-I had a greatly different perspective than the reviewer. I think we all WANTED Patricia's runway show to be a poetic expression, but it was actually an open can of worms of creativity. No cohesion. Poetry may be raw, genuine but even poets edit their poems for the right words, the right phrasing, the right cadence…

Oh yes, good old Catholic guilt—it's all okay but it's still not all okay (although it's not just confess and you're good to go, you're supposed to repent, try not to do it again, etc.). Still, Catholics weren't the ones to invent this wheel and they certainly weren't the only ones to advance its many forms. Cognitive…

To be fair, there doesn't seem to currently be a correct pathway to partnership as a woman at that firm. Did Joan have to prostitute herself? No, she chose to do that, but if she ever wanted to be partner there wasn't really another road. Heck, that road wasn't seemingly available either, she MADE that road happen…

Cognitive dissonance and compartmentalization. Don knows he's cheating and that it's wrong. Don is bothered by his wife's career. But, it's easier to not let one thought affect the other. Same for Sylvia. She knows she's committing adultery, she also knows Don is seriously disturbed and needs prayer, it's easier for…

That's right. Don only likes to share other people's wives, not his own.

Right, because parents decide whether they want their child to be straight or gay and label/name them accordingly. *eye roll*

1) I loved that the opening scene showed Don taking part in a mission to pitch Heinz. There was so much discussion last week about whether Peggy should go up against her old firm because Don would/wouldn't do something disloyal/sneaky professionally (status quo in personal life) and here we get an immediate answer: he…

@avclub-310690a9a271cfb392f8a4a807bdd5c0:disqus Yeah I definitely wasn't trying to imply that those designs are authentic at all or insult anyone. Rather, the seed of the idea has been planted for something of that nature as a trend. Also, Patricia has much more to give than just print, but that translates into SOOOO…

"Wardrobe of the average baby boomer liberal arts professor" the moment I read that it just clicked, great description. The thing is, I love Patricia's background and the visit with her family was amazing so I would love to see her really make it work. Can someone zap some youth, freshness, and wear-ability into what…

That pink dress with the spikes is awesome. I personally can't think of how I would use all the creative duct tape in my own home but maybe I would buy a cool roll to seal boxes (subtle hint of pop to the mundane)? I guess I'm just not cooky enough.

"I'm underwhelmed" summarizes everything. I'm not excited about anyone in particular winning, I'm not at the edge of my seat waiting for next week's episode. I'll watch it, someone will win, the world will move on.

I don't think Stanley was that bad. He worked Tu to the bone and that's what they need to do with their assistants—it's not friend time. Patricia almost got kicked out because she was trying to accommodate her assistant, Richard, way too much and it got in the way of her own progress. Stanley has gotten Richard twice…

What is an iTunes subscription? Do you get a pass for all TV shows on iTunes for X amount of time at X price or do you pay per show per season? Sorry, I know it's not quite relevant to AV Club but I'm curious and after doing a few searches I still couldn't get a concrete answer.

What's with all these breaks between episodes?!

Fun fact, and I don't know how I completely forgot this, I went to high school with Alison Brie. There, we all have a Kevin Bacon type degree of separation/connection to her.

Totally agree! The ad campaigns are a character all their own and a very intriguing one at that. More campaigns, not just tangential references please!

Perfect analysis and summary of Trudy. I've never been particularly into Trudy (unlike many viewers) but I did cheer her on this episode. I think she provides a wholly different character from all the miserable, complex, and intriguing characters on the show. She may have simple, socially driven concerns but in this…

I agree that Don doesn't really get punished while Pete does. However, they both handle situations very differently. Don wouldn't engage with Trudy after her speech. He also would play mind games by leaving without a trace for a few days and then coming back whenever he darn well pleases. He'd frame things in a way…

The way she was so after his card though even after having seen him offer it to the other woman first should have been a sign to him that she would be clingy. I guess he mistook that for sexually liberal, not in-a-bad-domestic-situation-looking-to-get-out.

@avclub-7adb6a50e7687b45a00b35796f18f17d:disqus That's all well and good but can they give her non-speaking roles then? (Although, they do call that modeling…something she should have stuck to exclusively but I guess we need a little something pretty in moving pictures too, eh?)