Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jon Hamm | ... | Don Draper | |
Elisabeth Moss | ... | Peggy Olson | |
Vincent Kartheiser | ... | Pete Campbell | |
January Jones | ... | Betty Francis | |
Christina Hendricks | ... | Joan Harris | |
Aaron Staton | ... | Ken Cosgrove | |
Rich Sommer | ... | Harry Crane | |
Kiernan Shipka | ... | Sally Draper | |
Jessica Paré | ... | Megan Draper | |
Kevin Rahm | ... | Ted Chaough | |
Christopher Stanley | ... | Henry Francis (credit only) | |
Jay R. Ferguson | ... | Stan Rizzo | |
Ben Feldman | ... | Michael Ginsberg (credit only) | |
Mason Vale Cotton | ... | Bobby Draper | |
Robert Morse | ... | Bertram Cooper |
Sunkist has requested from SC&P a dedicated west coast representative. Despite it being a demotion, Stan asks Don to be that person as Stan has his own ideas of what that west coast position means: the beginning of another advertising firm of his own. Considering Stan's request, Don contemplates his own future based on his recent past behavior, both professionally and personally. He has finally come to the realization of it being destructive and he makes a decision for himself and Megan which would get them away from many of Don's problems, such as Sally's revelation of his affair with Sylvia, and from Sylvia herself. Don's intent of how he will conduct his life is made public during a presentation to a potential lucrative new client, Hershey's. Ted and Peggy also come to decisions of their own with regard to their personal relationship, especially following a series of cat and mouse sexual games, where the role of cat and the role of mouse are not always well defined. Roger, who is ... Written by Huggo
Creator Matthew Weiner gives us his best episode and it clearly shows us where all these greatly crafted characters and amazing actors have arrived after six solid seasons. Peggy and Ted relationship vs Don and Megan. Very different to be sure, connect in conflict and in pursuit of happiness in the vast loud chaos of life. Choices, feelings, heartbreaks and complicated realities are re-enacted to pure perfection. Elisabeth Moss and Jessica Pare embody the multi-level writing under Weiner's equally deft directing.
Don childhood finally takes an exquisite form in a fantasy vs reality meeting about chocolate and so much more.
The show ends wordlessly, when all is said and done perfectly. Profound, sad and so satisfied even if probably as unsettling as life itself.
So good I am afraid to watch season 7 as I do not see how one can possibly top this although I am happy to keep following the lives of these vivid (sometimes livid) people.