This is an introduction to a simple game I invented.
Last night, I re-watched the Mad Men season 3 finale. Since the season ended, I’ve been going through withdrawal. The invention of this game assumes I’m not the only one. Here are the rules of the (tweet)game #madmenwithdrawal:
1. I will post my answer to a question.
2. 60 seconds later, I will post a survey-style question asking your opinion on a certain Mad Men topic.
3. You tweet (or post in the comments) your response to the question. Include A (for answer) the number associated with the question, and the hashtag #madmenwithdrawal.
I’ll update this post with the questions as well, because I know some of you aren’t on Twitter. If that is the case, please post responses in the comments below. But the best way to get involved is to have a Twitter account and reply on there, you can follow the answers by creating a search for #madmenwithdrawal. Anyone can follow and join in the fun of asking and answering. Feel free to tweet your own questions, but in the interest of building anticipation (like the show does so well), post your answer first, then your question 60 seconds later.
Sound like fun? Here are three questions to get us started.
Q1: Who is your favorite Draper mistress?
A1: Rachel Menken (the Department store owner), barely edges out Suzanne (the school teacher.)
In my book, Rachel Menken was the closest we’ve seen to a perfect match for Don Draper. They saw the world in a uniquely similar way. He told her things he told no one else, freely and openly. While that is a habit we saw him continue with strangers in season 3 (notably Connie Hilton), I’d like to think Rachel was the one that got away. Special mention goes to the young school teacher, Suzanne. I liked her from the start.
Q2: Who was your favorite Sterling Cooper employee (excluding Don Draper)?
A2: Roger Sterling, of course.
A few words on Roger Sterling. The first two seasons I always considered Roger to be just a string of one-liners and a womanizer. Not that I didn’t enjoy what John Slattery brought to the table (his negotiation scene with Harry Crane was an acting clinic on prop use), I just didn’t see that much depth in the character.
I would argue he is the character who saw the most development in Season 3, largely due to more revelation of his back story. But he killed it in both his speeches (Don’s award and at Margaret’s wedding), and is always great with Joan. Needless to say, I’m glad Don and Roger are going to be working closely again. I miss their carousing.
Q3: Will Henry and Betty last?
A3: My money is on “No.”
The only thing more inexplicable to me than leaving the kids home while you head off to Reno for a divorce is expecting a marriage to someone you’ve only known for an accumulative 3 hours (+/- 30 minutes?) to go according to plan. Good luck, Betty.
Answer the first three questions in the comments below or post them on Twitter using “A(and the associated number)” and the hashtag #madmenwithdrawal, stay tuned for more #madmenwithdrawal coming soon.
Totally agree about Betty and Henry. That plot line has been perplexing to me since their first awkward kiss. What the hell is so great about this guy? Does Betty really think that Henry is morally superior to Don when he, himself, is willing to make out with her knowing that she’s married?
I have to admit that I didn’t realize the last episode was actually the season’s last episode. I have been trying to on-demand the next episode the last couple of weeks, only to find out that their is no “next episode”. In hindsight, I was just in denial.