The "Mad Men" Season Finale

Please be warned that if you have not yet seen all episodes of the recently concluded Season Five on "Mad Men", the article below may contain some spoilers.  Read, then, at your own risk!

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We didn't realize it as we watched it, but this past Sunday night's episode was the season finale of "Mad Men".  That 12 weeks sure went fast.

Anyway, while this finale lacked the thrills, chills, mayhem, and craziness of "Hawaii Five-0", I'm not quite sure what to make of it.  It was a rather dark and brooding episode. In fact, the entire season was somewhat dark and brooding, but one thing is certain, the ending of Season Five makes you look forward to Season Six to see just what in the hell is going to happen next.  And it wasn't totally ridiculous as some other series finales (again, see "Hawaii Five-0").

Here some questions, comments, and thoughts on Season Five.....

• Don seemed to find a degree of happiness and contentment with Megan that he never had with Betty, but, in giving Megan something she wanted, will it jeopardize that new found contentment?
• Looks like the partners will be getting new office space next year.
• Loved the scene of Lane's widow telling Don and the rest of Sterling Cooper to pretty much stick it where the sun don't shine.
• Pete Campbell is still the ultimate sleazy character, and it looks like he now realizes that his behaviour has cost him any shot at a happy life.  Will he change with that realization?
• Roger Sterling still gets the best lines of any character on the show.
• Joan Harris may always have been the smartest person in the entire Agency, so I'm glad she made partner, but I STILL can't believe what she did to get there.
• Similarly, I always liked Peggy, so I don't want to see her role lessened.  The finale showed that she will still be a part of Don's life.
• Betty Draper was and still remains a first class bitch.  Frankly, I wouldn't be sorry if she and Henry did something like move to California to work for Governor Reagan and were never heard from again.

Okay, I an guessing that Season Six will pick up some time in 1968 with Viet Nam, the King and  RFK assassinations, Chicago Convention, and Dick Nixon playing in the background.

Looking forward to it.