Harpy Televisual Society: “Mad Men...

*SPOILER ALERT* Last night’s season finale gave us a lot to talk about. Don and Roger kissed and made up, Betty set her divorce into motion, and Sterling Cooper Draper Price was born. “Shut the door. Have a seat.” And let’s discuss. PhDork: Well, *that* was delicious. The start...

Harpy Televisual Society: Penultimate &#...

*SPOILER ALERT* This week we got the November 22, 1963 episode we’d all been waiting for. The theme seemed to be the “turning point.” On a seemingly normal Friday, something very bad happens in Dallas. Roger realizes he’s married a child-woman not so different from his spoiled-brat...

Why Do People Hate Betty?...

No, not this Betty. But speaking of her... Via cliff1066 @ Flickr.Now that we’ve decided to Talk About Mad Men here on Harpyness, I want to discuss Betty Draper a bit. Namely, how so many people seem to hate Betty more than any other character on the show. Most everyone will admit that...

Harpy Televisual Society: Mad Men...

PhDork: First of all: fuck yeah, Betty. Whenever she acts like an adult, I think she’s amazing. Unfortunately, that’s not been often this season. Last night, though, she was really mature. She demanded long-deserved answers. She listened but wasn’t a push-over. And she let didn’t...