Mad Men Season 4

Yeah, we never did find out, did we. Next season. I can't believe 39 weeks away.

 

That zombie show better be good to carry me over until Breaking Bad and Mad Men return.

And remember how Dr Miller told Don he'd be married within year? She was all too correct.

 

He was pitching for business and taking care of Anna's house. I was hoping he'd say he loved Betty's new house, because, you know, he's not paying for it. I guess the Joan thing kind of got lost in the Von Trapp plotline. But really, I expected more from Don, but then I thought about it, and what he wants for his kids what he never had as a kid - a mom and dad who love each other and someone who will nurture his kids, instead of threaten them.

 

Yup. Because Sunday night has always been the one night that HC & I watch a TV show together. Well, except for Leafs games.

I loved the way the kids felt entirely comfortable and happy with Meaghan.

That scene at the end with Peggy & Joan was perfect.

"Bullshit" and they both cracked up

 

Joan is preggers and I'm the first to mention it?
That is the shocker of this season.

 

I noticed that when they were in the restaurant. Don paused before joining the table, and was watching how she was interacting with the kids.

 

What holiday was it? Columbus Day?

 

Guess so. Because it's definitely after Labor Day because the kids were back in school last episode.

Dan mentioned it in passing two posts above. I may have been wildly off on some of my speculation on this thread, but I was right about that.

And did anyone else expect the building Dr. Greg was in to explode right after he got off the phone with Joan?

Yep. Betty would have raised hell over the spilled milkshake. Faye wouldn't have known what to do. Don can get laid pretty much whenever he wants, but what he really needs is someone to help raise his kids.

 

Think of all the mothers and potential mothers that have been in Don's life:
His own - a prostitute
His raised one - not good
Betty - not good, needs a nanny
Dr. Miller - not a clue
Megan - we have a winner

 

Not to mention that Anna never had kids and Midge is a junkie.

 

Holy crap. I can't think of a season finale of a show not involving someone dying, or a cliffhanger about someone dying, or an explosion, or amnesia, that was a bigger stunner. You could have given me a lot of guesses before I got to that.

Don chooses imperfect and controllable over the woman he should be with. All his self-discovery amounts to nothing. The infuriating truth of life, and the lesson shown by all good stories, is that nobody ever truly changes. It's depressing.

 

(And Betty, in her mind's eye, whining: 'Why can't somebody simply kiss my gorgeous ass,
ALL the time . . ')