Intellectually, I know why AMC and Matthew Weiner wanted to split up the final season of Mad Men, but I can’t help but think that they actually let it wait for too long. It feels like it’s been YEARS since we saw the first half of the final season, and I can barely remember what happened ahead the final episodes. The last half of the last season premieres on April 5th. Less than two weeks away!

I’m sure the Mad Men epitaphs and think-pieces will be flowing like water in the coming weeks, which is probably why they held a big premiere event last night in NYC. These are the photos from the premiere, although it doesn’t look like Kiernan Skipka made it out. Nor did Vincent Kartheiser. Damn, does Pete Campbell die?! I’m sure these photos will accompany at least a dozen pieces about the end of Mad Men. What did it all mean? Does Dick Whitman still exist, or was he drowned in a vat of liquor? Was it always really Peggy’s story and not Don Draper’s? Does Charles Manson kill Megan Draper? If you’re really a Mad Men-aholic, THR did a cover story on the show a few weeks ago – go here to read.

As you can see, all of the actors finished with Mad Men months ago. They’re already moving on, emotionally and physically. Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss have both lightened their hair, to varying degrees of success. I think Moss looks better with lighter hair, while I find Christina’s lighter strawberry blonde shade to be very disconcerting. January Jones had pink hair a few weeks ago, but I guess it washed out because she looks the same as usual here. January’s dress is Preen. Elisabeth wore J.Mendel. Christina wore… I don’t have the ID, but it looks like Vivienne Westwood to me.

I’m also including photos of Jon Hamm and Jon Slattery. I can’t help it, I love both of them. If it’s between Roger and Don, I have to admit… I kind of hope Don dies. I don’t want to live in a world where Roger isn’t making pithy, sarcastic observations.

Photos courtesy of WENN.