As Jon Hamm told Diane Sawyer in an interview this week, tonight only marks the beginning of the end for Mad Men, not the end of the end. There's still plenty of time to get the answers to those lingering questions that Mad Men creator, Matthew Weiner, is so good at keeping buried. We all have our list of things that make you go hmmm when it comes to this show, so I wanted to share mine with you as a little refresher to preface tonight's season premiere.
1. What happened to Peggy and Pete's baby, and will the child make an appearance?
As soon as the attraction between Peggy and Pete became obvious, I was hooked on this pairing. There is something so evil yet charming about the character of Pete Campbell that a viewer can't help but root for him. I also loved the innocence of Peggy's character at this time in the show. She was out on her own and determined to climb the corporate ladder. What I don't think she realized though, is what power will do to a man's ego and conscience. Seriously though, where is their spawn? To see a mixture of these two characters in a child would be priceless. I'm still holding out hope for this story line.
2. Will Roger and Joan end up together?
Ahhh Roger and Joan- Joan may be the only woman that Roger has ever really loved! Through his first wife to his young wife, Joan was always a stable person in his life. When Joan's husband left her with her baby, it was Roger that helped her pick up the pieces. I would be almost shocked to not see these two end up together, but stranger things have happened.
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| Reminds me of Don Draper @ a photo shoot |
3. Will Don's real identity as Dick Whitman be exposed to everyone?
To this day on the show, only a handful of people know of Don's real identity. This story line surely will be explored even more through the last season of the show. Will everyone find out? Will the truth set Don free or cause him to spiral even more downward? Perhaps this forces Don to kill himself (conspiracy theory I allude to in question 5). There are still so many unanswered details when it comes to Don (Dick), that I feel this may be the backbone to the end unfolding.
4. Who is Bob Benson?
For real, who the $%&@ is Bob Benson? After Pete had Duck Phillips investigate Bob last season, we find out his whole resume is smoke and mirrors. Then there was the Spanish aide that he recommended Pete hire to take care of his mother, when soon after, Pete's mother ends up dead. Lastly, was Bob hitting on Pete a calculated move, or is Bob really gay? I'm dying to know if there is a deep-seeded connection of Bob to someone in this series, or if he is just a poor man's Don Draper trying to get ahead.
5. Does the opening sequence of the show foreshadow the show ending with Don committing suicide?
I have had this question in my brain since the end of season 2. Now that this show has evolved, I'm only convinced more that this could be a strong possibility the final episode. If that's the case, serious props for creativity and great story development.
I hope everyone is as excited as I am for the start of this show again. Being in public relations and marketing myself, it's refreshing to watch a show depict our industry as it was decades ago.
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