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Peggy Bundy-Olson
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Ah, yes. There's an interesting twist: Peggy wins her liberation by becoming the manipulator.

Ah, yes. There's an interesting twist: Peggy wins her liberation by becoming the manipulator.

I LOLed.

I LOLed.

What did others take from the hints that Peggy would be coming up with that iconic Virginia Slims tagline? I mean, nothing else applies to Peggy more than, "You've come a long way, baby."  Part of me felt like it was really obvious ("I'm going to Virginia to tour the plant")… but I'm also happy for her.  I feel like

What did others take from the hints that Peggy would be coming up with that iconic Virginia Slims tagline? I mean, nothing else applies to Peggy more than, "You've come a long way, baby."  Part of me felt like it was really obvious ("I'm going to Virginia to tour the plant")… but I'm also happy for her.  I feel like

The serial killer comes up at the Campbell's dinner party, and someone gets his name wrong.  "Whitman," Don quickly corrects, and he and Megan share a knowing look.  The name's the same as his own.  Only a few people know: Megan, Peggy, Betty… and Pete.  If Pete is the one who spilled the beans about Ken's secret life

I've never read the comics, but my husband hates that I guess the ending to everything five-minutes in, so this might be a spoiler?

I don't think this show wants to get better.  It certainly doesn't want to get smarter. AMC wants this show to be as broadly appealing as possible, so it plays to the lowest common denominator.  The interpersonal relationships are contrived and derivative, and understanding them is the opposite of challenging.