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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I found it very strange-the direction was totally different. the pace felt clipped, staccato,the characters felt surface.... the sound was interesting--t[b]here was so much more clattering, typing, phone calls, constant noise.[/b] There were very few moments of introspection, close ups as in the previous seasons.  it was as if they were entering a new age of life being on the surface, and Don's disorientation in that world evident in his reaction to the party (also a new age of inventing and discarding identity easily--easy and pleasurable for the younger generation but for him, he's terrified of losing the identity he's worked so hard to create and maintain)....

there were a lot of moments that rang false for me though. Joan breaking down...that just is not Joan, you know? [/quote]

I noticed that too. I found it distracting but in a meaningful way, you know?  I just finished watching seasons 1 and 2 on netflix over the past few weekends since I only started watching on AMC during season 3 and wanted to fill in the gaps but yeah, last night's episode felt very different from anything that came before it. I like how it was kind of discordant, sort of like we were experiencing what Don and Roger and the other old folks are experiencing with the culture shift.  My absolute favorite scenes were the ones with Harry Crane, both in the kitchen when Megan is behind him, and then in Roger's office. Comedy gold.   :D  :D  :D    I have to say, I don't like Megan. I don't know what it is, she just feels so "off" to me.  In real life I think she would go to another agency after marrying Don. She just seems so out of place there, trying to keep up with Peggy. I did love the zou bisou bisou number, though, so awesome on so many levels. And that last scene? Holy moley. It has a little 50 shades of grey aura to it... [/quote]

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