tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post9076818464872274301..comments2024-02-24T03:24:54.366-05:00Comments on Notes from the Asylum: 'Mad Men' Monday: The ArrangementsMeredith O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931703511561742340noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post-38362582613621755632009-09-09T16:21:08.244-04:002009-09-09T16:21:08.244-04:00Juanita,
You're right. . . it did annoy me th...Juanita,<br /><br />You're right. . . it did annoy me that Betty was blamed for Mary Beth and Arthur's affair. Betty didn't MAKE them sleep together or force Mary Beth to cheat. Betty didn't deserve the blame there.<br /><br />I distinctly remember Betty signing Don's name on at least one check during last season.Meredithhttp://www.suburbanmomnotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post-47568570185348361652009-09-09T10:48:54.020-04:002009-09-09T10:48:54.020-04:00On the question of Betty becoming self-sufficient ...<i>On the question of Betty becoming self-sufficient in Don's absence, I remember seeing her writing out checks last season, dealing with the kids and taking care of the home . . . or just have Carla do it while she went riding and set her friends up to have affairs.</i><br /><br /><br />As I recall, Betty not only went riding and set up that lunch between Mary Beth and Arthur; she also dealtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post-85243045559304036132009-09-08T21:19:49.180-04:002009-09-08T21:19:49.180-04:00Great comments!
As for Don looking at the photo o...Great comments!<br /><br />As for Don looking at the photo of his dad the night before Gene died (foreshadowing?)I have no idea maybe what Don was thinking. I oftentimes have a hard time trying to figure out why Don does what he does. What WAS the reason he got up out of bed in the middle of the night to look at an old photo?<br /><br />On the question of Betty becoming self-sufficient in Don'meredithobrien@hotmail.comhttp://www.suburbanmomnotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post-66886734238960645952009-09-08T18:05:20.257-04:002009-09-08T18:05:20.257-04:00Gene Hofstadt's attempt to discuss his death a...Gene Hofstadt's attempt to discuss his death arrangements with Betty was creepy. It creeped me out. No wonder she didn't want to discuss the matter. And his interactions with the Draper children angered me, because I suspect that he had never bothered to do the same with his own children. It's easier to bond with the grandchildren than with your own children. I suspect it will be theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post-71901483931552128532009-09-08T17:37:08.350-04:002009-09-08T17:37:08.350-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440019963014182578.post-67514383003074804422009-09-07T22:07:58.208-04:002009-09-07T22:07:58.208-04:00Below are my thoughts. Please excuse the bullet li...Below are my thoughts. Please excuse the bullet list form as I am short on time!<br /><br />Re: Dragging, slow storyline-<br />I see your point but I actually don’t mind the slowness thus far. I think Americans are programmed for fast-paced films. Europeans often direct their films in a slower manner and I think it’s kind of neat…as long as the story eventually ends up going somewhere good, rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com