tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770901992361094524.post1109909377195238228..comments2024-02-25T00:28:34.339-08:00Comments on The Vintage Project: Mad Men Cocktail Hour - The HarpoonMelinda Djemanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06853970999477760060noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770901992361094524.post-88639881963445719732013-05-08T23:38:08.441-07:002013-05-08T23:38:08.441-07:00The shaker worked much better than a pasta jar and...The shaker worked much better than a pasta jar and a slotted spoon! And I thank you for that!<br /><br />And yes, I was cheering for Trudy - this season we have definitely seen her come into her own!! Though I will say, for a few minutes in the previous episode I thought maybe we would see a different side of Peter after he got into it with Harry over the assassination, but I quickly realized it was just more for me to hate about Harry instead of more to like about Peter.<br /><br />I saw Joan's actions in the same way you did, but while she acted very much like the men in this show, I had to address the morality part...she did struggle with that. With what was right and wrong and whether she was being exploited/exploiting herself.<br /><br />I personally feel that Don will have some significant problems with seeing how Peggy has applied everything he's taught her. There's a part of me that thinks he wants to bring her back in so that he can put her back into a supporting role and remain the only brilliant 'Draper' figure. He was pretty intimidated after listening to her in the Heinz meeting.<br /><br />PS - I would be so happy to see Harry go. If he could run away with the Hare Krishnas, that would be great!Melinda Djemanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853970999477760060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770901992361094524.post-85333734942258360782013-05-08T23:09:54.344-07:002013-05-08T23:09:54.344-07:00Glad to see you are getting good use of a proper c...Glad to see you are getting good use of a proper cocktail shaker ;)<br /><br />Sunday's episode was fantastic. I really loved seeing Pete "get his" after the way he has been treating Trudy, who doesn't get enough credit BTW. I mean she's the perfect mix of domestic goddess - loving mother, a carefree hostess and all she asks for in return is the respect she deserves from her husband. Yet Pete falls short of that again and again.<br /><br />As for Joan, I saw her sacrifice not as a weakness in morals but as an act of empowerment. She used what she had in a difficult situation to gain power and money. Two things men do all the time, yet little bitches like Harry Crane march in demanding partnership, thinking sleeping around is all the Joan has done for SC & SCDP.<br /><br />I was so proud of her for what she said to Don. He is such a primadonna when it comes to his accounts. While Don is certainly brilliant at his job, he often fails to recognize that he has an equally brilliant team of people working for him - Joan, Peggy, heck- even Roger with his delivery of the Chevy pitch opportunity. <br /><br />I'm super excited to see where this company merger is going, particularly with Peggy. How will Don deal with her new assertiveness as the "Don" of her agency? Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294888516373976430noreply@blogger.com