In the last few episodes Megan seemingly had all the power in the relationship. Don was telling her he loved her and she was just hanging up the phone. She was mad at him for not telling her about his work situation. She was talking about the marriage not working and him not needing to come to CA that next weekend.…

Especially by then telling Don that Megan is "solid" despite knowing how weird she got with her and how she shooed her away with a check.

Hah, you really have a bone to pick with SS, eh? I think you've commented negatively about her at every single review. While I do think we can cut her some slack I also see where some of your annoyance comes from. Comparing the show to "Girls", using phrases like, "I literally can't figure out why" (as opposed to…

Your comment made me have to go back and find out how much Peggy made as a secretary. In Season 1, "Indian Summer," she asks Don for a raise of $5/week. It's so laughable, compared to how he's compensated, that he asks her how much she makes, she made $35/week. That was in 1960, it's now 1969 in the series but still,…

George also made the joke, "Who knew he had a heart?" And Pete's response was, "Yes, right." He was still looking down a bit and thinking about Trudy's father having a heart attack and him not having heard.

OMG she's his wife in real life?! I didn't know that. Mind blown. That definitely explains why they work so well and have so much chemistry on the show. Any idea how they ended up being cast as fictional husband and wife too? (Your revelation also led me to find out that "Mona" is Clooney's ex wife, goodness Hollywood…

There are two parts to that title: creative and director. Don was all about the former, Lou is all about the latter. As long as they keep clients happy and paying, then they've done their job, so far as the higher ups are concerned. There are also underlings, so Lou managing their creative is keeping the wheels…

I think we often see Peggy's natural position to be head of creative because we see her talent and have seen the position vacant or occupied by someone not as talented. However, she started as a secretary in 1960. Is it possible that in 9 years she'd be head of creative? Sure, but it's also extremely understandable…

Rewatching is great. I recently watched the American Airlines episode and Lou was the head of one of the other advertising companies pitching for AA. It's like Megan, she was under our noses in so many scenes until she became Don's secretary.

Did she really have a choice? If she told Lou she didn't want the money just to have to deal with Don, do you think that would have been okay? Also, $100/week is a huge amount. Most people would be tough on someone if they got a $33K/year promotion for it (someone noted this is what $100/week would be equivalent to…

A few random thoughts:
-If Peggy hadn't pulled Joan aside to complain Joan would have caught up with Freddy and Don in the elevator. It would have been clear that he drank and therefore broke the rules. Don was acting like such a Dick (Whitman, hah) that I kind of wished he had been caught and fired already.
-Don…

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I didn't know that, thanks for the info. Then 3-31-69 makes perfect sense.

Oooo good point! I'll have to pay attention if I rewatch the series because if she stopped wearing that pen necklace after she became partner then it's quite a clever point on wardrobe's part.

He also seems to fall back into that pattern quite easily. When he first married Megan it was interesting that he revealed himself to her, became vulnerable and thus treated her like an equal. Now he's jetting off to "help" her not look desperate meanwhile not telling her any of his woes, which have lasted for months.…

I actually think California isn't idyllic anymore because his wife is there along with two people from SC&P. Is he really trying to change? Because when he was there he was lying to all parties about still actively working at SC&P. Old habits die hard, Don is still hiding, he's just hiding on both coasts these days.…

Don lied to Megan for more than two months. He was told to go on leave on Thanksgiving, this episode took place at the end of March/beginning of April. That's almost 4+ months Megan even says something about him lying about it since last year.

Yep, Don totally wants to drive home the fact that sleeping with your married boss is not a good idea. Unless you're a secretary, then it's completely cool, might be promoted to next wife.

Lou's behavior is routinely overblown. He's mean with creative: so was Don at times. He wanted his secretary away from his office immediately: Peggy had the same request for her secretary. He frets when Don's around: so did Peggy. There's nothing abnormal. Everyone just dislikes him more because 1) he's a newer…

The other companies weren't asking him to be a partner. Like Roger said, the offer he presented was a good disguise of a demotion. Is Don desperate in the sense that he's a nobody? Obviously not. But agencies have heard the stories and while some are willing to take him on because of his talent none are offering what…