeping with Velma. That's right, Velma. Not Daphne, Velma.

Furthermore...
Did Don even know Megan was pregnant?

Trudy Campbell gets her Crowning Moment of Awesome. For more fun, go back and watch again, but Trudy is now Annie Edison. ;)


#2

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Um... bump?


#3

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

DRAPER!

It's the... Vega. :(


#4

Timmus

Timmus

Loved that episode. It's always great to see Pete get knocked down a peg.


#5

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Timmus said:
Loved that episode. It's always great to see Pete get knocked down a peg.
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You'll like this, then. :)


#6

Timmus

Timmus

DarkAudit said:
You'll like this, then. :)
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RIP Mr. Pryce. I'd spoiler it but I think we're the only ones participating in this.


#7

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

I don't think previous seasons really need to be spoilered, but that's just me.

The Vega wasn't made public until September, 1970. So I don't think this will kill the company before the expected end of the series.


#8

ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

I tried watching the show once, years ago, when it was only 2 or 3 seasons old. I made it through about 3 episodes and just didn't feel like going on. It didn't engage me enough.


#9

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

ThatNickGuy said:
I tried watching the show once, years ago, when it was only 2 or 3 seasons old. I made it through about 3 episodes and just didn't feel like going on. It didn't engage me enough.
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I didn't even start on it until it was already past season 4. Then I OD'd on the first three in the space of about 2 weeks. Still haven't gotten around to watching most of season 4. I got my mom hooked on it just before season 5 started.


#10

Gryfter

Gryfter

This show is consistently one of the best written shows on television. Also, the costuming department for this show is outstanding.


#11

Cajungal

Cajungal

Timmus said:
RIP Mr. Pryce. I'd spoiler it but I think we're the only ones participating in this.
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That episode... killed me. That poor guy, and the way his wife reacted in the end... what did she say? You shouldn't have let him dream? Or something equally horrible and sad?

I can't wait to watch season 6.[DOUBLEPOST=1368038938][/DOUBLEPOST]
DarkAudit said:
I didn't even start on it until it was already past season 4. Then I OD'd on the first three in the space of about 2 weeks. Still haven't gotten around to watching most of season 4. I got my mom hooked on it just before season 5 started.
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That's exactly how I got into it. Poor Jake would come home and ask, "Mad Men again tonight?" And I'd say yes and he'd turn on his DS. I don't think he got to play Xbox for 2-3 weeks... (at least not before my bedtime)


#12

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Ken Cosgrove is my new spirit animal...


#13

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE LAST EP


#14

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Charlie Don't Surf said:
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE LAST EP
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Dr Feelgood gave us the same shot of ass drugs as everyone else.


#15

Espy

Espy

Charlie Don't Surf said:
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE LAST EP
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Pure awesome.


#16

Gryfter

Gryfter

Espy said:
Pure awesome.
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This.


#17

Timmus

Timmus

I think Betty just won the divorce tonight.


#18

Espy

Espy

Timmus said:
I think Betty just won the divorce tonight.
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No shit right?


#19

Timmus

Timmus

Quit going to Manhattan Sally. Clearly it's not a good place for you.


#20

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Is Bob Benson really gay, or is this just part of his larger plot? :aaah:


#21

Timmus

Timmus

DarkAudit said:
Is Bob Benson really gay, or is this just part of his larger plot? :aaah:
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Yep and lucky he didn't get shit canned on the spot.


#22

Espy

Espy

Poor Sally :(


#23

Timmus

Timmus

Don't feel bad for Sally, feel good for the therapist who will one day be able to buy a boat because of her.


#24

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf

Sally :(


#25

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Whoa. Just whoa.

Welcome home, Dick Whitman.

Peggy is now the mistress of all she surveys. While wearing plaid.


#26

Timmus

Timmus

Felt like a series finale.


#27

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf

Good episode. Great season.


#28

Gryfter

Gryfter

Wow.... great season.


#29

Timmus

Timmus

Did any one else like how quickly Pete goes through the 7 stages of grief.

"She always loved the sea..."


#30

PatrThom

PatrThom

Just saw this. Even though it's a year old, it still belongs here.



--Patrick


#31

Timmus

Timmus

Bumping this old thread. Season 7 is insane! Poor Ginzo.


#32

Espy

Espy

Timmus said:
Bumping this old thread. Season 7 is insane! Poor Ginzo.
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That last episode. Whoa. What an amazing season.


#33

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

I keep thinking that was Ginsburg's Soylent Green moment.


#34

Celt Z

Celt Z

I'm never going to look in a jewelry box without hesitating again. :Leyla:

But, yeah, poor Ginzo. He was never wrapped too tight, but I never saw this coming. I'd just assume he was going to quit or get fired at some point.


#35

Gryfter

Gryfter

Celt Z said:
I'm never going to look in a jewelry box without hesitating again. :Leyla:

But, yeah, poor Ginzo. He was never wrapped too tight, but I never saw this coming. I'd just assume he was going to quit or get fired at some point.
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My girlfriend picked up on the clues about Ginsburg two seasons ago. He's had many scenes that set this up and the payoff was perfect. Go back and watch and you'll see that this was foreshadowed for a while.

The minute he handed Peggy the box we both cringed at what might be in it.


#36

Celt Z

Celt Z

Gryfter said:
My girlfriend picked up on the clues about Ginsburg two seasons ago. He's had many scenes that set this up and the payoff was perfect. Go back and watch and you'll see that this was foreshadowed for a while.

The minute he handed Peggy the box we both cringed at what might be in it.
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I should clarify, I meant that his erratic behavior was going to be his undoing, either fired or quitting. But him
specifically cutting off his own nipple
? Nope. Didn't invision that one.

If your girlfriend predicted that SPECIFIC scenario, I'm worried what you guys do in your spare time that would make you reach that conclusion. :eek:


#37

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

I don't read lips, and apparently, neither does Ginsburg. Anyone know what Jim and Lou were saying in the computer room?


#38

Gryfter

Gryfter

Celt Z said:
I should clarify, I meant that his erratic behavior was going to be his undoing, either fired or quitting. But him
specifically cutting off his own nipple
? Nope. Didn't invision that one.

If your girlfriend predicted that SPECIFIC scenario, I'm worried what you guys do in your spare time that would make you reach that conclusion. :eek:
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:) LOL no not that specific...

She just picked up on the psychotic break way early. We absolutely did not expect the nipple...


nobody could've expected the nipple. :aaah:

DarkAudit said:
I don't read lips, and apparently, neither does Ginsburg. Anyone know what Jim and Lou were saying in the computer room?
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Probably something about the Phillip Morris campaign... which was part of Don's story for the week.


#39

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Dear World,
FUCK MOTHER'S DAY.
Sincerely, Matt Weiner.


#40

Celt Z

Celt Z

I forgot we had this thread.

Going back a week, I'm really pissed what they did to Joan. Granted, no one took sexual harassment seriously at that point, but that was painful to watch. She deserved better.

Meanwhile, though I'm all out of sympathy for Don,
I'm glad to see he didn't go back to McCann because fuck McCann. Although it's a little late in the season to start a road trip.


#41

Celt Z

Celt Z

Huh.

Okay, instead of a definite ending, they went the "this is the end of our story, but not their's" route. I guess that makes sense, since it's more like real life. I kinda wish Peggy had teamed up with Joan, but in my head canon, they do later down the road. I'm not sure how I feel about Pete's happy ending because he was always such a weasel, but who knows if happiness really lasted for him. I do love Ken's line: "Eddie's a little weird. We think there's something wrong with him." *smirk*

As for Don... I don't know how to feel about Don, or whether he's really turning over a new leaf. He's "restarted" himself so many times, and still falls back into his old habits. I do agree with Sally and Betty that he shouldn't take the boys, but I hope he finds a way to be a better part of their lives.


#42

DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Pete and Trudy haven't landed in Wichita yet, so don't call it "happy" right away. ;)
I was hoping Peggy was going to accept Joan's offer and take Stan with her. But still, Steggy happened.
Roger still gets the best scenes, trying to exit the bedroom with at least a tiny sliver of dignity. *stompstompstomp*


#43

Celt Z

Celt Z

On paper, Roger is a terrible person, kinda like Don, but John Slattery makes him so entertaining it's easy to forget that. He steals all his scenes. I'm going to miss that.


#44

Gryfter

Gryfter

Great ending to a fabulous series.


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