Comments on: Mad Men Season 3 Episode 9 Recap

By: gill

gill — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:48:38 +0000

I agree that Don didn’t really seem to care that Don was gay in Baltimore but that what Sal does, or doesn’t do with it in the case of Lee Garner that’s a problem for Don. After all, Don is a company man, if not THE Company man at Sterling Coo.

Don is an amoral character as written. It’s about where Don’s journey will take him as a character that is the meat of the dramatic narrative in MM. That’s why we keep coming back for more. What will he do or not do, approve of or disapprove of and the inconsistencies that fascinate. Aren’t we all inconsistent in our behavior?

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:10:09 +0000

I have rarely been a fan of Don, I miss Peggy.

By: Caglar

Caglar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:28:26 +0000

Sometimes Don seems to be too inconsistent to be a real character. I get frustrated by his lack of response. Does he care about anything? What is his problem? Agree on Joan and Sal. I enjoyed both characters. Shame if we are losing them. one thing i like about mad men is the abundance of assorted characters, dont lets lose them.

By: LindyK

LindyK — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:06:56 +0000

I was wondering if Sal cruising was perhaps his way of finally dealing with it. I’m gonna do it and see what’s up (so to speak). He’s been in denial so long, maybe it’s just a way for him to figure himself out.

Shocked though about Sal and Joan’s firing. What’s up with getting rid of two of the strongest characters? Frankly, I find some of these moves odd. I am wondering if these are the result of a more personal situation – perhaps Matt had a falling out with these actors and jettisons them. It’s not always what it seems; in other words, not ALWAYS creative.

Also RE: Carla’s looking oddly at Betty and Henry – at first I thought she figured something was going on, then wondered if it was simply the fact that it was Republican-oriented and thus Henry as a Republican (and Betty by association) represented opposition to civil rights.

By: aaron cohen

aaron cohen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:54:39 +0000

Great catch, I’ll add it into the recap.

By: Flora

Flora — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:51:13 +0000

Bowdoin had nt admitted women yet in the 1960′s….