If you really want to get to know Don Draper, take a look at the women he hooks up with.
Artist and Mad Men fan Hannah Choi illustrates the many women Don has been romantically entangled with over the last seven years of AMC's hit show.
"I became curious to see all the differences between the women through my illustrative style. I figured it would be a fun project and also pay homage to the fashion of that time period. Or maybe even try to figure out if there was a reason behind all his promiscuity," Choi told Mashable.
On Choi's website, she describes the series simply, maybe even Draper-esque, as "all the women Don Draper ever slept with." However, she warns that die hards out there should take her illustrations with a grain of salt. "I took some liberties with this because some hook-ups were implied and others were simply already known," she said.
Choi includes some more implied encounters like the "Girl At The Bar," who propositions Don at the end of Season 5 but is never answered -- but Don's entanglements don't always have to mean "bedding."
"As far as the 'Girl At Bar,' to me her brief appearance represented the end of Don's 'good husband' streak. In the next episode, he was already cheating on Megan with someone else, confirming my decision to include the bar girl."
Choi also includes two versions of January Jones' character, Betty, as both Betty Draper and Betty Francis, who is definitely romanced by Don at different points in the series. However, the choice to include her, for Choi, is more of a statement about Betty and her transformation, rather than Don and his promiscuity.
"Betty Draper represents her and Don's marital sex life ... when they hooked up again, she was a 'different' Betty."
Choi's series has struck nerves for fans, in both good and bad ways. While some appreciate her artwork and homage to the series, she says other fans have written her emails demanding corrections. "It's been an interesting challenge to be as accurate as possible ... It's a bit alarming but just goes to show how passionate fans are about the show," she said.
As Mad Men draws to an end on May 17, Choi is certain there is more work to be done. More ladies from Don's past can be seen on her website and on Tumblr.
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