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By: 2008 in review. Just suck less. « Roberta’s Voice

2008 in review. Just suck less. « Roberta’s Voice — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:17:01 +0000

[...] 7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? I know I should say: November 4th, 2008. Obama walking out on stage to make his victory speech. The emotions of that moment. First and foremost the overwhelming sense of relief that… we… won. Eight psychologically-punishing years had left me pretty traumatized and it wasn’t until that moment that I finally started to unclench my political sphincter. And then the realization that we weren’t just finally seeing the end of the Winger Era, we were in fact witnessing an incredible moment in our nation’s history. We had a elected a black man president. It was, shall we say, heady.(That was Maurinsky’s answer that SHE had copied from Toast.) And I mean yes, I will remember that. But also? October 26th, when Matt Weiner walked into our party. [...]

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:56:29 +0000

Max, yes; that was first expressed in Ladies Room. After dinner in the car she told Don she loved seeing him like that. She has seriously been in that gilded housewife cage. That’s why the horseback riding has been so important… Don won’t let her into his explorations (or meditations), but she certainly found some for herself.

By: Max the Communist

Max the Communist — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:45:22 +0000

I, too, love Don’s openness to new things and people and experiences.

I’m thinking that maybe sharing his past wouldn’t be so important to Betty if he could just take her along on some of his own explorations. I’m thinking of the dinner at Lutece with Jimmie’s crappy apology and Betty crying in the car afterwards. She’s not happy, as she claims, but she does like to participate in an area of his life that so defines him and yet is closed to her.

Don doesn’t just shut her out of his past, he shuts her out of where he might like to go–he shuts her out of a possible future. Of course, there’s one future we all know they will share–that baby.

By: BroncoRoger

BroncoRoger — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:06:00 +0000

“He would love to work with Mark Moses again and hopes the scripts lend to him coming back.”

Hmmm. A bit of foreshadowing maybe?

By: Lara

Lara — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:45:51 +0000

Oh, now I wish I HAD cashed in those Southwest miles to be at the party!

Great interview. I totally didn’t pick up on the S&M thing, of course now that you mention it its totally obvious. He left her tied to the bed, no? And TOLD HER not to talk! And I thought Don Draper couldn’t get any hotter….

And I want my Gold Star for TOTALLY knowing that Peggy’s baby was NOT the blond moppet at her sister’s house.

Thx again for such as great blog!

By: carocat

carocat — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:13:45 +0000

I just wanted to say that your blog is great and wow WEINER at your party! I wanted to come in (from larchmont) but have two little kids and didn’t think I should do it on a school night . . DUMB DUMB DUMB! Oh how I wish just being able to jump in cab like the old days! Anyway, if you have another party next year, I look forward to it. Not to totally pump up your heads, but not only is this the best MM blog, its one of the best blogs outthere on any subject, because it is thoughtful but also tons of fun and the people treat each others’ ideas with respect and openness. SNARK, on so many blogs, is overrated. Well done ladies.

By: Lord Bottletop

Lord Bottletop — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:02:45 +0000

So sorry the show airs on Sunday nights! Would have loved to come up from Chapel Hill. I must say, the battle for Pete’s soul was one of the best subplots of the season. I love the character, and am very touched by his sadness and desperation. I don’t envy Vincent Kartheiser, who must be wondering what’s going to happen to Pete Campbell after he’s last been seen holding a .22 caliber rifle in a dark office.

By: pixelwax

pixelwax — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:57:30 +0000

Holy crap, I direct actors via the script just like Weiner! My screenplay professor told me to be a novelist instead. But I kept saying I wanted actors to “get” the character. I’m all for actor’s bringing their ideas to a part but you gotta let them know character quirks and such. Whatever. I’m trying to write both now.

By: wisefish

wisefish — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:25:57 +0000

It is so so cool, to be part of something like this!

Thanks Matt Weiner and everyone who makes Mad Men so fun to watch and so enjoyable to discuss afterward. And thanks Lipp Sisters for proving the Basket of Kisses where we get t o have such intelligent, deep, insightful and funny discussion!

By: L

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:09:22 +0000

This is amazing. That is all I can say.