Mad Men

[quadcent]

pretty bad when the highlight of the show is seeing lawn furniture in Don's apartment.....
Well ok, the "you're too late, and I'm late" comment was worth a chuckle..
Really have no idea how they are going to end this, just seems the last part of the season is going by with nothing happening or to be decided...

 

[Devil_666]

Some significant stuff has happened in the first 3 episodes with Don, but it's been really subtle.

Like this is the first time I can ever remember him being 100% single in the series. And that's bad for a guy who pathelogically needs to feel loved all the time.

He has no family (the look on his face seeing what he lost just before leaving Betty's place after her new husband came home).

He essentially met a female version of himself in the diner waitress (someone who ruins a relationship and passes up happiness because they don't feel they deserve it).

He has no home (the look on his face when his penthouse was finally sold).

He doesn't have anyone close to him anymore who truly knows him (Anna is dead, her neice is MIA, Betty is remarried and Megan hates him).

And last but not least, his "charm" is diminishing. He's meeting more and more people who see him for what he currently is: a middle-aged, womanizer with a drinking problem that has no family, no home and no stability. Even at work people are starting to view him in a negative light. He doesn't hold the same stature he once did. And he's starting to notice it himself.

 

[Mr. Green]

he did said he's ready now to the waitress. so all he have to do is find another who's ready. if he can snatch up betty, megan, etc, he'll be able to find another. its never too late.

 

[abake]

Some significant stuff has happened in the first 3 episodes with Don, but it's been really subtle.

Like this is the first time I can ever remember him being 100% single in the series. And that's bad for a guy who pathelogically needs to feel loved all the time.

He has no family (the look on his face seeing what he lost just before leaving Betty's place after her new husband came home).

He essentially met a female version of himself in the diner waitress (someone who ruins a relationship and passes up happiness because they don't feel they deserve it).

He has no home (the look on his face when his penthouse was finally sold).

He doesn't have anyone close to him anymore who truly knows him (Anna is dead, her neice is MIA, Betty is remarried and Megan hates him).

And last but not least, his "charm" is diminishing. He's meeting more and more people who see him for what he currently is: a middle-aged, womanizer with a drinking problem that has no family, no home and no stability. Even at work people are starting to view him in a negative light. He doesn't hold the same stature he once did. And he's starting to notice it himself.

Agreed.

There was an interesting article in Rolling Stone about this week's episode.
Everybody seems to be denied happiness...

 

[quadcent]

Some significant stuff has happened in the first 3 episodes with Don, but it's been really subtle.

Like this is the first time I can ever remember him being 100% single in the series. And that's bad for a guy who pathelogically needs to feel loved all the time.

He has no family (the look on his face seeing what he lost just before leaving Betty's place after her new husband came home).

He essentially met a female version of himself in the diner waitress (someone who ruins a relationship and passes up happiness because they don't feel they deserve it).

He has no home (the look on his face when his penthouse was finally sold).

He doesn't have anyone close to him anymore who truly knows him (Anna is dead, her neice is MIA, Betty is remarried and Megan hates him).

And last but not least, his "charm" is diminishing. He's meeting more and more people who see him for what he currently is: a middle-aged, womanizer with a drinking problem that has no family, no home and no stability. Even at work people are starting to view him in a negative light. He doesn't hold the same stature he once did. And he's starting to notice it himself.

Yes very true, I can see all that happening and I guess a person sometimes gets caught up in all these other series that seem to have less subtle happening all the time. Still a very well done series, I still am baffled as to how they are going to end this series thought, but maybe that's a good thing as with most other series you know what's going to happen from the first season pretty much, it's just the road to get there that has you entertained. For some reason I don't think it's going to end well for someone, just my gut feeling.

 

[Devil_666]

I still think Don is gonna commit suicide and the ending scene of the series will mimic the opening title sequence of the show.

 

[meanstreak]

There's some interesting theories out there for the finale. I'm hoping the DB Cooper theory is the right one.

I think it's pretty obvious Don will be gone from the firm and Peggy will take his job. It's whether he dies or quits/get fired is the question.

 

[abake]

I have hope that Don will finally move on, and go back to a simpler, quieter life.
Maybe he will understand that all that he achieved and got wasn't really want he wanted, after all.

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

probably not how this show will end ,but worth a read lol

Spoiler

A Synopsis Of A Dumb Person’s Ideal Final Episode Of “Mad Men”
• Roger Sterling gives up drinking and ****ing around forever, and decides to move to an ashram.
• Pete Campbell gets beaten within an inch of his life by several of his colleagues because he’s ~such a jerk~.
• Joan Harris is elected the 38th President of the United States in a landslide.
• Why, look who is the new CEO of McCann Erikson – it’s Peggy Olsen!
• And hey, she’s engaged to marry Stan!
• Harry Crane is sentenced to life in prison for being sleazy and annoying.
• Megan gets back together with Don after he rescues her from the clutches of the Manson Family in Los Angeles.
• The episode ends with a big happy cocktail party at Don’s place. Megan sings “Zou Bisou” again. Everyone is happy. The show concludes with a big sentimental speech from Don, who closes with “And we were…TRULY…Mad Men.” Midway through the speech Don looks off to a corner and sees the Jedi ghosts of Bert Cooper, Lane Pryce, and Grandpa Gene smiling at him.

 

[nexus]

My "where are they now" predictions:

Even though this is speculation I'll nevertheless add a spoiler tag.

Spoiler

- Don Draper is dead and D!ck Whitman is reborn (perhaps as a best-selling author). He eventually reunites with his kids although the boys are primarily raised by Henry. Sally goes off to college, embarks an adventurous and successful career and marries a couple of times.
- Roger continued to slide relatively unscathed through his privileged life right up until his quiet death in the 1990s.
- Peggy becomes Creative Director/SVP at McCann Erickson before starting her own agency (possibly with Stan)
- Pete and Trudy have two more children and he retires from a successful senior executive career with Learjet
- Joan is a happily married mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
- Harry is eventually fired from McCann Erickson for sexual harassment or some other ethics violation and never makes the leap to new media.
- Megan enjoys a moderately successful television career going from a series lead, to series regular to occasional guest roles
- Duck hits rock bottom, whereabouts unknown
- A few others are mentioned along the way Paul Kinsey, Salvatore, Michael Ginsberg...

I think there will be a reunion of the surviving team of sorts, that will be the first time anyone has seen Don/D!ck since he drove away from McCann

 

[meanstreak]

It's hard to believe that this show will be over in two days. I am going to try and live watch the finale.

 

[batfan08]

Having just watched the premiere, all I can say is "gotdamn, Andie MacDowell. You done good."

 

[Mr. Green]

damn, Don at a veteran fund raiser. RISKY!!! or is it just scary.....waiting for next episode in a few mins

 

[Mr. Green]

omgosh, WTF!! Peggy and that bushy man that she work with? Mr. Green call out job conflicts! but hey its OK cause its LOVE! <3 hehe

 

[Mr. Green]

looks like Don found peace at last....so does everyone it seem

 

[SnakeDoctor]

looks like Don found peace at last....so does everyone it seem

I'll preface this by saying I watched almost none of this series. Just the finale and a couple of episodes before it. I know the basics just from hearing about it for a while.

That being said, I didn't quite interpret Draper's ending that way. I thought the hippies inspired him to go back and make the Coke ad. He didn't find peace, he found inspiration for his next ad campaign ... and then went back to his old life to implement it.

SnakeDoc

 

[fistfulmetal]

That being said, I didn't quite interpret Draper's ending that way. I thought the hippies inspired him to go back and make the Coke ad. He didn't find peace, he found inspiration for his next ad campaign ... and then went back to his old life to implement it.

SnakeDoc

It does seem like Don went back to what he knows best. I would have liked a few more episodes but I got the gist of it in the finale. Regardless, I really did like this show throughout the seven seasons.

 

[tbay]

I'll preface this by saying I watched almost none of this series. Just the finale and a couple of episodes before it. I know the basics just from hearing about it for a while.

That being said, I didn't quite interpret Draper's ending that way. I thought the hippies inspired him to go back and make the Coke ad. He didn't find peace, he found inspiration for his next ad campaign ... and then went back to his old life to implement it.

SnakeDoc

Had the same interpretation too, for 7 seasons he looked like he was about to breakthrough then he always just went back to his old ways, rinse and repeat for seven seasons. I thought that's what the ending was getting at as he looked uncomfortable doing the "ohms" then he smiled and we cut to the coke commercial that integrated some hippie culture into it. My initial feeling was that I hated the finale, but I'm going to watch it again and let it sink in before making a decision.

The series really peaked for me when they opened the new firm in season 3 or 4, after that it really dragged and there were so many deadend storylines that drove me crazy. That finale of season 6 when Don brings the kids to his childhood home was such a high point, but of course they didn't follow up on it.

One thing I loved about the show was the tremendous acting in the first 3 seasons or so, but then they started featuring Betty Draper's daughter who I think is Sofia Coppola level bad and Glen who might be worse. Stephanie Horton was absolutely horrible in the finale, those crocodile tears in the group session were cringeworthy.

 

[jimcap]

I'll preface this by saying I watched almost none of this series. Just the finale and a couple of episodes before it. I know the basics just from hearing about it for a while.

That being said, I didn't quite interpret Draper's ending that way. I thought the hippies inspired him to go back and make the Coke ad. He didn't find peace, he found inspiration for his next ad campaign ... and then went back to his old life to implement it.

SnakeDoc

The show ended in 1970 , and that Coke ad came out in 71. Don went back to what he really loves.

 

[meanstreak]

I refrained from posting last night as I wanted to digest the ending. I think it ended perfectly. Even though he tried to come clean to Peggy, 'retire' and leave his job behind, he ultimately couldn't. **** was so far turned into Don that he could only be his true self for a vacation. I was wondering where they were going to go with the Om chantras and I think they pulled it off great.

Pete, Peggy, Joan and Roger all pretty much got their happy endings. The writers did Betty wrong