https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 09:54:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1659477 Tue, 27 May 2014 07:20:53 +0000 hellobeeboston 1659477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was looking for a discussion of this! I agree - weird mid-season finale. ESP last scene - it's obviously symbolic -- makes me wonder if Don is subconsciously realizing he's doing exactly what he was trying to get away from - "selling" himself to McCann...."the best things in life are free" --- but work seems to be all he has. He lost his family, Megan, and almost his beloved work (his greatest love?) - and seemed so triumphant walking down the stairs, but that song with Bert really threw me--- what do you guys make of it??</p> <p> I feel like Peggy, Campbell, &amp; Roger are all Don has in some ways. The four of them are left with nothing, really, except their work &amp; each other. I think roger is going to be awesome from here on out, same with Peggy. She killed the pitch! </p> <p>I always over analyze, I think they put so many layers of meaning in. Btw - love how Sally (who is awesome, and she looked like she was turning into her mother) chose the nerd over the jock after talking to her Dad - I thought that was a great scene. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1659426 Tue, 27 May 2014 06:02:49 +0000 Grace 1659426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, the last two episodes were much better. I liked how Don called everyone out into the middle of the office. The last scene was weird. For a minute, I thought Don had had a heart attack and this season was a dream. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1659277 Mon, 26 May 2014 22:53:21 +0000 sandy 1659277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: just watched it and I really liked it...but like you thought that last scene was so weird. I loved that Don and Peggy were good again. Loved seeing Peggy with her little neighbor boy. Pete and Roger always crack me up. And I'm so glad to see Megan gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1659068 Mon, 26 May 2014 19:47:43 +0000 lawbee11 1659068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did y'all watch last night's finale? I wonder if Megan will be off the show for good now? I liked the episode (I liked last week's episode, too!), but that last scene was so weird. I'm sure it was symbolic of something, but it was just so odd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631971 Tue, 13 May 2014 15:06:49 +0000 swurlygurl 1631971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: I'm the same way - I was watching because I felt like I was seriously missing out on something. I dropped out last season though, because I just couldn't pretend to be interested anymore. Plus, I was way too tired of watching EVERYONE cheat on EVERYONE. It was just getting too nasty. And not even that entertaining??! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631963 Tue, 13 May 2014 15:02:46 +0000 Nskillet 1631963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this show! I love the AV club reviews personally.</p> <p>I hate Megan and find her to be such a petulant child at this point. Sally seems more together than Megan!</p> <p>I never even considered the Stephanie theory. Interesting thought but she's homeless not an actress who is just making it huge? I do think it will play out though...</p> <p>I find this season tougher to watch because it's way more symbolic and very subtle than other seasons. The late 60s was a crazy time though and I think everyone being out of control is interesting and very representative of heading into the Vietnam era when the country was really ripped apart.</p> <p>I love Don Draper though. That took balls to do what he did to Cutler and douche bag Lou. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631227 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:33:48 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1631227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: I'm obsessed with Mad Style! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631210 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:28:22 +0000 heartonastring 1631210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: Yes! I love T&amp;L's style analyses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631197 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:25:24 +0000 fussygal 1631197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@heartonastring: so true! I read all sorts of recaps and reviews online to hear the interesting theories. </p> <p>Also, does anyone read Tom and Lorenzo? I just discovered it last season and love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631192 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:23:29 +0000 fussygal 1631192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: I agree - I feel totally strung along with not much happening. I love the characters though so I guess it's ok lol. </p> <p>@LuLu Mom: oooh! I was totally giving upon the Manson thing with Megan but that makes so much more sense with Stephanie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631188 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:22:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 1631188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: DOH...haha sorry brain is fried today ;) I think Megan will be there too and maybe her friend that she's been so close with. But is that too obvious? Although they've made such a point to say how the house is up in the hills, secluded, Don thought it was dangerous...ect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631172 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:17:02 +0000 heartonastring 1631172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really enjoying this season. I feel like now, even more than before, you have to pay very close attention and can't miss a second because EVERYTHING Matthew Weiner puts in each episode is steeped in significance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631169 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:14:40 +0000 septca 1631169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: Exactly! That's exactly what I was trying to say... I had thought that they would kill off Megan a la Sharon Tate, but now I think it will be Stephanie in Megan's house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631147 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:07:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 1631147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: See that made me even more aligned. Sharon Tate was a blonde that was 8 months along in her pregnancy. The nieces boyfriend is getting out in a month on weed charges who was a musician...Charles Manson was a musician. A lot of correlation! </p> <p>@KelLeeLeee: I think it will happen in 2 weeks when it's the midway finale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1631140 Tue, 13 May 2014 11:05:04 +0000 lawbee11 1631140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: I know! I have such a hard time remembering things because there's so much time between seasons. I had to look up Stephanie from Sunday's episode because I couldn't remember exactly what happened with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630942 Tue, 13 May 2014 10:08:40 +0000 Grace 1630942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm disapointed in the season. They are stringing us along with nothing happening. Then the season is going to end right whem it finally gets interesting, just because AMC likes to drive us insane. I can't believe they cut the season into two years. Their seasons are too short as it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630876 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:38:51 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1630876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I'm thinking something creepy is going to happen at the mid season finale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630872 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:37:32 +0000 septca 1630872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: That's totally what I thought, too, until they introduced a blonde, 8-month pregnant character... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630866 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:33:21 +0000 MrsKRB 1630866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: I don't like her either, that's a good thought! That would be a good episode! There are only 2 episodes left though, is that the end of the series? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630858 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:31:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 1630858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I've never cared for Megan, I'm going to guess she dies in the mid-season finale. I think they will do the Charles Manson murders, and she will be a part of it? I don't know, too many references to that for it not to be brought up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630748 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:00:10 +0000 yoursilverlining 1630748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This season is sooooooooooooooooooooo depressing! It's like we are just watching every single character's lives implode. I dislike Megan and wish there was less of her; she just doesn't interest me and I don't believe that she and Don are a match that would have lasted this long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630745 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:58:40 +0000 MrsKRB 1630745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Really weird season, I feel like nothing's happening, but I guess it does capture the era well (not that I would know!) I always disliked Betty, but I was proud of her last episode! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630731 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:51:56 +0000 lawbee11 1630731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: I've read that January Jones is kind of a biatch in real life! I find Megan to be really awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630726 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:50:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1630726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: I've always loved Betty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630703 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:43:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 1630703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved it until this season, this season is boring to me :( And I feel like it's all over the place! And I need more Joan and more Betty...less Megan! (I just love how much of a biatch Betty is, she's a great character!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630689 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:37:08 +0000 lawbee11 1630689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: I used to love it, but it's been kind of a disappointment this season. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630648 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:18:26 +0000 MrsKoala 1630648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, totally weird. But I kind of like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630643 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:16:22 +0000 septca 1630643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seriously. I am going to get flamed for this, but I actually really dislike MM. I watch it because DH likes to and because I feel like it's part of the social norm. But I actively dislike it and the only good thing about watching MM is that DH always insists that we need old fashioneds to really enjoy the experience. :grin: Everyone is so depressed and/or depressing and nothing good ever happens. I like Joan and I like the clothes. That's about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630635 Tue, 13 May 2014 08:12:46 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1630635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So weird! In Sunday I was like :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-watching-mad-men#post-1630607 Tue, 13 May 2014 07:58:27 +0000 lawbee11 1630607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it just me or has this season been really weird? I feel like I should get high before watching the episode each week! :silly: </p>