Mad Men (Season 7, Part I - 2014) [R]

And so it begins..








.... April 13

 

Cosgrove!

 

Love mad men but where and how does this arc end. His secret live is now open to the world or his family what else can make this come full circle.

 

Don-o-Mite (nsfw)

 

I made it to "Kraft MOTHER********IN' Mayonaise! Keepin' it all together."

Because I had to run to the can to keep from wetting my pants.

 

The year 1969 and the early 70s were not that flashy. That looks more like 1977 or 1978 fashion.

 

A two part final season! Just when I had already lost most of my interest in the show?

Thanks!

 

Exactly.

 

Opening the season on Freddy's face was kind of amazing -- and the reveal that Don was feeding him campaign work was fantastic. I was scratching my head, thinking "What the hell has he been doing all this time, since he was booted..?"

Also: That was Canter's Deli with Pete, and I believe it was the Dresden Room with Don, Megan and the over-the-top agent. Boy I miss LA.....

 

Loneliness and isolation. Inability to communicate. All kinds of foreboding "Sharon Tate" symbolism (again).

Don is in jail in the last scene. The prison is New York, and his life as "Don Draper, ad man." He needs/wants to be set free, but this may just be who he is.

The tempo and directorial choices were jarringly different than in previous seasons, which feeds into the "time Zones" title. It's a new era, and Don (and Roger!) isn't really a part of it.

Solid if unspectacular start to the season.

 

He's got a massive paycheck coming in steadily despite being on leave, women propositioning him, a new coast beckoning -- and all he can say is "I've got to go to work."

And he does. Even if he has to use a front man to do it, he's still going to work.

Peggy's in the same boat -- depression-wise and work-junkie wise. She's the only one who "cares" at the office. And that caring seems to have stubbed the rest of her life our of existence.

 

Not that flashy? It was the height of the flower power movement. Nehru jackets loud colors. Right through the early 1970's and polyester was making it's grand entrance. Tacky and bright clothing with wide lapels and elephant pants too.

 

Happy Pete!! I love Happy Pete! So Cosgrove's eye hasn't healed. Guess he lost his eye? I thought it was a pretty solid start. The thing about Mad Men is that its a show best watched on a second viewing when you can clearly see a map and you can clearly see the "X" marked. I dont think ill be able to fully judge this episode until next year when I rewatch it for the real final season but it's promising and I'm looking forward to the next one.

 

I took one thing away from the episode, but when I talked to my friend about it, he hadn't gotten it AT ALL.

Was it implied that Megan is ill in some way? I'm thinking of the scene when she and Don got home from meeting with the Hollywood guy-- Don leaned in to kiss her and Megan mentioned that she was feeling very weak and dizzy, then went straight to bed.

When I saw this scene, I concluded that Megan was suffering from some ailment, or maybe showing signs of MS, or something. But my friend just thought it was that she was drunk, and that the flame between her and Don is just going out.

Upon reflection, that latter interpretation is probably more likely. Anyone?

 

I'm with your friend.

I think she was using the alcohol as an excuse, as supported by her distinct discomfort with Don the next night.
She's living a totally separate life in a totally separate world.

 

This show has lost me. Too many storylines going on that are way too confusing. Too many characters to keep up with. Loved this show in the beginning, but I'm just about over it, I think.

 

So much better than the first episode. Not a coincidence that Megan wasn't in it and Sally was.