The Don-Sylvia thing seemed like sort of a shot at 50 Shades -- like, this is sort of fun for a day, but real grown-ups will get tired of it quick.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 13 May 2013 12:53 (eleven years ago) link
the bob thing was a great twist, "joan love interest" is totally not where anyone thought he was leading
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Monday, 13 May 2013 13:31 (eleven years ago) link
ted is really likeable but he's going to get fucking irritating after a while
― akm, Monday, 13 May 2013 13:56 (eleven years ago) link
Exactly.
― The last of the famous international Greyjoys (Nicole), Monday, 13 May 2013 14:10 (eleven years ago) link
I like the comparison to Girls. Like, Don is messed up, but it's just some stupid power game, where is Adam is MESSED UP.
― dan selzer, Monday, 13 May 2013 14:18 (eleven years ago) link
last 5 minutes of this ep were great
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
Roger firing Burt was all time Roger.
― resulting paste of mashed cheez poops (silby), Monday, 13 May 2013 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
I loved that.
― The last of the famous international Greyjoys (Nicole), Monday, 13 May 2013 16:38 (eleven years ago) link
it's funny how that guy only shows up to get fired - he's been in what, four scenes total or so?
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
that was such a great joke
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Monday, 13 May 2013 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Monday, May 13, 2013 8:31 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i dunno man, i think he just hit another level of office scheming/brown nosing. and it paid off!
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:48 (eleven years ago) link
i think he's a man with feelings jeez guy
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
feelings...for the finest coffee around!
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 May 2013 18:56 (eleven years ago) link
All that I really ask of someone is that they have coffee.
― The last of the famous international Greyjoys (Nicole), Monday, 13 May 2013 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
goddamn bob spends so much money sucking up to people: coffee, funeral catering, footballs, prostitutes.
― a sentimental knife (reddening), Monday, 13 May 2013 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Monday, May 13, 2013 2:31 PM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm
― caek, Monday, 13 May 2013 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
can't really see Joan finding sycophancy all that attractive in the long run tbh, no way is she going to fall for someone less powerful than her
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
women right
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Monday, 13 May 2013 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
kinda
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
ew
― caek, Monday, 13 May 2013 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
Roger firing Burt was awesome tbh
Thought Don's sudden dominance was a bit out of character, but I liked how he seemingly had this fantasy all of a sudden and the bubble got thorougly burst in the end. What a lost soul, lost character. They did well in showing this, but they need to step it up for Don now, plotwise, otherwise he will be swallowed whole by way more interesting plotlines. This was not bad though.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:07 (eleven years ago) link
I did think that was a little bit of an odd turnabout, since we were shown his desire to be on the receiving end of abuse before, rather than doling it out
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:09 (eleven years ago) link
I think (hope) this was him truly hitting rock bottom. For me, as a viewer, it definitely was. Can only hope the writers feel the same though.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:13 (eleven years ago) link
surely bottom was season 3s blackout boozing bachelor-dom?
the bit where he was watching Meghan talking and the sound gradually faded away was amazing
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
his rapid switch between reactions to her walking out I think really highlighted his whole awful emotional situation. He says "It's easy to walk out when you're satisfied" in his familiar fallback entitled male approach, and then moments later this utterly desperate-sounding "Please". Kinda devastating.
― resulting paste of mashed cheez poops (silby), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:17 (eleven years ago) link
eh, i don't really have a lot of sympathy for don at this point.
― Treeship, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:18 (eleven years ago) link
I don't either but it is sort of pathetic/sad to see this guy trying so hard to keep the facade up
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:19 (eleven years ago) link
I loved the elevator scene at the beginning. "Door close! Door close!"
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
I feel like I was the last person on earth to have sympathy for Don, especially on this thread, and even I am losing it now! Which I interpret as some very good writing. They sent him off the rails good this episode. Something needs to happen now, seriously.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
yeah exactly! it's interesting the show has pushed don to the point where he doesn't even evoke pity. he is so smug and just disdainful of the interests of other people that i have a hard time not wanting him to just lose everything.
― Treeship, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
let's face it the only loss that would really destroy Don is the loss of his identity as super-important advertising man (which seems pretty secure at this point). and maybe Sally.
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:30 (eleven years ago) link
hm. i predict he is going to lose his career somehow, by the end of the season. his decline seems to have been a consistent trend across seasons.
― Treeship, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:30 (eleven years ago) link
sorry not season... series
― Treeship, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:31 (eleven years ago) link
my prediction is that he is going to lose his advertising man identity and face himself, dick whitman/don draper, in all his naked humanity. this might be lame, i don't know if it will be the best thing to do, but it's what i predict is going to happen
― Treeship, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
Weiner's repeatedly talked about how the series is about Don getting overrun by the changing times but that doesn't seem to have happened a whole lot yet (record-skipping of TMM aside). he's blown a few client relationships but not because he wasn't "with it" or lost his mojo or whatever. but I would assume this is inevitable.
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
hm. yeah, i don't see his downfall coming from "the times" really, as much as just the fact that his lifestyle is stressful -- drinking, cheating, being an asshole -- and the mask is started to slip. i would have burned out already if i was him. also, maybe it's just me, but he doesn't seem to be as "into" his work these days as he once was... leaving work early to meet his mistress on the day the new ppl are moving in, idk, work doesn't seem to be a priority to him anymore.
― Treeship, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:39 (eleven years ago) link
he's engaged with work sporadically - Jaguar, napalm. you know, the important stuff. feel like that's been the pattern for the last couple seasons tho.
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
If he loses adman dominance it's because people like Ted are the future. Loved the Gilligans island bit.
― dan selzer, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:44 (eleven years ago) link
I agree with Treeship. Don's downfall will be the one putting him out of business, I think. He is so far removed and detached from his work, he doesn't have a clue what is going on any more (cue the bewilderment seeing the merger happen in reality). In the first 3 seasons Don was already quite terrible but had this hero-esque "I will deal with this client" superiority. That is totally gone now. All he wants to do is wait for a phone call to have a shag.
Seeing how booze will not send him spiralling down, Megan not posing a big threat, I can only think that him losing his expertise of work will truly sink him. The way things are going, that won't be long from now.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 May 2013 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
that was moment where he finally realizes "omg, look at those fucking chompers. she's going to swallow me whole"
― wk, Monday, 13 May 2013 23:13 (eleven years ago) link
I was trying to figure out if Don was really into the whole power-play thing or if he was trying to wear through this thing with Sylvia as quickly as possible while also feeling like he was in control of a part of his life. It kind of ended faster than he expected?
omg Pete's mom, "they're shooting everybody"
― tweeship journey to 77 (mh), Monday, 13 May 2013 23:13 (eleven years ago) link
To me the whole power-play thing seemed like Don grasping at straws and reaching a new low
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 13 May 2013 23:15 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, that too
― tweeship journey to 77 (mh), Monday, 13 May 2013 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
I know people on here love her but jesus she is just Freddie Mercury in drag people
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 May 2013 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
psssh
― tweeship journey to 77 (mh), Monday, 13 May 2013 23:17 (eleven years ago) link
"just"
― wk, Monday, 13 May 2013 23:30 (eleven years ago) link
I mean freddy mercury in drag is a pretty amazing look!
― wk, Monday, 13 May 2013 23:31 (eleven years ago) link
Thought Don was going to make Sylvia slap him, thought they were going to get a lot darker with that. The end gave me chills.
― *tera, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:13 (eleven years ago) link
xpost meghan is gorgeous as was freddy mercury you people are insane
― Treeship, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:14 (eleven years ago) link
why do people keep insisting on adding an 'h' to the character's name
― tweeship journey to 77 (mh), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:20 (eleven years ago) link