Well, whoever saw the episode that just aired a few hours ago realizes what I said weeks ago about Naturi Naughton appearing on AMC's Mad Men: her role was a big nothing.
**SPOILERS WITHIN**
Naturi, who for the record I enjoy as a singer and actress, played Lane Pryce's (Jared Harris) new squeeze, a somewhat shock to Don Draper (who can give an ef and has his own problems) and to Pryce's stuffy dad who meet her on a visit to the Playboy Club (or restaurant, or whatever that spot officially was) wherein we get to see her resplendent as a 'bunny', outfit and all. Later in the episode, she's officially introduced (sans bunny ears & tail) as Pryce's new lady and is dismissed as quickly. About in all, sis had about 5 lines total.
I'm still unsure why her appearance was so heavily touted (truth be told, I forgot) since basically she plays the same role another sister played as former cast member Michael Gladis' shocking girlfriend (wha? ...a Black!) - and this sis was the first non-servant featured on the show. I wanted to expect differently for Naturi, but you know what they say about wishes and horses. Considering that Pryce won't be in next week's episode (the character is taking a leave of absence) and that Mad Men only has about three more episodes left for the season, I doubt she'll appear in more than one more episode for the year. Guess headlines about her feature role were overblown and that advertising in 1965 remains as lily as it almost does today.
Still, she was good in what they gave her so I suppose she should be recognized for that.
I'd rather see Carla the maid (Deborah Lacey) brought back. At least her role had some substance and created a somewhat foil to chickenhead wife Betty Draper/Francis' January Jones.
Feel free to chime in.
(originally posted on www.ShadowandAct.com)
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