Agree about the ending, thought the dance scene was the perfect place to end it but it did kind of keep going....still a very solid episode.
it was the best episode from this season, but that isn't saying much at all given that this season has sucked. One of the best episodes from all the seasons? In my opinion this episode doesn't even crack the top 20.
Anyone else here remember Burger Chef and Jeff? Didn't realize the chain was based in my hometown. Growing up, they were my favorite burger joint after White Castle.
I don't care how much anyone dislikes the show this season. I think it is heading in a terrific direction and I am looking forward to part 2 next year with great anticipation.
I hear you. Feels like the writers took viewers for granted this half-season. Very blah. I want the show to end on the right note as much as anyone, but the journey has been boring recently. I'm tired of anticipating where the show is going. Make the here and now epic too. Probably lasted a season or two too long.
This show and this season has been absolutely brilliant. Waiting a year is really going to suck though.
It's all up in the air maaaaaaaan! And yes the scene with Don and his secretary was hilarious. When she said, "Not yet." I busted it. Peggy's pitch was pretty awesome. It was also funny when Cutler put his arm up at the end also.
Most places are saying it was simply a unique way to send off Robert Morse (a former Broadway actor). I guess you could also read into Don getting more happiness out of helping Peggy than landing the pitch himself... or that Don has now realized what he needs to make him happy (and its not Megan, or being the boss, or even being the "man" when it comes to sealing the deal in meetings). After 7 great seasons, the show can pretty much do whatever it wants to... and it did. I don't understand where the complaints about these episodes are coming from... they've still kept the dynamic writing/acting/story-telling, and taken it up a notch when it comes to comedic moments/dramatic flair/and even threw in a three-some.
I agree that even this season is entertaining and a must watch but when compared to the classic seasons like 3 and 4 it is clearly inferior. With that said i am a big mad men fan and will look forward to the next year.
I don't understand the Joan/Don relationship. They were friends/friendly and now she's completely against him. Was there something specific, or is it all over money.
I think she got on him at least once before about being a lone wolf; and considering the circumstances of her partnership and a need to assert herself outside of an accounts capacity she's speaking up in the firm's interests. She dealt somewhat similarly with Roger after he busted the Honda meeting.
They tried to explain it as Don (and the merger) were the reason why SCDP didn't go public, which would have earned the partners (Joan) over a $million each. I don't think she's completely against him... she just doesn't like him making unpredictable decisions that keep costing her money.
The money. I believe they lost the account she helped them get(and by getting that, got her partnership) because of Don and so she is mad at him for that. I may be wrong, I don't recall exactly but I think it's something like that.
Agree w/those saying it wasn't a good season by any means. The finale last night was the best episode so far. Weiner and AMC probably think they are Breaking Bad esque but they should have just wrapped up the season this year. 1st point. Talking about Weiner, I know AMC make him put out previews for the following weeks episode and he doesn't like that but come on. Just don't even bother putting out previews if you're gonna put out the trash he puts out and they call previews(or i guess they call it scenes) from next weeks episode. Just trash. One scene and sentence here, one scene and sentence there. 2nd point. I love Pete Campbell. Personally I feel he was the MVP this and last season even w/o as much screen time as Don, Ted, Roger, etc. Every scene with him lately is just greatness. His lines are almost always gold.
Yeah just went back and reviewed it... it was from last season's episode "For Immediate Release" (one of the stronger episodes over the last few years). Don got mad at the fat guy from Jaguar for being as awful as he is... the one that Joan was coerced to sleep with in order to land the account.... and that cost them the Jaguar account. Joan delivers the scathing line to him, "honestly, If I could deal with him... you could deal with him." Prior to that, the firm was about to go public and had been valued at a rate that would have made all the partners over a million. Without the Jaguar account, that was off the table (but it also coincided with them getting the chance to go after Chevy). Lastly, the merger that happened at the end of the episode put everything on hold.
Two things, I think. One was just a nice send off for Bert, as a tribute to the actor and character with the kind of thing Morse was apparently known for. The other was the realization for Don that they had lost something major in Bert. I think it was the first time he'd actually stopped and felt the weight of Cooper's death since Roger called him. I mean, he's walking away from Bert's memorial to go work when it happens. It kind of all leads to the idea that there are things in life that matter more than others or are outside of the day to day things we do...I don't know if that's something that will change his approach to work, but I'm not sure I think that's what they were going for. Either way I think Hamm really sold it there with the look on his face as Cooper is fading back into the office and the door closes. I think this has been the best season since 4. (so far) She basically sold herself to the Jaguar guy for the account and partnership, only to have Don drop the account without consulting anyone. It also led to the merger which stopped the firm from going public and kept Joan from becoming a millionaire (or at least very rich) after she became a partner.
