Mad Men Season 7 *Spoilers*

Agent Smith

Never forget

mackthefinger

Agent Smith wrote: »

Never forget

I like to think:

youngblood

I have to say that was the most satisfying finale of any series I've ever watched.
I can understand the Peggy annoyance, but Peggy was always annoying.
Great wrap up with all the other characters with no need for ridiculous flashforwards or seeing the forced play out of their individual stories, the ending with the advert was just perfect.

Off to google who did actually come up with that advert!

http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coke-lore-hilltop-story loved that there was an Irish connection in there! and who knew McCann Erikson was an actual company!

furiousox

Agent Smith wrote: »

Never forget

Chauncy!

expectationlost

betty house doesn't have a maid anymore ? looking after children etc

expectationlost

jcsoulinger wrote: »

Dons returns to MaCann and produces the Coke ad.

he did?

greenfrogs

I thought the ending was quite beautiful. It's interesting that people see Don as a powerful, rich man. Yet on the inside he feels so different. It teaches us a lesson that is relevant to all our lives.

The Black Oil

I rather liked the finale. It was low key, beautiful, well-written and executed, imo. Sure, it smacked very much of a showrunner's 'giving fans what they want, whilst still keeping it my own' type way of concluding things. There were a few bits that linked in with the pilot, namely the key relationships that have been there from the get go. Everyone got some profile here and it had the other usual elements such as lines that appear to mean one thing, but having broader implication, or can be read another way when you think. It was tinged with sentimentality, but not achingly so as Hollywood can be inclined to do. This was pretty much broken only by Don's phone call. Loved Peggy's 'what? what? what?' in response to Stan. Sally and Bobby's in the kitchen was tender.

Great Coke ad and bonus point awarded for Bert and Ernie on the TV set in Joan's place.

jcsoulinger

expectationlost wrote: »

he did?

It is open to individual interpretation but that's what I took from the final scenes.

Skerries

I think Don was just doing Coke at the end, tripping balls man!

Kylo Ren

A genius ending to a genius show.

Yet again, Roger gets the line of the show. "I translated your speech into pig latin." "That was a joke."

I'm now utterly depressed it's gone.

zeffabelli

I found it really moving.

That coke ad is part of my childhood. Wow. That was an amazing ending.

expectationlost

jcsoulinger wrote: »

It is open to individual interpretation but that's what I took from the final scenes.

it seems to be what all the media are taking from it, now that I read it, didn't get that at the time of watching

so that smile on his face is him coming up with perhaps a germ of an idea for coca cola?

Kilkenny14

A good end to a great series. It will be a long time before I watch another drama as good as Mad Men.

I'll miss Rogers one liners most of all: “He might lose his foot.” “Just when he got it in the door.”

sweetie

So long Don, we hardly knew ya!

Barna77

Nicely wrapped up.

Yeah, Peggy and Stan was pretty much expected, but their final scene was rom com material. Could have been done different.
I wouldn't see her working with Joan.

Not sure what kicked the feels more. Don and the randomer man crying, or him calling Betty.

Going to miss Roger

unplayable

that quote from 'Leonard' in the finale is really great.

“You spend your whole life thinking you’re not getting it, people aren’t giving it to you. Then you realize: They’re trying, and you don’t even know what it is.”

did Don have a rant in a previous episode that finished with 'you dont even know what IT is'? cant think of it.

very satisfied with finale now after taking some time to think about it. Roger has some of best lines ever in tv will really miss this show.

Technocentral

Great ending, after I watched it I stuck on the first episode ever, (Peggy, Joan and Roger in particular look so different!). Amazing to contrast the relationship between Don and Peggy, in the final show, he's like a lost child on the phone to her and she's the mature adult, in the first episode after she comes onto him (sort of) and he dresses her down ("I'm not you're boyfriend") it's the reverse. Looking forward to re watching the whole thing, wonder what the next thing as good as that will be to come along, any contenders? I'd rate my top 3 drama shows ever as

1. Mad Men
2. Twin Peaks
3. Northern Exposure

The Black Oil

Don said three things on the phone to Peggy. He broke his vows, and he took another man's name. The other was about children. I didn't quite catch it. Anyone?

furiousox

I think he said he "scandalised" his children?

The Black Oil

That's what I thought I heard. Mental image of Sally walking in on him and Linda Cardellini's character came to mind.

claiva

His daughter Sally saw him ridin yer wan from ER

mackthefinger

The Black Oil wrote: »

Don said three things on the phone to Peggy. He broke his vows, and he took another man's name. The other was about children. I didn't quite catch it. Anyone?

I thought he said that he 'scandalized his child' which I took to be a reference to the time when Sally caught him
with the neighbour, Sylvia, mid-coitus. A thing like that, as Pete might say.

furiousox

Matthew Weiner confirms that Don did go back to advertising and "write" the Coca-Cola ad in the end.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mad-men-series-finale-matthew-797302?facebook_20150520

expectationlost

that cactus is done for

Peace

Now that was TV done right. An excellent send off for the characters. Roger finished with another great line.

nc6000

Yep, those last few episodes were very good.

The Black Oil

What's this show like on blu-ray? I've no point of comparison.

Boom_Bap

expectationlost wrote: »

it seems to be what all the media are taking from it, now that I read it, didn't get that at the time of watching

so that smile on his face is him coming up with perhaps a germ of an idea for coca cola?

There is also some scenes in the second last episode that allude to him working for Coca Cola.
The lady lying beside the swimming pool....was that not some sort of ad for them once upon a time....shortly afterwards, he is fixing the Coca Cola vending machine and the motel owner is saying that he doesn't want them to change. They still have the same branding now.

Thargor

The Black Oil wrote: »

What's this show like on blu-ray? I've no point of comparison.