Mad Men

Nebb

Someone please tell me you watched it lastnight. I stayed up late to catch it online. Thoughts? I teared up during the scene when he was on the bed talking about his brother, never seen that side of don before. Any idea how the season will end?

BecW2be

OMG so GOOD!!! I was up at 2am watching, trying not to think about Paranormal Activity! I was torn up when he went through his box with Betty. My favorite was the very last line where the neighbor asked him "Who are you supposed to be?" Don is a beaten man. Humbled at the very least. I think he has fallen so far professionally and personally that the last two episodes will be him trying to fix things as best he can, and then as a cliffhanger he'll be faced with his work or his family. Betty will buy out her brother and move into her father's home, and he'll have to leave Sterling Cooper to go with her or stay and lose her. He'll come back next season with a perfect solution to both. I could be way off though. Whatever happens will be awesome. I'm convinced!

foolforfood

I've never felt like Betty wants Don to choose between work and family life.  Seems like Betty wants Don to slave at work to bring home the bacon.  She understands the traditional 1960s gender roles just fine. I give Betty props for confronting Don - I didn't think she had it in her.  I know she was a woman scorned, but I thought her reaction to Adam's suicide was a bit cold.  Has she no warmth in her????I'm kind of pissed that Don didn't open up on his real relationship with Anna Draper.  Why did he hold back?

foolforfood

I've never rooted for Don, so I'm glad Betty finally handed it to him.  I've been giving him the side eye ever since he bedded that school teacher (who happens to live a few minutes away from the  marital home!).  That and his behavior towards Peggy = height of narcissism.  "Tough noogies", as the Cake Boss would say.

Nebb

I think don and betty could be great together, if they actually knew eachother and went out of their way to make the other happy. Don is very selfish. Im disappointed that he ended up having another full blown affair, after all the things that happened last season. Not entirely surprised though.