All of Don's loves have been false, hence his need to screw around so much. I will say that I don't think he so much fell in love as much as he fell in love with the position of power he had in the relationship with her, think that's why it hurt him so much when she ended it.
Mad Men is really a description for the incessant need for power and its constant battle with love and other emotions. Don's character is one that demands people only seek him when they need him. For Don, if things need to get done, people have to come to him. Has this sense of arrogance that Don Draper gets ish done. And without him, things just dont mean ish. Spoiler Don's season started with a woman that started to get emotionally attached. He didnt want someone to love, but just someone who was submissive. What supposedly turned on Don was the fact that Sylvia felt that Don was the only Man that could give her what she wanted. That is what Don wants in women. Don's understanding of women was defined by the time he grew up in the w**** house. And this principle of dominance isnt just sexually related...getting Ted drunk was yet another example. The plane scene was awesome. Especially seeing Don being vulnerable for the first time ever this season. Really the only character that has seemingly a strong enough personality to deal with Don is Peggy. The scene where she tried protecting Ted from Don preying on him, shows that Peggy has Don's respect. And probably the only person that Don consider's as equal. I wonder if the rest of the season will be scenes where Don slowly loses his control. ie the impending getting caught with Megan...The impending Ted and Don confrontation...And it all started with a Sylvia leaving him...
I have no idea WTF I just watched tonight. Either one of the weirdest episodes of a show or one of the funniest. I felt like I was tripping out just watching the show. Between Grandma Ida, the I-ching girl and young Don Draper flashbacks. WTH did I watch?
It was very strange but intentionally I think to show Don's mental state. He finally is back to normal at the end as shown by attitude on the ride down the elevator with Sylvia.
I'm tired of all the main characters on AMC shows going into a mental frenzy. It's only a somewhat interesting ride with no payoff. Lul at "Chevy is spelled wrong" though.
They were all drugged up. Drugs make people do weird things. I personally thought it was an awesome episode.
I like how Megan said she thought Sally was all grown up but that she is really a kid. That is Don in a nutshell. I have a feelings as more is revealed about his time at the w**** house we will find out why Don is the way he is.
HOLY****!!!! Sylvia is Linda from Freaks & Geeks! I was wondering why she had this really attractive look to her... And its so obvious that Don has come to the point where his arrogance is going to kill his career in advertising. While he comes up with great ideas his refusal to be a little bit more mainstream as opposed to clever and witty is turning clients away. Advertising is great only to the point where the consumer can perceive your message...had he just added a stupid Ketchup bottle he would have gotten the contract like humble little Peggy.
Brilliant episode. You can always count on Mad Men to give us one hallucinogenic episode per season. Give me some of that injection shot - pants down already!
Peggy: "the child is the father of the man" The human psyche is developed through childhood. Don grew up never knowing what love is, no parent/child love, did not see the love of a husband and wife, his first sexual experience didn't involve appropriate young love, he was just a pawn in a game domination/submission within the whorehouse. What we see being played out is how a failed childhood socialization process expresses itself in adulthood... he doesn't know how to love his children, he doesn't know how to love a woman/wife, he doesn't understand that business success is the means to provide for those but will not provide any satisfaction in and of itself. Mad Men is a tragedy about the futility of life without love and empathy.
hahaha wow I haven't cracked up this hard in while. Firing Burt Peterson again?!?! The whole seen with Roger was just too much :grin::grin:
Very good episode tonight! Most angles were solid as a rock while a couple were poorly done IMO. Spoiler Wise Betty. Poor Peggy (the scene at the end was a perfect closing).
