Finding out about the cheque would be bad enough, but Bert Cooper's scolding him on company matters pushed his buttons, too.

Finding out about the cheque would be bad enough, but Bert Cooper's scolding him on company matters pushed his buttons, too.

@underscorex:disqus Don's emotional decision to cut him down looks to be leading to a lot of subpoenas in "next week on Mad Men".  Bets on this leading to some Dick Whitman hassles from the police investigation, and to some firms finding SCD(r.i.)P too distasteful as business partners?

@underscorex:disqus Don's emotional decision to cut him down looks to be leading to a lot of subpoenas in "next week on Mad Men".  Bets on this leading to some Dick Whitman hassles from the police investigation, and to some firms finding SCD(r.i.)P too distasteful as business partners?

I read that as someone who hasn't seen the world but desperately wants to be seen as worldly.  I also loved the suggestion that the reason she hasn't travelled is because no one has asked her to.

I read that as someone who hasn't seen the world but desperately wants to be seen as worldly.  I also loved the suggestion that the reason she hasn't travelled is because no one has asked her to.

Peeing in the shower is how women of a certain age fell in love with (and some quickly out of love with) John Slattery.

Peeing in the shower is how women of a certain age fell in love with (and some quickly out of love with) John Slattery.

I've rewatched the Peggy/Don scene about five times now, and it gets better every time.  The latest viewing made me realise it was a very accelerated Stages of Grief: Don at first assumes Peggy's just angling for a raise, then gets angry, tries to bargain with her. I choose to read the lingering hand-kiss as…

I've rewatched the Peggy/Don scene about five times now, and it gets better every time.  The latest viewing made me realise it was a very accelerated Stages of Grief: Don at first assumes Peggy's just angling for a raise, then gets angry, tries to bargain with her. I choose to read the lingering hand-kiss as…

Killer last line. I always love reading these - even scrolled through the entire discussion today to make sure I hadn't missed you!

Killer last line. I always love reading these - even scrolled through the entire discussion today to make sure I hadn't missed you!

A white knight, specifically - Chevalier Blanc.

A white knight, specifically - Chevalier Blanc.

Douchey or not he recognises her talent and gives her the praise she wants - but doesn't get - from Don.  His reactions as she ad-libbed the Chevalier Blanc ad were genuine and reverent.  I loved him for it.

Douchey or not he recognises her talent and gives her the praise she wants - but doesn't get - from Don.  His reactions as she ad-libbed the Chevalier Blanc ad were genuine and reverent.  I loved him for it.

Your Ginsberg/Don comparison is good; the main difference between their upbringings is that Don was unloved and Ginsberg loved too much.  He's always embarrassed by his father's emotion.

Your Ginsberg/Don comparison is good; the main difference between their upbringings is that Don was unloved and Ginsberg loved too much.  He's always embarrassed by his father's emotion.

House of cards - hello, memory jog: The writers were all horsing around by building a house of cards when Megan showed up (which led to Ginsberg's lightbulb moment).  Nice little aside to the idea that everything about the Jaguar account will fall around all of their ears in short order.

House of cards - hello, memory jog: The writers were all horsing around by building a house of cards when Megan showed up (which led to Ginsberg's lightbulb moment).  Nice little aside to the idea that everything about the Jaguar account will fall around all of their ears in short order.