Mad Men - Joan plays the accordian?

But first...

Peggy smoking pot? Slow down, honey. And BTW... keep the new secretary. I like her. She seems genuinely concerned about Peggy, unlike Peggy's family, who lurked and waited to heap more 'Catholic guilt' at her. And please, Peggy... don't fcuk anymore dudes, especially Kinsey's pusher friend. He's cute, but a bit too slick.

Last night's episode of Mad Men was pretty interesting. The writers seemed to play with the class/social hierarchy at Sterling Cooper, as demonstrated by who were invited to Roger and Jane's garden party and who weren't. And it was kinda curious that Cosgrove came to the party on his own. Mind you, he may not date women who would blend in with the crowd that Roger was interested in cultivating; but then again, Cosgrove may not date women at all. Wouldn't it be awesome if Sal's gaydar was on point, where Cosgrove is concerned? Not that Sal would do anything about it... yet. Also interesting were how, at any given moment, one of the three couples (the Drapers, the Cranes, and the Campbells) who 'hanged out' at the party were the odd couple out: the Campbells, when Betty and Jennifer talked about their pregnancies; the Cranes, when they were unable to blend in with the rest of the guests; and the Drapers, when they were singled out publicly about their troubled marriage. None of these couples seemed to belong there completely and seamlessly, although the same can be said for Roger's wife, Jane.

Does the girl have a drinking problem already? Also, did she inherit formerly frumpy Mona's wardrobe after the divorce? And what is with her alleged weight loss? Was that supposed to be a dig at Joan?

Speaking of Joan... I can totally see her fcuking Roger out of spite... and maybe for fun. Her marriage is not going well at all. She and Doctor Rapist argue incessantly and apparently, Doctor Rapist is a sucky doctor. It doesn't look likely that she will be leaving Sterling Cooper anytime, but then again, does she really want to? Is her constant mentioning of her impending departure something she thinks she should say, much less, think she should look forward to? Because I think that Joan's hunger can't be satisfied by becoming a lady of the manor. I think she likes being in control of the office - she's obviously good at spotting the nuances and anticipating necessary measures. The woman is smart, which is why she is the office manager and a thoroughly successful sex bomb. And yes, it was awesome how she went after Doctor Rapist. It's good to know that his bull$h*t hasn't extinguished her fire.

And I have to say... Joan's accordion playing and singing was pretty impressive. Hell, Christina Hendricks can even make accordions sexy.