Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
09-16-09, 11:47 AM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
I didn't get this at all. What I got was that they were showing the disparity between Don and Betty in their parental roles, how Don didn't even budge when the baby started crying and Betty got up to take care of it because it's completely her responsibility (unlike these days where most couples might take turns), with zero help from Don.
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09-16-09, 12:25 PM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
I didn't get this at all. What I got was that they were showing the disparity between Don and Betty in their parental roles, how Don didn't even budge when the baby started crying and Betty got up to take care of it because it's completely her responsibility (unlike these days where most couples might take turns), with zero help from Don.
Also illustrated when they arrived at the hospital and the nurse tells Don his "work is done".
I think that's what we've seen with Betty. She expressed to the doctor & her friend that she didn't want another kid. What she got in response was "You aren't allowed to feel that way".
I think that's what we've seen with Betty. She expressed to the doctor & her friend that she didn't want another kid. What she got in response was "You aren't allowed to feel that way".
Also the impression I got.
09-16-09, 12:46 PM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
Loved the line by Betty's mom, to the effect of her being a cat.. just sit there and look pretty and be the family pet.
I think her getting the baby in the middle of the night all the time, was the nod to her own sense of self that this is who she was.. certainly at this time, *sigh* for her is what I thought. although Susan Smith did come to mind as well.
I find her character the most intriguing and the one to explore the most, I have no idea where they are going to take her.
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I think her getting the baby in the middle of the night all the time, was the nod to her own sense of self that this is who she was.. certainly at this time, *sigh* for her is what I thought. although Susan Smith did come to mind as well.
I find her character the most intriguing and the one to explore the most, I have no idea where they are going to take her.
Best Show on TV right now.
09-16-09, 03:07 PM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
I think the show's depiction of Betty's struggle (along with Peggy's) of being more than the traditional wife/secretary mirrors that of most Western women at that point in history.
09-17-09, 12:09 AM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
I didn't get this at all. What I got was that they were showing the disparity between Don and Betty in their parental roles, how Don didn't even budge when the baby started crying and Betty got up to take care of it because it's completely her responsibility (unlike these days where most couples might take turns), with zero help from Don.
I just had a creepy feeling as she approached the bedroom.
09-17-09, 12:14 AM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
Completely agree with both. The thing I love about this series is that every single character has enough depth that you want to follow their story too. Almost any of these characters would make a good series on their own. Brilliant writing and directing.
09-17-09, 08:57 AM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
What was the deal with Medgar Evers sitting in the kitchen, bleeding, while Betty's mother cleaned up the blood?
09-17-09, 09:38 AM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
I didn't quite get that either - it's Betty's dream, so maybe she's got some civil rights issues in the back of her mind - or just the big news story of that day?
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09-17-09, 09:43 AM
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Re: Mad Men -- "The Fog" -- 9/13/09
Sally's teacher mentioned that Sally was constantly asking questions about Medgar Evers murder, which the teacher more fully understood after being informed that her grandfather just died
