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Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.

'Serenity'

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Jon B. - May 06, 2015 8:05:01 am PDT #11745 of 11998

A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I am not sure what was going on with him then. Maybe there were a lot of things.

My take was that the consultant, in his speech, was doing what Don usually does -- setting up the whole mise en scène. That's what Don does best. Instead, it appeared as though he was only being asked to come up with ads that incorporated the consultant's pre-existing themes. I think Don found that dull and/or beneath him.

Wolfram - May 06, 2015 8:15:10 am PDT #11746 of 11998

Visilurking

My take was that the consultant, in his speech, was doing what Don usually does -- setting up the whole mise en scène. That's what Don does best. Instead, it appeared as though he was only being asked to come up with ads that incorporated the consultant's pre-existing themes. I think Don found that dull and/or beneath him.

That was my take too.

-t - May 06, 2015 10:06:28 am PDT #11747 of 11998

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

the consultant, in his speech, was doing what Don usually does -

Yeah, I thought that might be it, but then I couldn't figure out the significance of the airplane (or maybe the building, I don't know). It seemed to have Significance, right?

Wolfram - May 06, 2015 11:23:42 am PDT #11748 of 11998

Visilurking

It seemed to have Significance, right?

Doesn't everything on this show?

DavidS - May 06, 2015 3:21:33 pm PDT #11749 of 11998

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

but then I couldn't figure out the significance of the airplane

Flight. Freedom. Escape. What Don always does - he takes off.

-t - May 06, 2015 3:32:01 pm PDT #11750 of 11998

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That makes sense and I was nowhere near it.

Jessica - May 06, 2015 3:32:27 pm PDT #11751 of 11998

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The airplane represents Don Draper's deep dark manpain that I am so completely over already. If he wants to leave, he should leave. The show can be about Peggy and her octoporn from now on.

DavidS - May 06, 2015 4:20:14 pm PDT #11752 of 11998

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The show can be about Peggy and her octoporn from now on.

That would be an interesting last two episodes - a fever dream of tentacle porn animated by the ghost of Satoshi Kon.

Jessica - May 07, 2015 5:19:31 am PDT #11753 of 11998

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

That would be an interesting last two episodes

Oh right...I have to keep reminding myself that "the rest of the show" is really not that much show at all!

DavidS - May 10, 2015 10:05:44 pm PDT #11754 of 11998

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Talking about it with a friend we're speculating that Don goes back to McCann with one of the most famous ad lines ever for Coke: "It's the Real Thing." Ties in with Hobart giving Don the Coke account and the setup with the Coke machine in this last episode. And yes, historically McCann did that advertising campaign.

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