Episode 2 - Open Thread

Talk about Episode 2, "Flight 1".

All the characters in tonight's episode seemed preoccupied with concerns about how they should behave. The most obvious example of this would of course be Pete, who was constantly unsure as to how he should respond to news of his father's death. Rather than mourn his death, Pete was concerned with whether his reaction would fall within societal norms.

Peggy had almost the inverse experience in the episode. We finally get a glimpse at her family as well as insight into what happened after the birth of her unexpected child -- any guesses as to what her sister meant when she said the state of New York didn't think she was capable? More important than those plot points, however, was how little she cared about the impressions of herself she was leaving with the family and community. Scorned for not caring for her child, scorned for not attending Church or following the strictures of her family, Peggy is defiant and proud -- carelessly carousing with a stranger even after her disastrous tryst with Pete.

What did you all think of Season 2's second episode?