Mad Men finale

[gwynnega]

Oh, DON! He gives Megan the engagement ring of the real Don Draper, thus paving the way for a new marriage as based on lies as his marriage to Betty was. The reason Don lost interest in Faye is because she wanted him to face his Dick Whitman past head-on, and he'd rather get involved with starry-eyed Megan, who knows nothing about who he really is. Oh, DON...

::flails::

Don says, "Just think of all the things that had to happen for us to get to know each other." Too bad he didn't continue his train of thought: "First I got drunk and screwed my secretary, then treated her like crap until she quit. Then my next secretary dropped dead. Then my ex-wife threw a fit and fired the nanny. And here we are!"

The one smart thing about Don's involvement with Megan is that she's good with his kids. He's visibly surprised when she doesn't go into a Betty-esque rage when the kids spill a milkshake. She clearly has a warm relationship with her family, which seems to have fostered an ease and warmth with children.

But I fear Joan is right when she predicts Don will make Megan a copywriter. Megan has expressed an interest in doing this, but that doesn't necessarily mean she has Peggy's gift. The Peggy-Joan scene in which they dish about Don't engagement and bemoan their lack of recognition is classic.

I want next season NOW!

Comments

[10zlaine.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I think the spark totally lit when the milkshake spilled. I think he's going to go for custody of the kids. And, as Joan said, they're all between marriages.

Oh, but those Peggy/Joan scenes were a LONG time coming. They were fantastic! I'm glad they are finally breaking through the social roles they seemed to be playing out to each other. Well, I hope so, anyway.

I didn't even start watching until late this summer, so I've been incredibly flush in viewing. Now I'll just DIE from anticipation.

[usedtobeljs]

[hugs in passing]