Why did he marry her?

cause she was nicer to the kids than betty, which gives don a hope that his kids can have a less dysfunctional upbringing than don did.

watch the scene where they're in the diner and one of his kids spills a milkshake

>>82085262
You've got to lock that shit down.

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Yep, as above anon said, she was warm, young, motherly.

Remember, it was her embrace into which Sally ran trying to escape her mother in The Beautiful Girls. Don noticed that.

He'd also hit another rock bottom, being ill equipped to be single and as was the pattern, was expected to get wifed again immediately, remember Faye predicted it and Joan as well.

Part of him lived vicariously through her youth as well, until he came to hate it.

She was a good character with a meaningful arc, she was herself an innocent kid who got swept up in this high romance w/ a handsome, rich executive, not realizing he was ultimately a deeply damaged, compulsive cheater unable to actually hold together a healthy marriage.

>>82085262
She was good with his kids.

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>Turn off your mind relax and float down stream
>It is not dying, it is not dying

>>82085398
basically this , i was literally LMOAing at that scene of him deciding to marry her on impulse , she's fucking retarded for agreeing tho even if she wanted his dick

>>82085543
i appreciate this post .

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I can think of a couple reasons

>>82085262
she passed the test Fay failed

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He was desperately longing for someone he felt could help him stabilize the situation with his children. He acted impulsively solely because of how good she was with Sally and Bobby and because of how much carefree and full of vitality she seemed. Of course, she was also hot as fuck, but that's beyond the point.

I don't get the people hating on her character. I thought she was developed properly and gave meaningful insight into many of Don's deepest problems

>>82085675
you sound like a real romantic at heart (kidding, you sound like a scumbag)

zou bizou bizou

>>82086067
Not once did she look like this in the show. What a fucking waste.
Favorite episodes?
Land of milk and honey, Waterloo, 5G, the hobo code, guy walks into an advertising agency for me

>>82086391
why you gotta be rude senpai . you think marrying your secretary on a whim all out of the blue is a wise choice ?

>>82085262
cause she's fucking hot?

>>82085543
good post

>>82086611
Signal 30, Faraway Places

>>82088596
>Signal 30

goat tv episode.

>>82085262
She has two vaginas.

Why was Betty such a cunt to everyone even her kids, especially Sally.

>>82089224
She was a spoiled brat that never grew up.

>>82088924
i only just learned it was co-written w/ Cool Hand Luke/Dog Day Afternoon screenwriter which makes sense

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I finished watching the finale literally 5 minutes ago. I think Mad Men is by far the best series I've ever watched.

My only question is, why did people not like the last episode so much? Thematically, I thought it was perfect. It really made me feel.

>>82089864
Welcome home, friend. Fans liked it. You're right, it is perfect. Instead of running from Don to embrace his inner Dick he came to peace with his true self, the ad man, and created his masterpiece.

>>82089224
she's a child with severe mommy issues. the show browbeats you with it all the time.

>>82089864
The final episode was fine. There are of course a variety of legitimate reasons someone might criticize it, but I think really it's just a case of most people are just never willing to forgo criticizing something and just give it a thumbs up and a smile, but that's how people are towards other people's artistic efforts.

>>82090120
So the implication was that he helped with that Coke ad? I didn't catch that.

>>82089864
i liked it i just would have loved one more episode that showed 'zen don' walking back into the office to everyone's surprise and bringing his amazing idea to life and everyone reacting to it.

>>82089864
I wanted to like that ending but for some reason it just didn't feel like enough closure for me, I'm glad you enjoyed it though,

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>>82085262
Op never saw her fun bags in Hot tub time machine 1

The conversation Don had with Megan's Mom hit me hard when she told him along the lines of "she is so young, and you had to go and ruin her"

Now she will be damaged for the rest of her life, probably developing the same issues Don has (maybe minus the cheating) and repeating them her whole life

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>tfw never ever

>>82089864
It was the perfect ending. Only The Sopranos finale is better.

The only thing I didn't like was Peggy and Stan, because it felt a little too convenient, but I can accept them as couple too.

Pete's ending was also greatly a satisfying.

>>82085262
TEETH

>>82090623
She got all of that and, you know, a fucking million dollars... 1970 million dollar.

She got too much.

>>82085543
good post jon

>>82085262

Because even serially cheating philanderer had to be married in that era.

>>82085262
kids needed a mum

>>82090285
Yep, he co-opted the 'peace' stuff from that retreat, that was his moment of zen

>>82089864
I really liked it. It was unconventional and I never thought it would go down the way it did, but I liked how it wrapped up.

>>82086611
i think she looks better in the show personally

>>82090497
>That gif
lmao needs a name

>>82085262

ZOO BEE ZOO

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>Scooby dooby doo!

What did she mean by this?

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>>82091637
In French it means "a little pup"

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>>82090821
This would've been a disaster

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>>82091994

>>82092063
Nice.

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>>82091882
And we'd enjoy every minute of it.

>>82086611

Yeah I didn't like how her hair was always poofed up

I know that was the style for the time but still

>>82089864
If you liked it now, just imagine how much you'll like it when you re-watch the series in 6 months

And then imagine how much you'll like it when you re-watch the series every 6 months for the rest of your life!

Welcome

>>82092170
YOU
JUST
KNOW

>>82092170
>>82091882
The goddamn writers knew thats what everybody in the wanted.

It was just a gigantic cocktease right until the end.

>>82092361
I think that was part of the charm. It's sexy because we want it, but they won't give it to us.

>>82089864
I've never seen anyone complain about the last episode

>>82085262
Married into the tribe that holds all of the power.

>>82092873
french canadians?

>>82086391
Women poster

>>82092800
It was quite controversial when it first dropped

>>82086391
if marrying a subordinate because she's hot and she was minorly nice to your kids at a vulnerable point for you (when she had blatant ulterior motives) is the acme of romance, then fuck romance.

>>82085262
>Why did he marry her?

women know how to trap you in your moments of weakness

>>82093393
>how to trap you

By accepting an offer to babysit? Did you watch the show?

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was Ginsberg /ourguy/?

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What the F*CK was her problem???

>>82094866
cooper was /ourguy/

also a proto weeb

>>82094879

Don being a liar and a cheat.

>>82094899
I think most anons are more of a Pete Campbell

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>>82094971
this

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>>82094971

Definitely

>>82085262
Because he hated being alone and was looking for a pseudo mother figure for himself and Sally (he never gave a fuck about Bobby).

>>82094971
>>82095107
somehow arrogant and sycophantic at the same time, constantly throws a tantrum when things don't go his way...

hmm, checks out actually

>>82095211
None of them really cared about Bobby.

>>82089224
Women always turn into their mothers, and hers was supposedly a bitch.

Remember that /tv/irgins, look at a girl's mom if you're thinking about getting suckered into marriage

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>>82094899
I think cooper was too smart and business savvy to be /ourguy/

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>>82094866
>(((Ginsburg)))

>>82095236
fuck bobby, desu

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>>82085262
How do we go from this...

>>82094947
Her problems were deeper than Don, although he didn't help.

I think >>82090122 is pretty much accurate, she is an emotional child.

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>>82095371
...to this?

>>82091001
>Pete's ending was also greatly a satisfying
Holy hell did Pete ever win the life lottery with that ending.

So, was she supposed to somewhat represent Sharon Tate or what?

>>82095432
lmao

>>82085262
isn't it obvious that he had a soft spot for jew girls

>>82095591
No.

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>>82095634
This scene (and entire episode) was one of my favorite episodes.

Also, The Jet Set is GOAT as hell too.

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STANDING

>>82095801
didn't mean to quote, rip

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>>82091110

>>82085543
Thanks for this man. You validated many of my own conclusions.

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>>82095857
fuck all of you kenny is truly (((our guy)))

>>82092063
>>82091692
what did the writer mean by this

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ZOO BISON BISON

>>82090248
Well said anon.

>>82089864
Because edgelords want every main character to die in the finale just so they can bitch about how hacky it was.

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>>82086611
>Land of milk and honey

>>82086067

She has a topless scene in Hot Tub Time Machine 2.

She's fucking gorgeous

>>82089864
Don should have given a speech to the guy, not the other way around

His entire career he's been giving these impassioned speeches to moronic clients who don't know, don't care and just want to make money

He should have made a simple speech about love to the man and then he sees him break down in tears, and finally Don realises the power of his gift and the connection he can forge with people through advertising, which has been one way his entire life, which then inspires him to create the Coke ad

How did Pete become so based?

>>82098380
that would imply there is something bad about advertising.

Wiener has no problems with advertising.

>>82098599
I do think it's bad, but I don't think that ending would convey that fact

>>82096671
would watch/10

>>82090821
Don not fucking her was so unrealistic. I actually got mad towards the end whenever they were in a scene together and didn't fuck.

>>82098380
hmmm, good one

>>82095857

>THE WORLD CALLS FOR ADVERTISMENTS, AND WE ANSWER

>>82098363
seriously?
she also had a topless scene in the first movie

>>82085262
horsefu

>>82095902
Unironically looks better without the beard even though it's an amazing beard

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>>82085262
He was scared of committing to a real woman.

>>82090285
how could you not?
he works in advertising, why else would they show it?

>>82104493
Best Woman

>>82104493
>best woman
>not trudy
pick 1

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>>82106555
I like my foreskin.

>>82089864
finale is terrific. leonard made me fucking cry.

>>82092170
they would never work. don wants someone who does everything he tells them to do, joan is too "i'm an independent woman who dont need no man"

>>82108381
I don't think he'd cut Roger's grass either

>>82093169
>dropped

Don't use Ebonics please

>>82086067
Would merry.

>>82089864
>all these cucks defending mad men

Kek Sopranos and Wire will always be superior.

>>82109313
>the wire
/r/television

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>>82089224
>>82089547
>>82090122
>>82095309
all false

DOn turned Bett a kunt, before this betty was nice

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>>82085262
The bottom half of Hamm's face looks like real life Homer.

>>82086611
>the hobo code
Good taste

>>82094879
Cancer apparently.

>>82104533
Because the entire show is about advertising.

>>82109313
The Wire is babbys first serious tee vee.

>>82094119
how can they even compare?

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>>82104493
>>82104726
>>82085262
The moment Faye completely should herself to be awkward with Kids was the moment Don decided to go for Megan.

It's soul crushing too because Faye's anxiousness was showing Don that while she was inexperienced and intimidated by children, it was because of her own self-desire to be a mother herself and be a responsible one at that.

Don took Faye's awkward first steps in interacting with Sally on a superficial level that reveals his flaws as a character. Faye would have endeared herself onto Sally and kept her from going on her rebellious streak as a teenager yet Don went with the younger woman that played big sister instead.

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>>82106555
Trips of truth

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>>82112319
it's a pity we do not see turdy cucking pete

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In the end, was she really the Jackie to Betty's Marilyn?

>>82085675
>she's fucking retarded for agreeing tho even if she wanted his dick

Not really. Their marriage didn't start falling apart until she got dissatisfied with her (successful!) life in advertising.

>>82109659
Betty was deeply emotionally damaged. Don made her issues worse but she was never mentally healthy. Look at her relationship with Glenn! She never emotionally matured beyond adolescence.

>>82095572
>Holy hell did Pete ever win the life lottery with that ending.

He's probably still going to blow it but he's now very self-aware of that and so he has a chance.

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>>82085543

A lot of people give Megan shit for being annoying but they dont realize this crucial part of her story

>she was herself an innocent kid who got swept up in this high romance w/ a handsome, rich executive, not realizing he was ultimately a deeply damaged, compulsive cheater unable to actually hold together a healthy marriage.

Don used the shit outta her until she had enough, for further proof look at their final scene when Don finally owns up to this and ( in good ol' Don fashion) gives her a million dollar to clear his conscience. Good post anon, nicely done.

>>82085398
He didn't even know Betty had cancer at the time, he had no reason to think he would get custody of the kids. What you're saying makes no sense.

>>82113237
deepest lore

>>82113237
similar lingerie

>>82091994
>>82092063

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>>82086611

>This fucker didnt watch the season 7 premiere as Megan gets outta her car and walks toward Don in slow-mo.

come on anon, at least go watch the show in full first before posting here.

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>>82112249
good post

>>82085398
This. It was the moment his daughter spilled the milkshake and she didn't care.

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>>82098851

lol wut? did you actually see that scene? they literally mention all the reasons why they should and shouldnt right there. I guess it was too subtle for your precious little brain.

>>82095211

I feel like Don never cared much for Sally either until he put her on the bus.

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>>82094971

I think I realized this a couple of weeks ago when both my professional and romantic life resembled Pete's arc in season 5.

> mfw I realized this.

What made Betty to change to the true mother figure? Was it the fatness or the illness?

>>82090120

>he came to peace with his true self,


No, it wasn't a happy ending. He killed himself in the end.

>>82113914
Oh wow, real deep dude, thanks for clarifying

>>82098380
>He should have made a simple speech about love to the man and then he sees him break down in tears, and finally Don realises the power of his gift and the connection he can forge with people through advertising, which has been one way his entire life, which then inspires him to create the Coke ad

No, that would've been terrible.

>>82113954

You're welcome, you filthy pleb.

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>>82095857

> punished Ken

watching his soul turn grey like the rest of the advertisement lackeys kinda hurt in the end.