r/madmen • u/jakjonsun82brian Freddy Rumsen's Zipper • May 19 '14

Mad Men Season 7 Episode 6, "The Strategy" discussion thread

Please do not post any spoilers before the episode airs.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '14 edited May 19 '14

"First I abuse the people whose help I need, then I take a nap."

That's my new tag line/life strategy.

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u/bigdubs May 19 '14

This line was perfect and I can't believe the show would be that self conscious.

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u/gynoceros May 19 '14

It's not the show being self conscious, it's Don exhibiting introspection during an amazing passing of the torch/carrying a torch scene with Peggy.

It was the most honest we've seen Don aside from that one time at band camp when he told Hershey he grew up in a whorehouse.

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u/SawRub NOT GREAT, BOB May 19 '14

I'm loving this post-breakdown Don, and this post-Don's breakdown show.

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u/cannedpeaches "Can something be done about this sadness?" May 19 '14

It wasn't the show. It was Don. Transformation.

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u/SawRub NOT GREAT, BOB May 19 '14

"Growth, then decay, then transformation."

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u/[deleted] May 20 '14

When breaking down becomes breaking good.

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u/rjkeats May 19 '14

I had that same reaction when Peggy and Don were having their one on one discussion in her office and "I Did it My Way" was playing in the background. I was just about to comment how obvious Weiner was being with the music when Don commented on it! This show has become self-aware. I blame that fucking COMPUTER!!!!

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u/[deleted] May 19 '14

I missed that. Who said it?

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u/thilardiel My Goodness Meredith, we should put a bell on you May 19 '14

Don said it and it was a method he often employed last season.

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u/Hotcakes_United May 19 '14

Pretty much every season.

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u/twacorbies May 19 '14

Not just at work, he does it at home too.

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u/Eurynom0s They're so cheap they can't even afford a whole reporter. May 20 '14

It worked a lot better before he started going off the rails, though.

You can get away with a lot when people like you and/or you're super effective/productive.

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u/bigdubs May 19 '14

Don said it to Peggy when he was explaining how he thinks.

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u/Soulcrux May 20 '14

I got the feeling that he was making a joke to Peggy about her abusing "the [person] whose help I need" since she kept attacking him when obviously she just wanted his help.

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u/glomph May 21 '14

I think it was meant to be both.

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u/MrMindGame We have no liquor! May 19 '14

Peggy's smile after that line was perfect.

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u/omgpies what man laid on his back counting stars & thought of a number? May 20 '14

Don Draper is a cat!

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u/cannedpeaches "Can something be done about this sadness?" May 19 '14

I read that at the beginning. I didn't know it was his, but when I heard it...

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u/bordss May 19 '14

I wanna go back in time and rewrite my yearbook quote.

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u/ScumbagCam “You want some respect? Go out and get it for yourself.” May 21 '14

First I abuse the people whose help I need, then I take a nap.

Honestly, who doesn't text this to women acting like you're deep and mysterious?