Great episode.

Powerful episode, I thought. Cold water splashed on several of the main characters, forced to face harsh, uncomfortable realities. (Including the callous release of Joan from her nascent script-vetting gig.) All skillfully written and skillfully played -- especially by the excellent Ms. Jones (Betty Draper). We may forget that some courage would have been required to stand up to and (finally) call out a forceful family bread-winner like Don.

What a great episode. I love Betty Draper's character and think she's by far one of the best actors on the show. I was wondering how/when she would confront Don!

I found myself rooting for Betty as she confronted Don. What a fantastic acting job January Jones has done--- and did esp. in this episode. I cannot understand why she nor any of the other women on the show were not nominated for Emmys.

How does Matt feel about Don Draper/Dick Whitman? Are there other blog posts about his reflections on this character? I have a somewhat sympathetic view of DD but listening to Matt here I wonder if his creator does.

January Jones was incredible in ep8. The way she uses her voice in the initial confrontation scene --when she says "admit it" and "you're lying." It's different, almost a strangled blurt like she's both desirous of the answer and afraid of it.

I feel like I'm looking through a time machine into my parents past. They met and eloped in the early 60s and although my father was a doctor and not an ad executive, the storyline resonates from what I heard from my older siblings. It is really moving, I feel so much sympathy for both. It creates a picture of my parents' relationship as I can only imagine it. They separated at my birth and never spoke about their common troubles to me again. Now they are good friends, love has come full circle, but will still not talk about it. "Why open fresh wounds?" is what my father says.