Good opposing options, but I think its because he inspired his idea for the ad
i don't actually buy that angle at all but that would seriously be heart-breaking if that were the case. don draper's at his lowest point ever, fully taking in how much he's fukked up, his past, his present, how alone he is...and sobs like a baby cuz he's been inspired to have a great ad campaign? fuuuuuuck that.
show is hella intelligent... no need to insult the audience..
loved the ending... i'm just glad my n*gga donny d found happiness at the end
that's what i'm saying. the writers of this show have always respected their viewers...or if not that, they're basically demanding that you pay attention and take clues from the subtleties. in a sense, i kind of thought there would be a big "reveal" by don, which would go against that nuanced story-telling they've done all along...but sometimes in finales of shows, especially one like this with so much that is unsaid...they might stray off-course from their style a little, so i expected something like that. but that was not the case here, which was amazing. i loved it.
the biggest issue i had with this episode was the stan-peggy thing. and not because they ended up together. in the back of my mind i always saw that coming, it was just weird ass timing...coming off that call from don? i mean, don/peggy is really one of the most intimate relationships of the entire series and dude's clearly on the end of his rope...and within a minute of hanging up with him she's fallen (or realizing that she is) in love with stan? i dunno, that didn't work for me.
ultimately, they obviously leave certain things up to interpretation, primarily how don finds happiness. i mean, it looks like he does...but you're not totally sure
why. and that just leaves all kinds of ideas on the table. there's no such thing as closure when it comes to this dude.