Comments on: Mad Men Season 3 Episode 12 Recap

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:08:52 +0000

["@Rosie, I can’t imagine under any circumstance that Duck would be a great lover. She did seem incapable of understanding the relationship, but mostly, I think, because she doesn’t see Duck as marrying material."]

Why? Because Duck abandoned his dog, last season? Is that you had measured Duck’s sexual prowess? And since when is Peggy searching for marriage material? She doesn’t strike me as the marrying kind, herself.

By: aaron cohen

aaron cohen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:19 +0000

@Lee, While there was a lot of the relationship in the first 2 seasons, it wasn’t until now that it seems like their scenes were taking away from the office scenes. I’ll agree that it’s not simply about Sterling-Cooper, but that’s what it was solely about in much of Seasons 1 and 2. I don’t assume she’ll remain with Don, I just hope she does. I like her character, and I’m not very psyched about her being a big part of the show if she isn’t with him, because that will be ANOTHER story line. This is Mad Men, not Lost, I don’t want to follow so many threads, because that’s not what they do best.

@Rosie, I can’t imagine under any circumstance that Duck would be a great lover. She did seem incapable of understanding the relationship, but mostly, I think, because she doesn’t see Duck as marrying material.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:40 +0000

I have never been bothered by Don and Betty’s relationship being a focal point of the show. MAD MEN is about Don Draper and the 1960s. It is not simply about Sterling Cooper. I think many viewers tend to forget this. There was a great deal of focus in the Drapers’ marriage in the first two seasons. Why do you find this surprising now?

Why do you ASSUME that Betty will remain with Don?

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:37 +0000

” It still could be, I guess. “Duck’s not married.” “Oh, then why are you with him?””

I guess that Peggy’s roommate seemed incapable of understanding that Duck is merely great sex for her away from the office. Perhaps she doesn’t realize that is something that women would desire . . . instead of a husband or some infatuation with a married man.

By: erictheolson

erictheolson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:48:04 +0000

This just keeps getting better all the time!

By: dorf

dorf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:30:53 +0000

aaron, you probably wouldnt know that i read these recaps every week after i watch mad men, but i do! the 3 hour delay on my coast allows you plenty of time to formulate and post your thoughts, its very convenient. unfortunately your site is blocked by my office firewall so i often dont have the chance to comment on monday mornings and then i forget to afterward.
i like your idea about what might happen for next week and beyond, but after they made such a big production of showing us that Don signed his 3-year contract, i would be surprised if he was able to make an exit from S-C that easily.

just my two cents, keep up the good work!