Hilarious as usual, took a few minutes to get revved up but I was l'ing ol by the end, the tag with the would be hand purchaser was insane.

Jim's one of my absolute favorite current comedians and nothing like any of my other favorites (Louis C.K., Jim Jefferies). Anyway looking forward to checking out his show.

Peggy looks just like the old Doonesbury version of Hunter S. Thompson in that pic.

….well, or read or learned much about the era it sounds to me anyway,since Joni Mitchell ("this woman") has very long been pretty much universally recognized as one of the very best and most important songwriters of the era. Of course if you've heard Crosby Stills Nash and Young's cover of "Woodstock," you've heard…

Not only that but beyond the pop/rock world she was/is totally respected and embraced by, and a part of, the jazz world, many serious jazz players having both covered her songs and played on her records as well.

So what you're saying is you're very young and don't know or care much about pop, rock, jazz or folk music of the 60's and 70's.

Here's something I've also wondered about recently. Can anything ever be just the be-all, or just the end-all, but not both?

Nah, I'm sure the first guy had a name

Yes, in any case, men have always been permitted and encouraged to have careers, any they want, in a way that women have only very recently been. The dilemma or conflict that I was originally thinking of, that I think might be more specific to men, is that the culture by and large tells us over and over that the…

Good point Jenna, you're right of course. I think the dilemma might be more common and more acute among men in general, but certainly not unique to us.

There's been a lot of talk about Don's eventual decline and his inability to grow and mature. But actually over these couple episodes, the detour with the waitress notwithstanding, it seems to me that in some ways he has come to a a more calm acceptance of who he is and how he likes to live (a bachelor, and someone…

(not an exact quote but) "We'll both lose our looks and boneability in about two years, so let's not waste what we have left on each other." !!!!!!! Amazing, great stuff.

It's Lee.

I always just wonder, who cares? I've loved rock and roll all my life, and I really don't. It just doesn't bother me or affect me whether any act I like or don't like gets in or doesn't. I doesn't really mean anything!

This was a really thoughtful and insightful review and analysis. I didn't think of any of that kind of meta stuff about the character and the show while watching, but it makes sense and gives a very interesting way to think about the episode. Also, the video discussion elsewhere here on avclub has some weird…

Incorrect: she will forever be best known for her role in The Larry Sanders Show.

I think it was, something close to, feeling alive includes (involves? entails? requires?) being alive.

Another great article. Love The Wire. Love Treme. Love Boardwalk Empire and the Sopranos and Breaking Bad. Mad Men is far and away the best, most original and most interesting of them all for my money. I will really miss it.

I think you're right and your post has changed my whole take on that part of the episode. Playing it back in my head, Mickey was way too quick and casual declaring her dead. He faked her death for Deb's benefit.

Great great episode, one of Macy's (the reason the show exists, the reason anybody ever watched it, the reason it's one of my favorites) best, most nuanced performances. Loves me some Frank Gallagher. What was his line? "For me, enjoying being alive includes being alive!"