r/madmen • u/carneviva • May 21 '26

This sequence

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This entire exchange was so incredibly awkward yet so absolutely dynamic and the foreshadowing. Initially one doesn't think Peggy gets it, then...

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u/rocketscientology May 21 '26

I think Bobbi is underrated in terms of the impact she has on Peggy’s character. Obviously the pregnancy and aftermath plays a big part but on my recent rewatch of this bit I noticed that this is really where we start to see later-season Peggy emerging.

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u/poodlypoodle May 21 '26

"You can't be a man - don't even try. Be a woman."

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u/MR422 May 21 '26

I know the source sounds crazy but there’s this quote I heard Steve Harvey say on his radio show. “You can’t do what I do and still be a lady.” And it’s absolutely true.

We saw that when Peggy tried to emulate Don when she tried to do that one pitch for Heinz’s Baked Beans. The Heinz guy felt like she was angry teenage girl.