Season 3 Episode 13 - Open Thread

Talk about Season 3, Episode 13, "Shut the Door. Have a Seat"

Season 3 Episode 12 - Open Thread

Talk about Season 3, Episode 12, "The Grown Ups."

Wardrobe and it's meanings

We all love re-watching and catching new things the day and week after, especially the day before the finale now. I had posted in my own little open thread original post about wardrobe but I think there's something else.

I had said that Pete and Trudy looked surprisingly like Kurt and Smitty in the end where Mr. Company is now feeling like Mr. Rebel. I think that was MM attention to detail.

I also mentioned Jane wearing black to the wedding as I thought women weren't supposed to do. But that black to a wedding thing was debatable on the thread and that's ok. The point was about the MM attention to detail in putting Jane in black, whatever any of us think.

Now check this out. The finale last season opened with Betty in the Dr's office sitting on the table in a gray dress, not exactly thrilled. It was a scene that defined her future in a way, in a position to say yes or no, leave or stay if you will, regarding the obvious situation of hers.

Here, now, when she comes home to Don at the end of this episode and tells him she doesn't love him, I swear she's wearing the same dress. And if it's not, it's way too close to similar to be a coincidence. I think it's not an accident. And it's the same situation, she has a moment of leave or stay, a moment of decision-making as the end of last year.

Kind of like Pete and the rifle. Last season at a defining moment for Pete we saw him with the rifle by himself after Peggy's news. In the first cut this past episode we see Pete on the couch (in the fetal position before he's about to "grow out" of SC but that's beside the point and should be a whole new topic for another thread), and the rifle as a reminder in the background, of Pete who is about to again have a defining moment.

A dress and a rifle both making a reappearance at defining moments. Attention to detail. How do people not love this show???

It's De-Lovely

If you're staying home tonight and have nothing to do rent the 2004 film "De-Lovely." Trust me, you won't be disappointed. I'll post a link to one of the songs and hope Monty enjoys it too!

Decoding the Symbols of Mad Men Season Three

(Slide Show)

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/11/mad_men_symbols.html?mid=agenda--20091106

JANUARY IN GQ MAGAZINE

I didn't like the writer in the GQ article's tone towards our January Jones. She is brilliant in her role as Betty, and he kept dwelling on how much she had to drink. He wouldn't treat a male actor that way in a piece. Not very well-written article either...not much there there as Gertrude Stein would say. What do others think?

Any Maddicts getting together Sunday? The yahoo group?

Hi everyone!!

My guy and I don't have a TV, and have been watching the MAD MEN, the itunes-download way.

We would LOVE to watch the show with our fellow Maddicts...anyone have something planned? Also, I fear something may be planned in the yahoo forum, but I don't know how to get to the yahoo forum.
I've been under the weather off and on, and so, I've not been able to be online as much as I like to, and I feel I missed out on so much here.

I did want to mention, I'll be getting my Part 4 and Part 5, about my visit to the Mad Men set up, later tonight (FINALLY). This being sick, on and off, has been for the birds!

One Night in NYC...

Hey Maddicts! I posted a few weeks back looking for advice on things to do while in NYC for one night. You all gave me such great advice... THANKS. I went on 10/15 and, unfortunately it was very cold and rainy. But hey, I'd never been to NYC and I had the night to cram in as much as I could before my conference in the morning, so I made the best of it. First of all, I gotta tell you New Yorkers, I love your city! It is absolutely amazing. I was shocked at how large it was... Atlanta feels SO small to me now. I can not wait to go back for a longer stay!

For a photo journey of my night, you can check out my pics and story here http://www.flickr.com/photos/8395472@N05/sets/72157622630013269/

Warning, my camera battery died so I had to shoot with my cell phone all night. They're not great quality photos but, after a few old fashioneds I didn't really care...

Post Mad Men plans?

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Cute Parody: "Milk Men"

http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/milk_men_trailer/