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Aug 23, 2022 · Throughout most of Mad Men's run, Pete was 100 percent hateable. He was smug and selfish like Don, but he lacked the effortless cool and wry sense of humor that helped to smooth out Don's rough...
- Johnny Brayson
May 18, 2015 · Pete: Duck, sad drunk that he is, ends up maneuvering a great deal at Learjet for Pete, who sees the job as his chance to start over with Trudy and Tammy in Wichita.
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- How Mad Men's Series Finale Ends
- Did Don Draper Find Inner Peace?
- Did Don Draper Create The Coke advert?
- How Mad Men Gave Don The Perfect Ending
- Will Mad Men Ever Continue?
- Where Mad Men's Ending Ranks Compared to Other Great Finales
Don's Journey Comes To An End With A New Idea
In "Person To Person," the series finale of Mad Men, Don goes to a retreat in California, to find some kind of enlightenment after all the pain and suffering his lies have caused not only himself but just about everyone he’s ever come into contact with. Elsewhere, Mad Men’s ending attempts to give relatively happy conclusions for most of the other Mad Men characters. There arehappy and satisfying endings for the main remaining characters, as well as some bittersweet endings. Peggy stays at Mc...
The Coke Ad Puts Don's Transformation Into Question
Throughout the entire run of Mad Men, Don Draper was a troubled soul. Running from his past as Dick Whitman, Don constantly turned to womenand alcohol in order to either make himself feel better, to find what he was missing, and to experience fleeting moments of joy. He married a couple of times, but Don could never be truly happy with anyone else until he learned to be truly accepting of who he is. Don’s retreat was centered around him finding not just a sense of purpose, but an idea of who...
Clues To Don's Time At The Retreat Relate To The Commercial
When the camera zooms in on Don Draper’s smiling face in the Mad Men series finale's final moment, the meditation bell rings just as the episode transitions to the “I Want To Buy The World A Coke" advert.It suggests that Don came up with the idea for this famous commercialand it is not hard to draw that conclusion as there are numerous similarities to the commune Don is at, which are without a doubt deliberate. The clothes are the same, the people look similar, it’s at a place called the Hill...
Was Don's Commercial Idea Cynical Or Enlightened?
Mad Men is a show about both advertising and the changing nature of America through the 1960s, making Coca-Cola's "Hilltop" advert a perfect culmination of these themes. It's one of the most famous ads ever made, but also linked to the ending of the decade and, somewhat more cynically, how big corporations began to cash-in on counter-culture. There is a way to read the ending as Don uses this supposedly enlightening experience, including Leonard's speech, to grow his career. However, it is po...
Jon Hamm Commented On A Possible Reboot
While the Mad Menfinale brought Don Draper's story to a satisfying conclusion, it doesn't close the door to more stories being able to be told. As with most popular shows that come to an end these days, there have been questions about whether there could ever be more Mad Men to come in the future. Kiernan Shipka, has discussed the possibility of continuing on, saying, Shipka also added that she still sees her on-screen father, Jon Hamm, often and loves running into him. When asked about a pos...
Mad Men Didn't Play It Safe With Its End
The Mad Menending stands out in the pantheon of great series finales for a bold yet satisfying conclusion to the story. The show managed to fulfill the daunting task of wrapping up the many storylines in a nice way while also giving the audience something unexpected. The final Coke ad and its meaning have been debated since the episode aired, showing the impact the ending has had. However, even with the debate, the ending brilliantly ties into the themes of the overall series and makes sense...
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May 18, 2015 · Mad Men Series Finale Review Spoilers Pete loading... Already guaranteed his happy ending, Pete offered his goodbye cactus to Peggy, and assured her she’d be the first female creative director ...
When Pete is unable to convince Don to promote him, Pete reveals that he knows about Don's past. According to his friend at the defense department, Dick Whitman died in Korea 10 years ago in 1950. A man named Donald Draper dropped off the map; he would be 43 years old by now.
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Jun 24, 2013 · During a brief visit back in Cos Cob, in which it’s revealed that Pete is moving to Los Angeles, hinting that he has resigned from SC&P (note he wasn’t at the partners’ meeting informing Don ...
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Jun 11, 2012 · In a low-key finale, Don ponders helping Megan's career, Pete resolves his impossible crush, and Joan moves the firm to new heights.
