Ah, meet the women of “Mad Men.” While the premiere
introduced us to the titular characters of this show, the second episode delves
deeper into the opposite sex. The focus is primarily on Betty Draper, who
supposedly has everything she could ever want in life … but then why won’t her
hands stop shaking? “Ladies Room” furthers one of the central themes of the
show: What is happiness? Not the strongest of outings and a bit heavy-handed on
the theme (a “Mad Men” trait, we’d discover), this ep nevertheless plants a lot
of seeds for future development, including Peggy’s initial interest in becoming
a copywriter. This isn’t one I’d come back to on its own merits, but it does
end with the shocker that Don is in cahoots with Betty’s psychiatrist.
Best Scene: Over
drinks (in the office, of course), Don and Roger discuss happiness, women, and
the merits of psychiatry.
Best Line: Don to
the creative team: “We should be asking ourselves, ‘What do women want?’”
Grade: C
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