#anyway onto the actual episode they had scenes where the black characters sought comfort from the white main cast after the incident which
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i recently watched the madmen episode where timeline wise MLK was just assassinated and hey they didn’t handle it well
#they didnt handle it poorly but it was for sure one of their worst episodes#one of my biggest gripes with the show and what stops me from recommending it is that there are no non-white characters with a story#there are a handful of black characters but only 4 or so get a speaking role and the episode like before the MLK one was The first time 2#named (? i cant remember if they were both named) black characters spoke to one another about a matter that didnt concern a white main cast#so the racial version of the bechdel test#so fucking embarrassing to be honest. they all just served as mamie (sp?) like characters who bolstered the 'important' cast's stories#anyway onto the actual episode they had scenes where the black characters sought comfort from the white main cast after the incident which#felt SO hollow because 0 time is spent fostering a relationship between them#the only one i thought was good and true to character was joan who i think is a bit racist (long explanation)#hug the black secretary girl and it was awkward and unreciprocated. which really worked for me#i know they want to have characters who model good behaviour. but also no they dont.#it was weird#i'd have to look up other peoples opinions on it#also. should go without saying but an argument about how its a high end advertising company and having black characters there wouldnt be#historically accurate is honestly stupid#there were black characters who we could've followed but they chose not to
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