MAD MEN on AMC - Seasons 7(a) & & 7(b)

they seem to be treading a lot of water thematically (what, Don's down and out AGAIN? how many times have we seen this arc w him by now) but it's still a joy to watch. genuine lolz at Ken's earring toss. and enjoyed the Don/Rumsen front reveal. That "conversation piece" tag is from a real ad, isn't it? sounded familiar.

Cosgrove gets hotter every season.

I appreciate that Cosgrove doesn't get overused, but I do wish they'd use him a little more often than they do.

He's kinda one note though

Stan is too, but I feel like they use Stan just the right amount.

Yep.

Don seemed different--more restrained. Did we actually see him take a drink? Remember when he lived in that apartment by himself and wrote in a journal? Hope he returns to that place and finds some peace--seems like he's testing himself next week with the grease pencils on the bottles?

"One note"? Well, he was never the same after riding the storm in that Buddy Holly plane with those "WHEEE is my Co-pilot" maniac Motor City clients (where he lost his eye, right?) Remember when he was having so much fun, riding the mini-John Deere over the newly crowned UK boss's foot, and writing science fiction short stories (incl. at least one inspired by a visit to Pete's homebase, plausibly enough). Hope he gets his mojo back, but looks like he's going to be the third office casualty, most likely by stressed-out spontaneous combustion.

remember the time he rode one of those girls like a horse

I just don't think he has much depth as a character--Harry's way more interesting (because he's a dope).

No depth, but as a good MM supporting tool must, he makes himself useful, plot-twist-wise: cutting off feet, refusing to meet, etc.

dancing kinda sweet

http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2013/05/20/itsmyjob.o.jpg/a_560x375.jpg

Miss Sal hitting on Cosgrove :(

stressed-out eyepatch ken was one of the few things i liked in this episode

Surely everyone here pissed themselves laughing at Pete just sauntering in wearing that outfit?

Did Don call Pete a hippie? I thought that was weird.

his clothes looked hamptons or newport, not cali, i guess that was the joke?

He said you talk like a hippie but you dont dress like one

And I hope Pete ends up ok

These guys are gonna go ham(m) in 1975, like every thirty and fortysomething for whom the sixties were too late.

Also who do we think is going to die

What do we think Roger's daughter told him at lunch?

Sounded like she was twelve-stepping or something similar.

gonna be interesting how they handle Manson, seems inevitable w Megan's proximity

also lol at her sub-Paul Lynde agent

agreed the 12 stepping

also, man, is Megan gonna die? I think so. I don't know.

Surely everyone here pissed themselves laughing at Pete just sauntering in wearing that outfit?
― Matt DC

poor old one-eyed ken cosgrove

This has mutated into a very odd show. Two seasons ago I adored it, now I'm not entirely sure what to make of it. The tone of this episode was some weird midpoint between madcap and elegiac.

^^ odd show otm, but I love it for it, how it is getting more undefinable, fleeting. Dust in the wind.

If the episode itself doesn't do it for you, there's always Molly Lambert's exquisite reviews. I kind of love her just for her Mad Men recaps.

Roger's daughter sounded like she's been going to Al-Anon

Megan in the LA hills certainly had a Manson family vibe to it but I'm not sure.

this show is seeming pretty muddled and boring

but boy is neve campbell looking good

how else would she be looking?

hopefully no other way, ever

Since they went to the trouble of giving her character a full name in the end credits, I assume we'll be seeing her again.

Megan in the LA hills certainly had a Manson family vibe to it

i had the same feeling, but it could be a red herring.

...it could also mean she's in the running for backing singer gig w/Leon Russell.

Ever so slightly thought the cgi cold breath of Don was a bit rubbish

i was feeling pretty eh about mad men's return before watching the new episode but now i'm on board again. i don't like downward-spiral don but i do like this new twist where he's too depressed to fuck random women. pete's real estate agent was a dead ringer for young betty.

pete's real estate agent was a dead ringer for young betty.

oh hells yes.

I thought she looked like the girl Don ate chicken Kiev with, though I guess she was probably supposed to look like Betty.
Also Ken didn't run over that guys foot it was Doris the idiotic switchboard operator.

http://i.imgur.com/ItfiaWO.gif

Best gif ever. My bad, but Cosgrove did proudly ride the li'l instrument into the office party, thus providing Doris with her simple twist of wheel and fate. Lookin' good on the resume, D. Wonder what that actress is doing now?

Remind me: what happened to Cosgrove's eye?

hunting accident w/ chevy suits

His tossing Joan's earring at her and missing by a few feet was the best laugh of the episode.

yes, someone tell me when *that gif is ready pls

what happened in the last scene? my VOD cacked out

also btw do you guys realize you are all re-enacting yet again the whole miffed reaction to mad men's perennial slow burn

it's almost like we're sick of it

I love this show and how "boring" it is. But this episode seemed full of action

it's almost like we're sick of it

― call all destroyer, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 10:35 AM (30 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

you'll all be loving it by episode 5