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Nov 09Mad house.
Matthew Weiner, creator of Mad Men, has an interview in today’s Daily Beast which reveals some interesting tidbits:
Betty married Don because he was the whole package. He looked good on paper and that’s what she wanted…. Being put on a pedestal, being worshipped and adored, being accepted, in a way it’s almost more flattering to have a man be that attached to you who doesn’t know you. I think she’s very susceptible to that. … She might not even be able to express it, but what she wants is for all of her needs to be met, with anticipation.
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Whatever Roger’s true feelings are for Joan—and whatever they are, they are deep and we’ve always known that—he sure as hell welcomed the opportunity, not just because of her skills, to have her back in his life in that way. I am not big on giving the audience what they want but I am big on giving Roger and Joan what they want, if they can get close to it.
Can’t wait for season 4.