Comments on: Open Thread: The Inheritance

By: Ms. Darkly

Ms. Darkly — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:54:02 +0000

** Did Betty change her hair for her washed up â€œmini-Donâ€?**

I just noticed that and came here to see if anyone else had commented. Good catch, MacheteBette!

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:04:24 +0000

It's all conjecture because, as John says, it's never been directly addressed. But his comment makes me think… Betty has a husband who has an unspoken-of past (Who's in there?) and who spends countless nights away and who she finally does suspect of cheating (Francine/phone bill) and it takes her until now to dig through his pockets? Maybe she learned young you don't go into those secret boxes.

I had a friend who, upon his death, found out that her father was gay. From a box.

By: John Rothschild

John Rothschild — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:25:00 +0000

There hasn't been any direct reference that Gloria was Gene's mistress.

But as we know from Betty's search of Don's desk that yielded papers upon which Don had written various ideas for advertising slogans, sometimes something that doesn't look like a confirmation of involvement with an other actually is. Most of those ideas for advertising slogans were written while Don was with an other woman with whom he was having sexual relations.

By: sally_b

sally_b — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:48:39 +0000

Hi all,

Question about Gloria.

Betty refers to her as a vulture…hovering for her Dad at (or near) her mother's funeral.

Has it ever been shown, or intimated, that Gloria was Gene's mistress, perhaps long-standing…prior to Betty's Mom's death?

I had a dear friend in Jr. High who knew (from discovering a secret box, no less) that her Dad had a mistress. She was terrified that her mother would find out and never told. He was a much older man, rarely at home– and died when we were in High School.

Come to find out — her mother KNEW about this other woman. It was simply not spoken of. (so true to the times…early 70's)

Just curious if Betty's hatred of Gloria began BEFORE her mother's passing.

Love the blog!

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:01:47 +0000

Betty is acting like Don! She is taking from men and then turning them away. She sleeps with Donâ€¦then sends him away.

I don't see this as an accurate description of Don's relationships with women. He's certainly got his gaps (and more so in his marriage), put I don't think he just takes and then sends them away.

But definitely some interesting thoughts about Betty.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:26:46 +0000

This is the beginning of a power game between Don and Betty.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:26:07 +0000

Thoughts about Don leaving for California….Revenge for Betty. She sent him "away", so away he goes. She will be frantic when she finds out he left and doesn't know when he will return.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:22:27 +0000

Betty is acting like Don! She is taking from men and then turning them away. She sleeps with Don…then sends him away. She takes in Glenn and leads him on…..then sends him away. She lead the horse guy to lunch….then stood him up. She is taking her anger out on men the way she sees men as treating women. Using them. getting their hopes up and then letting them down. Just as Don, Daddy and who knows who else have done to her.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:23:39 +0000

*Joan truly is a vindictive bitch. She got revenge against Paul for something she had set in motion in â€œFlight 1â€.

*I see that Peggy and Pete still have the hots for each other.

*I less convinced than ever that Gene Hofstadt had molested Betty in the past. I think he had honestly mistaken her for his late wife. He had made the same mistake earlier. And later, Betty made a lament to Viola that Gene seemed unable to fully recognize her anymore.

*For those who are worried that Paul is using Sheila, I think she has his number. But I think she likes him, all the same.

*Itâ€™s interesting that both Peteâ€™s father and mother seemed to dislike him. Yet, both are a lot more unpleasant than him.

*It's interesting that Don demands that Betty tells me what she wants. Yet, he must know the answer to that question. Or has he conveniently erased this from his mind?

By: Blair

Blair — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:59:45 +0000

I watched the episode again last night in HD (it's that much better in HD!) and I thought the same thing about Don…that he might be escaping to LA not just to get away from it all, but perhaps to see someone. I also had this weird feeling that maybe he was leaving and not coming back. He entertained that thought last season when he propositioned Rachel to go away w/ him. I first thought of Midge…but her storyline seems done. Maybe Don has a whole slew of west coast ladies!