7 TV Show Endings With Disturbing Implications You Totally Missed

1. Mad Men - Don Draper Just Goes Back To Normal

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The Mad Men finale is a brilliant ending for the show, with a sense for closure for all the characters and the likes of Joan, Peggy, and Roger ready to embark on exciting new adventures. But ultimately, it all comes down to Don Draper.

Don went on a hell of a journey of self-discovery in the show, as he attempted to come to terms with his past and his identity and find some inner-peace for his damaged soul. And in the closing moments, as he sat at a yoga retreat, it looked like he'd achieved that.

But then it transitions into an advertisement for Coco-Cola, and we realise this is what Don's truly found. And yes, it may be a great advert, but it also means that for all he's been through, Don hasn't really changed all that much. He's still the ad-man, a 'Mad Man', the guy who invented love to sell nylons.

"You’re born alone and you die alone and this world just drops a bunch of rules on top of you to make you forget those facts. But I never forget.” Don's still alone, love is still just a concept to sell nylons, and we the consumers are there buying it all up.

What other TV show endings had disturbing implications? Let us know down in the comments.

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