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Originally Posted by skunked
I've wondered this as well.
The intro has done the same (people falling from the building).
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There have been articles written about the symbolism of the opening sequence...ranging from a comparison to the iconic photos of the victims of 9/11 plumeting from the twin towers, to a simple representation of the metaphoric fall of Don Draper.
But I always thought it was a just a slight rip-off of (or homage to) the opening sequence from North by Northwest - which would be both period correct and correct in context of Madison Avenue advertisers. To me, the openings look very similar. The Bernard Herrmann theme, while more intense, I also find similar to the MadMen theme.
I would also imagine much of Don Draper is based on Cary Grant's portrayal of Roger Thornhill.