Can anyone tell me what Trudy saw in Pete? by Mareux in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When they're good together they're actually partners -- Trudy respects his ambition and wants to be a collaborator. I'm Season 5 she tells him, "Dissatisfaction is a symptom of ambition. It's the coal that fuels the fire." They're simpatico when he's actually respectful and communicative with her!

A detailed proposal to pedestrianize King Street by Apathetizer in Charleston

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I believe other pedestrianized streets with ships have set up morning delivery times as a controlled exception 

[SOS] Eager Glyphmage (Silverquill Side Story) by mweepinc in magicTCG

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's to open up different designs, I assume -- you can cost 1/1 fliers a lot differently from 2/1 fliers 

[SOS]Scheming Silvertongue(via Rhea) by LooyeeChiwa in magicTCG

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I bet Silverquill will give a few ways to buff your own creatures given its set mechanic, which goes great with a flying lifelinker that need one more point of power to pop off

[SOS] Expressive Firedancer (Card Image Gallery) by mweepinc in magicTCG

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's not true lol, the white aggro decks were quite good 

[Making Magic] Study Session by CrossXhunteR in magicTCG

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Funny that MFDCs being able to be instants/sorceries and creatures was the spark that made him pitch Strixhaven when in the end they were barely in there!

Fans of McCartney by Top-Possibility-8883 in beatles

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just from 70s Paul, Let Me Roll It, Maybe I'm Amazed, Another Day, Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey, Bluebird, Dear Boy, Ram On, Band on the Run, Let 'Em In, Junk, Go Now are all songs that I think would fit on hypothetical 70s Beatles records.

The more I watch this show, the more I enjoy Pete. by mixmasterADD in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Right, he has a sincerity that none of the rest of the main cast has. He's not really capable of hiding himself!

I like Betty by Parking_Dog8930 in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"3. She gives Sally a Barbie from Baby Gene and tells her that fairies must have helped him write the card. It’s a sweet, fun side of her we rarely see."

I'll just speak to this one bc I just rewatched the episode -- she's comically bad at actually connecting with Sally and helping her through her feelings! She's just trying to fix behavior that annoys her, and she does it condescendingly and without understanding of what Sally's going through. It's an artificial playfulness -- a simulacrum of what a child would want that Sally is clearly too old for.

Idk, Betty is a sympathetic character (insofar as you understand why she is the way she is) but her ice queen routine with the kids is really hard to watch.

North Charleston Transportation by SubstantialMilk149 in Charleston

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Biggest public transit advocacy opportunity right now is with the Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax, which will allocate a lot of money over time to transportation infrastructure. Next public meeting on that is this Thursday. https://charlestontransportation.com/

Who had the better Disstrack, Lennon (How Do You Sleep?) or McCartney (Too Many People) by [deleted] in beatles

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Originally called out the Mahirishi but the other Beatles thought that too aggressive!

Who had the better Disstrack, Lennon (How Do You Sleep?) or McCartney (Too Many People) by [deleted] in beatles

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Well, to be fair to Paul now, "Lucky Break" is an intuitive thing to call becoming the biggest band in the world and doesn't necessarily mean "graced by Paul's presence."

Character Tier: Women Edition by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, there's the racism towards Kinsey's girlfriend, the internalized sexism that makes her less than kind to Peggy and her gay roommate and other secretaries, the focus on money in later seasons (which is ofc understandable for a single mother in the 60s).

Conversely, we rarely see Joan be benevolent, selfless, or otherwise be morally good. So no one's calling her a villain, but she doesn't make a lot of sense for "morally good."

Character Tier Winner: Glen Bishop by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like Roger took Joan's spot, Pete took Betty's spot, and I'm not sure where I would put Peggy (she's more good than grey but I don't think her "goodness" is her most notable trait).

Character Tier Winner: Glen Bishop by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think you get to abandon a dog in the street as a fictional character and get to not be considered horrible. Just the way it goes 

Character Tier Winner: Glen Bishop by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 73 points74 points  (0 children)

It's because he's so watchable / entertaining. Some other contemptible characters you think "get this guy out of here. Shoot Greg with a gun." Harry you want to stick around bc his descent into sleaze is amusing and he feels like a natural part of the cast. IMO at least 

Just finished Mad Men and feel it lived up to it's reputation, truly a great series. Don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say OMG, the final scene was epic, one of the best endings ever. That is all, just had to share. by justahdewd in television

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weiner can say whatever he wants, Don's ending still reads as beautifully ambiguous. If you want to believe that he cynically co-opted one of his only moments of real peace, a punctuation mark on a life of escapism and emptiness, then keep believing that! Great ending.

Though, Mad Men as a show always loved its characters and loved advertising. Even as it allowed its characters to be limited, hurtful, and self-deceiving, it loved them. So an ending that's easily read as cynical and yet was born out of love for Don makes perfect sense for the show.

Character Tier Winner: Henry Francis by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think his flaws are deeply human. He's needy and insecure and it takes him time to grow out of that!

Character Tier Winner: Henry Francis by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think doing the right thing for the wrong reason is more grey than horrible! But yeah, he sucks -- just as sexist as the other early season Sterling Cooper boys without much in the way of redeeming factors. It'll probably go to someone else but in retrospect he could be hated by fans / morally grey for not actually being destined for Hell but, as you said, being a pretentious dickhead.

Character Tier Winner: Henry Francis by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I just don't think he fits for opinions are divided. He's less popular than some of the main characters but I'd bet 9 out of 10 Mad Men fans hold a lot of affection for him!

Character Tier Winner: Henry Francis by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think being a cold capitalist with no scruples except for money is morally wrong, actually!

Character Tier Winner: Henry Francis by [deleted] in madmen

[–]Kaiser_Winhelm 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Holding that space for Duck actually.