By Greg on September 21, 2009 12:37 AM Hi gang, apologies if I repeat anything but I've been having major wrestling matches with the site's technical difficulties, so I'm just going to post up and hope it sticks. This may double or triple or quadruple post so again my apologies if so.
Loved the emphasis on the shots of Sally and the nightlight: Sally, I think 3 times, looking toward the light so to speak. That was great.
(how about Betty wrapping her Barbie in the comics page rather than wrapping paper)
Last week I had thought there was something going on in the way Betty was immediately bonding with the baby, and names him Gene with no consultation. I thought maybe lines were being drawn. Tonight, we saw it again; a line between them and using the children to do it. That's just wrong, Betty.
And Betty telling Sally she's important, just like Gene said to her last week. That was great also.
Back at the office: Coop sending Roger and Don to the barber to allegedly bond to solve an issue by themselves. Remember Roger tried the same thing last year with Don and Duck and Don just skipped the dinner and came right to Duck.
Joan and the foot was interesting because she had, unlike Dr G, "brains in her fingers". I felt it was about that expression in addition to the regular obvious irony. Joan does have brains.
Kudos to the folks who spoke of Conrad Hilton back at the party episode with Don and the alleged bartender.
Speaking of which, it got lost between the lawn mower bookend scenes, but that was a great, even though short, dialogue between Conrad and Don. Total Mad Men.
End of the episode: did you see again when Sally is acting up, we again had horizontal and vertical shadows draped over Betty when she was in bed?
And, for I think the 4th episode in a row, at the very end yet again we end with Don just for a moment with no armor and showing affection; this time with Sally and the baby. We've had this, Don putting his arm on the small of Betty's back last episode, putting the blanket on Betty at the end of another, and after the maypole walking after Betty and kissing her in the moonlight. And now here with the kids.
Know what was great with the Joan kiss on Don? It wasn't the unexpected gesture of the kiss; It was the look before and after. So great. It wasn't the same, but similar to, when Nixon v Kennedy and the play, when she eyeballs Sal after the kiss. We know when Joan is interested in something, she apparently gets a look on her face both before and after. Have to tell you, as a guy I was liking the way she looked at him right before. And then the tender touch she gives him wiping the lipstick.
You wouldn't exactly see that sequence with Peggy, but Joan can.
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By Greg on September 21, 2009 12:37 AM
Hi gang, apologies if I repeat anything but I've been having major wrestling matches with the site's technical difficulties, so I'm just going to post up and hope it sticks. This may double or triple or quadruple post so again my apologies if so.
Loved the emphasis on the shots of Sally and the nightlight: Sally, I think 3 times, looking toward the light so to speak. That was great.
(how about Betty wrapping her Barbie in the comics page rather than wrapping paper)
Last week I had thought there was something going on in the way Betty was immediately bonding with the baby, and names him Gene with no consultation. I thought maybe lines were being drawn.
Tonight, we saw it again; a line between them and using the children to do it. That's just wrong, Betty.
And Betty telling Sally she's important, just like Gene said to her last week. That was great also.
Back at the office: Coop sending Roger and Don to the barber to allegedly bond to solve an issue by themselves. Remember Roger tried the same thing last year with Don and Duck and Don just skipped the dinner and came right to Duck.
Joan and the foot was interesting because she had, unlike Dr G, "brains in her fingers". I felt it was about that expression in addition to the regular obvious irony.
Joan does have brains.
Kudos to the folks who spoke of Conrad Hilton back at the party episode with Don and the alleged bartender.
Speaking of which, it got lost between the lawn mower bookend scenes, but that was a great, even though short, dialogue between Conrad and Don. Total Mad Men.
End of the episode: did you see again when Sally is acting up, we again had horizontal and vertical shadows draped over Betty when she was in bed?
And, for I think the 4th episode in a row, at the very end yet again we end with Don just for a moment with no armor and showing affection; this time with Sally and the baby. We've had this, Don putting his arm on the small of Betty's back last episode, putting the blanket on Betty at the end of another, and after the maypole walking after Betty and kissing her in the moonlight. And now here with the kids.
Know what was great with the Joan kiss on Don? It wasn't the unexpected gesture of the kiss; It was the look before and after. So great. It wasn't the same, but similar to, when Nixon v Kennedy and the play, when she eyeballs Sal after the kiss. We know when Joan is interested in something, she apparently gets a look on her face both before and after. Have to tell you, as a guy I was liking the way she looked at him right before. And then the tender touch she gives him wiping the lipstick.
You wouldn't exactly see that sequence with Peggy, but Joan can.
Where are you? I have been waiting for your episode 7 post. Love your Mad Men posts!!
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