Three storylines that all (ok Peggy's wasn't at the level of Roger but tell me she didn't give her best Don impression) captivate the viewers because there are 5 seasons of development at play. The acting was great across the board with Roger certainly being the most memorable. Definitely one of my favorite episodes!
6 Reviews
A brilliant episode showing three separate story lines all stemming from one minor event
tbmforclasstsar24 April 2012
Warning: Spoilers
What an interesting week we had with the ad men at Sterling/Cooper/Draper/Pryce. In an episode that felt like "Run Lola Run" where we reset back to a specific point in time during the show to tell a different story, this week's episode of "Mad Men" gave us a look at three major story lines separated by three different characters.
First off, we had Peggy's storyline. Peggy has really been frustrated the last few weeks of the show as she feels she is disrespected as a woman and a young copy/writer. Most of her frustration stems from the Heinz account she is dealing with. After Don pulls Megan out of the office for the day (remember this scene), Peggy is left to do the presentation with only one other partner. Though she has put together a very strong campaign on two separate occasions, she cannot please her client. She gives him what he wants, but he is never satisfied. Angry about the constant negative answer with positive feedback, Peggy lashes out at the Heinz chairman. She is kicked off the account and decides to leave for the day and see a movie.
Going to the theater alone, although her boyfriend had suggested seeing the movie together earlier in the day, Peggy smokes some of the wacky with a stranger in the theater and before you know it she has her hand down his pants. This seems to be the outward demonstration of Peggy enjoying the feeling of satisfying people and being in power. Afterward, she washes up, goes back to the office, falls asleep, and is awoken by a phone call from Don who asks her if she has heard anything. Peggy assumes this is about the Heinz debacle, but it is not at all.
We go back to that moment when Don pulls Megan from the meeting when we start to follow Roger. Roger leaves the office after talking with Don and goes to a party with his wife where a group of adults will take LSD together. At first very tentative to go through with it, Roger ends up taking the drugs and starts to have some crazy things happen to him. In one of the funniest scenes in "Mad Men" history, Roger hears Russian vocals blare as he opens a bottle of vodka, smokes an entire cigarette in a one second drag, and sits in his tub laughing as he thinks he is watching the 1919 World Series. Finally, as the trip starts to settle down, Roger and his wife talk in each other's arms, both admitting that they had once loved each other, but that they need to move on. Their marriage is over.
The next morning, the couple awakes and Roger explains what they had talked about the night before. Remembering, his wife realizes that their relationship really is over. They quietly sit before Roger stands and leaves.
To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/mad-men-5-6-far-away-places/
First off, we had Peggy's storyline. Peggy has really been frustrated the last few weeks of the show as she feels she is disrespected as a woman and a young copy/writer. Most of her frustration stems from the Heinz account she is dealing with. After Don pulls Megan out of the office for the day (remember this scene), Peggy is left to do the presentation with only one other partner. Though she has put together a very strong campaign on two separate occasions, she cannot please her client. She gives him what he wants, but he is never satisfied. Angry about the constant negative answer with positive feedback, Peggy lashes out at the Heinz chairman. She is kicked off the account and decides to leave for the day and see a movie.
Going to the theater alone, although her boyfriend had suggested seeing the movie together earlier in the day, Peggy smokes some of the wacky with a stranger in the theater and before you know it she has her hand down his pants. This seems to be the outward demonstration of Peggy enjoying the feeling of satisfying people and being in power. Afterward, she washes up, goes back to the office, falls asleep, and is awoken by a phone call from Don who asks her if she has heard anything. Peggy assumes this is about the Heinz debacle, but it is not at all.
We go back to that moment when Don pulls Megan from the meeting when we start to follow Roger. Roger leaves the office after talking with Don and goes to a party with his wife where a group of adults will take LSD together. At first very tentative to go through with it, Roger ends up taking the drugs and starts to have some crazy things happen to him. In one of the funniest scenes in "Mad Men" history, Roger hears Russian vocals blare as he opens a bottle of vodka, smokes an entire cigarette in a one second drag, and sits in his tub laughing as he thinks he is watching the 1919 World Series. Finally, as the trip starts to settle down, Roger and his wife talk in each other's arms, both admitting that they had once loved each other, but that they need to move on. Their marriage is over.
The next morning, the couple awakes and Roger explains what they had talked about the night before. Remembering, his wife realizes that their relationship really is over. They quietly sit before Roger stands and leaves.
To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/mad-men-5-6-far-away-places/
Don Always Has to Be in Control ***1/2
edwagreen22 April 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Don and the Mrs. take an ill-fated trip to a Howard Johnson's and the two argue with the wife disappearing. An angry Don had left and returned only to find his wife missing. Anxious, he comes home and the two chase each other in a memorable scene.
The scene with the LSD of the 1960's could have been done without. However, it was determined that Don's partner and his girl were through. He thought she was speaking in German while under the influence. She admitted that it was Yiddish!
Our office lady fails in her attempt to woo a client regarding coming home with Heinz beans. She goes wild. Was everyone in the 1960's on drugs or just drugged out?
Our new employee tells the weird story of being born in a concentration camp. Unfortunately, how many babies survived that nightmare? This should be developed.
The scene with the LSD of the 1960's could have been done without. However, it was determined that Don's partner and his girl were through. He thought she was speaking in German while under the influence. She admitted that it was Yiddish!
Our office lady fails in her attempt to woo a client regarding coming home with Heinz beans. She goes wild. Was everyone in the 1960's on drugs or just drugged out?
Our new employee tells the weird story of being born in a concentration camp. Unfortunately, how many babies survived that nightmare? This should be developed.
Don's passion for Megan
john-sumish4 October 2014
I would say this is one of the best episode of the whole season. Don don't really get control on work, trying to win Megan, forcing Megan to like his favorites. Don knew that Megan is his and he thinks that showing off his power will make him win over her innocent and unconditional love. Megan, on the other side likes to be a free bird enjoying Don's love and care.
Beautifully crafted, each and every scene really reflect's Don's passion and his concern for Megan when searching for her. In fact the violence while he return to the apartment, really shows his passion and the way Megan just embracing Don's passion, showing the deep hidden love and how much Don really likes her.
Don's immature things, the way he is confused, his frustration and his mind when he finds that she is back home shows that She is best of everything he had good to him. Like a wise man once said; two hearts living together might not necessarily be able to evaluate other person's virtue and worthiness until they figured out that they are far and lost.
Beautifully crafted, each and every scene really reflect's Don's passion and his concern for Megan when searching for her. In fact the violence while he return to the apartment, really shows his passion and the way Megan just embracing Don's passion, showing the deep hidden love and how much Don really likes her.
Don's immature things, the way he is confused, his frustration and his mind when he finds that she is back home shows that She is best of everything he had good to him. Like a wise man once said; two hearts living together might not necessarily be able to evaluate other person's virtue and worthiness until they figured out that they are far and lost.
The Downvoters Have NEVER TAKEN ACID
TheFearmakers19 August 2021
An Acid Trip doesn't make things happen that are not happening. It merely intensifies and electrifies everything that's already there but can't be seen or heard or felt without being on the drug. If acid were as shown here, few people would take it twice...
Example, when you listen to The Beatles, who were acid-heads and whose latter music was specifically made for being on acid... Their music doesn't pour from an open wine bottle... It's music that you hear things on acid that you don't hear NOT on acid... Like the song Birthday, right after the "going to a private party" section, during the "I would like you to dance", it sounds and feels like your traveling through space on a rollercoaster ride... But those sounds on the album ARE THERE ALREADY and then you hear them, see them, experience them WHILE ON the drug...
Acid brings out what is ALREADY THERE to bring out...
You DO NOT see yourself playing in the World Series like Roger did... You just don't do that on Acid... Maybe after you fall asleep on acid the next morning while still under its spell...In fact, the only drug that would make you go through what Roger went through is speed, and that's after being awake a couple of days, when your uncapped dreams start catching up and acting out in front of you (at which point you smoke some pot and it gets REALLY weird)...
Other than that, it's an okay episode. Don and his own trophy wife aren't tripping but they visit a Howard Johnsons thats interior looks like a bad trip, and they fight and have anger sex, as usual, but...
This one's somewhat of a filler.
Example, when you listen to The Beatles, who were acid-heads and whose latter music was specifically made for being on acid... Their music doesn't pour from an open wine bottle... It's music that you hear things on acid that you don't hear NOT on acid... Like the song Birthday, right after the "going to a private party" section, during the "I would like you to dance", it sounds and feels like your traveling through space on a rollercoaster ride... But those sounds on the album ARE THERE ALREADY and then you hear them, see them, experience them WHILE ON the drug...
Acid brings out what is ALREADY THERE to bring out...
You DO NOT see yourself playing in the World Series like Roger did... You just don't do that on Acid... Maybe after you fall asleep on acid the next morning while still under its spell...In fact, the only drug that would make you go through what Roger went through is speed, and that's after being awake a couple of days, when your uncapped dreams start catching up and acting out in front of you (at which point you smoke some pot and it gets REALLY weird)...
Other than that, it's an okay episode. Don and his own trophy wife aren't tripping but they visit a Howard Johnsons thats interior looks like a bad trip, and they fight and have anger sex, as usual, but...
This one's somewhat of a filler.
One of the worst episodes of all so far
sbx-6827217 October 2019
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