Walking into the EMPTY darkness. That's what I liked about it, heavy-handed or no. It was all colour, bustle and life on the set. The soundstage was dark, gloomy and dead.

Looking at it again, Don is invading the "empty" window. Read into that what you will.

Looking at it again, Don is invading the "empty" window. Read into that what you will.

I hate Pete and his storylines from this season, but there's no deny Kartheiser acts the hell out of every one.

I hate Pete and his storylines from this season, but there's no deny Kartheiser acts the hell out of every one.

@avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus But it resulted in Jonathan Winters' amazing "Musical" stand up routine, so hooray for Paint Your Wagon.

@avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus But it resulted in Jonathan Winters' amazing "Musical" stand up routine, so hooray for Paint Your Wagon.

I imagine it's particularly jarring to fathers. That always seems to be the point at which daddy-daughterdom comes to a screeching halt.

I imagine it's particularly jarring to fathers. That always seems to be the point at which daddy-daughterdom comes to a screeching halt.

If this means Lucy will be Roger Sterling's next secretary. I can't wait!

If this means Lucy will be Roger Sterling's next secretary. I can't wait!

Good catch on the surprises line.

Good catch on the surprises line.

And not to be mistaken with TIE-raid, a deleted scene from the Empire Strikes Back.

And not to be mistaken with TIE-raid, a deleted scene from the Empire Strikes Back.

Goon's wife was rather a loose end. There didn't seem to be any payoff at all to that thread.  Any thoughts from those who are good at reading subtext?

Goon's wife was rather a loose end. There didn't seem to be any payoff at all to that thread.  Any thoughts from those who are good at reading subtext?

It seemed to me to be Don wresting some sense of control back.  He hasn't had a mistress all season and his wife isn't as easily tossed aside/around as the last one. He'd just been made a dupe by Lane and had been duped in the previous episode by all the founders - Joan included.  Getting back into the driver's seat…

It seemed to me to be Don wresting some sense of control back.  He hasn't had a mistress all season and his wife isn't as easily tossed aside/around as the last one. He'd just been made a dupe by Lane and had been duped in the previous episode by all the founders - Joan included.  Getting back into the driver's seat…

I wonder if she would've been as good with Sally if Megan had risen to her challenge?  Betty is the queen of misplaced aggression.