Mad Men

On last night's episode of Mad Men, divorcee and JFK-pamphleteer Helen Bishop was back, along with her creepoid, future-serial-killer son, Glenn. It was a touching episode -- all about adult children learning to be adult adults, through necessity and in spite of themselves. I was thrilled to see the (as per usual) fabulously-attired (even when she's home alone drinking) Betty remind Don that she knows how he is "about grieving", when he tried to use her father's illness to weasel his way back home. (For those of you who don't watch the show, Don was terrifically insensitive to Betty when her mother died.) I was also thrilled to see Helen finally show a little vulnerability -- if she continues on that path, I may actually grow fond of her.At this point, it seems fairly obvious to me this season will have to include the Cuban... [read full story]