Mad Men Finale Episode 13 Shut the Door. Sit Down

Like the saying goes, "All good things must come to and end" , as is the case with the ending of the third season of Mad Men ::wiping tears:: .  Did you watch it? If you did, I hope you will agree that it was a fantastic finale!  I was delighted to see that closure was brought to some of the loose ends that were dangling in Mad Men world throughout the season, and once again, this episode was very metaphorical with the Shut the Door. Sit Down theme.

Almost every character involved had some sort of meeting where they were told some sorth of life-changing bit of news: that St. John is selling all of PPL to McCann Erickson (where Duck works!); that Betty has hired a divorce lawyer; that Don, Roger and Bert are determined to buy the company back; that Betty won't have an easy time of divorcing Don in New York; that Don wants Peggy to quit Sterling Cooper and come with him; that Don and Roger need Pete to come on board; that Bobby and Sally's parents will be separating; and that Don, after being an aloof bastard to Peggy for most of this season, will do anything to get her to go with him to join the new firm.

I don't want to ramble on about the episode but I've got to say that the Peggy and Don scene was one of the most pivotal scenes, along with the scene where Betty and Don tell the kiddies about the separation (although I'm sad for the kids, I am relieved that those two are done, they were both miserable) I must admit I had to reach for the Kleenex box while I was watching these scenes.

Really, I do think the finale was the BEST episode ever, everything came full circle, with the exception of wondering what will happen to the rest of the MM crew left behind.  And while I'm bummed that the season is over, I'm sure Matt Weiner will or has put his creative hat on and keep us wondering what he has in store for us in Season 4.  Now, what will I watch on Sunday nights? ::pouts:: ah, thank goodness for On Demand ;)

While I don't know if I will have much to write about anymore, I will try to keep abreast of all the MM gossip, and will keep you posted!

What were your thoughts?


Episode 13 Shut the Door. Sit Down

Episode 12 The Grownups

So here we are... at the penultimate episode of Mad Men's season 3...and I have to admit I'm bummed that I'll have to wait a whole year until my favorite show returns! But... at least it will return right?!

Ah...how will the show end I wonder? If you haven't watched Episode 12, please don't read any further..I don't want to spoil it for you...but if you did we all know what the highlight of the show was..the tragic infamous JFK assassination, and while the show revolves around the evolution of  pivotal events that took place during the 60s whilst tying in the lives of the characters,  I have to say that I was a tad disappointed that the assassination dwarfed the whole episode or was relevant to almost every scene.  Although, I can understand and appreciate how such an event could bring the world to a halt, as did 9/11 in more recent times. 

But anyhow, I thought that the episode was good overall, and I thought that the death of Kennedy was metaphorical and resonant  in the lives of some of the Mad Men characters, for example, the 'death' of Pete Campbell's career, the perhaps imminent 'death' of Don and Betty's marriage and perhaps also a foreboding for Cooper, realizing that perhaps he did make a mistake in marrying Jane. It's amazing how the tragedy of that infamous day jostled the lives of the characters.  What did you think of the episode? and what do you predict will happen in the final episode?

The Grownups...

Episode 11 The Gypsy and the Hobo

Rightfully timed, Episode 11 takes place during the week of Halloween and it's full of lots of tricks and treats! Two more episodes left until the end of Season 3, and I'm wondering what goodies are still in store for these Mad Men... ::evil grin::

Recap of The Gypsy and the Hobo...


Joan doesn't like whiners! Loved this scene!


And...Don gets a Curve Ball

Episode 10- The Color Blue

My my my, this episode was sizzling hot! The momentum is building up more and more as we go along, but with only 3 more episode left in this season, will Weiner keep building the story up and finally drop the Mad Men bomb or will he continue to give us glimpse's of what's to come and leave us hanging until next season?!! Ah, the supsense!

The Color Blue..



Paul looking for inspiration...


Awkwardness in the car with Sterling, his trophy wife, and mom...


Pandora's out of the box!

Episode 9 "Wee Small Hours"

So sorry for the latent post of Episode 9 darlings! Been caught up with a few things, but here is a recap of the episode and snippets of pivotal moments in the episode...wow, four more episodes until the season ends!



Sal get's harassed by a client..this guy was also a a$$



Don Fires Sal...this scene made me mad! Don was a complete bastard with him..poor Sal :(


Mrs. Draper contemplates an affair with her pen pal Henry...



and Mr. Draper finally gives in to his lust for Sally's teacher...and has a private parent teacher conference aye!

Don Draper's Guide to Picking Up Women

I can't believe I missed this on SNL! This is too funny!

Episode 8- Souvenir

Don and Betty escape to Rome for a few days...


When the cat's away, Pete the Creep comes out to play!


...and Betty gets kissed by someone other than Don