He gives himself over. His skin relaxes, his nostrils flare. He seems at peace. And we hear a bell, a chime of clarity. Or is it just an idea lightbulb? Kudos, by the way to Vox and Uproxx for nailing the final-song prediction. In that way, the ending was more Sopranos-like—open to endless interpretation—than I would have expected. I am glad to hear arguments to the contrary! So last things first: that ending. He has looked into the eye of eternity and seen a Clio. Don has lost pretty much every human connection.
Intellectually, I can accept that as both an example of how advertising co-opts ideals and as a statement of Don accepting that he is who he is—Don Draper, ad man, not Dick Whitman, spirit-questing, California-dreaming wanderer. Don spent the entire episode separated from the rest of the central characters, except by phone. And the problem is, we care about him mainly in relation to them.
Don in the company of a bunch of hippies somewhere in the vicinity of Big Sur? Not so much. It can be greeted with terror or joy, a tantrum that says "I want it the way it was," or a dance that says, Look, something new! Edgar Raffit : Would you draw the line at 50 percent? Don Draper : I'm not drawing a line at all. If you don't like what is being said, then change the conversation. Edgar Raffit : What is that conversation? Don Draper : I was in California.
Everything is new, and it's clean. The people are filled with hope. New York City is in decay. But Madison Square Garden is the beginning of a new city on a hill. Sign In. Mad Men. Director Lesli Linka Glatter. Top credits Director Lesli Linka Glatter. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Lesli Linka Glatter.
Storyline Edit. There's trouble in both the Sterling and Hofstadt families. With the Sterlings, Roger's daughter Margaret informs him that she doesn't want his wife, Jane, at her wedding, Margaret being ashamed that her step-mother is the same age as her. But I never forget. I'm living like there's no tomorrow, because there isn't one.
Pete Campbell: "Of course I love you. I'm giving up my life to be with you. Roger Sterling: "You're not good as relationships because you don't value them. Don Draper: "Nostalgia -- it's delicate, but potent.
Teddy told me that in Greek, 'nostalgia' literally means 'the pain from an old wound'. It's a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn't a spaceship, it's a time machine. It goes backwards, and forwards It's not called the wheel, it's called the carousel. It let's us travel the way a child travels -- around and around, and back home again, to a place where we know are loved. Subscribe to our newsletter. Hey You! Want more of YourTango's best articles , seriously addictive horoscopes and top expert advice?
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