“Mad Men,” Tea Leaves
Many would characterize this episode as out of place for “Mad Men.” Things in Betty’s storyline move at quicker pace than they normally do in the show. This made the plot feel overly melodramatic, instead of the quiet simmer it normally had. In fairness to the writers, however, the show was trying to write around actress January Jones’s pregnancy. Being forced into a storyline rather than being able to move at their own pace made for some choices that felt uncharacteristic to “Mad Men.”