In this episode, the Israel Tourism Board asked S&; Design advertisements for them to attract American tourists to visit Israel. Israel is a country with Jews as its main ethnic group. It was less than 20 years before the restoration of Israel. The shadow of World War II, massacre and vagrancy still hangs over Jews. The complex turmoil in Israel and the chaos of social order have made Tang and others really unable to figure out what the selling point of Israeli tourism is. The "Jewish woman" mentioned in the discussion reminded him of Rachel Mencken, so he asked Rachel out on the pretext of discussing business.
Don and Rachel talk about Israel and Jews, but their emphasis is different. Tang has been trying to avoid all the painful history and explore other aspects of Jewish life, but Rachel can't say that these histories can't be avoided. Then there is a dialogue like this:
Generation after generation of wandering and struggling to survive uprooted Jews from their troubled hometown and deeply rooted in all parts of the world. Even if the disaster finally ends, they can't go back, because their whole life has been rebuilt in a new land. For them, hometown is just another strange place, and it is their destination in their hearts, just like a "utopia". There is no loneliness of wandering in a foreign land, and there is no rejection by others in that place. They yearn for it, but they yearn for it.
Rachel's attitude towards love is the same as that towards utopia. She once said that the reason why she didn't get married was that she had never met the person she loved, and now she fell in love with Tang, but she still dared not pursue happiness. Later, when I was on the phone with my sister, I advised her not to care about those details and enjoy romance, but she said, "Good things always have no future."
In Rachel, I feel a sense of powerlessness caused by no sense of belonging. Nothing can be eternal, calm and beautiful, such as hometown and true love. You may feel them yourself, but you can't keep them forever. To them, she is just a passer-by. After a short period of happiness, she will continue her lonely journey.
Other plots in this episode also reflect this theme everywhere:
In the second episode, the relationship between boss Roger and secretary Joan surfaced. Roger complained that he didn't want to sneak around any more, and hoped that Joan would rent an apartment by herself so that they could get along longer. But Joan thinks that the two can only enjoy the process of love. She doesn't want Roger to get involved in her life too much, and she doesn't want to leave her roommate, because her roommate is neat and can accompany herself. After listening to this, Roger bought Joan a bird as a pet on his next date, and especially said that birds are clean among animals, which means that it is good to let birds accompany you. Go and rent a house yourself! ! I can smell vinegar through the screen. They really love each other, but Roger has a wife and children, and Joan will get married and start a family like all girls in the future. She doesn't belong to Roger. Their love can't last forever. Roger knew this, so he couldn't restrain his loss.
Don went to find his lover Mickey after work. They were in foreplay when a guest knocked at the door. It's Mickey's friend Roy, who takes the hippie route like Mickey. They have a good relationship and have been together all the time. Don was very upset about this and couldn't help demonstrating, so Roy saw Don sitting on Mickey's bed and taking off his shoes as soon as he entered the door-he was showing off his intimacy with Mickey. Emma, I'm laughing my ass off! Later, the three of them went to a bar to watch a performance. Don always shows off his success and wealth like a little boy and declares his sovereignty over Mickey. As long as Mickey and Roy say one more word, he seems to want to take Roy away. Just as Roger knows that he can't have Joan forever, Don knows that he is just a passer-by in Mickey's life and will leave one day. He really doesn't want to face this moment.
All the regrets and sorrows in this episode ended with the singer singing in the bar. The singer's deep voice has been singing: We remember you, remember you, Zion ... Zion is the fortress of Canaanites in Jerusalem, which also refers to Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Jews, Israeli land and so on. , meaning "day". This song gives gentle comfort to everyone who is physically or emotionally displaced. With the melodious melody of Babylon, Rachel is still fighting in her shopping mall, Roger sends Joan out, and Betty is playing games with Sally. At this time, there was a sudden artistic conception of "Tianya * * *". Everyone is living his own life and doing what he should do, but their love and concern for each other have crossed time and space and are linked together forever. In fact, why insist on eternity? Whether it's their return or a passer-by, they have been to heaven all the time together. We remember you, that's enough.
What is exciting is that this episode opens another line of the main plot: Peggy's road to copywriting.
Standard & Poor's. C promoted the lipstick of Belle Jolie (a young beauty and cosmetics company). Their lipsticks come in hundreds of colors. Creative people don't know how to start, so they call all the girls in the company to try on these lipsticks and brainstorm. When all the girls were excited to try lipstick in various colors, Peggy sat down because she didn't buy her favorite color. Then Peggy helps collect used paper towels (to count which color is the most popular). When handing Freddie Lamson the towel basket, Peggy joked that this is a basket of kisses for you. Freddie, who is extremely sensitive to words, was surprised and asked Peggy why she didn't try lipstick in other colors. Peggy replied that she didn't want to be one of a hundred colors. Freddie was surprised by Peggy's words and ideas, and finally discussed with Tang and decided to let Peggy write the advertisement copy of Miss. This was a rare opportunity for women at that time.
I admire Peggy. She always knows what she wants, Irene Brockovich. Other girls are pursuing the beauty of appearance, drifting with the tide to get married and have children as their final destination, giving up thinking and fighting for themselves under the pretext of being a woman, just like one in a whole box of lipstick, Peggy knows she doesn't want to be one of them. She just wants to be the only one among 1000 colors. Once she loses it, there is no other color to replace it. Peggy seems stubborn, withdrawn and unsociable, but I think she is the one who is truly transparent inside. She gave up the meaningless recognition and praise of others, but won her own life.
Clothing link! There are a lot of costumes in this episode, but they often pass by and the screenshots are incompetent. However, the two pictures taken at most are enough to impress others.
Rachel's suit has a printed shirt and accessories:
Rachel's flashing blue coat, the highlight is still on the exaggerated accessories:
Joan's classic dress this season, only her figure can hold up such a beautiful dress. Bright skirt with leopard coat and black handbag;
Ending song: Babylon, singer David Cabenara
S0 1E06 finale