For all you die-hard Mad Men fans out there, what did you think of last night's episode? I thought it was really well-written, and I love seeing Helen Bishop's son, Glen (played magnificently by Matthew Weiner's son), interact with Betty Draper. At one point, he was wearing Don's white t-shirt, and he was sitting next to her, and it was almost as if he had taken on the role of her husband. It was sweet, especially the way Betty was on the couch next to him, sipping a Coke out of a straw and holding his hand.
It seems as if Betty is just a child, and sometimes Glen seems like the adult. It's a strange relationship, and there's so much sadness between the two of them. They are both lonely, and somehow they find comfort within each other. They are soul mates, in some strange way. I would love to think that in 15 years, they will somehow find each other again. I don't see her relationship with Don lasting. He obviously doesn't love her, since he cheats on her all the time; not to mention, he's completely in love with Rachel Menken. Betty deserves somebody wonderful and who will love her with everything he has. Maybe adult Glen could be that guy for her.
Also, did you see how Betty was snapped back into her adult reality when Carla and her children came back to the house? She let go of Glen's hand and changed back into adult Betty. That's when she called Glen's mother, Helen, and had her come to the house to get her "lost" son. He had wanted to "rescue her", and he told Betty how much he hated her, to which Betty said "I know." For one fleeting moment, Glen had Betty all to himself. She was his girl, and nobody could take that away from him.
Any thoughts on this episode?
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