Did anyone see this episode? I thought it was the weakest Mad Men episode ever. Nothing seemed to work, and it was really bloated. SPOILERS to follow.

Don and Betty: Attended Roger Sterling's wedding, where absolutely nothing happened until a drunk Jane (Sterling's new wife) accidentally let slip that she knew about Betty kicking Don out of the house. Betty got all pissy and Don got told off by Roger, who insinuated that Don didn't belong in the upper crust of society. He was right, of course, but this brings up the classic tv limitations: characters can rarely say what they want to, because you'd lose the tension. Why didn't Don just tell Roger what happened and say that now he has to go apologize to his wife because Roger's was drunk? That's exactly what Don would have done: turn things around on the person he's up against. But no, they had to let Roger walk away the winner there. I'd say a Don and Roger split is in the cards this season. A quick thought: how does Roger’s judgment of Don’s societal status tie into Bert Cooper telling Don that he was being asked to join the world’s decision makers last season? Since that scene in the middle of season two I’ve been wondering where that was going. That storyline/angle seems to have just disappeared, unfortunately. I’d love to see Don make it into that upper crust and then turn around and rub it into Roger’s slimy face.

Also of note was an interesting conversation about divorce. The look on Betty's face hinted that there was something there: a special reaction. I don't think there's any real danger of a divorce in their future (which I'll explain in a moment) but perhaps she reacted that way because she had seriously considered divorcing Don in the past? The show hadn't told us that, but her look in that scene showed us that was the case at some point.

This episode had a great ending though: Don walking away from the wedding--from his professional friends and the hands that feed him--to his wife, who was standing alone. Then they hugged. Awww. But I thought it was a really nice gesture: no matter how badly they've hurt each other in the past, they really need each other.

Old Man Hoffstad and the Draper Kids: Lame. I really didn't think this story went anywhere. It was sweet that the old man didn't punish her in the end, and that he chose to keep their relationship alive and show forgiveness. It's easy to see why Betty loves him so much (even though her brother hinted that Betty and her old man used to fight like crazy before she moved out). But still, it didn’t really show us anything for the twelve minutes it took of the show. I hope the Draper kids don’t factor into the story heavily going forward.

Peggy, Paul, and that other guy: First off, that gay Russian guy must have been fired, since he was that little guy’s writing partner, and he seems to be solo in the Creative crew right now. Anyway, the whole Peggy Smokes Pot thing didn’t do anything for me. She wants to fit in and be popular. I get it. I got that last year. A few times. So why this treading water story? And what was with the old woman who creeped everyone out? She stayed all day on a Saturday and cancelled her plans so she could come in and sit stoically at a desk, waiting for her chance to disapprove? This story went nowhere.

Final Thought: I realized something at the end of season two, and it hold true even now: aside from Peggy and Don, I hate every major character on the show. Everyone. And Don is a slimeball, but I like him because I understand him. It’s amazing that a show where every character is despicable can captivate me. Even Oz had some good people, like Beecher, Ribideau, Busmalis, Said, and so on.

I love this show!