Let's have a show of hands of people that assumed Megan was cheating on Don at the start of this episode. I'm going to assume the majority of you raised your hands. And why not? It is not like Megan's behavior is something foreign to "Mad Men." We have seen Don act this way dozens of times when he was cheating around on Betty in the earlier seasons. And with that said, Don had it coming to be cheated on, don't you think?
Well, in a way, Megan was cheating on Don, just not in the usual, sexual way. Taking acting auditions behind Don's back, Megan slowly started crawling back to her first passion. And suddenly, the last few weeks has started to make a little more sense. This is why Megan was so upset when she landed the Heinz account. This is why she snapped so quick on Don when they visited the Howard Johnson. Megan was not happy with her job at Sterling/Cooper/Draper/Pryce. Maybe it took her father reminding her to realize it, but Megan truly wants to be an actress.
And it makes some sense. This is what Megan was pursuing prior to working at SCDP. She has an undying love for acting and drama, obviously. And most of all, she seems to be pretty talented. Sure we never get a glimpse of her auditions, but as she acts out an ad back and forth with Don, we can tell that she may in fact have some acting chops.
What is incredible about Megan's decision to confess this to Don is that Don has such a welcoming reaction to it. If you remember, Betty gave up her modeling career when she married Don and started a family with him. But things are different with Megan. Once again backing Don's comment to Pete several episodes ago, Don may have never been a cheating scum bag husband if he had met Megan first. He seems to truly care for her and is willing to make sacrifices for her.
To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/mad- men-5-8-lady-lazarus/
Well, in a way, Megan was cheating on Don, just not in the usual, sexual way. Taking acting auditions behind Don's back, Megan slowly started crawling back to her first passion. And suddenly, the last few weeks has started to make a little more sense. This is why Megan was so upset when she landed the Heinz account. This is why she snapped so quick on Don when they visited the Howard Johnson. Megan was not happy with her job at Sterling/Cooper/Draper/Pryce. Maybe it took her father reminding her to realize it, but Megan truly wants to be an actress.
And it makes some sense. This is what Megan was pursuing prior to working at SCDP. She has an undying love for acting and drama, obviously. And most of all, she seems to be pretty talented. Sure we never get a glimpse of her auditions, but as she acts out an ad back and forth with Don, we can tell that she may in fact have some acting chops.
What is incredible about Megan's decision to confess this to Don is that Don has such a welcoming reaction to it. If you remember, Betty gave up her modeling career when she married Don and started a family with him. But things are different with Megan. Once again backing Don's comment to Pete several episodes ago, Don may have never been a cheating scum bag husband if he had met Megan first. He seems to truly care for her and is willing to make sacrifices for her.
To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/mad- men-5-8-lady-lazarus/
