Mad Men - “Let them open the kimono.” — Burt Cooper

[TheHarbinger]

The second half of that show's run always seemed to me as being faintly feminist coded as in most of the men came off poorly, while many of the women were noble in an era of MISOGYNY!!!1!

It's hilarious because behind the scenes Matthew Weiner was sexually harassing practically every actresses. And even fired one of the female writers after he tried to casting couch her, despite already working for the show, and she turned him down out of disgust. He was so obsessed with Jessica Pare (Megan) that he wrote her into being one of the main characters and had her running around in bikinis or lingerie every other scene and creeping all over her during shoots.

If you listen to the commentaries on the Blu Rays he's openly fantasizing about the actresses. But the biggest creep factor was him casting his son (who acted and looked like a serial killer) and putting him in scenes with half naked adult actresses. Then bringing his son back on the show and trying to push him onto the audience like some young hip sex symbol.

 

[Shroom King]

My favorite character was Duck, because he drank too much even for Roger and Don.

 

[Zyklon C]

My favorite character was Duck, because he drank too much even for Roger and Don.

DUCK PUT THAT FUCKING DEAL TOGETHER AFTER DON DISAPPEARED TO CALIFORNIA FOR THREE FUCKING WEEKS.

It's hilarious because behind the scenes Matthew Weiner was sexually harassing practically every actresses....He was so obsessed with Jessica Pare (Megan) that he wrote her into being one of the main characters and had her running around in bikinis or lingerie every other scene and creeping all over her during shoots.

Male feminist turns out to be a perv? I'm appalled to learn such a thing is even possible.

Ironically, Jessica Pare says anyone who isn't a feminist is a fascist.

 

[Dante Alighieri]

Mad Men has tons of great scenes, and not just the more meme worthy ones. Jon Hamm and John Slattery were excellent.

 

[The Blue Morpho]

Roger is a boss.

True.

Watching that clip compilation reminded me of how much I enjoyed Lane Pryce and how royally boned he gets in his story arc. Poor chap, didn't deserve it imo.

 

[GGSurvivor]

I think the only thing about Roger that sus'd me out was in the last season

Spoiler: Spoiler

when he's at the hippie commune with his daughter and I don't remember if he participated in the free lovemaking or not but I would not be having any sense of sex around my daughter, but also I get that he's kept the two lives distinct in his mind

 

[Ahriman]

My favorite character was Duck, because he drank too much even for Roger and Don.

Poor Chauncey...