I'm loving this season so far but I'm worried by how unlikely it is that most of the characters will get the final scenes they deserve. I was so glad Ted stayed on (I thought he was great in season 6) but I doubt they'll manage to do much more with him. What happened to Bob Benson? No hope for Ginsberg appearing? because I was really disappointed by his exit story. Seemed like a crazy unfortunate thing that could have happened to anyone but just happened to a good minor character.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 April 2015 00:59 (nine years ago) link
http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/534801b56bb3f748652bc28c-600-3125/infographic-mad-men.jpg
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 17 April 2015 01:39 (nine years ago) link
XP I think Bob Benson went off to General Motors. Speaking of that storyline, I was thinking about how they used Conrad Hilton in S3, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed they couldn't do a similar thing with John Z. Delorean, who worked on the Vega project during his brief tenure with Chevrolet.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 17 April 2015 02:06 (nine years ago) link
I think Harry actually made himself look way way worse than usual by all the things he said. Before I would have imagined him being a far more honest/frank sleazebag, but after all those lies and justifications it makes me shudder to think what else he might have done.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 April 2015 02:08 (nine years ago) link
I'm sure we'll see bob benson again, there's almost no way we don't. assuming someone will be holding his coffees this time tho bc he's an exec at buick iirc
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 02:09 (nine years ago) link
(xp)
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 02:10 (nine years ago) link
harry crane deserves castration he is viiiiile
Crane's Casting Couch
― mh, Friday, 17 April 2015 02:26 (nine years ago) link
some fascinating behind-the-scenes stuff from Weiner in this
http://www.empireonline.com/features/matthew-weiner-mad-men-secrets/p1
― piscesx, Friday, 17 April 2015 06:38 (nine years ago) link
I haven't watched this yet for fear that she'll hint at too much. If nothing else, it at least points to her imminent return (which I fully expected anyway).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSyEkG9bi2Y
― clemenza, Friday, 17 April 2015 11:37 (nine years ago) link
it still amazes me just how tight-lipped everyone is on Mad Men, i mean it's nuts that *nothing* ever leaks out in advance.
― piscesx, Friday, 17 April 2015 11:42 (nine years ago) link
It's a bit of a difficult show to spoil, mostly; "Don has sex with a sad waitress".
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 17 April 2015 11:44 (nine years ago) link
I think Bob Benson and Ginsberg are basically done now, Kenny too probably. Having said that if any Mad Men character has the potential to be spun off it's probably Bob.
― Matt DC, Friday, 17 April 2015 12:40 (nine years ago) link
I'd watch a show about a geriatric Roger shagging his way round a retirement home in the mid 1980s.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 17 April 2015 12:42 (nine years ago) link
The look on Peggy's face when the sassy photographer tried to flirt with her reminded me of thishttps://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR62Gl5rI8PrDUxpSzepqWFFbUwl84kwK7hQf4CIPodtxJHkKpUzUUI0S0
― Stevie T, Friday, 17 April 2015 13:31 (nine years ago) link
I think Bob Benson and Ginsberg are basically done now, Kenny too probably.
yup. dunno why anyone would expect these guys to reappear, their arcs are complete
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 15:35 (nine years ago) link
I'm quite satisfied with Ken's "ending" (although I could go for some tapdancing at the end). I hoped there'd be at least a little something more for Ginsberg. I think a lot of Bob's plot elements beg for more development, but maybe they want to keep him mysterious.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 April 2015 16:47 (nine years ago) link
idg what's mysterious about him. he's in the closet and has a life of faking it ahead of him at GM.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 17:00 (nine years ago) link
and Ginsberg's obviously committed/doomed
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 17:01 (nine years ago) link
i mean he did sorta arrange the murder of pete's moms
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 17:14 (nine years ago) link
mysterious is not the word for that but def darkly intriguing!
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 17:15 (nine years ago) link
but what more is there to know about that? it's obvious he did it - and then lol turned out no one cared
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 17:21 (nine years ago) link
haha i did find it weird that literally nothing was made of that beyond the season 6 finale. she was pushed off and eaten by sharks ffs!
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 17:38 (nine years ago) link
They better give Peggy a good ending, she's the most sympathetic character on the show.
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 17 April 2015 17:45 (nine years ago) link
btw there are absolutely zero spoilers in that Jimmy Kimmel clip.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
"B-b-but whatever happened to the Russian?" blowhards are the worst.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:06 (nine years ago) link
The big murder he orchestrated, the places he has come from and if he just disappeared from Joan's sight seems like things waiting to be explored.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:14 (nine years ago) link
the big murder no one cares about, it's already established he lied about his past, and he moved to a different city from where Joan lives (and he was just grooming her as an accomplice anyway, I doubt there was anything real emotionally to their relationship)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, April 17, 2015 2:06 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
...i don't see how they're comparable, lol i'm not like mad at weiner for not going further just mildly puzzled, also it's not a question of resolution bc we know how it happened
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:23 (nine years ago) link
but in any case pete is a selfish mess & i suppose was not bound to care much about things not directly affecting him for very long
― slothroprhymes, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
I could see them putting in a quick scene where we see Bob as some bigshot at GM or whatever. His story on Mad Men is very much over though.
Also I don't remember Bob actually being involved in Pete's mother's murder, other than obviously being the one who introduced the guy who killed her to Pete. I might have missed something though.
― silverfish, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:34 (nine years ago) link
Entirely possible that he gets away with it.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:41 (nine years ago) link
One of Bob's phone conversations has him taking part in getting rid of Pete's mother. Maybe Pete ending up feeling like he'd been done a favour.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 April 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
harry crane deserves castration he is viiiiile― slothroprhymes, Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:10 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― slothroprhymes, Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:10 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
surprised megan didn't see that one coming a few miles away, though. had she never met harry (or any sleazebag) before?
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Friday, 17 April 2015 19:02 (nine years ago) link
She overheard Harry saying disgusting shit about her in the break room; why did she even agree to meet with him?
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 17 April 2015 19:14 (nine years ago) link
One of Bob's phone conversations has him taking part in getting rid of Pete's mother.
yup - after a big blowup w Pete Bob is next shown in his office yelling in Spanish to Manolo "I don't care how nice she is, she's got to go" or something to that effect
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 19:20 (nine years ago) link
ok thanks. I remember that scene, I guess my Spanish just isn't very good
― silverfish, Friday, 17 April 2015 19:57 (nine years ago) link
I dunno, it doesn't seem that sinister to me? He's complaining about Pete screwing with him at work, and trying to separate Manolo from Pete's mom, as Pete requested? I don't think we're supposed to think he had anything to do with the murder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB-lgSmymFI
― Ari (whenuweremine), Friday, 17 April 2015 21:31 (nine years ago) link
and trying to separate Manolo from Pete's mom
hmm that hadn't occurred to me but sure, this interpretation works too
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 21:37 (nine years ago) link
would make his involvement in her death indirect rather than sinister but yeah idk if it really needs to be explored further. Obviously Pete doesn't think so!
― Οὖτις, Friday, 17 April 2015 21:38 (nine years ago) link
denial?
you could almost argue that don has turned her into a post-60s version of betty draper.
― ryan, Friday, 17 April 2015 23:50 (nine years ago) link
i want this guy to make an appearance
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/madmen/images/5/50/Salvatore.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100723120110
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Saturday, 18 April 2015 17:15 (nine years ago) link
I gave up hoping for Sal's return several seasons ago, but a cameo would be nice.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 18 April 2015 17:24 (nine years ago) link
Don't agree with all of this, but good points on roadmaphttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bastard-machine/mad-men-purpose-diana-anxiety-790005?utm_source=twitter
― dow, Sunday, 19 April 2015 20:22 (nine years ago) link
(Also, my take: sees Diana making some of his earlier mistakes/going through same or similar stages---but then seems she's gone beyond his experience, so he may have dropped the notion of helping/saving her.)
― dow, Sunday, 19 April 2015 20:25 (nine years ago) link
i'm hoping for a madcap knockabout type episode tonight. at least ONE of the remaining few has to be. you know like Shut The Door..
― piscesx, Sunday, 19 April 2015 22:50 (nine years ago) link
So why do they no longer have a california office? Is it just that no one (besides harry) was into it anymore?
― Οὖτις, Sunday, 19 April 2015 23:05 (nine years ago) link
aaaaaaawwwwwkkkkwwwaaaardddd
― slothroprhymes, Monday, 20 April 2015 02:26 (nine years ago) link
So Sally Draper has grown up to become a bad actress.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 20 April 2015 02:27 (nine years ago) link
Tin soldiers and Glen is coming.
Thought Sally was fine in that scene, deleted expletive notwithstanding.
― clemenza, Monday, 20 April 2015 02:31 (nine years ago) link