Mad Men 7x06 Reaction

The 60's was the time when broadcasters were freed from the constraints of black-and-white television production went a little bit nuts. This was reflected increasingly in general society. The whole color palette of this episode particularly strikes me as a vividly constructed memory of the time. Seeing the avocado-colored kitchen appliances in Joan's apartment is like a psychedelic flashback. The closing scene seems hyperreal. The sensory overload of the time was thrilling to some, not so much to others.

Don/Peggy scenes are always my favourite, along with Don/Anna scenes. "Those are the cons and you know it" "I abuse the people whose help I need, and then I take a nap" "Done". You can see how Freddy has had an impact on Don. He's put his pride aside and is showing he cares. When Peggy told him he was doing the pitch he wasn't even excited, just confused. We got some nice framed shots too, Don and Peggy in the door and the three of them at Burger Chef. Classic Mad Men. Great episode. They do the 'two part split' well in this final season, this does feel like a penultimate episode.

I'm sympathetic to Bob's ask as misguided as it was. He should've gone for a redefinition of friendship instead of convenient compliance. "My friends are my lovers. I don't practice a relationship model that sees romantic love as more than friendship love. So for me, I treat my friends like people would treat their romantic partners. We're going out on dates, we're taking vacations together, we're making life plans together, we're sharing resources and what that's meant for me is that I never have to fear being alone." - Alok Vaid-Menon we can't make it out here completely alone. but putting ur bets on romantic relationships in ⃣⃣⃣⃣⃣2.⃣0.⃣2.⃣6 1969? gather the homies instead

im still living under capitalism bc they used their talent+skill to make burger ads instead of revolution propaganda smfh --- If not clear, I'm highlighting the absurdity of the situation, of the work itself. A situation wherein the mediated psychological exploitation of alienated workers is a trivial job description. e.g. "Create an effective fast-food burger joint ad" In other words, capitalism continues because there's more 'sense' (cents) in making manipulative burger ads than in meaningful, non-exploitative, liberating creative work. What a world we have

For me, the greatest show of all time..

The opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s APATHY. Screaming and steaming and boiling in resentment menas you still care about what happens. It’s when all of that has gone away that you know the love is truly gone. I’m not 100% sure (because it’s possible I’m forgetting something), but I think this is the first time that Don ever truly treats Peggy like an equal. He’s treated her with respect at several points before, and also with kindness, but this is an episode where he speaks to her eye-to-eye. He’s still dispensing advice and guidance, but it’s from the perspective of two people on the same level. I don’t think that’s happened even once before in the whole series. That’s a MASSIVE shift in their relationship. It doesn’t even matter what their “rank” is anymore, becuase that’s business, and this is them as people. That ending with Pete almost brings him into the same level of respect between the two of them. Not quite, but closer than it’s ever been before. I’ve said it before, but Lou Avery is the embodiment of “They don’t want it perfect, they want it on time and under budget.” And that’s not automatically a bad business philosophy to have! But that’s not how Don operates, or Peggy, and that’s not the reputation that Sterling Cooper, or SCDP, used to have. So we’ll have to see whether he can complete the transition of SC&P to that kind of company, or if he’ll be the one forced to change.

It's always nice crying along with you guys to the scenes I have cried multiple times to lol can never go wrong with an amazing Don and Peggy scene am i right ps: the final burger chef scene is my favorite scene on the entire show. such a great episode

I know we're all focused on Don & Peggy, but it's honestly really cute the way Pete enthusiastically stands up for Don, praises him to others, to earnestly admires and respects him. He always has his back. And to think he started out as a jealous little twerp who tried to blackmail him... The last scene feels like Don's the dad and Pete & Peggy are his kids. It's so sweet!

You just know it’s one of the best episodes of Mad Men when it’s one of those that ends (or comes close to ending) on a wall-mirror shot of Don, this time with Peggy

I've been waiting for you to see this episode... so much deep self awareness from key characters, Joan and Don primarily. Peggy and Don get me every time - how much they need each other and how unique and impossible to classify it is. That the writers in this show are able to communicate that connection season after season in the smallest of moments that are for the show's arc quite immense - it's just brilliant. I weep in the same way you both did here. thank you for watching this show!

Two low key awesome moments when Stan sees Pete/Megan again for the first time in months.

Gorgeous episode. This one always reminds me of "The Suitcase", especially with that detail about Peggy's birthday.

I've never loved Don more than I do at this point in the show. Leaving his ego at the door, being humble, honest, self-less, pragmatic. Moments where you could see him feeling slighted like when he attends the BurgerChef dry run and Lou/Peggy minimize him somewhat or in the previous episode when Peggy makes sure Don knows that he's on her team for HandiWrap, not leading the team - he doesn't care. He just puts his head down and trying to do the job in front of him. It's honestly inspiring lol.

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so much of this show's brilliance is built on subversion, unconventional structure, challenging characters and storylines. But it's also occasionally like "hey this episode is set in 1969, lets just give the people a cathartic scene of our 2 main characters dancing to My Way", and it's equally brilliant in those rare moments. They hit so much harder in a show that really makes you work for them

The final scene of this episode is literally perfect, there's so much accumulated depth in terms of theme and character that builds up to that moment without you even realising it, and then that moment of Don, Peggy and Pete playing out their own version of Peggy's ad idea as an unconventional family just hits you. Incredible storytelling.

That final scene is just perfect. Our three main characters all probably at their loneliest points in their lives sharing a meal - which is pretty much what Peggy's copy for BurgerChef is about !

With every rewatch I come to realize that the scene with Don, Peggy and Pete in this episode might just be the best in the entire show and maybe reason enough to watch this entire show. These complex characters, that we love to hate and hate to love throughout the show and their relationship culminates in this sit-down at the family table to enjoy supper; the found family that you choose. What can be a better portrayal of the changing of times in every aspect that sits as the basis of this entire show? It sneaks on you and overwhelms you without being too cheesy. For a moment you're there with them sharing the warmth of a connection

I think that actually may have been the same actress who played Kim's mom! I'm too lazy to look it up right now lol

God I can't wait for them to finish this show. In June it'll be a year since they started it.