wishfulclicking | this little bit of shine (Reply)

The day after Mad Men airs, I always read reviews to see if I'm running against the tide. Usually I end up nodding along or going WTF in my head, but every so often Alan Sepinwall makes me smile:

Peggy and Pete do have a bond beyond the absent child - note that Pete rests his head on the obtrusive column in his office while dealing with the Clearasil news, while Peggy raps her forehead against her desk after congratulating Pete on his news - yet they're headed in different directions even as both their stars rise. The episode ends with them on two sides of the glass entrance to SCDP, Peggy with her bohemian creative friends, Pete surrounded by old money men in suits. Their office is the same, but their worlds are not. But Peggy can still catch Pete's eye through the glass and exchange a look with him that makes it clear that wherever their futures may take them, their shared past means they still understand each other on a level no one else does. Pete's not going to leave his pregnant wife to go running back to Peggy, and Peggy's not going to give up wild nights to have a family with Pete, but there's still something there, and there always will be.

I guess next time, I can just wait for him, post a link and say THIS in big letters.

I'm also going to take a moment to rec his blog. I don't always agree with what he says, but he supports his stance well. He covers a ton of shows, especially my favorites like Sons of Anarchy, Justified, and Community.