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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don treats the women who are important to him harshly. Witness him with Dawn at the beginning of the ep on the phone.  Just about the only one he hasn't outright lashed out at when he's in a corner is Sally. I think that would be the writers signaling that he is beyond redemption if he did that. That he still manages to right his ship when dealing with her is about the only positive thing about his relationships with women.

I thought his scene with Roger was FABULOUS and sheds light on this dynamic. It had that same harsh character but was really a negotiation, and he was very very comfortable with it.  He and Roger, being equals on paper but Roger having more power at the moment, could speak that way to each other safely.  It made me wonder about whether he feels that women have power over him and when he snaps at them he's sort of expecting them to push back as Roger did. It's certainly what he loved about Megan at first (thinking of their fight/foreplay romps).

I must say I am not quite believing his arc in this ep. He sat in the workroom the whole workday, alone for half of it or more, doing what? Thinking what? And then took the offer?[/quote]

When they offered Don those stipulations, I thought 'Tell them to Eff off Don!" and when he said yes, I was shocked. But I have been thinking...

Of course he said yes. Don needs to be back in the game AND he likes a challenge. He got there and creative was all over him, desperate to get his input. They need him there and now Don knows it. I am sure he knows he can easily overthrow Lou (or make it so miserable for Lou that they will get rid of him). THe partners think he is still crazy Don, but he isn't. He told Megan the truth: No more women, not as much drinking, so he isn't really changing that much of himself right now so these stipulations aren't bad. He has the support of creative, Roger and Pete. He will get it back from Bert and Joan.

Don is now oozing with confidence. He is about to make his comeback.

He was on his way out until Michael called him back in. I think that is when he got his confidence back. He knows they need him there. [/quote]

I had the same thoughts, although I didn't think about the significance of Creative getting him up to speed, wanting his input etc. Great point. He knows he'll be able to work the system despite the limitations. It should be a great season!  [/quote]

I read the 'offer' for him to get back as an un-vitiation type thing, things that the partners thought he would never agree to so they could punt severing the partnership issue back to Don, make him make the move to leave.  So they were hoping he'd turn it down, and on his face it looked like he knew it, and immediately decided to throw it back on them (which was awesome since they all looked kind of like, "ohhhhhh, shit" except Roger).  Don went from looking super pissed to sort of bubbly when he said OK, plus he desperately needs to get back to work for his sanity/sense of "Don-ness" and it doesn't make sense to start over at another firm.  That was my take on it.[/quote]

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