Sunday, August 22, 2010

Random Thoughts on Mad Men: The Rejected by Kara Howland

Trudy is finally pregnant and Don gets his just desserts, sort of.

I’m not sure how to feel about the fact that Pete Campbell is soon to be a father (for the second time). Pete even admits that it feels different then he expected it to. Well, I should certainly hope so. The first time he was told he was a father was a complete and unwelcome shock. This time, it’s something that Trudy – and maybe to a much lesser degree Peter – has been anticipating. Peggy’s reaction is quite interesting and I liked their little interaction at the end of the episode. I wonder if Peggy will ever truly get over Pete.

Don is finally called out by Allison. When some of the girls who are participating in a focus group at work start talking about how ex-boyfriends didn’t seem to appreciate, or in some cases even notice them, it’s a little too much for Allison to take. She knows Don is watching and doesn’t feel comfortable confiding in the group. When Don finds her in his office later he once again wants to pretend like everything is ok. But Allison is sick of it. She’s embarrassed and she wants to go work for a woman. When she asks for a reference and Don can’t even be bothered to write it, it’s the last straw. She makes a bit of a scene as she leaves. Good for her. It’s about time someone called Don on his atrocious behavior. I think he’s finally starting to realize the error of his ways, which isn’t so good for everyone in his life. Because when he feels threatened he lashes out in really ugly ways. Tonight’s episode should be a doozy.

P.S. Miss Blankenship is awesome. She’s an unexpected and welcome dose of hilarity.

No comments:

Post a Comment