Who was Don's hottest bang?
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kenny-164 — 9 years ago(July 15, 2016 08:31 AM)
"I'd say Dr. Faye. She would have also made the best long-term relationship for him. So that is a win-win."
In answering this question, what is meant by hot? Hottest looking, or most overall attractive? Or, viewed subjectively or (to the extent one can make this analysis) objectively?
In terms of one's static appearance, viewed by common standards of beauty, I think Betty was the most attractive looking. I am even tempted to say by a lot (although for a minor character the stewardess was closest in appearance). And fwiw I think the creators of the show saw it that way, since the show's narrative arc in some respects and as concerns Don's lovers was one where he started with Betty, so "objectively" attractive, his wife, the mother of his children, and ended up throwing that away. That he had some reasons for doing so does not change that it was tragic that they ended, and one of the show's most poignant moments was their phone call in the penultimate episode.
But from my perspective the most attractive was Faye. She was certainly very good looking. But she also had a self confidence that was a bit lacking in Betty, and was more Don's equal in terms of intelligence and accomplishments.
Part of Faye's presence in the show I thought involved a feminist angle, that what men thought they wanted in the fifties and early sixties - a stay at home wife - was not really as interesting or involving as someone like Faye was. We see Faye as something of a vanguard of many women today. Don is seen as recognizing Faye's persona as an attractive one, but he ended up sort of regressing by taking the younger and what was perceived by him to be LESS challenging Megan (even if she ended up being too problematic in the long run). The business of Faye not getting along as well with his children I thought while a consideration ended up playing out as a kind of excuse not to go with the woman who would have been better for him, and let's face it he better for her, in the long run, than not only Megan but all the other women.
So for me it was Faye, and I would also acknowledge Rachel was similar in that respect, so I don't disagree with those who voted for her.
And finally I also found Allison (his secretary) very attractive. But I did not think she was relationship material, if you will, as Faye clearly was. One of Don's biggest mistakes was choosing Megan over Faye. -
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There_Is_No_Sayid — 9 years ago(July 05, 2016 02:33 PM)
Bobbie was pretty hot too in her own way, but it's always still Rachel for me. If nothing else, I loved that she called Don out on his beep at the end of their relationship.
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catbookss — 9 years ago(July 05, 2016 02:52 PM)
If nothing else, I loved that she called Don out on his beep at the end of their relationship.
She did that right from the start. In that "make-up" lunch she agreed to have with him after their first abortive meeting when he was cynically talking about love and how it was just a construct people like him made up for people like her, I loved when she looked at him in a considering way, and calmly said "Is that right?" Then proceeded to go straight to the heart of his BS and bust him.
Rachael was without question my favorite. She had intelligence and depth. I always enjoyed the scenes with the two of them when they were really talking. -
linop90 — 9 years ago(September 03, 2016 08:00 AM)
One he didn't bang but wish he had was the Chinese waitress.. very attractive.
Played by Malana Lea.
http://www.imdb.com/board/20875025/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t36
Seeing more of her would have been cool
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Real_Ex_Kav — 9 years ago(September 04, 2016 04:10 AM)
Well the actress was born in California anyway, but probably Chinese, yeah. Definitely not Japanese.
Here it says that she is Chinese, although maybe not the most trustworthy source.