There are a few episodes of “Mad Men”—maybe one a
season—where the characters on this show act so abhorrently, it’s enough to
make me contemplate not watching anymore. Here’s one.
Worst Scene: After
a meeting goes south, Duck turns to drink. Just as he’s about to take the first
swallow, though, he looks down and sees his dog staring at him. He is so
ashamed of what he’s about to do, he takes it out on the dog by walking it
downstairs and releasing it into the city. Characters on this show have done a
lot of awful things, but this is easily one of the worst. It’s another of those
“rub it in your face” moments, where it’s so over-the-top horrible I feel it
takes away from the show. It also makes Duck such an unredeemable person it
sucks all interest out of him, other than wanting to see him utterly fail. That
makes for a certain type of drama, but it’s beneath the standards of this show.
Best Scene: In a
mirror of the scene above, the episode ends with Sally staring up at Don as he
shaves. The look of pure adoration from his innocent daughter causes Don to
feel the shame of his behavior—penetrating his armor of denial and “forward
motion.” Much like Roger’s heart attack, though, this scene would mean more if
it had led to any real change in Don.
Best Line: Roger:
“I’ve been married for 20 years—I know the difference between a spat and
spending a month on the couch.”
Grade: D-
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