It's probably one of most peoples' foibles. It's really hard to hold political beliefs because you think they're morally superior without it being a crutch to make yourself superior. We don't really know the ins and outs of Abe's beliefs but the minute he (or anyone else) starts arguing on behalf of other races he…

Is he that popular? It seems like he's caused a lot of discussion but surely they expected that with this kind of role. And they cast an experienced actor, so I think whatever is going to happen with Bob they've planned. You don't have a character hanging out at Joan's apartment without him being important.

Originally the women's movement and the abolitionist movement were very closely tied. After the war male abolitionists pushed for male-only suffrage—which the women abolitionists saw (correctly) as a real betrayal. The male-only supporters claimed this was the "Negro's Hour" and women were selfish were trying to take…

He said that in his opinion she might do it for the right offer. When Roger asked if she'd agreed to it he rolled his eyes to the side and said "She said we couldn't afford it."

I have to say, as obvious as that was, JP's reading of it didn't do it any favors. It would be a challenge for anybody not to make that land with a thud, but she made it thud really loud.

Pete was saying that Clara should be nervous when he was nervous about his standing in the company because if he lost his job she'd probably lose hers. Not exactly the same thing as being good or successful.

Probably more like he knows perfectly well nobody else considers his well-being an interest of theirs and Bob throwing him a life preserver (and implying that Joan cared enough to want to solve his problem as well) was not something he could not be vulnerable to right then.

I think they did call it rape back then. They might not have thought it counted if she was already engaged to the guy, but I think if Joan had ever confessed it to anybody she'd have known exactly what to call it.

Pete closes the door to Joan's office to ask her his question. When she says she has plans for dinner he opens it for her and she walks out.

@avclub-843f7125a533748d5477271f8eebd9b1:disqus I don't think Roger's used to anybody not liking him and when they don't he doesn't really get why at all. That's why he happily shows up at Joan's door hoping to see Kevin and why it takes him so long to figure out his daughter's serious about not letting him see his…

What was the whole truth he didn't tell?

I keep seeing "Pop Pop" being referred to as an Arrested Development thing. It's just a word for grandfather than some people use. It's about as much of a reference as Ginsberg being named Michael.

"People didn't react to the truth they were presented with in by being horrified as I thought they should be" does not equal "people were tricked with lies and half-truths"

No, he didn't. He went to Joan and told her Jaguar wanted to sleep with her or else he would pull the deal. Joan told him to get lost, but Pete thought she might go for it.

No, he did not do that. Joan was told that the partners had had a meeting and that all of them had agreed to make an offer, which left out that Don did not agree.

Pete didn't lie to anybody about the Jaguar thing, least of all Joan.

There was no onion of misinformation in the Jaguar the Hutt assignation. Pete gave everybody honest information.

She wouldn't have to lock herself in, just go back to where she knows there's a phone and call. She'd still be able to keep an eye on whether Ida was kidnapping her brothers.

Wasn't she already in Don and Megan's room reading? I'd had the same thought, that she should have just gone in there and called the police-without talking to Ida at all, if possible. But otherwise just go into the room with the other phone and call the police from there. She'd still be within reach of her brothers…

People should probably also be praising Roy for his levelheadedness in shooting down her dreams to explore doing more with her art too, I guess? Because Pam didn't shoot Jim down because she was afraid he would fail. She shot him down because she was afraid he'd succeed.