He's Handsome in a way Humphrey Bogart should have been, his voice is hypnotic and he makes smoking a pack a day and celebrating client approval/coitus/humiliating Pete Campbell/9 am with a tumbler of whisky look sexier than Chuck Bass does.
But, midway through season two, I can't help myself coming to the conclusion that this man, this wonderful, honey-voiced man, is actually a douche.
He appears to be such a prince among men, the happy ending of a bad beginning, defender of Freddy Rumsen's pants wetting and knocker-off of hats when a lady enters the lift.
But when it comes to poor, desperately perfect Betty Draper, he is a cad supreme.
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| My cupcake dress does not protect me from the pain of your philandering, Don. |
Cheating on her is bad enough, but hey, it's 1960, who's not cheating on their devoted housewife? Cheating on her, and then organising a dinner during which Betty unknowingly sits and makes small talk with the woman he's cheating on her with, is downright disgusting. Lying to her face and pretending she's having a hysterical meltdown when she confronts him about said woman... Well, that's my tipping point.
Why, Don, why? I was in your corner. Now I want to punch you.
You couldn't have said it better. What he did to Betty was horrible but then he'll end up doing something honourable & you find yourself liking him again. it's a vicious circle
ReplyDeleteARGHHHHHHHHHHHH I am lost in a vicious love/hate circle of Draperism. There needs to be a support group for this...
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