An Example of a Culture Seen Only from a Distance

I wish Peggy would accept Ken’s friendship though (spoilers?)

I’m really interested in seeing how the Peggy-Ken dynamic will shake down in the remainder of the season. I really hope it’s not neglected.

I know that Peggy-Don is the main relationship of the show (yeah, I said it. It’s Peggy’s show as much as it is Don’s, and their dynamic is the most important), but I think the other dynamics are really interesting and cool, especially Peggy and Ken.

He so clearly likes her, respects her, and wants to work with her, and it’s so sad that she rejects him. I think tonight’s episode demonstrated that the most clearly— Ken offers to quit his job for her, if the company (and Don) continue to disrespect her and her work, and Peggy totally shrugs him off.

Does she not believe him when he says that she’s worth quitting over? Does she not believe that he cares or that he genuinely thinks highly of her? Is Don’s opinion the only one that matters to her? Does she really just not care about Ken or what he thinks of her?

I just feel like Ken and Peggy had the chance to become really good friends for each other, really supportive and helpful, and they seem like people who would be great pals, buddying around the office together. I’m sad that won’t be the case now. I mean, it’s not like Peggy’s going to take Ken with her? Is she? Because that would be awesome. But unlikely.

I really just hope that they still have scenes together… getting lunch like Peggy and Freddy do. I liked the potential of their friendship and I don’t want to see it wasted.

That all being said, I’m very pleased and proud that Peggy walked out on SCDP. I think she’s going to be very successful in her new job. And I really hope that there’s a point where her new agency goes up against SCDP, and her copy wins her the account. Because damn it, she’s worth it. And everyone need to know it.