I have a new found love for Mad Men. Finally got over what seems to be the hump, have been rollin' steady ever since. Thank you seven and 8manpick for making me stick it out. Although after finishing the first season, I'd like to offer the following comments:
So I gave up on Mad Men 5 episodes in a couple years ago because there was no one to root for. Peggy has obviously filled that void.
I think Peter Campbell is a more interesting character than Don Draper. I love watching how pathetic he is, trying to pull power moves over his authority figures, and being a dick to everyone equal to or under him. I have way more emotion for him than I do Don, even if it is pure hatred.
So, Don Draper is basically a sheep in wolf's clothing, no? Every time we see something from his past or see him when no one's around, he is an unconfident loser of Landry Jones' size proportion. Took someone else's identity, tried to recently run away from his wife and kids, took it really hard (in a losery way) when he lost a client. I don't really cheer for or against him, he's just (rightly or wrongly) an entity that I observe.