Well, I think one of the things about Mad Men is that almost everybody "looks" older, because this is before the "culture of youth" & don't trust anyone over 30. People dress more formally and the dialogue is more stylized, less "jocular".
Also, Christina Hendricks has got to be one of the most beautiful women ever.
I think Joan, the character, comes across as older because she demonstrates an amount of poise and self-possession that most people don't come into until much later in life. (Vase-smashing aside, that is. And even that was done in a strangely demure fashion, with no accompanying screaming.) When Guy lost his foot to a John Deere, Joan was the one who kept her head and intervened medically. She always seems utterly in control of any exchange she's involved in.
But yeah, when Martha said that I got a flashback to when one of the other Sterling/Cooper secretaries put Joan's driver's license on the bulletin board in order to de facto humiliate her. ("Wow, Joan, I never would've guessed you were thirty.") #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@phantom lady: Ah, thanks, I never saw the episode... only the clip of the Joan/Peggy exchange that ensued after Joan found the posting. (The incident predates my becoming a regular viewer--I think I saw that clip on Jez, actually.) Not sure why I made that assumption. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
I don't watch Mad Men, but the clips that I've seen made me think that Joan was an more mature woman than Hendricks. That's what makeup and wardrobe do. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
Christina is so lovely. I want to see her in more things. And I want to be her bestfriend! I love that top/dress she's wearing, too. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@Lolita Hazed: Okay, I JUST made the connection that Joan Holloway married the "CANDY BARS" guy from Super Troopers. The mind BOGGLES. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
I don't think Martha was being rude and I don't think Christina took it that way either. She said the Mad Men clothing make Christina look older, not old. I could hear shades of Tim Gunn, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia telling a designer that a dress they made looked matronly... it's the same sentiment. I took it as Martha saying "You're freaking gorgeous and those Mad Men outfits don't show off your assets well enough."
And for goodness sake, how can Christina's boobs not get all the attention when the camera's anywhere near them? They're quite large.
Martha usually irks me, but I liked these clips. She sounded like she was having a normal conversation with Christina instead of the regular coddling and patronizing manner you routinely see and hear in other celebrity interviews. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
What the WHAT? Uh Martha...try to be relevant. We know you are a BITCH now, but there is NO way in hell you actually spoke to the "Go-See" like that . #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
does anyone else have problems with jezebels embedded videos? mine always stop playing two seconds in and stutter a lot - im viewing them on firefox with a high bandwith and download speed. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@plaisible: Send in the type of computer/browser/os you're using to my email address (and describe the problem as best you can), and I'll forward it along. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
Did anyone watch this episode? I would love to know what that red and black drink in the champagne glass was. It looked awesome. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@feelingofgaze: It sounds fab and noir and True Blood-ish, if only I knew what Simple Syrup is, and Black Wodka??? (yeah, I'm from Europe) #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@BlondeGoddess: Simple Syrup is equal parts water and sugar, put in saucepan and heated until all sugar is dissolved. You then chill the syrup and use it in all manner of ways. You can also flavor it with ginger or other herbs.
Google is your friend. You can find lots of infused simple syrup recipes. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
It came off kind of awkward, but it sounds like a question that Hendricks had heard before, since the costumes can be so aging. What 31-year-old mother of three dresses like Betty Draper these days? #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@Clare116: I agree. Another example would be Rich Sommer, he looks so different, I almost didn't recognise him when he was in The Office#christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@seekay22: Jeg er ikke sikker på hvorfor folk alltid tror nordmenn sånn. Jeg mener håper jeg de egentlig ikke. Uansett. Jeg vet vi mer moro, og det er det som teller! #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
I'm such a jackass. I watch these clips and try and listen but really my mind keeps going to "hot damn is she beautiful". I think my husband is jealous of my love for her.
I'm exaggerating, I do listen to her. I love how she enunciates. I notice it on MM but she does it in everyday life too.
But honestly. Beautiful. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@thecameralovesyou: It's like what Adam Shankman said on SYTYCD. When I watch her my eyes jump out of my head cartoon-style, and "if you know me, that's not what I'm usually focused on." (paraphrase). Love him! #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
I don't think Martha is very good with the celeb interview portion of her show. I remember when Lindsay Lohan was on and she made some really awkward comment about her partying all the time.
Also, somewhat related: I am not trying to be a creeper here, but I'm genuinely curious what size CH's boobs are. I'm sitting over here with my B cup just wondering what it would be like to have such a bountiful bosom. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@dripdrop: I've always found her very awkward when interviewing celebrities. As much as I love Martha Stewart (and I really do, especially her recipes), she doesn't come off as especially warm or approachable. The problem is that she tries to feign those traits when interviewing people, and it comes across as forced and uncomfortable. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
i agree with you about this! she seems like somebody who has a few close friends that she's "real" with, and otherwise is actually probably uncomfortable with people she doesn't know well, so she says these goofy things so sound "friendly." #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
Also, aren't we kind of reinscribing damaging cultural norms by assuming that there is an insult in Martha saying she looks older on the show? Is it so terrible to be older? Martha herself is older and seems to be doing just fine. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
@Ailatan: Hahaha, my thoughts exactly. She's awkward because she sampled the goods before they started rolling... or so I'd like to think. But really, she's just Martha. She sounds more and more like Kathy Griffin's impression of her every time I watch her show. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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Also, Christina Hendricks has got to be one of the most beautiful women ever.
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But yeah, when Martha said that I got a flashback to when one of the other Sterling/Cooper secretaries put Joan's driver's license on the bulletin board in order to de facto humiliate her. ("Wow, Joan, I never would've guessed you were thirty.") #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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And for goodness sake, how can Christina's boobs not get all the attention when the camera's anywhere near them? They're quite large.
Martha usually irks me, but I liked these clips. She sounded like she was having a normal conversation with Christina instead of the regular coddling and patronizing manner you routinely see and hear in other celebrity interviews. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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Bloody Scary
* 4 ounces prosecco
* 1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice
* 1/2 ounce Campari
* 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
* 1 ounce Blavod Black vodka, chilled
10 am isn't too early for one of these, right? Cause that sounds pretty good.
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Google is your friend. You can find lots of infused simple syrup recipes. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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Også, jeg hoper at Martha er ikke Norsk :P #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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I'm exaggerating, I do listen to her. I love how she enunciates. I notice it on MM but she does it in everyday life too.
But honestly. Beautiful. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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Also, somewhat related: I am not trying to be a creeper here, but I'm genuinely curious what size CH's boobs are. I'm sitting over here with my B cup just wondering what it would be like to have such a bountiful bosom. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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i agree with you about this! she seems like somebody who has a few close friends that she's "real" with, and otherwise is actually probably uncomfortable with people she doesn't know well, so she says these goofy things so sound "friendly." #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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Also, aren't we kind of reinscribing damaging cultural norms by assuming that there is an insult in Martha saying she looks older on the show? Is it so terrible to be older? Martha herself is older and seems to be doing just fine. #christinahendricksmarthastewar...
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