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In reply to the discussion: MAD MEN Finale Predictions? Let's hear them.... [View all]napkinz
(17,199 posts)22. I think that's what is was supposed to be ...
Valerie Rios Brassar: Remember the hippy girl at the front desk while Don was in the retreat? She told him it would take him a few days to leave by car. She had these bright red ribbons in her hair and two braids. Watch the Coke commercial again. 50%; of the girls in that coke commercial have the same bright red ribbons in their hair and two braids. It's something Don clearly remembers to put into his coke add idea. I love when the camera closes up on his face and you know he's come up with something great
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Erin K Gilmore: At first I thought he became a hippie, then I realized... He made the Coke commercial! That was his "Om" moment, the idea came to him and he went back to do bigger and better things in the advertising world. Don Draper lives on! Perfect ending.
Ellen Mack: Don smiles as he comes up with the song for Coke!
Mubaarik Sulaimaan: Don accepted who he is, returned to McCann and helped make the famous Coca Cola commercial, Classic.
Katy Wiedrich Williams: The coke ad was put out by McCann ( in real life) he heeded Peggy's advice and came home, only with a really great idea.
Victor Ceja: Peggy mentioned "don't you want to work on coke?", Don smiles then the series ends with the coke hilltop commercial. I think he definitely went back to work and made the commercial
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The other day my mom denied having any avocado appliances at our apt in the 70s
TeamPooka
May 2015
#34
History has shown me to be horrible with predictions, but I'll flap my gums anyway.
Sheldon Cooper
May 2015
#2
Yes Anna's house was sold afeter she died. That happened when he brought Sally and Bobby there. nt
TeamPooka
May 2015
#4
Her plan is to be at McCann only for 3 years or so remember? Olsen Rizzo happens around 1974 nt
TeamPooka
May 2015
#10
I didn't get the ending until I read posts by those who lived through that era ...
napkinz
May 2015
#14
Its oK if someone else really wrote the ad - the series has all along taken place in
Kashkakat v.2.0
May 2015
#27
"A tragedy with a happy ending. My favorite kind of story." - Saint John Powell, CEO, PPL
TeamPooka
May 2015
#35
Here's an interview about it with the guy who actually wrote the song (Bill Backer)
fishwax
May 2015
#40
The last "pitch" of the series is Peggy pitching herself that she loves Stan.
TeamPooka
May 2015
#36