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Was Glen Bishop in Love with Sally?

Was Glen Bishop in Love with Sally?

Finding sympathy for one of Mad Men's strangest characters.

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Dec 08, 2024
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There is one unanimous question that everyone takes away from watching Mad Men.

What was up with that lil freak Glen Bishop?

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Even worse he LITTERS after asking Sally this! (© AMC/Lionsgate)

Glen begins the show as a hair-collecting gremlin who wants to watch Betty use the bathroom.

*Ominous thunderclap* (© AMC/Lionsgate)

And he ends the show as a grown man headed to Vietnam who… probably still wants to watch Betty use the bathroom.

Mad Men's January Jones Doesn't Think Glen's Return Was Creepy | Vanity Fair
Matthew Weiner: “Hmmm, you know who would be perfect for this role… my son!” (© AMC/Lionsgate)

A psychologist can have a field day with any Mad Men character but, even without considering the additional bizarre element that he is played by the son of series creator Matthew Weiner, Glen is as deeply formed by his trauma as any of the main characters.

One thing is clear from season 1 to season 7, he has an obsessive attachment to Betty.

But does he ever feel love for her daughter Sally? The girl next door who shows feelings for him in Season 4.

Sally Draper | TV Ate My Wardrobe
Sally Draper, you have been through so much. (© AMC/Lionsgate)

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