Good stuff. I'm convinced that a key part of the background narrative in season 6 and probably a more overt part of the story in season 7 is the original crew (Cooper, Sterling, Draper) losing their control of the agency right out from under their noses. In the episode last season where Cutler promoted Bob Benson to…

I thought it was a real window into Betty's personality that she takes Bobby's trading away the second sandwich as a sign that he doesn't love her after the kid was obviously just so happy to have his mom on a field trip and spend time with her.

I loved that mixed apartment/going into work scene. At first I thought it was him imagining going to work while looking at his watch and deciding whether he actually would go in.

I'm pretty sure Peggy is currently in Lane's old office. Where will she go now that Don is taking over that office? Yet another reason for her to be pissed at Don. The Tom and Lorenzo review for Ep 1 noted a great shot with some clothing hanging behind the door just like Lane did.

Hope you're not trying to link Zimmerman and Stand Your Ground since that wasn't a relevant statute or defense used in his trial.

But public figures can say whatever crazy shit they want with no consequences!

Thank you for saying these things better than I would. Like you, I don't think it was a bad episode, but it was rather scattershot and in no way do I think this would be a good series finale.

I glanced at Sepinwall's review while I was waiting for the AVClub to release theirs and made the the mistake of looking at the comments. This site has its foibles but at least the commenters aren't 75% paste-eaters.

If she loses it she might not be able to stay in touch with Glen!

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Lots of people "out of place" in this episode. Secretaries switching desks, Pete on the wrong side of the country to conduct business, Sally in the city wondering why Don isn't at his office. Didn't quite know what to make of this episode until I thought of it like that.

Loved this episode. Seeing that ending and the diner scene made me think Sally is Don's true love, maybe his one and only.

-Yes, Arkady knows all that, but Stan doesn't know that Arkady knows, making the threat plausible enough to get him to give up something up value.
-This wouldn't be the one and only congressman who would have this information. When we met the Nicaraguan operative the first time, we were told the aide was working for a…