Mad Men Power Rankings, Week Eight: 'When You Don't Have Any Power, Delay'
7. Henry Francis (up) Last week: 8
"Oh, hi, everyone. Hi, Junior League of Tarrytown. Just thought I'd drop by your meeting here to get this reservoir thing delayed pending a few more years of exhaustive water quality research. Why? Well, I'm just a fan of clean water and preserving natural beauty, that's all. No ulterior motive here. Hey, Miss Draper, can I talk to you after the hearing? Perhaps in your car, where we can have some privacy to further discuss the steps going forward? Oh, you'd be more comfortable if I stand outside the car? Are you sure? I did kind of just kill the reservoir thing for you, and discussing this in the back of the car might be more productive. Or if you insist, at a motel room, where there's privacy. Shouldn't take more than an hour. No? Just a quick little conference with me awkwardly leaning into the car? You sure? Have it your way. I can wait you out. Remember, when you have no power, delay. I'm great at delaying."
8. Connie Hilton (up) Last week: 9
In the episode's most conspicuous power move, Connie had Don fly halfway across the world just to fill out a comment card about room service. Next week: Connie asks Don to spend a day as a bellhop in Paris.
9. Joan Holloway (up) Last week: unranked
It's heartbreaking to see Joan humbled like this, reduced to clerking in a department store, helping Pete cheat on his wife (come on, dude, everyone knows Trudy's not a size 10), and lying about her rapey, dumb-fingered husband's change of specialty. After a week absent for the show and another one with just a single, humiliating scene, Joan will rise again. We know she will.
10 (tie). Italian Guys (up) Last week: unranked
10 (tie). Gertrude the Au Pair(up) Last week: unranked
What's worse: being an unwitting pawn in the Drapers' mildly kinky Roman role-playing game, or having sex with Pete Campbell? (See above re: Bavarian Butter Churn for the answer.)
Not ranked: Ken Cosgrove, Paul Kinsey, Harry Crane, Sal Romano, Bobby Draper, Carla, room service, the Overtipped Italian Bellhop, Ernie, the stained dress.
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Very nice! I was wondering how the Don Draper Fingerbang Threat Level would deal with both the schtupping of Betty and putting the italian guys in their place.
After this episode, I think Sally's going to murder her brother as well as her dad.
I thought the au pair said her name was Gudrun?
what does sally have to do to be in the top three? kill daddy?
Worst. Accent. Ever.
I got so excited when Joan came onscreen, even if it was a dept store lady. I want old Joanie back!!!
Don't know about the accent (I have a tin ear for accents) but the actress actualy IS German - I checked.
Ah, my bad. It must have been the weak acting that threw me.
I wasn't a big fan of this week's episode. It felt kind of phoned in across the board (story-wise.)
Pete's drunk actions were dark but otherwise it didn't seem to have much to move the season's plot along.
The replaced garment thing (no spoilers) was a little convenient.
Same size available? Same color? In the basement? From last season?
I dunno...
(But I was drinking, so maybe I missed something.)
Lydia Ransberger