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Mad Men. Does Pete get any better or is he always a douche?

Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:16 pm
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13492 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:16 pm
I've just about finished season 1. He's the only one that stands out as a jerk. Makes me hate him. Trying too hard.
Posted by PillPusher
Gulf Coast
Member since Oct 2009
5948 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:19 pm to
Pete turns into the best character on the show IMO. Seriously.
Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
11049 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:21 pm to
He doesn't get any better...however...through the course of the series my hate for him has dimmed. He is actually one of the more interesting characters to me now.
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
52327 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:28 pm to
You don't ever cheat on Allison Brie. Ever. frick that dude.
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
123350 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:30 pm to
his character for sure becomes more complex.
Posted by Michael T. Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2004
8898 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:31 pm to
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You don't ever cheat on Allison Brie. Ever. frick that dude.


Especially with horseface...
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
79062 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:33 pm to
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You don't ever cheat on Allison Brie. Ever. frick that dude.


I can forgive him Rory Gilmore. But he should have tried to parlay her crazy into a threeway.
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:34 pm to
I can't stand the actor who plays Pete. He was horrible in Angel, and he's horrible in this show. Guy seems like an extremely uncharismatic, whiny, spineless person IRL which carries over to his characters
Posted by Cold Pizza
Member since Sep 2011
7639 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:13 pm to
He redeems himself well then crashes hard in season 5:

SPOILER
Posted by RonBurgundy
Whale's Vagina(San Diego)
Member since Oct 2005
13302 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:16 pm to
Pete becomes likable in season 4, then unlikable again in season 5


ETA: Pete is very much Don's little brother in the series, emulating Draper as much as possible even if it's not what he hopes it to feel like.
This post was edited on 12/18/12 at 3:18 pm
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:22 pm to
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I've just about finished season 1. He's the only one that stands out as a jerk.


Really?
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
52327 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:29 pm to
Roger is a grade A a-hole
This post was edited on 12/18/12 at 3:29 pm
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:32 pm to
The only likable ones I can think of are Ken Cosgrove, Burt Cooper and Peggy (sometimes)
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7900 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:34 pm to
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Roger is a grade A a-hole


What! Roger Sterling is the best damn character on the show. He banged Joan on the regular for years, his second wife was mighty fine, he's the biggest drinker out of the crew and 80% of what he says is hilarious. Plus, he was the first character to try LSD. He's my hero! Don's the one who is kind of an a-hole.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
131808 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:37 pm to
Harry Crane is the best character.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7900 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:37 pm to
Oh, and frick Pete for pimping out Joan and cheating on Alison Brie. I loved it when he got his arse whipped by Lane Pryce.
Posted by Shiftyplus1
Regret nothing that made you smile
Member since Oct 2005
14613 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:40 pm to
Yeah, Roger is a badass.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:43 pm to
Forgot about Harry!

I love that everyone treats him like shite. He's almost like the Jerry Gergich of Mad Men, without the hot arse wife and daughters.

OP is going to be pissed when he reads all these spoilers
This post was edited on 12/18/12 at 3:45 pm
Posted by Patrick O Rly
y u do dis?
Member since Aug 2011
41187 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:49 pm to
My two cents on Pete: he's never satisfied, and continually feels like he's being slighted. His character get's a bit more bearable when he gains more confidence and stops crying, but he's forever a sniveling brat.
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
52327 posts
Posted on 12/18/12 at 3:53 pm to
I don't think Roger could be that badass being a nice guy. He's a true a-hole. Which helps him with his Badassery.
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